Emlyn was startled to hear that question. What did he say? Would she like to have Draec as the exchange?
"Sure, if you can give Draec to , I'll take it. Hmmph!" Emlyn replied jokingly and hit him on the chest. The tense atmosphere suddenly turned light. She shook her head and rolled her eyes.
How could this man make fun of her concern? She was serious about ending their agreent and no longer wanting Winterre.
"Can I keep?your word this ti?" Mars asked her in his most serious tone. "If I gave you Draec, you will take it? But you have to take and our children too. We are a package deal."
His seriousness finally snapped Emlyn back to reality. She stared at him for a few monts. She was at a loss for words.
What did he say again?
He was not joking?
"I-I don't understand what you are talking about," Emlyn muttered in confusion. "I am serious about not wanting Winterre anymore."
"I know. And I am serious about giving you Draec, if you will stay with ." Mars replied.
He turned Emlyn on his lap, so now the girl was facing him. Their eyes locked and Emlyn's rounded eyes could see clearly that those golden irises were serious.
"You... you want to stay?" Emlyn asked in a choked voice. She still thought her ears were deceiving her. "Why...?"
Mars finally knew he shouldn't hide his feelings for her anymore. He must let her know that EVEN IF THE CURSED WAS LIFTED, he didn't want other won but her.
"Because..." He smiled faintly. "... you will be the mother of my children, and... I love you."
Emlyn was in a daze. She never expected the word love would co out of the prince's lips.
Didn't he say he was too busy to court won?
Didn't he say he was not interested in marriage and would only find a wife when he was old and bored?
Didn't he say he wouldn't be attracted to an insignificant princess from a small colony?
Was he lying all this ti?
"I'm sorry, I lied," Mars quickly answered her questions without Emlyn needing to ask them. He could clearly see her confusion with his sharp eyes.
"Why did you lie?" Emlyn was shocked. She didn't expect to hear a love confession out of nowhere... just when she wanted to break their agreent and leave.
"It's because I feel guilty to you. When my army attacked your kingdom, it was done out of politics. We have the vision to unite all kingdoms in our continent under one ruler. I didn't expect that I would fall in love with a woman from Winterre who suffers the consequences of the invasion," Mars's voice turned hoarse. He was guilt-ridden ever since he knew who she was and what she had been through after she beca an orphan and holess due to losing her kingdom.
Emlyn was too shocked and her brain could barely process the information. Mars continued his words when he didn't hear her response.
"I wanted to make up for what happened before I can openly confess my feelings for you. I wanted to be good enough for you before I can offer you the only thing I have as compensation..."
Mars touched her cheek and looked at her earnestly.
"I know you hate my family for what we did to your family... I am very sorry for what you have gone through. I can't change what happened, but I can offer you the compensation to make up for it... Would you take Draec as yours in exchange for Winterre? You can oppress to make pay for oppressing your country... Can't you think of it as a way to get your revenge?"
"Gosh..." Finally, Emlyn found her voice. She was dumbfounded and couldn't utter more words. This was all too shocking!
So.. the prince loved her too?
He was just lying because he was feeling guilty?
Emlyn suddenly couldn't breathe. She had to press her chest and hit it several tis to force her lungs to take in oxygen. Mars was instantly worried. He didn't know Emlyn had such a condition.
Was she stressed because of his confession? Could she accept it? Or.. did it make her sick?
"What happened to you? Can't you breathe?" The man was in a panic. He put her down on the seat and unbutton her coat. "I am sorry, I am sorry. I don't an to make you stressed."
He tapped on the carriage wall and shouted his coachman to drive faster. "Hurry, we need to get Lady Emlyn ho quickly."
Then, he opened the window and shouted an order to one of his soldiers who was riding behind the carriage. "Get Mr. Vitas to my castle imdiately. Go!"
Emlyn struggled to breathe and she was panting for breath. After trying so hard to calm her breath, she motioned to the man that she was okay. "I.. I am fine. It usually happens.. when... I am.. in shock."
Now, Mars was blaming himself for causing the shock. He didn't know she had that condition.
"I am sorry, I didn't know. I won't make you feel shocked again..." he wiped the sweat on his forehead. The night was chilly, but he felt so hot and panicked. "Let's just forget what happened. I don't want you to be stressed..."
"I'm okay, jeez..." Emlyn could now breathe properly.
She felt touched to see this man was so anxious to see her unable to breathe earlier. She could see how sincere he was in caring about her.
And did he really say that he loved her?
"I asked you last week if you loved ," Emlyn stared at the man with a pout. "And you dared to lie and make question my own judgnt."
Mars rembered what happened.
He went down on her and Emlyn was so pleasantly surprised that she asked him if he did it out of love... and he said no.
He felt so dumb now.
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from the author:
Hohohoho.. it looks like they both would confess their feelings tonight? Maybe Mars wouldn't need to sleep on the couch again? What do you think?
Btw, I have shared this in my other book, but in case you need a drama recomndation, I am watching this Korean drama called "Welco to Waikiki".
I watch it on Netlix, but apparently, it's not available on Netflix USA. You can search for it in Viki Rakuten as they have it in USA.
The drama is SOOOO GOOD and SUPER FUNNY!! About friendship and family (3 friends and his sister), and a non-typical love story (a man with a single mom).
I don't want to spoil it for you. I laughed my ass off from eps 1, and I keep ROFL-ing... it's too good. I am surprised I never heard of it before (none of the actors are popular, maybe that's why).
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