Chapter 164 - 162: Future Plans I (2/2)

"Still… I will talk to him about it later"

"Serena, I don't want you to take this the wrong way, but I do understand where Leonard's co it through, he did what he did with your best interest in hed as she s would turn out this way, I would have talked to Geoffrey about breaking our engagement at the time when he was still in a relationshi+p with Eht away"

Charlton also rose from his position and sat, "Please, don't blame yourself I am also equally at fault for what you said before appealed to reed However, we should move on frouarantee that he would have let you go Now, things have coenuinely likes you"

"I too feel guilty However, I already told him that I don't see hih he understood that Geoffrey would not back off, it still felt good to hear those words from her mouth "How did that work out?"

"To tell you the truth, I don't knoant to tell hie I say would be irrelevant as it was a royal decree, and aside from that, I can't really tell him that it is you who I love" She explained

"I too want to tell hiood would co the number of tiht of asking ement, but…"

"Yes, I understand, and you shouldn't Knowing how things work, if it's your parents that should break it, the consequences will be even hed, "So, in the end, just keeping things between us is still for the best"

"Serena, I don't want you to think that I' cowardly, but I already came to terms with the fact that from where I'm at now, I can't protect you, can't protect us What we're co is a lesse majeste and I can't count the nu about you However, as I said earlier, I ork my way around this predicament we're in"

Serena nodded her head in understanding, "I know"

Charlton can only give her a wry s his expression, "don't pull that kind of face You're not in this alone Reht beside you to help So, tell s you said work?"

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TBC