Chapter Fifty-Eight:
"I love you so much Haimon." I immediately preceded him in what he wanted to say and I know I surprised him. "I will do everything for you, my Love. I will protect you no matter what." I sincerely added.
Haimon was really surprised but then he simply smiles at me as he firmly holds my hand. "In fact, you always precede me with the words I want to say for you." He begins that made me laugh a bit. "But then, that is what caught me. You are honest and frank of what you truly feel and you say it without a doubt. The reason why I fall for you so easily, my Love, and I will promise you. I will love you and protect you forever until eternity."
The words that he said touch my heart and soul. I know and I feel he will do what he promises me the same as I. I won't let him hurt just because of me, even though I know our relationship is already complicated from the beginning. Still, I will do anything just to stay with him the same even if our clan will tear us apart.
One Week Later
Ever since Haimon found out about my secret, we became freer to date and he also picked me up after my work was done and went for a short date at the mountains until he takes me home. And I can say that those were the happiest and most memorable moments I had with him. Almost every hour and moment I was with him became colorful that I thought those days would never end.
The happiness we enjoy today also has an end. We had no idea that the day Kieran met me was the day we didn't expect him to do anything to destroy our happiness. It will happen without our knowledge and it will be soon at the unexpected day of our lives.
Manu Palace
"Siara!"
My father, the King, suddenly came into my room without notice. He just came in without even knocking and I already knew there is something wrong.
"Wei," I said as I look up to her. "Leave us first."
"Yes, my Lady." She said and left us after he greeted my father.
"What is it, father?"
"Who is the man you were meeting?"
"My boyfriend."
"Not that!" he madly answered that I got surprised because it was the very first time, he gets mad at me. "Tell me his name! Now!" he exclaimed so seriously and I really don't know what I should answer. "Don't you try to lie to me because I knew that you were using your mother's name as your disguise to work at the flower shop, so tell me the truth, who was that man?"
I could not believe what I heard from my father. He knew about my impersonation and where I worked, but how did that happen? The only one who knows that thing is Wei because she is the only one my father can ask. If so, did Wei traitor me? No! That can't happen! She will never ever do that to me.
"Ho-how did you learn about that?"
"Do you really think I will let you just like that? Of course, I cannot. That is why I send someone to guard you without you knowing."
"What! Oh, father do you not trust me?"
"That isn't the question." He replied. "The man you are dating, who is he? Just tell me who is he!"
I don't know if it is the right time telling it but I don't have a choice I should tell him now. "He is Haimon."
"Haimon? Who?"
"Haimon… Del Gazini."
"No!" he shouted out loud.
"What! Why?!"
"Because he was an Edelweiss and he was not just a normal person, he was a Duke."
"And I'm a Princess."
"Of the Manu Clan."
"But father--"
"No buts Siara! You need to stop seeing him before it will reach the elders."
"No!" I refused. "I love him so much, father! And I just couldn't let him go just as you said."
"You can do nothing because that is what I command! You won't ever go to meet him or else you won't be able to work at that shop anymore!"
"NO!" I shouted but my father stares at me so seriously and I already knew he is serious. "Didn't you say that I am free to love the person I want? And now that I found him, why are you trying to separate us? Why?!"
"Yes, indeed. I tell you, you are free to find the person that you will fall in love. But not him! Not from the Edelweiss!" he firmly stated.
"But why?!"
"Just do as I say!"
"No! Tell me the reason! Why?! Why not him? Oh, please father! I love him so much I will die if I lose him so, please father! Don't force me not to love him. I beg you!" I said as my tears start to fall.
"No! I cannot!" he said. "I will never allow what happened before to happen again!"
"What?!" my eyes shrink in surprised and asked. "Wh-what do you mean?"
The looks at my father's face suddenly changes when he finally notices what he just said. "Just… no! Wei!" he immediately called out Wei and she immediately came in.
"Yes, my Sire?" she asked as soon as she came in while her head bow.
"I order you to keep an eye on the Princess and never ever let her to get out of the palace no matter what happens!" he commanded.
"Father!" I was about to complain but he fiercely glares at me.
"Do as I say, Wei! Or your life will be in danger!" he said and left us and it breaks my heart into pieces.
"No!" I screamed as my tears drown my eyes.
I cry but one thing for sure, I won't let my father do what he wanted. I'll fight for my love no matter what happen!
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