"No! We both knew that Cassian had no desire for power. All he wanted was to live peacefully with his family. These are the lies you are telling yourself about staying here. But I did not understand why? Did you not see how your childhood went just to be an ideal prince? The last bit of warmth you felt from Renee was snatched away because they didn't want you to grow weak.
Why do you want to live such a life? And why do you intend to pass that life on to your kids? Just because you want revenge on Cassian? If you truly love me, you have to choose me instead of your revenge, Nicholas. I am giving you a choice." She finally held the glass bottle tightly in her hands and walked out of the room.
He was still standing there frozen. As if her words were daggers that had pierced his heart again and again. He felt wounded and paralyzed.
She stopped at the door and turned to look at him.
