ly'

ing for Jack. He better keeps his words. I kept tossing all a

can't

t was past 10 PM in the night. What could

ity was eating me up to know what happen

hat could have kept him late that I bare

pulling me like a jolt, my heart qui

here?" I

ive his scent already. I didn't get his response b

adiantly as he a

side the bed. He took my hands, his gaze was gentle

my hands fr

't keep you wa

." He nodded, not looking

for a moment?" And as if he

ome company.... I had a stressful da

u going to Kia

rom my mistress." His r

n to my side but then, I recalled

ression was gentle. Unlike the stoic

th how to request for something r

told me five days ago that Jack would be this nice

, I nodded with my li

to hide my smile as I stood up. H

reasonable distance. The night was cold and chilly, and I loved

didn't allow him to hold my hands, it was hidden und

. He turned to me with his gentle hazel

sation on where this sudden w

ded flatly, recalling the maids' word

His question made me

es of light conversation befo

kept walking. He chuckled sligh

ul and....." I stopped ab

ave anything to say, it's better if you start spilling now

, young lady. Don't you think that tone was a bit rude?" He as

od for all these. I've honored you enough by co

" He teased and I gawked. Before I could

t sounded like a compliment as he tried to wrap

d touch,

ack of his head. I wanted to ask him about the wa

told him, dropping my hands as I looked behin

e whispered. I nodded

like

king that he would st

sk before he could say something. At the very least, he s

d, he was still at the same spot I left him with his eyes on m

oned the maid ye

ith the throne tampering since she was close

nt. My mouth formed a 'oh',

geon," he added and I

ut to question his relevance as the lead

now why I nodded. He nodded also in affirmatio

hing, she was only a suspe

. Jack held one and I did too. The smell reminded me of when

pened it and the maid came out. We

ened. I was just an errand girl," she cried. I turned to

sk her any question I might have, pa

sn't the culprit. I couldn'

inally asked the maid. Her sniffle stoppe

her for a moment before s

was thunderstruck. The guards pulled

and I to poison the King's food but you chose Floral over me. Please, tell h

bout the throne not the poison. Before I could gather a few w

lashed all over the place and I turned to Jack wit

s why she was kept in the dungeon. Whoever might be real culprit has trained them no

t got kille

ld was, got my heart trembling. It's eit

he was going to find the r

d the tampering will be discussed later," he walked clo

, I left a something cold on my ch

ng away. Leaving me alone to grasp everything at my own pace.