Chapter 40: The King’s Love 

Warren was playing the part of the king! 

I could hardly believe what I was seeing, and I was certain I was gawking at him. 

“Ah, I’m glad you’re here,” he said as he turned and walked toward me. His hands were folded behind his back, and he looked quite regal and important, much like he did in real life, but with an air of arrogance about him I’d never seen with Warren before. 

“I brought you your favorite dessert,” I purred, trying to sound, um, seductive, I guess? That was hard for me. 

“Put it down,” he said. “That’s kind of you, but I’m afraid I’m not in the mood for dessert.” 

I set the cake down on a side table, along with the two plates and two forks I’d managed to bring along with me. I could tell by his expression that whatever it was he was going to say to me, I wasn’t going to like it. “What’s wrong?” 

I asked him. 

I hadn’t talked to him about the other woman yet, but as he walked toward me, the graveness of his expression told me he was going to reveal his decision to me. I was so nervous, my hands were shaking. 

It was strange. I could tell that those emotions were not mine, yet, I was still controlled by them. On one hand, I knew this was all just an illusion that the Moonlit Crystal created, on the other hand, it was so real that I almost  thought I was her, the king’s mistress. 

I bet without knowing their own identities, Brook, Jake and even Warren would truly think they were the people from  this world. 

He didn’t answer me, so with my nerves getting the best of me, I continued to speak. “I took a lot of time making this cake for you, Your Majesty.” 

He shook his head. “You didn’t need to go to any trouble for me. I’ve appreciated how well you’ve treated me these past three years, how you’ve always been there for me, but that  time has ended now.” 

“What?” My voice trembled with emotion as I spoke. “You can’t be serious?” 

“I’m afraid so. It seems… I don’t love you after all. I am in love with someone else, and I plan to marry her. Again, I thank you for your service, but that’s in the past now, and I will move forward with my fiancée, the love of my life.” 

I said quickly, trying my best to think of a way to salvage the situation. “Even if you love someone more, I can still be of service to you. I can still accompany

partner will be here with me every step of the way. In fact, the only reason I ever chose for you to accompany me to begin with is because you remind

I saw who was walking inside, with a triumphant smirk on her face, my first thought was to grab the cake  and shove it in her face.

Sophia! 

whoever set this world up sure had

did my best not to glare at her. I wouldn’t be able

and leaning forward to kiss him on the cheek, leaving a faint smear of red lipstick in

king–wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her close, and I tasted bile in the back of my throat. the king had

back away from her face, and when he did so, his sleeve moved back, exposing to the light the bracelet I had gifted

eyes going wide. “Ooh, what’s this?” she asked, running her fingertip

why he was saying that, but then he gave me a look that I couldn’t quite read. I assumed it was part of our true history mingling in with what was going on in this magical place. But Warren certainly didn’t remember who

May I have it, pretty please?” She made some sort of

sorry, precious, but this bracelet is extremely important to me. I can’t just give

is it

come up with the answer. He pressed his

Majesty, you told me that I’m the most important one to you,” Sophia begged. “And you said you loved me! If you love

but-” Warren began. “But that doesn’t mean I can just hand it over

roll down her cheeks! She had always been a beauty, even when she was crying, but the

certainly acted the same as she did back where we came

taking the bracelet off of his wrist and sliding it onto hers. Immediately, her tears dried

all right, Your Majesty. I love you so much! I’ll forgive you!” She leaned over and rubbed her nose

just important to him, it was important to me! Yet, he’d just

if my heart was pulled out from my chest, thrown on the ground by the person I longed for years,

his fault, I understood, he didn’t know who he was… but that didn’t

the cake and hoisted myself up to sit next to my creation. The two of them continued to make lovey

the contents of my stomach than to put more in it? “Well, if no one else wants to eat this cake, I guess I’ll eat it myself,” I said. I picked up a fork and dug into the cake without even bothering to use a plate.

It wasn’t the tastiest thing I’d ever eaten, but considering

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