Chapter 251: Three options
The balcony was breathtaking in the morning light, decorated lavishly for the spring festival like the rest of the palace. Vibrant floral garlands draped along the railings, their bright colours blending with the soft pink petals that the breeze occasionally carried in from the palace gardens below.
Delicate golden lanterns hung from above, swaying gently in the wind, while silk ribbons fluttered against the marble pillars. It was a scene straight out of a fairytale, one that Abrielle might have admired more if not for the smug menace currently holding her hostage.
Cedric had her caged firmly on his lap, his arms wrapped possessively around her waist. She could still feel the heat of last night lingering in her bones, a deep soreness that made even the slightest movement a challenge. And yet, despite knowing this, he was playing his usual games.
He dared to act all sweet after what he did in the bathtub. Abrielle snickered; she wasn’t going to give on so easily. "Don’t you have a duel to attend? You are wasting your precious time here."
"Time spent with you isn’t wasted but precious. If I could choose I would rather spend the day here with you. Now open up.." he urged her again.
"I can feed myself, Cedric. " Abrielle rolled her eyes at his cheap words. He expects her to believe those words.
"Come on, the maids are watching." Cedric chimed; his warmth was so close with his intoxicating scent overpowering him. She wondered if he was doing this just to piss her off or because of the guilt he felt for last night. There was one scene in the book where there was a glimpse of Cedric’s soft side.
He expressed how guilty he felt having to spend the mandatory night with Abrielle, although he never touched her just sharing the bed with her while his thoughts were clouded with another was messed up. Her eyes met his gold eyes under that Mask, she wondered if he felt guilty of having sex with someone that was not Callista.
"How do the maids affect a thing?" She clicked her tongue at him. Cedric brought the spoon intended for Abrielle to his mouth. He chewed slowly and then swallowed before taking another cut of the pancake that was covered with strawberry syrup. The texture was super soft.