Chapter 206: He’s Gone Chapter 206: He’s Gone Her footsteps faltered.
Just for a second.
But she forced herself to keep walking.
Straightened her back.
Lifted her chin.
Pretended like it hadn’t happened.
Like she hadn’t just been humiliated in front of everyone.
But she knew.
Everyone knew.
“You cannot even keep the attention of a prince on you.
What is the use of all those years of training, the teachers, the resources we spent on you?” King Seungho’s voice was sharp, his words cutting deeper than any blade.
He didn’t wait for a response.
With a look of sheer disappointment, he turned on his heel and strode away, the rest of the royal family following without a second glance.
Cha was left standing there.
Alone.
The whispers had stopped.
The laughter had died down.
But the silence was worse.
It pressed in on her, suffocating, heavy with unspoken judgment.
Unlike her sister, who had run off crying, Cha forced herself to walk.
Step by step, steady and composed.
She wouldn’t let them see her break.
She wouldn’t give them the satisfaction.
She only allowed herself to crumble when she reached a place where no one could see her.
And then she broke.
The tears came hot and fast, spilling down her face as she clutched at her own arms, trembling.
Being a princess in a kingdom that valued power over family had never been easy.
But she had learned.
She had adapted.
best, mastering the art of
had it
her
she had been discarded just as
Was it worth it?
in her head, but she pushed
It didn’t matter.
the only way to
way
teeth, she wiped her face, smoothing out every trace of
A mask of shamelessness.
A mask of ambition.
would wear it
play
in their world, there was no room for
no intention of staying
bother looking
What was the point?
kind of family
was no room for weakness, no space
to expect anyone to hold her
family didn’t comfort
They stepped over them.
had forgotten that, then she
no time
one option, grind her teeth, put on her mask, and get back in the
In Nnenna’s room.
desk, his arms crossed as he
the bed, staring into nothing, too distracted to even remember
minutes passed in
Then, she finally spoke.
Arthur?” Carl sighed
Again?
He thought.
this feel like
last time, Arthur
the apologies, the explanations, the so called friendship rebuilding, he
told her the truth, wouldn’t that make
that was all it
eyes
Her stomach twisted slightly.
Something was wrong.
She turned to him, her full attention
decided to rip the bandage
gone.” Her eyebrows
do you mean gone?” “I
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