Chapter 11
607 Words
He sat outside the mansion, relaxing in the garden on a rocking chair. The chair his mother used. It was what his mother loved to do when she was alive. He drinks from his wine glass slowly, richly flavored with fine grapes. Grace usually joins him to drink in their father's absence.
This was the only place he could really relax. He closed his eyes and saw his mother walk down the flower path. She loved tending to them,she was just as beautiful as they were. He sometimes hates that he gets angry all the time,but it just helps him hide the bitterness he feels. He's the first son,he didn't like his father's decisions now but he is the first son.
He took a deep sigh. He wished his mother was still alive,she would have never agreed with his father on marrying Angel.
He had informed the maid earlier about his absence. He wasn't in the mood for exchanging unnecessary pleasantries. He knew he was going to react harshly.
"My prince?", He heard a little voice called
"Speak",he commanded,he knew it was a servant
"The king asked me to give you this",she bowed and stretched her right hand forward. Alex collected the folded parchment from the servant.
"Leave", he dismissed the servant. He opens the folded parchment and reads out aloud.
"I believe your absence is a Yes,to the marriage proposal,I will start the preparation immediately".
"Is this a joke?",he said angrily and squeezed the paper in his hands tightly.
He got up immediately and left the garden.
Angel sat on the dining table staring at the prince and the king,her heart skipped many beats, enough for her to pass out. She also noticed the tense atmosphere,she wondered what happened between the prince and his majesty.
"Brother", Grace yelled like a little kid,she wondered what her best friend was up to,she very well knew that Grace already knew how uncomfortable she was.
Alex smiled on seeing his younger sister, Grace, calling, walking to him like a kid who has lost her toy,he wondered what she had in plan for him. He was glad that she was nothing close to his sister, Eni, very reserved,how boring, he always thought.
"Where have you been?",she said hugging him,"I have been waiting for you for dinner",she said, with all smiles on her face
"Mm,what have you planned for my turn then",he asked back with a cool expression,he always loves pampering her,maybe because she was the last child,Grace was aware of it also.
She released her arms around her brother,"Alot,I saved a seat for you beside mine",she gave Angel a glance
Angel sat there, watching the drama,it felt like she was watching a play in the theater. She really felt uncomfortable,she wished the ground should just open and swallow her. Somehow,she felt something was not right. She has never gotten along with Prince Alex,but she felt he was avoiding her, something of which has never happened.
"And Angel's",Grace added, causing her heart to skip beats,her emotions and worry that she had been hiding started beaming on her face. That explains the reason for the gap between her sit and Grace's sit.
"What on earth is she thinking",she inwardly panicked,she felt really sweaty, even though the environment was really cool.
Angel really felt weird,in fact,she felt full already,she no longer had any appetite for the vast varieties of food on the table,she just wanted to go home.
Alex took his seat right beside Angel,and ate in silence. Angel was confused whether she should greet or she should stare
"Angel", Grace called," you…
"Silence Grace",the king have his warning
"Finally", Angel gasped within her.
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