Chapter 403: King Raff’s countermeasures.
Benjamin was glad to receive word from his father. No matter what he said, the agony of waiting was going to come to an end.
"I have tried to understand you, truly I have. And I have convinced myself that you lost your mind for a moment. I too have lost my mind for a woman and made mistakes a time or two.
But, no matter how much I try, I cannot bring myself to forget the look in your eyes when you turned away from me and decided that I should die while your lover lived.
You are the son that I have raised in my arms and cherished from the day you were born. Everyone knows that you are my favorite and I cannot deny it because it is true. So, I cannot bring myself to see your life end because of the choice you made.
This is why I am giving you a chance to live. Run son, run. Go somewhere far from here and start over. I have a house in Middleren city. Go there and take as much money as you think you will need. Take some servants too and a few knights. Move to Solandor. With your sister there, I believe that you will be protected. DO NOT RETURN.
This is the last protection I can offer as your father. I am sorry that I could not give you what you truly longed for."
Benjamin sunk into a chair, laughing like a crazy man. He had been hoping for forgiveness. If he was truly his father’s favorite child then he should have been forgiven. He would be punished but he would be forgiven. In the end, his father was asking him to leave, the same as his brother.
The letter dropped out of Benjamin’s hand and fell to the floor. A maid picked it up and quickly tossed a paper into the fire.
King Raff’s secret guard was keeping a close eye on her, ensuring that she was not trying to smuggle it out. Confident that it had been burned to ashes, he turned to Benjamin. "Your highness, the king says that you must leave tonight. I will escort you until you reach Middleren safely. We must leave now."
Benjamin reached for a bottle of wine instead. He was determined not to be run out of Eldoria. If his father did not intend to punish him, why send him away? This was his home too.