Chapter 85: Cold Pain
I was lost and dreary without realizing there were approaching footsteps behind him, fast and coming. A hand took my arm and whirled me, I did like I was willed, not an ounce of strength in my body, a single air could cast me away at this point.
"Sylvia" Mother said with sad eyes, her looks holding worry for me.
"Is this really happening Mother... Will Cedric really marry her?" I demand like I haven’t seen it myself, that a Northern princess would marry my husband and become Empress of the Empire.
She pulled me into a hug like she knew I needed comfort, I became weak again as I cried ever so loudly, why does it hurt so much and to this extent that I couldn’t control myself.
"Hush now, this is not the end of the world, you’re still his wife" she broke the hug, placing her hand on my cheek. "You will still bear his children as it’s your right as a silver-haired, Yes Cedric will marry her but it is only for political reasons, I’m not a fan of politics but if the Emperor made this decision..." She took a deep breath. "Then nothing we say will matter, we’re but ladies, silver-haired with duties".
"But he does have a say, doesn’t he? Cedric never told me any of this, I feel like a fool" I broke, and then my eyes narrowed. "You knew this didn’t you?", it was a realization that came to me, and it felt like I was pricked with a needle and I was awakened from a slumber.
"I heard" she struggled to say, she took my hand. "I’m just as upset as you’re Sylvia given that you love him and it pains me to see you like this and experience such without a clue"
As she rants on I shook my head like it was too much to bear, she knew too, EVERYONE knew and I was kept in the dark, I wasn’t prepared for this.
"I can-" my voice was broken at this point and shaky like I was being pierced from the inside out.