There is no true love without jealousy.
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Maya followed him with a frown. As she walked, looking down at the floor, she bumped into him again, unaware that he was standing still.
Shesha narrowed his eyes and furrowed his brow as he looked back at Maya. Maya looked at him, gulping in fear.
He was about to smile when he saw Maya's face. Suppressing his laughter and correcting his voice, he brought his face close to Maya's.
Maya's heart pounded like a racehorse as he suddenly brought his face so close. Maya's ears turned red, and her eyes widened.
Unable to meet Shesha's gaze, she leaned back slowly and looked away.
Shesha brought his lips near her ear. He said loudly to Maya, "Look straight ahead and walk," and then stood up straight.
Maya, drowning in pride, felt anger surge through her.
"How dare he! He mocks me at every turn. I feel like I could beat him and throw him round and round into the sky with a single hand. What to do? It's all my fate!" she muttered, glaring at the prince as if imagining beating him.
"Forgive me, Prince! I will make sure this doesn't happen again," she said.
Hearing this, he resumed walking. He couldn't contain his smile. "She's more beautiful when she's angry; it looks cuter more than I thought! Silly girl," he mused to himself as he walked happily.
He went straight and entered his mansion. Maya, following close behind, unable to control her anger, clenched her fists as if to strike him, then quickly lowered her hands, glancing around to see if anyone had noticed her impulse.
Lost in thought, she almost tripped over the doorstep. She grabbed the sleeve of the prince's robe to prevent herself from falling, having nothing else to grasp.
Not only did she fall unexpectedly, but the force of her fall tore the sleeve of the prince's robe.
Maya slowly stood up and looked alternately at the prince and the torn sleeve in her hands.
The prince looked at her with an angry sigh and shouted, "Maya…!" His scream echoed throughout the entire mansion.
Maya said, "Forgive me, Prince! I won't make this mistake again." Tears welled up in her eyes.
Seeing her distressed face, the prince couldn't bring himself to scold her.
He said, "You're hurt! Come with me, I'll get some medicine."
His words shocked Maya.
"Why is he suddenly acting like he cares about me? What has happened to him? Did something hit his head?" she wondered, following the prince.
"Stay here, I'm coming," said the prince. After a few minutes, he returned carrying a large box.
Opening the box and taking out the medicine, he said, "Maya, show me where you were hurt so I can apply the medicine."
Maya raised her skirt to her knees. As he approached to apply the medicine, the prince turned his head away.
"Maya! Did you bruise your knee?" he asked.
"Yes! It's just a knock on the knee."
"In that case, I'll leave the medicine here and go outside. You can apply it yourself." He vanished in the blink of an eye and reappeared at the mansion door.
"What has happened to him all of a sudden?" Maya applied the medicine.
"Prince! I've applied the medicine; now come inside," said Maya.
Maya called the prince inside and went out to look for him, as he hadn't returned for a long time.
There, the prince stood alone, talking to himself and smiling shyly.
"What has happened to the prince today? It's been a month since I came here. He's behaving so differently today compared to how he usually treats me. He's acting strangely. Has he suddenly developed some kind of illness?" she pondered.
"Prince! Come in," she called to him.
He slowly walked in and asked, "How are you now?"
"Better now."
"Really? Well, come with me! Get the ink ready for me to write," he said, and went towards the study.
"He hasn't changed; I was wrong!" Rolling her eyes, she followed him.
As she prepared the ink and gave it to him, she eventually fell asleep with her head on the table.
Shesha found it endearing to see her sleeping like that. He stopped writing and cupped his cheeks with his hands, admiring her beauty.
Then, realizing something, he immediately picked up Maya, laid her on the bed, and quickly exited the room.
He went straight to Nisha's room and whispered a secret to her.
Nisha listened carefully to what he said.
The very next moment, she said, "Okay, cousin brother, I will." She called her maids and gave them instructions.
"Alright, royal lady, we will do it that way," they said, and quickly began their work.
Shesha's and Nisha's mansion buzzed with activity. Maya slept soundly, oblivious to it all.
It was evening.
Slowly awakening from her sleep, Maya stretched and yawned. Blinking her eyes, she tried to orient herself.
Then Nisha, standing on the other side of the bed, asked, "Did you sleep well, Maya?"
She immediately sat up and asked, "Your Highness, when did you come here?" She wondered, "How did I get here? Did I fall asleep at the table? What happened?" She was utterly confused.
Nisha understood her bewilderment. "Okay, okay, don't worry about it. First, come with me to my mansion! I told Shesha, my cousin, that I would take you. Come with me now!" She took Maya's hands and led her away.
Maya gasped in surprise as she entered Nisha's mansion. Numerous beautiful dresses in various colors were on display. Maya was mesmerized by the sight of all the dresses.
Smiling at her expression, Nisha said, "Tell me which dress you like, and they will tailor it to your size."
"What? Am I to wear these clothes?" Maya asked in surprise.
"Yes! They're for you. Aren't we going to see the Vesak festival tomorrow? Prince Shesha told me that when I bought clothes for myself, I should also buy some for you too," said Nisha.
"What? The Crown Prince?? He is kind at heart, even though he gives me the cold shoulder. He is a good person deep down, as the stories say. I must help him somehow. Nisha is also the kindest girl I've ever met; I must bring them together," she thought while choosing an outfit.
"This dress? Wow... it looks beautiful in my eyes too; it will look stunning on you," Nisha said and ordered the tailors to make the dress fit Maya's size.
"Thank you very much, Your Highness!" she said.
"There's no need to thank me between friends," Nisha said, patting Maya's shoulder.
Then Maya said goodbye to Nisha and was walking towards her room when she felt someone following her and raised her hand to slap them.
"Don't hit me, it's me! Look, it's me... Rudra," he said, holding up his hands to ward off the blow.
"Second Prince? What are you doing here?"
"Nothing, just came to see how you are now!" he said.
"I'm fine now,"
"That's good! Since the day you saved my elder brother, I've wanted to see you and thank you personally! But I couldn't come due to work. Anyway, thank you very much for saving my brother," he said, taking a medicine bottle from his waist and holding it out to Maya.
He gave it to her, saying, "This is a medicine to be applied to healed scars to make them disappear. I brought this as you might need it."
"Thank you, Second Prince. I didn't expect you to be so kind. Thank you very much!"
"No need to thank me between friends, Maya."
"Her Highness Nisha also said the same words. How come you both think alike?"
"That's just the way it is; you wouldn't understand! Well, you go and sleep. I have something to do too."
"Okay, Second Prince, good night."
They went their separate ways.
Unfortunately, neither of them knew that a third person was eavesdropping on them from behind the wall.
Seeing them both conversing and noticing the scar-disappearing medicine in Rudra's hand, Shesha felt a surge of jealousy without realizing it.
"No one in this world is worthy enough to apply my medicine," he muttered, throwing it far away and leaving the place in a hurry.
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