Chapter 625 - Six Hundred And Twenty-Five: A Mission To Carry Out (1/2)

The third point of view:

Prince Akim didn't leave for his room as soon as he left, rather he left for Jasmine's. His little sister was being dressed up for the festival and for someone going for such a celebration, she had not a single trace of excitement in her eyes.

Jasmine glanced up at him and smiled when she saw her brother. She couldn't help but get excited because he mentioned they would be leaving the palace, she couldn't wait to do so. But then, the expression she saw on her brother's face made her heart sink. She had seen that expression so many times she had gotten used to it. The excitement in her eyes died off, so much for having hope.

”Your highness!” The two maids who were dressing up his sister greeted him immediately.

”Give me some privacy with my sister,” He ordered.

”But your highness, there's no more time to.....” The maid trailed off when she met Akim's intense glare.

She rephrased at once, ”Of course, your highness,” and left before Akim had the chance to glare at her one more time.

”Jasmine,” Akim called out for his sister who turned her back to him immediately.

”Jasmine!” He came to her bedside but the girl still wouldn't turn to face him.

”I'm sorry,” Akim breathed, running his hand through his hair in frustration.

”You're sorry?” Jasmine whirled around to face him with tears-filled eyes, ”You shouldn't have promised me at all. Do you know the greatest sin? Giving someone hope where there shouldn't be one,” She blamed him.

”I'm sorry,” He engulfed her in a hug as she cried on his shoulder, ”You can be rest assured, I promise to never let our parents steal your childhood as they stole mine,”

”What?” Jasmine asked, speechless.

Akim pulled her away only to clasp her cheeks in his hands, ”You'd go to the soiree while I work out a way for us to leave tonight,”

”Work out a way for us to leave for the celebration?” Jasmine was surprised.

Akim smirked at her, ”You don't really think I'm not going to fulfill my promise to you tonight,”

Jasmine's eyes widened but for a slight moment because she narrowed it at him, ”Don't give me hope where there isn't one, brother,”

”Then don't have hope,” Akim said to her, ”Believe,” he added immediately, ”Only when you're out,”

However, Jasmine boomed a smile to her brother, this was the first time she had seen him this determined. It was as if something in him broke free.

She hugs him tight, ”Goodluck with your plan,”