Chapter 28: It was Love at First Sight
"I merely do not wish to see my lord get hurt and suffer," Alwin bit his lip as he seemed to stop himself from saying more. Raymond gently rubbed Alwin’s shoulder and smiled.
’Let me take it from here,’ was clear on Raymond’s face since Alwin was becoming emotional.
The mage nodded. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again, he looked calmer and took a sip of his tea.
Arabella copied him to calm her nerves and try to flush out her wavering thoughts.
"I understand it is hard to believe. But I have been with His Majesty for so long and yet, three days ago was the first time I saw him smile. His Majesty smiled upon seeing you arrive to see him off. I have never seen his eyes brighten up like that before," Raymond smiled as he thought about it.
And as Arabella gazed into the Prime Minister’s eyes, she had a glimpse of a close-up view of Ferdinand that she didn’t see when she just arrived to see him off because she was distracted by the knights’ reactions.
Ferdinand’s cold eyes lit up and softened for an instant when he spotted her. Raymond was near Ferdinand so he could see it clearly.
However, when Ferdinand reached Arabella, his eyes were back to how they usually were. Even the smile on his lips was gone and he was back to his poker face.
But Arabella recalled his eyes did shine again when she told him she came to see him off. He even kissed her as if he was truly happy about it.
But wasn’t he just showing off to fool everyone that they were truly a couple now even if they were not?
Why else would he act so sweet in front of everyone? He even said he would miss her.