Chapter 34: By the Riverside
She refused to look back at him; maybe it was because she felt if she did, he would be able to see through her. Those gold eyes of his were the hardest things in the world for her to decipher.
"You don’t want me to escape you, but you didn’t stop me from running away and then wanted to strangle me to death for running away when you helped me. You are the hardest person to understand." Abrielle voiced out her thoughts, which made Cedric laugh, puzzling her about what was so funny about what she said.
She pouted her lips, and his laugh got louder; she had to turn around to see what was so funny but was stunned to see his eyes sparkle as he laughed cheerfully.
"You look cute when your face is all serious. I prefer it to the fake smile you use as a mask." Cedric said, leaving her stunned; he knew her smile was forced.
"There is no need to be stunned; I grew up in the palace where we were taught how to put on a fake smile. Everyone had to hide their true intentions." Cedric said half heartedly, but she could sense a weird, sad tone in his voice.
What was wrong with her? Was she feeling pity for this monster? She had to get facts and priorities straight; that was to escape my fate. I was the Villainess meant to die in his hands.
"You said you have a question for me." She changed the topic as it was getting too personal.
"Yes, I do. Ever since the wedding I could not help but wonder what made you decide to run away. Like it was the first thing that popped up in your mind after waking up." Cedric explained he wanted to ask why he wanted to kill me so badly, but that was something he would rather not mention.
Abrielle was not expecting the question and was deliberating on how to answer it. She pursed her lips into a straight and her eyes went cold. "I guess lying to you is hopeless; I wanted to run because I realized I was wrong all along and getting married to the famous blood lusted demon who has more enemies than the king himself was not a great idea." She replied giving a logical explanation.