Book 15: Chapter 73
“Huh?!”
I was absolutely dumbfounded. Everybody but one person watched me and that was Irina, who had her head down and trained her eyes on her cup. She probably would’ve dipped her face into the cup to hide her face if she could. Camille pulled her up with a smile and pushed her over to me. Irina partially reluctantly came up to me. She carefully extended forth her hand, seemingly wanting me to take it.
Dragon Mom whispered in my ear, “If you take her hand, it means that you accept.”
And so, I pulled back my hand that I had subconsciously extended toward Irina. I blankly looked at Irina and everybody around. All the dragons were startled by the announcement. It was as if they all wanted to get up and come over to my side, but could only stay around me due to Mom’s imposing aura. I was undoubtedly a good-for-nothing dragon, yet I became the star. I looked at Irina. Her lips were trembling, and she was incapable of saying a word.
“What’s wrong, King Troy? Making a girl wait for so long is not what a gentleman should do. So, what is your response to the beautiful young girl’s proposal?”
Camille didn’t look as though she planned to wait for me. Instead, she held Irina’s hand out before me as if she was trying to stab my face with her hand. With my gaze on Irina, I desperately retreated. I then dryly laughed and replied, “R-Response to what…? I don’t know… I mean, I’m married… I have wives, and even my child is old enough to call me ‘dad.’ So, sorry, I can’t accept this kind offer.”
Irina looked up with surprise: “You already have a wife?”
“Yes. My child has grown up. I have four cute daughters,” I replied in a flustered manner, smiling helplessly. “Miss Irina is very pretty and kind. To me, Miss Irina is a very charming girl. I would have been happy to accept Irina if I wasn’t married. Actually, I might have even taken the initiative to confess to you.”
“Really…?” asked Irina, with a helplessly smile. She then sadly wiped her eyes. She turned back to look at her mom: “It can’t be helped, Mom. All we can say that I was one step late. As Troy is already married, I should not continue clinging to him. Sorry.”