As Lorenzo stepped out of Carlotta's room, he felt cold waves blowing all around him.
His hands were still resting at his back and getting to where the guards were, right in front of her door, he stopped walking.
The guards stood at alert, thinking he actually wanted to pass an order to them or something. But after standing for such a long time, all he did was walk away - without uttering a word.
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Ginevra had been standing and watching from a distance and as soon as she saw Lorenzo leave the room, her heart couldn't help but panic. What could've happened in there?! He wasn't looking good at all.
She saw him walking away and without any hesitation, ran towards the room immediately. Luckily, the guards let her pass and getting to the room, she found Carlotta sitting on the bed, looking so dumb with traces of tears on her face.
"Hey!" She called in a whisper, scuttling towards her.
"Are you alright? What the hell happened? Did he&hellip
The two ladies were in deep shock as soon as the guard delivered the message and left.Whaaat?? Her restriction has been lifted already?? So soon? What happened??Carlotta turned to look at Ginevra who was already staring at her."Hey; what do you think happened? Do you think your father has given into his demands?" Ginevra asked curiously."Of course, not" Carlotta answered sharply."I know my father, Ginevra. That man doesn't care about me one bit. He's never going to make even the tiniest sacrifice for me. Never". She huffed and stood up to go face the window."So… do you think Lord Lorenzo had a change of heard on his own?" Ginevra asked as she stood up as well and went closer to her."Do you think… your words somehow… made him have a change of heart?""I don't know. Is that even possible? Does someone like Lorenzo still have a heart that can be changed?" Carlotta asked, crossing her hands below her che
Carlotta blinked rapidly as soon as Lord Lorenzo walked away.He didn't see anything, did he?She turned back to look at Diego."I really need to go now"."Of course. Goodnight"And she scurried off.Returning to her room, she thought about Lorenzo. Why was he having such a cold look on when he saw them?And recalling the look on his face, it made her suddenly have some double thoughts about giving the flowers to him. No; no matter what, she really needed to give the flowers to him.She got to the room and found Ginevra with the ash - just like she'd asked for."What took you so long, huh? Ginevra asked."Anyway, I hope this should be enough?""Yes. Thank you" Carlotta collected the ash from her and walked over to the table to set to work.And as she did, Ginevra noticed the slight change in her mood.*King Gabrielle was sitting comfortably in his room, re-reading the letter sent
Her lips went shut when she saw Lorenzo coming out of the room.Oh…She took her bottom lips into her mouth immediately, suddenly running out of words. Where was he off to, huh? She needed him to be in the room to make it easier for her. She was still trying to prepare herself.Her eyes danced around him as he walked towards her direction, taking his usual gentle steps - gentleness that can be deceptive.He had his sheath in his left arm and wore a black cloth which made Carlotta think he was going to the field to practice - as usual. Does he think of anything else aside war??She continued staring glumly at him until he'd gotten to where she was. Lorenzo was of course, surprised seeing her there, but being the kind of man he was, he wasn't ready to ask any questions and just decide it was best to walk away.Carlotta's heart gave a mighty leap when she saw him walking away. Hold on; whaaat???She turned around immediately
Ginevra watched the expression on Carlotta's face as she returned to the room, looking like a…"Hey"' she tapped her arm, but Carlotta said nothing as she just walked passed her and went ahead to sit on the bed, placing her hand on her jaw.Hmph - Ginevra hummed and went closer to her."Hey pumpkin what the hell happened out there? Were you able to give the flowers to him?" She asked and Carlotta simply replied with a nod."And what happened? Did he collect them?" She asked and Carlotta replied with another nod.Oh…"So, what's the problem? Why are you looking this way?" Ginevra scoffed, finding the whole thing bemusing and Carlotta released her hand from her jaw."He collected the flowers, but he was grumpy about it" she said with a pout."Grumpy? How?" Jaden asked."Although, he thanked me, but he had the guts to issue a warning, telling me he is going to kill me himself if I ever mock him with his past"
Tears strolled down Hilda’s cheeks as she watched the boys bring out their swords and take it to the neck of her son who was tied in front of her.They were going to kill him!!"No! Please! Don’t touch him, please! He’s all I’ve got". Hilda cried out, wanting to stretch her hands but couldn’t since her hands were tied.How did it get to this point? Who were these men and why were they trying to cause her pains?She could remember vividly; she’d returned home and found them in that state - her son tied to the chair with the boys beside him. What could be going on? What has she done to deserve this?"We don’t have to hurt you or your son, young woman" one of the boys suddenly said, taking the sword closer to her son’s neck and threatening a cut."But if you don’t do as we say, we’ll have no choice but to make you live a lonely life because your son would definitely be going beneath th
Ginevra kept wondering what Carlotta was up to as she ran to the room. She was tired of watching her, so just kept silent and weather the drama."I need a very good dress, Ginevra" Carlotta said, ruffling through the clothes in her closet.Seriously?"I'm still trying to understand what exactly you have in mind, young lady" Ginevra said, but Carlotta paid no attention to her as she just concentrated on looking for the best dress instead.She searched and searched and after a while, came up with a long blue dress. Hmm."This is beautiful, right?" She asked as she showed it to Ginevra."Yeah…" Ginevra drew her reply and quickly, Carlotta stripped herself so she could put it on."Come on, Ginevra. I need you to make me up" Carlotta held her hand and drew her towards the mirror before Ginevra could even utter a word.*Lord Lorenzo didn't spend much time in the field again as his mood had already been ruined in the fi
Carlotta and Ginevra decided to check the field to see if Lorenzo would still be there."Are you sure I'm looking good enough?" Carlotta asked, taking a look at her toes."Honestly, you're looking stunning, Carlotta. But I'm still wondering what exactly you have in mind, you know? And I really can't wait to see it" Ginevra giggled."Just wait and see, Ginevra. I definitely have something good. Just wait till Lorenzo sees me"The few people they came across couldn't stop stealing glances at Carlotta, especially the maids who always knew her to be so unruly and dress like a commoner some times. Why was she looking explicitly different today - they wondered.Her long hair which was styled to the right fitted her long blue gown which sparkled a little. Her make up was just perfect and brought out a beauty they'd never seen in her. Well, that was how the wife of Lord Lorenzo should be, just that, they weren't used to this particular wife of his.
"What important discussion do you say you want to have with me, Princess?" Lorenzo asked as soon as Amel left and they were the only ones left in the room.His left hand was held mid way to his midway to his chest.Carlotta cleared her throat a bit and looked around before turning to face him. Okay… What could she possibly tell him now? She actually didn't think about it before barging into the room.Lorenzo didn't need to repeat himself because the moment Carlotta took a look at him, she could see those impatient eyes staring at her."Can I sit?" She asked, pointing to the wooden chair beside the bed and Lorenzo stared silently at her for a while before signaling her to go ahead.And with a light smile on her face, she took the seat. Now, what other excuse does she have?"You know I have to seek permission before sitting because that was how my father trained I and my sisters. My father - King Gabrielle - although, he's always very b