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.

had become one of the best, mastering the art of putting benefits before emotions, before

had it

betrayed her

had been discarded

Was it worth it?

thought rang in her head, but

It didn’t matter.

was the only way to

was the only way

her face, smoothing out every trace of

A mask of shamelessness.

A mask of ambition.

wear it

play the

world, there was no

she had no intention of staying at

looking for her

What was the point?

should already know what kind of family they

room for weakness, no space for tears, no patience

expect anyone to hold her

family didn’t

They stepped over them.

that, then

no time

teeth, put on

In Nnenna’s room.

against her desk, his arms

sat on the bed, staring into nothing, too distracted to

minutes passed

Then, she finally spoke.

Carl

Again?

He thought.

feel like déjà

like last time, Arthur had

happened, after the apologies, the explanations, the so called friendship rebuilding, he had done it

truth, wouldn’t that

and that

sharp eyes caught

Her stomach twisted slightly.

Something was wrong.

happened?” She turned to him, her full attention now on

decided to

gone.” Her

gone?” “I mean he

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