CHAPTER 23

As these plans of marriage became known to me, I started to get a little scared. I had utterly forgotten that the parents, in this kind of era, had full authority over their child’s marriage.

So, before I could be happy over the future departure of one part of my ‘doom’, I became uneasy about the future.

How would I be able to live with my own choice? h.e.l.l, I don’t even want to get married!

…This was probably something that I couldn’t accomplish…

Through becoming depressed over these matters and wanting to make some kind of plan, I dropped the days routine and threw it out the window!

I didn’t practise cultivation, nor train Martial Arts, or did I go to ‘school’.

I simply stayed inside of my ‘house’, remembering how disgusted I was with olden times.

If one didn’t have a mother, nor father, one could make a choice? Actually, I wasn’t too sure about that either…Plus, it wasn’t like I was going to kill my mother and father…

Doom!

 

With my mood strange like this, Talon finally had an excuse to come and see me.

“Sahara, what’s wrong?”

I sighed and continued to look out the window. His arrival had startled me somewhat, but I didn’t tell him to go away.

Even if I told him, nothing would change the outcome…

“Tell father. Perhaps I can make you feel better!”

Talon might have spent a lot of time coaxing his wife recently but just being able to see this adorable, little girl, made him feel better.

Her sigh sounded seriously heart breaking but he couldn’t help but smile! Just being able to see her and talk to her again made his heart jump for joy!

“Come! I will make you smile!”

Lifting her up, Talon put her on his lap and pinched her cheeks.

I pouted at him, but stayed silent. Honestly, it was nice to even get my cheeks pinched…

“I heard your teacher finally relaxed today!”

I nodded but wasn’t impressed.

Of course, he relaxed! I wasn’t there!

“Mmm, but you didn’t hear that someone came to visit!”

In fact, even Talon had been surprised!

My curiosity about this, was alarmingly high. But if I talked…

I blinked, and my head went to the side, as I was in contemplation.

Talon laughed happily, seeing me like this, finding himself relieved and reminiscing. The first time he had seen her, she had done this same gesture!

“Do you not want to know who?” Coaxing this cute, little bundle was fun indeed.

“Who?” I said, I gave in…

“Mmm, should I say?” Talon pretended to wonder, wanting more of her attention. How he had missed this!

I pouted again, I really hated people say one thing and not follow through.

Talon let out a small laugh, then said, “Okay, Okay. I’ll tell you. It was His Highness, the Second Prince himself!”

I raised my eyebrows.

Uh? Is that something that I should care about? Even if the Emperor were to show up…What were the odds of seeing him, yet alone have a conversation with him…That kind of thing only happened in stories!

Talon was surprised at Sahara’s lack of reaction.

Did she not care that he was the same Second Prince who had brought her back home that night?

 

Strangely, when they had said that they were looking through suiters for their daughter’s marriage partner, the Second Prince had insisted on following the Right Minister back to the estate. Since His Highness had brought home Sahara that night, they hadn’t heard from him at all. It was a relief that the Prince hadn’t told anyone of what had happened, and finally they could relax!

Then, His Highness had suddenly demanded to come at the estate!

Talon looked at Sahara and wondered if they had rushed to the conclusion that the Prince had been interested in Sahara.

Perhaps this whole time, he was interested in Gabriella…

When the Second Prince had seen Gabriella, he hadn’t asked to see Sahara. Instead, he just stayed within the room, while the teacher taught the children, for at least half an hour!

Talon became utterly confused…

So…It had been another reason to come here to see Sahara. To try and understand it more through her. But, her reaction was not giving him any kind of indication at all!