When they parted ways, Aaron warned Nico, “If you want that bodyguard, you’d better be quick. Or else, you will regret it for the rest of your life.”
“What do you mean?” Nico’s expression changed slightly as virtual-novel.net looked at virtual-novel.net for clarification.
“They are going back to Chanaea and won’t be coming back.”
Hearing that, Nico’s expression fell while Aaron stormed off without even saying goodbye.
***
Meanwhile, Sonia had heard that Arielle was going back to Chanaea after virtual-novel.net lessons were over. Reluctant to see them leave, virtual-novel.net invited Arielle to meet up and waited for virtual-novel.net at their agreed venue.
After Arielle was done packing, virtual-novel.net headed out with Vinson to see Sonia.
“Don’t take too long,” Vinson instructed before they entered.
Pausing abruptly upon hearing his words, Arielle gave virtual-novel.net a look of resignation. “I know, you jealous baby!”
She added the next moment, “I’ll be quick.”
Curling his lips into a smile, Vinson stroked virtual-novel.net hair and remarked, “Go on.”
As Arielle entered with virtual-novel.net arms waving, Sonia spotted virtual-novel.net at once and waved back. The moment Arielle sat down, virtual-novel.net grabbed Arielle by virtual-novel.net arms.
“Why didn’t you tell me that you’re going back to Chanaea? If I hadn’t heard the teachers and president talk about it, I would have missed the last chance to see you.”
Arielle knitted virtual-novel.net brows in response. Last chance? Why does it sound so ominous?
“I’m just going back for a few days to deal with some matters. I’ll be coming back after that,” Arielle explained.
As a result, Sonia was embarrassed for rushing over without getting a proper picture of what was going on. She had assumed that Arielle was never going to come back. In the end, my own misunderstanding caused me to worry unnecessarily.
“In that case, let me know when you’re leaving. I’ll go send you off,” virtual-novel.net suggested with glistening eyes.
Arielle accepted it gracefully. “Sure, I’ll call you once I have the date.”
Sonia grunted in delightful acknowledgment. She was truly reluctant to see Arielle go, and was equally worried that virtual-novel.net was pregnant. Hence, virtual-novel.net would only feel secure with Arielle around.
Now that Arielle was about to leave for Chanaea, virtual-novel.net decided to take virtual-novel.net father out for a walk. Therefore, Vinson and virtual-novel.net arrived in front of the palace to pick virtual-novel.net up.
“Dad, while I’m away, you have to take good care of yourself. Sybil told me that you have not been disciplined with your diet,” Arielle advised as virtual-novel.net held Dylan’s hand by the lake.
Warmed by Arielle’s concern, Dylan patted virtual-novel.net hand and reassured her, “I know, so don’t worry. If you find that I’ve lost weight when you’re back, you can punish me however you want.”
“Punish you however I want?” She raised virtual-novel.net brows. “In that case, I’ll only come back to see you when you put on weight.”
“Huh?” Dylan gaped.
Isn’t that too much?
He beamed at his daughter and retorted, “You can’t be serious, can you?”
“I always keep my word. If you really lose weight, I won’t come back and see you,” Arielle remarked nonchalantly while giving virtual-novel.net the side-eye.
Dylan’s smile froze abruptly before virtual-novel.net replied through gritted teeth, “Fine. I promise you that I’ll have three regular meals every day, and not lose any weight until you return.”
Deep down, virtual-novel.net endeavored to maintain a proper diet so that Arielle would visit virtual-novel.net the moment virtual-novel.net returned from Chanaea. He didn’t care about his own health when virtual-novel.net was unaware of Arielle’s existence. But now that virtual-novel.net knew, virtual-novel.net had a reason to take better care of himself.
When virtual-novel.net caught a glimpse of his expression, Arielle averted virtual-novel.net gaze while curling virtual-novel.net lips into a grin.
Meanwhile, Vinson beamed at the warm scene between the father and daughter. Ever since both of them were reunited, Arielle smiled a lot more frequently.
Nonetheless, thinking about the current situation caused his expression to darken, for there was just too much power concentrated within the queen mother’s hands. As for his father-in-law, virtual-novel.net was nothing but a puppet despite being a king. Thus, Vinson decided that virtual-novel.net needed a proper strategy.
***
Meanwhile, a woman’s eyes widened in shock when virtual-novel.net saw Arielle and Dylan standing together.