That Prince Is A Girl The Vicious King's Captive Slave Mate by Kiss Leilani

Chapter 529:

Emeriel took a step forward, only to wince, stopping.

She could still feel him. Every aching muscle, every tender bruise was a reminder of last night.

Madam Livia had sent a concoction to ease the soreness, but Emeriel had only taken half. She wasn’t ready to forget. Not yet. Even if walking was uncomfortable, she welcomed the pain, clinging to it. It was all she had left of him now.

Tears pricked her eyes, no longer wanting to be held back.

Last night had opened a dam she couldn’t reseal. She had fought to keep her emotions at bay during the journey here, but now, standing on the edge of leaving him forever, they spilled over.

She stepped into the lake, a metaphorical dagger stabbing into her heart.

“Emeriel?”

dagger twisted, causing intense pain. She stopped, clutching

lord’s gaze. “Why am I leaving him, Lord Ottai? Because… for the life

kind eyes held hers, but he didn’t

the heaviness in her chest. “But why does it feel like there’s no saving it from this? Why does it feel like I’m

lake, her reflection rippling in its depths. “With every step I take, it’s like my heart is being crushed into pieces. Leaving him isn’t supposed to hurt

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toward her. She took a step back, giving him space, all the

him, Emeriel,” he said gently. “You never stopped

hand flew to her mouth to muffle the

Ottai continued, his voice filled with compassion. “You forgave him a long time ago, but you’ve been clinging to the remnants of anger that no longer exist. That anger was your shield, the wall you built to protect yourself from the pain—to block your love for