Chapter 281 (2/2)

But I tried to take an oath of blood just like my family used to, and he eventually exploded emotionally. He rejected the Monique family’s oath for the first time in the imperial history of nearly a thousand years. His deep anger like an active volcano hidden in his cold and rational mind scared me, and his deep kiss that I experienced for the first time in my life blinded me to the reality for a moment. I was often swayed by his repeated show of kindness. I was distressed but happy when he told me he would not care even if I could not give birth to his successor.

Nonetheless, I couldn’t take a step forward in that direction. Even though I knew that he was a completely different man from the past, even though I realized that the nightmare of my past would never repeat itself, even though I knew that he loved me so much. Even though I knew that as the emperor with more pride than anybody else, he loved me so much that he was willing to give up everything for my love, I didn’t accept his love because I didn’t want to be abandoned again by him.

So, I kept saying sorry to him, even when he came running to save me a moment ago without caring about his broken pride.

“Your Majesty…”

Breathing out roughly, I barely spoke. I opened my eyes because I wanted to see his face, but I couldn’t see anything in my blurred eyes. Even if I tried to lift my arm as much as I could to feel his warmth, I could not. I only heard his trembling voice.

“You can’t see me?”

“Oh my…”

“Doctor! Bring the royal doctor here!”

“The Imperial Palace!”

Even if I wanted to reply, I could not say anything other than breathe out roughly.

I heard the sound of someone hastily sitting down at his urgent calling, and his desperate reply.

“… Sorry, Your Majesty. Please punish me!”

“Shut up! How can you make such irresponsible remarks? Save her right now! Make her come to her senses until the high priest arrives.”

“I’m so sorry…”

“When is the high priest coming? Bring him here right now. Go and get him here right away! Any one of the three high priests will do. So, bring one of them here now!”

Shouting at the royal doctor like crazy, he hugged me tight. I could feel his warmth and trembling feebly, even though my body was almost numb.