Chapter 102: Three Lives, One Fate
Bernice’s POV
I couldn’t gauge how much time had passed since I had been confined in this place. I hadn’t had a morsel of food or a drop of water, yet somehow, I clung to life. It was a perplexing predicament. A strange voice had been speaking to me, sharing countless tales and revelations, but I had grown weary of it. More recently, another woman had been brought into this confinement, sharing the same confinement as me, but I no longer heard her voice.
She mentioned an enchanted circle called Centuria Enigma, something entirely foreign to me. Despite my skepticism, I had to admit that she was speaking the truth. It was undeniable because even the Lunar god, who used to visit me at will, had been conspicuously absent for an extended period.
"Bernice, want to witness something intriguing?" the voice piped up again, evidently intending to exasperate me further.
"No, I’m not interested in your foolish antics. Just release me!" I cried out, my voice echoing in the confines.
"No, you must watch, that’s why I’m here. You fought so fiercely to survive for the love of your life. You yearned to survive to reveal to him the truth about his parents’ demise. Well, let me enlighten you about his current situation. I’m certain you won’t be disappointed," the voice taunted, and a blinding screen materialized before me. It had been a considerable while since I had been exposed to such intense light.
I cautiously attempted to open my eyes, and to my astonishment, I saw Alex, clearly agitated, pacing back and forth, leaving me bewildered about what was unfolding.
"What’s going on? What did you do?" I asked, my voice laden with panic.
"See for yourself, Bernice. You’ll realize I’m not the one responsible," the voice responded with a sinister smile, and my gaze once again fixed on the screen. It displayed Alex conversing with a knight in a fit of rage.
"Have you procured the doctor?" he bellowed, gripping a knight’s collar, and the knight replied in hushed tones, "NO."
"Then what are you good for?" he roared and stormed into a room. It appeared to be a palace of some sort. I couldn’t fathom precisely what had occurred with the crown prince of the emperor, but it was evident that something had gone awry. As he entered the room, I saw Vix, peacefully asleep in a bed, and my eyes widened. I bit my trembling lips, a profound sense of despair washing over me. I had been incessantly declaring since the moment I was brought here that Alex would come for me, my husband would find me, and yet now, it appeared as if I had been trapped in a delusion, one that was shattering before my eyes.
"Princess, the doctor will be here soon. Don’t worry," he reassured her, caressing her palm against his cheek. My heart constricted so painfully that I nearly crumpled to my knees.