Is the emperor already crazy? Why did he think of inviting me to the dinner, for Pete's sake!
To my anger, I accelerated my pace and did not realize that I was separated from my mother.
Argh, how unlucky of me!
I just kept walking even though I knew I was being stabbed by the sharp eyes of every aristocrats around me. Never mind, I'm so used to it.
While walking, the garden full of different types of flowers caught my attention. I looked a little further to see how beautiful they were. As I brisk walked, I did not realize that I had collided with someone, causing me to fall.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't know someone's there." I said as I'm trying to stand.
He held out his hand and as I looked up, I was paralyzed to see the first prince in front of me.
It gives me chills when I suddenly remember this scene; when Alexis was looking down to me. The only difference was he don't have his sword to kill me.
"Are you alright, miss?"
I came back to reality when his attendant spoke.
I shouldn't bump into him in the future or else I'll be done for. I stood up for myself while my head keeps staring at the ground.
"Yeah, I should keep going. Again, forgive me for my impudence." I bowed as I quickly as I can and walked away.
But I was stopped when suddenly someone grabbed my arm. When I looked around I saw Alexis and his face looked sad.
"Why didn't you come back to the palace?"
My eyes were enlarged in shock in what I heard.
What does it mean? Why did he suddenly cared that I didn't go back in the palace when he's the one who banned me from coming back? Just why? I'm so confused right now.
I became paralyzed in a moment. Once again, I was be able to reminisce all the sufferings I've been through because I fell in love with him.
It's all your fault! I was blind and naive. You have taken advantage of me while you were in love with my sister. I regret all of it, I wish I didn't met you!
"Adel, what's wrong? Are you okay, you look pale." Alexis said with worried eyes.
They noticed that something was wrong with me but I calmed myself down. I did promise to live my life to the fullest with my love once, I can't ruin it this time I had my second life.
I swayed my arms and that made him lose his grip. I looked at him with my serious eyes and it made him surprised.
"I supposed that is inappropriate for a lady to go to palace because of a prince who doesn't even care for her." I said.
I saw his confused eyes while he was looking at me. Like he couldn't believe what was happening.
We may be close in our childhood times, but all is destined to be change.
"This lady will not bother you again, your highness," I said with a big smile in my face.
My words made him speechless and I continued to walk away. It's better to stay away from him. From this life, I will not love Alexis anymore.
I'm still walking but my eyes won't stop to cry so I can't clearly see my path. My heart began to sting.
I wanna shout! I wanna scream! But I can't... Somebody, help me..
"Adel! Adel..."
I need someone...
"My daughter!"
My mom hugs me from afar and that made me cry loud in her embrace. Mom pats me in my head and comforts me.
"Don't worry, Adel. I'm here, you're safe," she said in a soft voice.
It was the first time I was genuinely comforted by someone. When I'm with mom like this, it's just all my sorrows and pain will instantly gone like magic.
"What are you doing here?"
My hair all over the body straighten when I heard that man's voice. I looked and it was indeed my father. He saw my eyes and probably know that I cried.
"Tsk, is that really worth of crying when the prince didn't noticed you? Well, how could someone willing to talk with a spoiled brat like you?" The duke said.
Now that I am vulnerable, his words sinks in to my chest and it hurts. It seems like his words still causing me pain after all.
"Duke, you shouldn't be like that to our daughter," said mom and I can sense anger in her voice.
Mom did stand up for me, I am so happy.
The duke turned his back to us coldly.
"I didn't have a daughter like her." After he said that, he walked away.
Mom looked at me with worried eyes but I didn't see it clearly because I was drown in my thoughts again. Was I still be able to change my life? In 6 years, Ivellina will become my sister because mom died.
"Adel, are you okay?" she said in a worried tone.
"Yes mom," I said with a smile. I must not let her worry too much about me.
"Thank goodness! Adel, whatever your father may say to you, you will always be my daughter," she said in tears.
I cupped her face and wiped her tears.
Mom shouldn't cry anymore. Mom should be happy. Don't worry mom, from now on I'll try my best to make you happy.
"Don't worry mom, even if father doesn't acknowledge me, as long as I have my mom, I can be happy. " I said and give her a big and warm hug.
I promise to protect you in this life, I won't let you die!