The Prince Let Me Die Now He Begs For My Love Chapter 21
Then he remembered the birds without eyes, the obsidian bracelet, and the stitching on the wrist guard.
At last, every clue pointed to the same person.
I couldn’t deny it.
After a long silence, I let out a soft sigh.
“Royal Castle is too complicated, Adrian.”
“I never dreamed of ruling a kingdom. I only want to live a calm, safe life.”
“If I had known from the start that you were the heir to the throne, I never would have begun this correspondence.”
If we kept dragging this out, it would only hurt everyone.
Adrian could see my fear.
He closed his eyes briefly, and when he spoke, his voice was hoarse.
“It was my fault, punishing you in the secure courtyard.”
“Everything I promised you in those letters, I’ll do.”
“As long as you marry me, you will be Asteria’s future Luna Queen.”
“As long as I’m here, no one can force you to work. You can sleep as late as you want and travel wherever you want.”
Becoming the highest-ranking woman in the kingdom sounded beautiful.
But I didn’t believe him anymore.
In my previous life, even when Evelyn was most favored, she still had to live by reading his moods.
If she said one wrong thing, his face would darken and he would walk away, leaving her alone to panic and wonder what she had done wrong.
The Crown’s power would always come before any feeling.
I didn’t dare gamble on it a second time.
I backed toward the door, lowered my eyes, and tried to make my voice sound as compliant as possible.
“I’m already engaged to Gavin.”
“I can’t say I love him deeply, but if I marry him, I really can live the life I want.”
Tears spilled over.
“For the sake of the letters we once shared, will you let me go?”