What can she tell him? She’s not into material things.
What she wants… Laura stared at him again. What she wants… are probably things he can’t give her, which is sad.
“Laura, you can tell me anything.” It was as if he could hear her thoughts.
She pursed her lips. Let’s start with the basic, shall we?
“Will… will you be kind to me, my lord?”
The hesitation pricked his heart.
“Of course. That’s a given.” He frowned at her.
“You… you won’t hurt me, right?”
His anger returned again as his attention zeroed in on her bruises.
He went and moved closer to her. He kneeled in front of her which surprised her. A royal never kneels, unless it’s to the king. Even for the prince, that only happens on rare occasions. Gently, he touched the side of her face with his light fingers.
It… it f
