Chapter 339: Fairytale Ending
It wasn’t a passionate hug, but I felt his compassion more than all the times that he held me in his arms before. My entire body shook as I wept in his arms. So many emotions overwhelmed me, and I couldn’t do anything as they all seemed to burst out. It was a very bittersweet moment. While I was relieved that everyone was saved, I couldn’t help but feel hurt about the situation that the girls had to go through. Then I started hoping that everyone involved would get the punishment that they deserved.
Most importantly, I prayed that no one else would have to go through what we had to go through. I prayed that girls growing up in other orphanages wouldn’t have to be sold into slavery like this in any shape or form. Prince Leonard held me in his arms as he patted my back comfortingly. I knew that everything turned out much better than I could have ever hoped for and that was thanks to the prince stepping in and sorting everything out. Despite knowing that, I couldn’t bring myself to stop crying right away.
“It’s fine to cry and let it all out, Mila...” he told me softly.
I nodded my head against his chest as I wrapped my arms around him just a little tighter. Once again, I felt that everything would turn out fine if I had the prince by my side. It was a very reassuring feeling that I could lean on him, but at the same time, it also made me realize just how helpless I was.
“Thank you...and I’m sorry. I know that I should stop crying now...” I apologized in a mumble.
My voice sounded so muffled and cracked and I was certain that my face looked like a mess. My eyes felt swollen already and so did my lips. If I cried anymore than this, I would probably need to spend some time in bed before I would look presentable again. A wave of embarrassment washed over me when I realized that the prince was seeing me in this state.
“Everyone is safe now, Mila. That is all that matters for now,” he told me as he patted the top of my head.
“Thank you. This is all thanks to you...” I thanked him again.
It felt like I couldn’t thank him enough. The thought of asking the prince to rescue the other girls never crossed my mind. That wasn’t because I didn’t want to help the other girls, but it just felt so impossible and so unthinkable. Just like how coming back to the orphanage to see everyone felt impossible, going even further to rescue them all just felt like a fairytale. That fairytale seemed to have come true as unbelievable as it was. Somehow the prince had managed to do exactly what I must have secretly longed for in my mind.