The Lost Heir: Battle Of Royalties - Chapter 159

Liam was about to walk towards them when he suddenly crossed path with prince Zyrie. He partly smiled and was about to pass by him but the man stopped him.

“Liam…” Prince Zyrie turned around to face the man who just halted from his tracks. “Can we talk?”

“Talk about what?” He faced the man.

“About princess Laura…”

“What about her?”

The prince sighed in defeat. “She might have not told me yet but I know she wanted to be with you for now. I don’t know for how long but watching her with miss Diana gives me the impression that she wanted to be wherever the woman is.”

Liam raised his brow but he his face tells the prince that he kinda knew it already.

“I don’t want to stop her from doing what she wants but I also doesn’t want to go back to the palace empty-handed. The king commanded us to bring the princess safely to the palace and the only way for us to return is if we have the princess with us.” He added.

“And what is it to me?” Liam asked.

“I also heard that you don’t like us.” The prince uttered straightforward. “The royals in general. However…”

“Don’t get me wrong here, your royal highness. It’s not that we dislike you, we don’t trust you was the right term for that.” Liam interjected before the prince continue speaking.

Prince Zyrie smirked. Why is he seeing Prince Veziron’s arrogance in him? Their only difference is that, the guy before him emits a positive spirit unlike the first prince.

A commoner speaking to the prince casually and rudely… Prince Zyrie chuckled inside his head.

“I may not know the reason why you don’t trust us but I totally understand why you view us that way. Me myself doesn’t trust you yet as well. Though I hope I would be able to change your principle a little.” The prince replied.

Liam didn’t say a word, instead, his mind recalled what Sargon told them a while ago.

‘Why don’t you give a chance to know them first? Who knows they might be of good help to you in the future?’

Sargon definitely has a point. However, Sargon wasn’t actually asking rather he’s giving them an indirect advice to keep those two prince on their side.

Are they really beneficial to the group? Liam was in deep thought when Prince Zyrie’s words bring him back to reality.

“But even so, I hope you’ll give us a chance to join your team until the princess decides to go with us to the palace.”

Liam sighed before glancing at the princess.

“We’ll make sure not to interrupt whatever business you have in the future.” Prince Zyrie promised.

“I will only let you join the team if you agree with my conditions.”

“Name it please.”

“There should be no royal soldiers tagging along with you.” He looked intently at the prince. “Also, as you have heard, me and my team doesn’t trust royals like you. We also don’t give a damn importance to your title so make sure not to act all-high-and-mighty towards us.”

“We will bear that in mind.” He smiled confidently.

“Make sure you do so we can preserve unity and peace as well as respect to each other.” Liam partly smiled before turning his heels and went to the bench where the two women were chatting.

Prince Zyrie scoffed while watching Liam walk towards the two ladies.

“Who said not to act all-high-and-mighty?” He scoffed before walking away. “I will surely change the way how you see the royals and I’ll make sure you’ll have no choice but to side with me.” He smirked confidently.

THEY’VE WERE TALKING SERIOUSLY that they didn’t notice Liam whose been standing in a corner.

“L-liam?!” The princess widened her eyes in shock as if she was caught doing something illegal. “Since when have you been standing there?”

Diana gulped in dread but she dared not to glance behind her.

“I just arrived. What’s with your face? You look terrified?” Liam raised his brow as he went near them.

“A-ah… I was just… You startled me. I was trying to relay a secret to her when you suddenly appeared out of the blue.” She scoffed trying to shake her nervousness.

“Sorry, I didn’t know.” Liam gave a guilty look. “By the way, I met the second prince just before I came here. I think you need to talk to him.”

“What do you mean?” Princess Laura furrowed her brows innocently. “Are they going to the palace now?”

“No. And I don’t think they will ever go back without you.” He smirked meaningfully.

“No, this can’t be!” She snorted annoyingly before standing up. “Please excuse me, I really think I need to talk to that damn prince!”

She waved goodbye to them before going inside the guesthouse to find the prince. As for Diana, she was ċȧrėssing her ċhėst in relief. Good thing Liam didn’t hear anything. Hope he won’t ever notice her act.

“And you, it’s time for your exercise.” He suddenly scooped the woman in his arms.

“Eh…!” She yelped in surprise but she couldn’t help but wrapped her hands around his neck. “W-where are you taking me?”

“Somewhere without many eyes.” Liam whispered in her ears before looking at a specific window where his team were gathered together watching their every move.

Diana was about to follow his eyes when Liam immediately walked away and trekked the path going to the mountain.

“When you said I should exercise; did you mean I’ll hike at the mountain?” She pouted trying to gain his pity.

Seeing how she gave him a piteous puppy eyes, Liam chuckled aloud. “You need to recover as soon as possible. I can’t let you stay like this forever so I’ll bring you somewhere that can help for your fast recovery.”

‘I can’t let you stay like this forever…’ His words suddenly alarmed the woman therefore, she stared at the man’s smiling face. She’s glad to see the man smiling from time to time but she can’t help but be nervous for some reason.

What if Liam discovered about her faking her memory loss? Will he get angry at her? Will he push her away as soon as she’ll be able to walk? She has a lot in her mind that she wasn’t able to hear what Liam just said.

“Diana…. Are you okay?” He halted from his tracks.

“Eh? D-did you say something?” Though startled, she met the man’s puzzled gaze.

His smiling eyes suddenly turned dim.

“Diana… Is there something that you need to tell me?”

“N-nothing.” She faked a smile. “What should I tell you besides thank you?”

Liam’s eyes grew dim for some reason before he continued walking up the hill silently.

“I-is everything okay?” The woman asked when she noticed the man was awkwardly silent. “Why don’t you put me down if you’re tired already?”

However, instead of putting the woman down, Liam tightened his grasp on her and continued walking without a word.

Fudge! The woman cursed within her. Is he going to give him a cold treatment just like before? Tsk! She hissed within.

“I know I am not worthy to ask you this but I hope you’ll soon find in your heart to trust me…. again.”