Chapter 240 - Coping Mechanism (1/2)

Chapter 240 - Coping Mechanis done, the prince left his study and went back to his chamber When he arrived there, he saw the twoin front of the door

"Has Lady E?" He asked thehness" Both maids shook their heads in unison They looked worried that thetheir job

Much to their surprise, he didn't He only motioned them to leave as he knocked softly on the door twice and then entered

It was alht maybe Emry, he thought gloomily She had not eaten dinner Well, neither did he

When he entered, he saw the candles by the bedside tables were alht steps toward the bed, so he wouldn't wake her up if she was asleep

"You're back" Suddenly, Mars could hear Emmelyn speak in a barely audible voice

Ahh apparently, his as not sleeping Mars ie of the bed

"Yes, I'm here I am worried about you That's why I came back" He saw her lay down dejectedly, with a pillow in her embrace It ith her tears Mars decided to take that pillow from her and replaced it with a new one from the cupboard "Here, use this one"

E anything Mars wanted to ask how she was feeling, but he kneas a stupid question

Of course, she was feeling sad, devastated, so ative ery with him because he caused Killian's death

When her ht, she would realize that Mars really had no choice

Killian brought it upon himself So, Emmelyn must understand that it was not really Mars' fault

However, Mars knew better not to talk sorieve and take her personal ti that had happened

So theht he didn't want her to sleep by herself She ht succumb to her sadness that it would o to the royal palace tomorrow and meet my parents I want to tell them that we are already married," Mars explained "I think, after what happened today, it's better to coe her reaction

There was none He didn't take it personally and asked her the question, "Do you want to go with ht now, the hatred that she had buried deep inside her heart for the Strongmoor family had resurfaced

Would she want to meet the people responsible for her family's demise?

No She would not be able to hold back herself and she ht the wounds in her heart fro her family had recovered, but Killian's death proved her otherwise In fact, it tore open the old wound and even add salt to it

It felt so, so painful that she felt like her chest burned with anger and grudge

Thisberserk She loved him and knew he didn't mean her harm She trusted that he would never hurt her intentionally

She shook her head and replied flatly "I don't want to go Itime I hope you don't mind"

Mars was sad to hear her statement, but he understood where she caently