Chapter 148 (1/2)

Chapter 148: Chapter 148

I didn’t know how the meeting lasted or what they discussed. Only Jiun’s words were echoing in my head that was in the clouds.

As I never expected anything like this before, I didn’t know how to cope with or respond.

‘What is going on? What should I do in the future? ‘

I freaked out. Extreme horror seized me.

I heard somebody saying something to me, then raising my body cautiously. I walked along blankly, guided by someone’s gentle hands.

How long did I walk?

Suddenly, someone snatched my wrist roughly. Feeling creeped out, I turned around, pulling my hand from it. The person standing there was the crown prince with blue hair.

‘Crown Prince?’

At that moment, I felt like cold water was thrown on me.

‘What have I done?’

Only then did my lost senses come back, and I felt very hot. I hurriedly leaned forward and I opened my mouth, “I’m so sorry, Your Majesty.”

“That’s fine. By the way…”

As I dared to shake his hold, I had nothing to say even if I was punished. Fortunately, he did not appear angry.

After looking at me for a long time, he said in a low voice, “I was going to ask you to take some time out for me, but it looks like you are very tired. Take a break. Let me ask you later.”

Obviously, he came to see me to say something, but he told me to take some rest without saying anything about it. While I was hesitant, my father stepped forward and bowed to him on my behalf.

“Thanks so much for your warm consideration, Your Majesty. I’ll see you at the conference room tomorrow.”

Even after I got in the wagon with my father, he stood there and looked at me. His blue eyes facing mine with a glass window in between, were hollow.

“Tia.”

Some time after the wagon started, my father called me in a quiet voice.

“…You don’t have to act this way in front of me. So, take off your mask now. ”

“Pardon? What do you mean…”

“Are you going to smile a ceremonial smile even before me? Tia, there are only two here, you and me. So, you can feel relaxed.”

“Ah… ”

Only then did I realize that I was still smiling the kind of smile I was used to in social circles. When I lowered my head and looked down, I saw my hands trembling. Not only my hands, but also my whole body was trembling like a leaf.

‘Was I in this condition all along after Jiun spoke to me?’

I suddenly felt drained and leaned on the back of my seat, while trying to keep my balance.

“Was it so shocking?”

“… ”

“It seems the crown prince was very much surprised by your pale face, given he told you to go home for rest.”

“…I see.”

Was that the reason he looked at me like that? Suddenly, I recalled his blue eyes looking at me outside the wagon window.

“… Ah.”

“… ”

“Tia?”

“… Pardon?”

“I know how worried you are, but don’t worry too much. I’ll make sure you’ll have nothing to worry about.”

“…Yes, Daddy.”

I replied feebly to my father looking anxiously at me.

But I was nervous deep down. All kinds of thoughts lingered in my head.