Chapter 56: Blood Boils to Kiss Again & Again

“In the crowd I search. None of them was who I wanted to see. I didn’t see the face I longed for,” said Eric touching her face.

Ruby saw glimpses of sadness in his eyes.

“And then I come here seeing you dancing on stage in front of the Emperor and all the other dukes and lords. Do you know how my blood boils?” asked Eric as his voice turned cold.

“Why would your blood boils?”

“Because you’re my fiancée.”

“I’m not your fiancée.”

“The decree still vouches us as betrothal.”

“That deed was cancelled five years ago.”

“Says who?”

“You. You would rather go to war than marry me. You did everything you could to be your childhood sweetheart. You broke the engagement!” shouted Ruby.

Eric’s soft looks turned cold. He said in a chilling voice, “But you didn’t give up back then. No matter what I said and did to you, you wouldn’t break off the engagement. Why now?”

“Because I fell out of love with you.”

“What?”

“I don’t like you anymore.”

Eric braced himself on top of her and remained motionless. He