[Vereena]
Disbelief was an understatement. Astounded, maybe, but still my brain couldn't process the entirety of his statement for my head to wrap it all up.
Of all the things I expected him to say, I even get myself prepared to be spurned by him. To start shaming o everyone else, yet of all things, he didn't care.
Right after that night, Prince Tarquin implored me with him for the sake of both our houses and reputation I should cooperate and trust him on this.
I didn't have much of a choice either, now that he knew the truth about me and that I no longer held my innocence, he could easily use it against my family to bring us down. However, Prince Tarquin did promise me that he won't say a word and that he will keep my secret safe.
