Chapter 208: Great Tension
Mineah and Nikolai remained quiet inside the carriage on their way to Castle Cordon. There was tension between them, and it was only a matter of time before it was finally addressed.
"Fritz saw you," Nikolai suddenly broke the silence.
"Ah right. I stopped by to check on you," Mineah quickly explained herself. "I mean, I..."
"You saw us hugging," Nikolai finished her thought for her, having noticed that she couldn’t state exactly what she wanted to say. "Dahlia was overwhelmed seeing me."
"Right, that’s understandable," she murmured, her gaze avoiding Nikolai who was sitting right in front of her. "It’s been so many years since she disappeared. She must’ve been excited to see you after so long."
She inwardly hissed at her own hesitation. Why was she acting like this? Like she was some guilty felon when she wasn’t the one who hugged somebody else?
Mineah frowned without her knowing. "I’m fine, so you don’t have to worry," she scoffed. "If you’re worried that I’ll misinterpret seeing you hugging someone else, that is."
Why did she feel like she was some kind of villainess who just stole the king? Then again, it was Dahlia who had Nikolai first, and now she was back. Dahlia probably still had feelings for him, but it was already too late for her since he was already hers and she had no intentions of sharing her husband at all. Even if they currently have a problem in their relationship, there was no way that she would let her husband be swayed by another woman!
Gathering enough courage in herself, Mineah turned her gaze to meet Nikolai’s eyes. Funny enough, it turned out he was staring intently at her as well.