Seeing Emlyn pout, Mars added, "Please take care of yourself and don't go out looking for next ti. Rember, now you don't live only for yourself. Our baby's safety is paramount. Don't worry, nothing bad will happen to ."
Sohow, it was difficult for Emlyn to believe his words. She knew he was formidable and he was also surrounded by a strong protection squad, but sothing in her heart told her that sothing bad did happen and he just didn't want to tell her.
Maybe it was a wife's intuition? She did not know.
What did actually happen? Why didn't he want to share it with her?
"Next ti, you have to send soone and give news, otherwise I will look for you." Finally, Emlyn relented. She wouldn't force him to tell her things if he didn't want to. She would try to find out herself.
"I will. I am very sorry, yesterday I was too caught up with so many things that needed my attention. I will send soone to give you news if I am going to be late again in the future."
"Promise?" Emlyn.
"Promise." Mars hugged her more tightly and closed his eyes. "Let's stay in bed longer. I miss hugging you."
Emlyn finally smiled. She was feeling the sa thing. She also missed hugging him. Their separation all day yesterday felt like an awfully long ti.
She closed her eyes and enjoyed his presence around her. They didn't leave the bedroom until 10 am.
It was a peaceful morning.
***
When they finally decided to co out, the sun was shining brightly from outside the tall castle windows. Mars held Emlyn's hand as they walked side by side toward the dining room.
The butler imdiately welcod them at the doorway and asked if they wanted to have a late breakfast.
"Yes, Roshan. Please get us breakfast. I am so hungry, I can eat a horse," the prince said with a smile. He only felt starving after he left the chamber and realized he had not eaten anything after lunch yesterday.
He was arguing with his father after they went back from the Preston's mansion and the king sent him to be locked up in the Grey Tower and didn't give him anything to eat. However, last night Mars was too distraught and angry to feel the hunger.
"You seem to starve," Emlyn comnted. "Didn't you eat anything in the royal palace?"
Mars only shrugged and smiled. "I am a big man. I feel hungry all the ti."
"Then you must eat a lot," Emlyn patted his back and walked to the dining table. Mars imdiately followed her and opened a chair for his wife.
They sat side by side and waited for the food to be served. In less than fifteen minutes, Roshan and two servants ca with trays of bread, at, tea, pie, and many other dishes. Mars and Emlyn started eating breakfast and talked about their day.
"So, did Mrs. Adler co?" Mars asked Emlyn while pouring tea into their cups. "How long did she stay?"
"She ca and stayed all day," Emlyn accepted her cup and mouthed her thank you. "I think I want to invite her again to co here next week. What do you think?"
Mars knew Emlyn was often lonely, especially when he was away from the castle. She had no real friends in the capital.
Oh.. my poor wife, he thought sadly.
It must be really hard on Emlyn being the only woman of high nobility in this castle without soone from her level to talk to and share about womanly stuff.
Other won would have their friends, sisters, or mother to accompany them during their pregnancy journey, while Emlyn was on her own.
Now, this made Mars really sad. He knew Emlyn's situation was made worse by the fact that her brother was just killed in front of her eyes. She must be shocked and traumatized too.
"Of course you can invite her whenever you feel like it. This castle is yours to manage," Mars said. "I will also stay with you this week. I have decided to take a one-week break from royal duties. I will not go anywhere."
Mars made that decision by impulse. He thought Emlyn must be really suffering now. He wanted to be there with her and help her cope with her loss and her loneliness.
Once Emlyn felt better, he would beg his mother to take Emlyn under her wing. Now that the queen and king already knew that Mars and Emlyn were married, he didn't need to hide her in his castle anymore.
Emlyn had the right to be treated as the crown prince's wife and get the care and protection of her mother-in-law. At the mont, there was no other woman he could think of that would be good to Emlyn and able to help her during her pregnancy aside from Queen Elara.
He could tell that his mother would be excited to be part of this process. She often asked about how Emlyn was doing together with the baby.
She also had given Emlyn so many gifts for the babies when she ca here with her ladies-in-waiting for the tea. It showed that the queen cared.
Maybe Queen Elara was still shocked after Mars suddenly dropped the bomb that he and Emlyn were already married secretly. Perhaps, she would need a bit of ti to process what happened and understood why her son decided to keep it a secret from her.
Once she was ready to forgive him and accept their marriage, his loving mother would be happy and welco Emlyn as her daughter-in-law. Besides, she already knew from the beginning how much her son loved Emlyn.
"You can take one week break from the royal duties?" Emlyn was so surprised. "Seriously?"
"Yes, seriously. I haven't had any real breaks in years. The last ti was only three days after the war gas in Southberry. Rember that one? You took out for a walk and you killed a rabbit for our lunch," Mars replied with a smile. "I was impressed. You even brought carrots and salt."
Ahh.. those were good tis, he thought. Thinking about that mont brought a smile to his face. He loved that particular day because he could spend it all day with Emlyn and got to know her more.
She was such an interesting woman, full of good stories and amazing adventures.
"Will your father be okay if you take a break?" Emlyn asked him worriedly.
She was wondering what happened in the palace yesterday that Mars suddenly wanted to take a break? Did his father punish him for sothing and didn't allow him to co to the palace to do royal duties?
Now, this thought made her feel worried.
"I will send a letter to my father and explain to him that I need rest and I want to be with you while you mourn for your brother. I am sure he will understand," Mars said. "As I said, I haven't taken any real breaks for a long ti, and our country is not under an ergency. He is my father, not a monster. He will understand."
Mars actually uttered the last sentence to convince himself, that his father was not a monster, and would understand him.
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