I shook my head. What am I doing? Did I not already decide to forget about Irene and acquire the necessary skills in war? If she is still unmarried by then, I could have a chance, but I don’t need to force her to love me back or marry me.
William, she doesn’t deserve this! She doesn’t deserve to suffer for your sake. She has a good life to live ahead of her, unlike you who have to do a lot to save his people from starving. Unlike you, her parents have already laid everything for her to inherit. You wouldn’t drag her into your messy life, right?
I tried to convince myself like what I have done for several years already. This has worked before, so it should work now. However, why does it seem difficult for it to work after just a moment of seeing her face days back? Ah, I feel frustrate
