Chapter 298 (2/2)

“Oh, I didn’t mean to take issue with it at all.”

When I saw him clearing his throat as if he was embarrassed, I was about to chuckle again, but I held it back because he would be really mad if I laughed at him at the moment. So, I changed my facial expression quickly and gave him something I had kept since yesterday.

He took the silver box curiously and unwrapped the blue string. He was surprised to confirm what’s inside.

“This is…”

“Such as it is, please take it as a sign of my sincerity.”

“Have you made it by yourself? You must have been very busy, but when did you take time out to make this…?”

“Well…Actually, I didn’t make it this time. I’m sorry, Your Majesty. Next time, I’ll make a new one for you…Your Majesty? ”

He suddenly stood up and hugged me. I was a little surprised, but I left myself with him naturally as I was already used to.

I was about to close my eyes, surrounded by his cool body odor, because I felt his breathing on my ears.

Since I felt strange, I gently pulled my hand from his chest and moved it to his face instead of forehead.

I felt fever on his face.

Did he have a fever like this until now? When I looked up at him with an angry expression, he quickly let go of me with an embarrassed expression.

“I will call the royal doctor now.”

“No, thanks. I’m fine. I don’t feel that bad…”

“Why are you saying you are okay with a fever like this? No way. You should be treated right away.”

“Well, I had a checkup already. The doctor said I got sick from fatigue.”

“…”

“I’m sorry for lying. I didn’t want to worry you. I got better after a day’s break… ”

Oh my… he had a break yesterday because he was sick.

When I opened my eyes narrowly and stared at him, he looked at me nervously.

I sighed, looking at him. If I could have my way, I would have him take a rest right away, but I couldn’t say because I was bothered by what he told me a little while ago.

“…Are these all the documents that you have to review and approve?”

“That’s all I have for approval today. What’s wrong?”

“I’m not sure if I can handle it, but let me do my best, so please take a rest.”

“Thank you, Tia.”

Brightening his face, he moved next to my seat, pretending to look into the box. I smiled at him because it was so cute for him to look at the handkerchief embroidered with the crest of a roaring lion without even holding it for fear he could crush it.

“By the way, is this the same one that I saw in the past?”

“Ah… Yes, that’s right.”

On the day when I started my period, or I thought I did, I made that handkerchief, thinking about him. It wasn’t until I was done embroidering his initials after the crest of the imperial family that I came to my senses.

I tried to cut it away and forget it, but couldn’t. In fact, I made the white handkerchief with my blood and sweat in every stitch.

When I was insulted as an infertile woman, I was enraged with anger due to wounded pride. I officially announced the breakoff of my engagement with him with the intent to get even with him as much as I suffered. Then I looked at this handkerchief with much mixed feelings when I got back home.

When he came to see me, he noticed the handkerchief and asked me what it was, wondering whether I thought of him as my lover.

I answered coldly that he was in the past, but not now.

“Then…”

“… I am sorry for what happened at that time, Your Majesty. ”

“No, I’m not going to blame you for this…I was just wondering if you still considered me as your lover then,” he said hurriedly in embarrassment. I felt sorry for him when he was trying to check even a small change in my facial expression. I could understand that because I always pushed him out.

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