Chapter 158: Fear And Doubts
Maximus took a piece of the apple in front of him cut by Flavia. Flavia was smiling as she was cutting the other fruits. He saw the grapes and pomegranate on the plate and he remembered the steamy night they had. There were many nights like that after that. But now, she is not here. And he probably will never have such nights again.
He is going to die. That too in her hand.
But he had hope. Maybe like their previous life, she will find a way to be together with him again. Or she might be already bored with him and would get back to the heavens to be with the gods.
Either way, she has chosen to get back at Arioch and avenge him for everything he did, and he is pretty much happy about it.
And now he needs to do the necessary steps to change the past.
"Flavia, what if everything you know about me is a lie?" he asked. He picked a piece of the fruits and gave it to Flavia and she accepted it.
"I don’t think that is possible," Flavia smiled. "I know you longer than anyone. So~"
"What if I tell you that Alexandra is the one who knows me longer?" he asked. He thought Flavia would be surprised, but she had the same smile on her face.
"You don’t believe me? You don’t think that I am mad like everyone says behind my back these days?" he smirked. "Just weeks ago, I returned and was the glorious conqueror. And now... just because a building collapsed and a chair of gold was destroyed, peope are calling me weak and a mad man. What if I am truly mad as they say, Flavia?" he asked.
"I don’t think it is madness, Maximus," Flavia spoke softly. "I think you are..."
She wanted to say "planning something" but she held herself back. She knew Maximus does not like it when spoken like that.
"...You are the Great King as you say," she said. She was curious about it.