Chapter 150 Royal Family’s Meeting 2 (2/2)
”Next will be my second daughter Elizabeth.” Father continued.
Elizabeth looked excited when she heard her name and glanced our way. Her gaze fell upon the handsome man standing beside me. This made me giggle.
”Hey Will.” I whispered to him.
”Hmm?” William slightly bent down to my level.
”It looks like Elizabeth is still expecting to be your future wife.” I giggled.
William turned his gaze to look at Elizabeth. His eyes wrinkled upon seeing her looking at him with such expectant eyes full of love and want.
'Cough' William coughed lightly. ”You know that I will be accompanying you in Grandcrest, princess. Of course if ever someone would be engaged to princess Elizabeth today, that certainly would not be me. And I never in the slightest thought of her as my future wife.” His eyes landed on me. His gaze bore down in the depths of my consciousness.
”I know.” I smiled shyly. Deep down I know what William's gaze to me meant 'You are the only one I thought to be my future wife'.
Well that just means that Elizabeth's fantasy won't be turned into reality. It looks like I have also stolen away one of my step sister's dreams.
”As you know, crown prince Gladiolus of Jennova is here with us today.” Father announced. Gladiolus nodded his head. ”He came here in Alvannia in search of a wife.”
With father's sentence, everyone knew what will be said next. Father had only three daughters. I am engaged to Regaleon while Veronica is engaged to Sir Bradford, which leads to only one daughter remaining.
I glanced at Elizabeth who was just looking at us with fantasizing eyes, now looking surprised at father.
”Because my other two daughters are already engaged, my remaining daughter Elizabeth will be the one to be married to prince Gladiolus.” Father said calmly.
Everyone was silent inside the hall and looked at Elizabeth. It was known all over the capital how Elizabeth is very much infatuated with William. She has been very vocal since young that she will be William's wife. The Cunningham family has never denied such rumors as well. Because of this, many people expected that this would come true in the future. But I remember William explain to me before so that I won't misunderstand, they never rebuked the rumors because they knew Elizabeth is a spoiled princess. They don't want to invoke the wrath of the queen back then.
Prince Gladiolus stood up from his seat and slightly bowed to father. ”Then I accept your majesty's bestowment of marriage to princess Elizabeth.” He said respectfully.
”No!” Elizabeth screamed suddenly. All of our attention was swept passed prince Gladiolus who accepted the engagement to Elizabeth now. ”I won't accept this!”
All of the people who are present were shocked with Elizabeth's sudden outburst. I know that she is a spoiled and frivolous one. But to show such actions to an outsider and a crown prince of a neighboring country to top it off is so embarrassing.
”Elizabeth, mind your manners!” Veronica reprimanded. She held her sister back. ”Calm down. This is not the place to let out your temper.”
”No!” Elizabeth was pushing Veronica away. ”This isn't fair. Mother said father has promised me to be wed to Sir William.”
A smirk spread out of my lips. 'I never thought I would watch such a good show today.' I thought.