Fake Princess
CHAPTER 129
Devan didn't really abandon me. Maybe he just underestimated the strength of my resolve in this matter, but he did not abandon me. Sweet, Devan should sound sweet. But all I could hear in my ear was Melani's voice, telling me that it didn't matter, that I would never be good enough for Devan, never good enough for his family.
I shook my head, releasing his hand. “ You're right, at least regarding everything that's happened. Melani did manage to catch me—she could have killed me. Perhaps your desire to threaten to leave me is right, even if it's just a bluff.
“ No, I—“
I stayed away from Devan, my head bowed, but I could see the heartache that was drawn on every line of his body. “ We'd better not talk about this now, Devan. Please, I'm glad you came. You have no idea how happy I am. But there are other issues we should worry about.”
I turned to Bella who kept staring at Puri Sare during our chat, as if she had not heard him at all. “ What makes you believe me?”
Bella grunts. “ The soldiers. Why else would they come to us unless you tell us the truth? And the baroness is with them. I saw him, right before we ran away. I've seen him before, from a distance, but he never visited my house. So I don't think you're as crazy as it sounds.” Bella grinned and raised her head towards Devan. “ Your friend is also a very smart persuader.”
Devan grunted, shook my head, but I felt overwhelmed with relief when I realized his eyes were broken at exactly the moment I intended—after I found the real princess. However, the relief I felt was immediately replaced by another consciousness. They were already friends, I realized with shock. But maybe I shouldn't be surprised. After all, Devan was also friends with Riana.
“ Then we all understand,” I said. “ Melani tells the king is dead, and four more days Riana will be crowned.”
“ Now three days away,” sela Devan. I could still see the pain of my cold attitude towards her, but, as true as her nature was, Devan hid it away only I realized it.
Then all this time I got two rations of food in one day, I calculated grimly before continuing. “ Melani said they kept Riana away from everyone. He said something about whoever used to fail to hurt him—ramalan and all that—can try again now. Before he was crowned. That means we only have one chance to meet him and the queen.”
I'm nodding. “ But at that time Melani must have prepared a prevention plan. His men must have arrived in the city before us. He'll be watching us.”
“ So how can we enter the coronation event?” ask Bella. “ Will there not be guards and warriors?”
“ Much,” I said grimly. I bit my lip, “ I don't know how we're gonna get in. I'll find a way on the way. Maybe Paula has an idea; we can go there first.”
“ We tie a horse not far from here,” Devan said.
“ Doesn't mean I can ride my horse as fast as the feet of the Unnamed God,” said Bella.
Devan waved his hand to silence him. “ Can you do it?” askinya.
I smile. I was tired and hungry, scared to death thinking about what we were going to do. But for now, I've been with Devan again, with my best friend, and it's been cukuo giving me strength.
“ Show me the way, I said.
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