Chapter 56

The way Callahan said those words made me shudder. Had he said that only because he was angry, or had he really meant.

it?

Did he truly care for me, or was simply trying to threaten Sid into giving him more information?

I had no idea, but I felt certain that I had heard his voice crack and his eyes had shone with worry upon seeing me plastered on the wall. I had definitely not imagined the relief that had escaped his body when I snuggled into his embrace.

But then why had he become so cold to me all of a sudden?

“P-please. King. I…I will do as you say,” Sid was begging to Callahan, but Callahan was the least bothered.

He only came near me and looked me in the eye.

“I want you to trust me on this, okay?”

I blinked in confusion. “On what?”

But before I could ask him further, he gently pulled me up from the couch and brought me near Sid. I recoiled when Sid’s hand fell on my feet, or more like Callahan grabbed Sid’s collar and dragged him towards me.

“She is the one you have to apologize to,” Callahan muttered, and Sid looked up at me with pleading eyes.

“Please Zenovia, we lived together. You know how much I cared for you.”

me firmly and I felt like he was radiating his confidence and charisma, some

was as if I suddenly found my

that why you sold me? Telling father that I was the

eyes went wide, but he was not the only one who had this reaction. Callahan was

wanted to sell you to

from?” I asked, and Sid took a breath of relief. glad that Callahan had not twisted

his feet, but Callahan merely pushed him back, making him

did not try getting up, but stayed on the ground

show the rogue King that

you wanted to ‘rescue’ her from me

shook his head wildly.

or fit

me. “But I wanted to speak to you

of doubt

mind

he would believe you?”

enough to attack the mansion and take you all by himself. So, his best bet was me,

whirring as he came up with one crazy

sister and put the King at risk, I see,

“Is that what you

the

his wishes,” I

take you to the place I was supposed to deliver you to and then

force yourself upon her?” Callahan asked,

have the first claim to her, not the

sake. How

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