Chapter 979: Rowenas Dilemma (1/2)

Chapter 979: Rowena's Dile Draco seemed happy to see Raphael was content He could already smell the air in Cretea He really couldn't wait for the day he would set foot in there again

"When do you plan to invite us toDraco cleared his throat "My inlaws are from the elven realm and I have finally found out who you are"

He wouldn't beat around the bush Not at this stage

"Oh, you do?" Raphael furrowed his brows He had suspected Prince Jadeith would tell Draco his identity, but the fact that Draco didn't show any strange attitude up until today, he thought Jadeith had respected Raphael's privacy and didn't reveal his secret

"Yeah Not i Draco lied "I only found out recently"

He looked at Raphael intently and smiled "It is an honor, Your Grace"

Raphael felt weird hearing the honorifics used to address him He was not used to it The man waved his hand and smiled aardly, "No need to call ers"

"Very well," King Draco raised his teacup and sht as well callhow King Draco act so nice and friendly, Raphael felt it would be rude not to show the sa Draco's daughter

"Well, okay, father-in-law," Raphael smiled faintly Fro with her food She seemed uncomfortable with their conversation Raphael wondered if so

However, when he asked her about it after breakfast, Rowena refused to say anything She only told hi unwell, when in fact she was bothered by her father's excessive friendliness toward Raphael She was now convinced that her father was after a et what he wanted

This was so e What would Raphael think if he found out? Roas sure that someday he would find out

"Are you sure?" Raphael asked He touched her forehead and felt her temperature She didn't have a fever "Do you want to rest?"

They were standing together on the balcony of her cha on that day She just wanted to spend it with Raphael She didn't knohy, lying down in bed, in his eave herme?" she asked him shyly

"Of course"

Raphael sat on the sofa, overlooking the here they could see the pond and a spread of cris, Rowena's favorite flower in the garden He pulled her into his ely He was not sure what she was feeling, but he guessed it ht have to do with her father

"Tell me more about Cretea," Rowena said "I want to know your home"

Raphael nodded He told her about the vastness of beauty that was Cretea He told her about the people, the trees, the rivers, the culture They were all very different froine the place but her iination was li to find ways to tell Raphael about her suspicion, that her father was after soet to hi to leave her uilt What would Raphael do if he knew the truth? He would probably see the real Rowena and realized that she was not worth his time

Could she really take the risk? She was in love with hiine a life without him She couldn't handle another loss if he left her She would rather die

Rowena cursed herself for not being able to gather her courage and told Raphael everything until the last day and the man had to depart to Cretea

"I will be back with the invitation," Raphael kissed Rowena and hugged her tightly "I willOnly her tears streamed down hard to her cheeks She clenched her jaws and held back froue would slip and she would suddenly tell Raphael that she was used by her father to seduce hih she didn't mean to

She didn't even dare look him in the eye, but her voice was solemn and sincere when she spoke "I will miss you too"

"You could just tell hiain," Julian told Rowena

When Rooke up oneby hersill, she tried to ignore hi and so she ended up talking

"I could have told hileamed with tears She had lost any appetite after Raphael left Every day felt like she was just waiting for the inevitable when Raphael finally kneho she was