Chapter 170: Crushed my heart
Casaio stepped into the cell when he heard Zilia,
"I’ve nothing to say to you. You should send Gabriel. I want to talk to him."
"He won’t come here," Casaio said. "I’m taking you to the capital. You’ll be sentenced to death on the charges of espionage," he informed her.
Zilia’s eyes widened in shock, but she had seen something like this coming her way. However, what bothered her was the gaze Casaio carried. It no longer carried any softness or hope. That was the moment she realized: Casaio had finally let go of the feelings he carried even after rejecting her. The bond had finally broken completely.
"Fine, take me to the capital, but send Prince Gabriel. I want to talk to him," Zilia requested.
"I loved you more than you could even imagine," Casaio began. Since this was the last time, he wanted to say everything that was buried deep in his heart.
"If only you had trusted me and told me about your identity with your own mouth, I would have done everything to save you and your brother. I would’ve gone against my own mother and father to be with you. But you broke my trust. You crushed my heart. For you, my love never meant anything to you. You foolishly wrapped me around your finger and I let you have your way with me. Even when I found out your truth, I hoped you would choose me. But it didn’t happen. In the end, you-you decided to severe the last hope that I tied myself with."
Zilia’s eyes brimmed with tears as tears rolled down her cheeks. She didn’t want to cry before him, but she couldn’t control them. For a brief moment, she glanced at Casaio and found him weeping too, but without making any noise. It felt as if he was used to this feeling.
"I-I’m sorry," Zilia whispered. "I accept my punishment for betraying you and your family," she said with a trembling voice.