Chapter 169
Alexander examined the place Rose had once been. She had always been much closer than he realised and knowing that left an unsettling feeling. Had he been more determined he could have found Rose when he returned. They could have left long ago and started a new life elsewhere.
’She has a family,’ Alexander thought.
How was it possible that after so many years Rose had found her family? Were they good people? He could not dismiss thinking this since Rose had been sold by someone.
Alexander didn’t have any interest in finding his family. He had few memories of them that would not leave him since unlike Rose he remembered who sold him and for how much. No matter how hard he tried, those memories would not vanish.
"So, you’re an old friend. I am more of a recent friend. My name is Finn," Finn said, offering his hand to Alexander.
Alexander only stared at Finn’s hand. It was quite bold of this man to make such a gesture. "Why are you so friendly?"
Finn took down his hand. "You’re a friend of Rose. That means you can’t be so bad. I happen to like Rose but not in the way you are thinking. She brings me joy since she messes with someone here. She is a good woman. No one here troubled her if that is what you are worried about."
"I will know when I see her," Alexander replied, preferring to hear from Rose.
Finn shook his head as he laughed. "Shouldn’t you be thanking us? We did what you failed to do and I don’t even mean with you as her friend. As a soldier of this kingdom, you failed to save someone. What’s worse is that you were once in her position. Shouldn’t you be at the front to get your king to do something about the slaves?"