Chapter 303: Gradually Accepting
"After all, I now know the truth." Talia said, with her eyes closed.
"And what truth is it?" Arthur asked. He hoped that she didn’t find another reason to blame herself.
"Truth about Cyrus’ death." Talia held his hand and placed it over her abdomen to warm herself up. She didn’t know why, but this guy is warm always unlike her. Arthur silently listened.
"Cyrus did what he did to protect his child and not to protect me," Talia opened her eyes and looked at Arthur. Arthur didn’t understand if she means it as a good thing or a bad thing and kept his silence while Talia continued, "I wouldn’t have accepted it if he did it just for me. If his child’s life was not on the line, Cyrus wouldn’t have been cornered to ask me to kill him. He was a very smart man. It’s... I understand why he thanked me. I now understand why his last words were to thank me... In a way, I helped him protect his child. I had to kill him... But I did help him protect his child by doing so."
"It makes sense," Arthur bent and placed a kiss on her forehead. It is better she takes what happened in a positive way. He could see that she is not even considering the fact that Cyrus was asked to violate her. But it makes sense why she doesn’t consider it. It is a non-issue for her since she trusted Cyrus would never do that. So for her the only reason that pushed him to do that would be to save his child.
It is contrary to Lord Lockhart, who thinks that Cyrus would have hurt her to save his child.
Two people with extremely different opinion from each other about the same person.
Who is right though?
"You think so?" Talia asked trailing her finger through his chin. Still in his formal shirt which is now wrinkled, the loosened tie and the messy hair, he radiated a youthful charm.
"Yes." Arthur nodded and kissed her finger.
"I want to meet Lord Lockhart to..." Talia didn’t finish the sentence.