Chapter 244 - Confronting the Crown Prince (1) (2/2)

”When mother saw Satiana for the first time, she shunned her completely.” Gladiolus continued. ”My sister doesn't have the physical features of the royal family of Atlantia and thus knew mother believed that she didn't have strong magical powers. Looking at it now, mother was correct.”

It is true that Satiana has low magic power but still she is aunt's daughter.

”Mother wanted my wife to have strong magic powers, for us to have powerful offspring. And thus Satiana was out of the question.” Gladiolus said. ”I was also happy at that time because when I saw my little sister I only felt love for a sibling to her. I cannot see her as my wife in the future.”

This was the first time I thought that Gladiolus said something right.

”When mother found Aunt Leticia, she knew of your presence.” Gladiolus continued. ”At first mother only observed you from a distance. She knew that you were taken in by your father as an 'adoptive daughter' and mother was not yet sure if you have the qualities to be my wife.”

”Aunt knew of my presence inside Alvannia. Did she know how I lived there?” I asked sarcastically.

”I only knew of you and your predicament when I was older.” Gladiolus looked guilty. ”When mother knew that your magic power was quite high, she knew that you were the bride for me.”

”But your mother knew!” I shouted in anger. ”Your mother knew how I lived as a forgotten princess in Alvannia. She had saved my mother but never told me of her presence until I came here. You took me away from my loved ones when I was happy, but when I was sad and hurting you just let me be alone there?”

”I…I am sorry.” Gladiolus looked nervous looking at me this angry. ”If I have known about you earlier, I would have saved you myself.”

”That is only an excuse!” I shouted at him. ”You only see me as a tool for your revenge. You and your mother never looked at me as a family even before!”

I was letting out all my anger now, after hearing all their excuses and all their lies. I am sure that Aunt Patricia schemed all of this selfishly and never even thought of me and my mother's feelings.

”No, Alicia. Please don't think something like that.” Gladiolus stood up and walked towards me and kneeled right before me. ”My feelings for you are true. I have never thought of you as some tool or the likes.”

Gladiolus looked at me with sincere eyes. He was trying to show me that his feelings are sincere and true.

”The first time I laid my eyes on you, I knew for certain that you are the one for me.” Gladiolus took my hand and pressed it on his cheeks. ”I fell for you at first sight. I then knew why Sati was not meant for me, it was because you are the one for me.”

I believe that his feelings for me are genuine but what disgust me were his delusions. Why would he think that we are meant for each other? Has his mother injected such thoughts into him?

”You are mine, and mine alone.” Gladiolus said with eyes filled with desire. It made my skin crawl.

Then I felt his hand pulled me forcefully to his and it caught me by surprise. His lips locked mine into a kiss.

edited by: nalyn

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