Chapter 449: Sweet lies
The entire night, Abrielle could not sleep; she was anxious about what would happen the next day at the court. She lay on the bed pretending to be asleep by Cedric’s side.
"Try getting some sleep, staying awake all night won’t help you." She heard Cedric’s calm voice. She froze then slowly glanced at him. He was staring at her, she wondered for how long.
"I have a feeling something unexpected is about to happen. Something I am not prepared for." She replied, staring back at him.
"The worst that will happen is you failing to convince the emperor. Even if you fail, know that you tried your best." He replied. His words were considerate but it only made her ache more. How could he smile in a situation like this?
"You don’t seem scared of death. I would never be able to smile if I were in your shoes." She mentioned. His smile didn’t fade. He reached out for her face with his good hand, which he could still move. It hurts that he could not even hold her when they were this close.
"I am more scared than you can imagine. I am scared of not knowing if this will be the last time I see you. I am scared of staying an eternity alone. I have lived my life, it wasn’t perfect, but at least I had my crazy wife who badly wanted to kill, no matter how impossible it was. The same woman is now determined to keep me alive." He said with a smile.
Her eyes stung, and she refused to let him see her tears. Abrielle cuddled up close to him wrapping her hands tightly around him. She trembled slightly, he knew she was crying. It gave him a bittersweet feeling knowing she was scared of losing him.
His heart ached knowing he was the one causing her tears. "You speak like you are going to die. I am the one who is meant to kill you." She playfully hit his taut chest.
Cedric laughed, and Abrielle snuggled closer. Her palm was against his chest. "You still have a lot to do." She muttered.
"I know, I haven’t even had children. I always wondered how mischievous our children would be if they would also join their mother’s philosophy of wanting to kill me." Cedric joked and he felt a sharp pain in his chest.