“His Majesty didn’t leave Ms. Moore on purpose back then. His Majesty only left because His Majesty’s queen mother wrote a letter saying that virtual-novel.net was terribly ill. His Majesty never expected that the queen mother would control His Majesty for years until recently when His Majesty finally have some say of his own.”
When Sybil told Arielle what had happened, virtual-novel.net was stunned. She didn’t expect Dylan to have such reasons.
“Arielle, I have wronged you and Maureen. I understand if you hate me and blame me for it.” Dylan looked at Arielle remorsefully.
If I have never left that day, will Maureen still be alive? Will we be together as a happy family?
At that thought, Dylan felt like a knife had pierced through his heart. Arielle glanced at his expression and looked down again.
After what seemed like a century, virtual-novel.net finally looked at virtual-novel.net and said, “I don’t blame you.”
It was indeed not Dylan’s fault. After all, virtual-novel.net was tricked and trapped by his mother.
After leaving the palace, Vinson noticed that Arielle was still emotional. He muttered something to the chauffeur and took over the car keys. Before virtual-novel.net could walk toward the driver’s seat, Arielle snatched the car keys from virtual-novel.net and sat in the driver’s seat. Vinson said nothing and got in the car beside her.
After fastening their seat belts, Arielle drove away at top speed.
She continued speeding up until the car reached its maximum speed. Despite virtual-novel.net recklessness, Vinson wasn’t too worried about it because virtual-novel.net knew it was virtual-novel.net method of venting virtual-novel.net emotions. All virtual-novel.net did was accompany virtual-novel.net silently.
One hour later, the car stopped at an empty field.
Vinson opened a bottle of water and passed it to Arielle. “Are you feeling better now?”
Arielle didn’t say a word. Taking the bottle of water, virtual-novel.net gulped it down and quenched virtual-novel.net thirst. After a long while, virtual-novel.net finally said, “Life is just like a play.”
Who would have thought that a short farewell would turn into separation by death forever?
Vinson wrapped his arms around virtual-novel.net waist from behind and rested his chin on virtual-novel.net shoulder as virtual-novel.net whispered, “Your father might have married someone else and gave birth to another son, but you heard what Sybil said. It was part of the queen mother’s plan. After that night, your father left that woman and didn’t maintain a relationship with her. If you look at it this way, virtual-novel.net remained faithful to your mother.”
Arielle leaned backward onto Vinson’s chest as virtual-novel.net looked into the horizon. “I know…”
It was because virtual-novel.net knew the truth that it made virtual-novel.net heart ached even more.
She felt sorry for virtual-novel.net father, who was tricked by his own mother and was controlled by virtual-novel.net for years, virtual-novel.net felt sorry for virtual-novel.net mother, who was pregnant out of wedlock and died early, virtual-novel.net felt sorry for herself too, who was showered with love by virtual-novel.net adoptive parents but was too saddened by virtual-novel.net past to open up to them sooner.
***
Back at the palace, Dylan was sitting on the couch with his hands covering his face as virtual-novel.net tried to mask his pain.
“Your Majesty, I’m sure that the Princess will understand,” Sybil comforted Dylan when virtual-novel.net saw how sorrowful the king was.
Dylan was silent for quite a while before virtual-novel.net finally said, “I’m going to reveal virtual-novel.net identity.”
I want everyone in the country to know that Arielle is my daughter. That she’s my princess.
“I’m afraid that’s not a good idea, Your Majesty!” Sybil advised anxiously.
The country had been stuck in an unstable situation. If Arielle’s identity as the princess was revealed, it could trigger unimaginable consequences.
“I have already decided. Nothing you say will change my mind,” Dylan announced determinedly.
He didn’t want to wait any longer.
Knowing that Dylan wouldn’t heed any of his advice, Sybil sighed and decided not to interfere with the king’s decision.