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Chapter 17 - Chapter 16: The Truth [Pt.1]

Yumeko woke up, seeing herself a descent room. She immediately sat up and looks around if someone is in the room she's in right now.

There she saw Prince Jake, He is busy writing something inna paper clothe.

"Prince Jake?" She called and bit her lips, not wanting to disturb him but she did.

He lifts his head and saw her, He smiles. "Oh, you're awake now. Are you feeling unwell?"

She shook her head. "No, I'm fine."

"Really? Because you're laying on the bench, Glad I was the one who saw you or else someone might hurt you." The Prince said. That made her heart beats.

Why is it beating? She was just flattered by what he said right? Nothing more.

Both of them only look at each other so She broke the silence by looking out of the window.

" It's night time now, Maybe I should go back-"

"Tell me the truth right now and right here, Yumeko. I will listen."

Once she heard that, her heart beat quickens as she look back at him who is seriously staring at her and ready to listen on whatever she will spill.

A sigh came out of her mouth before sitting in front of him. She breathes heavily before speaking.

"Princess Nami is angry towards me. I'm not an intruder who will harm prince ethan, I just woke up in a cell but they said that they found me floating in the lake unconscious and the prince is bathing there also, such a coincidence.

My real punishment was to be executed because that was the king's order but prince ethan said he will give the punishment to me by solving a math problem in order to be the next king. I said to them that, I'm a highschool student.

Teaching the prince and everyday, It's just that something is up to my feelings towards the prince but ofcourse i kept it to myself because i am no one but only an intruder to your father i mean the king.

The princess knew about it, She told the king that she needs help on practicing archery to shame me publicly and i said, I'm not good at it but in the end, she's the one who was shamed to face Everyone after i did.

When i tried sneaking to look at the prince's face behind the mask, he told me not to, unless I'm his princess and the one he loves. It hurts.

After that day, The king sent him to visit you just to tell about the gathering, The king left to go somewhere also that day. The Princess took advantage of me.

She told the guards to torture me and lock me in the cell for days while serving her. I once told something bad to her without respecting her as a princess because she's too much.

And yes, another beating.

She did all of that just because she's jealous. Why would she feel jealous when she has the prince's heart. I was tortured for liking someone. I'm in no place to defend myself.

That's it, Prince Jake. That's the truth."

A small smile appears on her lips while sadly looking at Prince Jake before sobbing again.. and again.