SMITTEN - Chapter 113

ROSALIA

Rosalia’s face lifted as she heard Lady Sofia’s confession. She knew how troubled Lady Aisha was since last night.

With all her troubles and the whole Gaean land against her, it would be near to impossible for her to conceive a child, even if she was the Chosen One.

Fortunately, Lady Sofia seemed to be a genuine and sincere person who supported Lady Aisha. She is not that alone.

After Lady Aisha and Lady Sofia’s short conversation, Lady Aisha went immediately to the Royal Chancery, where the King was.

It seemed like they were on good terms already since it was taking them a longer time than usual.

As always, Lord Emilio was there outside the Royal Chancery, with her.

“A coin for your thoughts?” he said, distracting her from her thoughts.

Rosalia was surprised as she recalled that she first say that phrase to him. She glanced up at him as she was previously bowing down.

She was even more astonished as Lord Emilio’s face seemed to be brighter than his usual grim and serious look.

Her face, which already expressed the gladness in her heart, radiated even more.

“I’m just happy for my lady, my lord,” she answered him honestly, as she saw no reason for not doing so.

As she said that, she noticed a ray of sunshine penetrating from the windows near to where they are. As she gazed at the window, it seemed to penetrate from a fluff of thick white clouds.

She couldn’t help but sigh as she commented, “It is true that even after the worst storms, the sun will shine again.

“Indeed,” Emilio nodded as he also gazed at where she was looking with a compressed smile on his face.

Rosalia’s forehead scrunched up as she recalled that he had an opposite foreboding mood last night.

She has even tried to lighten up his mood, which she wasn’t really certain if it worked or not.

It seemed like something happened overnight that was better than her words of encouragement.

She decided to ask him straight away, “Did something good happen, my lord?”

Lord Emilio immediately glanced at her, surprised that she asked that question. “You are a brilliant lady, Rosalia. Yes. In fact, it was even a piece of great news. We already have a lead on the culprit behind the food poisoning.”

His eyes sparkled as he said that revealing his enthusiasm with the information that he received.

‘Who would not be thrilled?’ Rosalia thought. ‘Finally, he would find out the mastermind behind the cause of his anxiety.’

But Rosalia wasn’t excited at all.

Her face went pallid white as cold sweats began to form on her skin.

She could hear her own heart like footsteps walking on a wooden floor one quiet night.

She gulped the lump in her throat which built up as she awaited for what Lord Emilio would say next.

Lord Emilio glanced at the other female servants and the King’s royal guards who were also with them.

Seeing that they might divulge the confidential information that he was about to share, he called her to step away and follow him as he walked over to the window with the peeking ray of sunshine.

Then he opened his mouth and shared with him the exciting news that he was happy about.

“I received a message last night that a Gaean saw the man sneaking out of Lord Lycano’s storehouse. He seemed suspicious, that was why that person reported him to the local guard that was roaming in that area,” Lord Emilio said.

Then he added, “That local guard didn’t report it to the head at once because Lord Lycano cast the issue away. He said that he didn’t lose any sack and everything was smooth and running. Perhaps it was just one of his men that the reporter must have seen.”

Rosalia nodded her head as she understood why Lord Emilio was elated. Somehow, there is a lead as to who his connections are.

“Do you think he was an accomplice of Lord Lycano?” she asked to confirm her thoughts.

She tilted her head up and gazed at him without blinking.

“Most probably. Lord Lycano has already a history of almost starting a revolt before. If not, why would he be in the storehouse, right?”

His chiseled jaw clenched as he drew in a deep breath.

Indeed, Lord Lycano already has a bad reputation. If not for the Great Theos and the King’s grace and pardon, he could have been banned from Gaea, even if there was no proof about his rebellion.

But they should not just be wary about him. There were also others who were secretly wanting the throne.

Aisha heaved out a sigh. But her petite lips curved up as she straightened her stance.

‘At least they would not be suspicious of me anymore,’ she concluded as she said to Lord Emilio, “Just as I said last night, my lord, holding a grudge isn’t always the solution.”

She grinned at him as she now felt finally at peace.

However, Lord Emilio’s next words almost froze her heart.

“You’re right. The truth will always come out no matter how much it is concealed,” he said in a nonchalant way.

But Rosalia unconsciously clutched her heart as if it had just been stabbed.

‘Can I really not escape the truth?’ she bit her lips as that discouraging thought slowly crept into her mind.

She knew that Lord Emilio wasn’t talking about her. But she felt like it was meant for her.

Still, she wouldn’t let her true emotions be revealed. She has worked hard enough.

That saying could not be true for anybody.

You’re right about that, my lord,” she responded with a gleeful smile but it didn’t reach the eyes.

Fortunately, Lady Aisha came out of the Royal Chancery, saving her from a hard pretense act.

But she decided to be more cautious than she already was.

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Three things cannot be long hidden.

The sun, the moon and the truth.