The Lost Heir: Battle Of Royalties - Chapter 174

Diana wiped her nose after sneezing. Looks like she stayed outside for a long time that she caught a cold. She then stood up and breathed out an amount of air while looking at the vast horizon. The sun should be rising around this time but looks like they will be having a gloomy weather.

Anyway, she’s more than glad that she was able to sort out her thoughts right now. A little time alone with herself freed her from all her cares. So right now, she decided to be herself— just a little caution so she won’t surprise the others. She’ll let them know slowly. She fears how they reacts once they learnt that she deceived them all. They are important people to her and she’s afraid that she might lose them because of her deceit.

She stood up and fixed her coat and started to walk back to the house. The others should be awake by now.

Diana was nearing the front yard when she suddenly spotted Liam standing at the edge while looking at the towns at the near distance. He was obviously in deep thought that he didn’t even notice Diana’s presence.

“I thought it was the gloomy morning but I guess it was the atmosphere that you’re emitting.” Liam was startled when he heard the voice he never expected to hear at the moment.

Liam glanced at the smiling woman standing beside him. He can’t figure it out yet but something changed in her. It couldn’t be her hair showing a different color at the tip of her scalp. He wanted to ask about the fading brown hair and the strands of red hair emerging at her scalp but he got distracted with the glow she is emitting at the moment.

Was it her face? But she’s not wearing any make-up at the moment, however, she’s radiating.

He was surprised but shocked at the same time that he didn’t say a word for a few seconds. He only came back to his senses when Diana touched his arm. “You look like someone who just saw a ghost. Am I that scary?” The woman was trying to be funny but failed.

He hissed at her corny joke, then shook his head completely. Something is running in his head but he chose to disregard it. Just now, the old Diana seemed to have come out from her shell. He smirked within him.

He was about to say a word when the woman suddenly sneezed.

“Hachuuu!” It’s not just once but twice and that alarmed Liam so he took his scarf and put it around her.

“Did you stay outside for long?” Liam’s voice was quite calm and she can feel the man’s concern. “It’s cold. You should have fully covered yourself before coming out.” He extended his hands and cup the woman’s cheek.

She blushed. The gloomy morning suddenly turned into a romantic ambiance. The wind is blowing but all she could feel was Liam’s warm hands. She met his wistful eyes and they both stood still looking at each other’s eyes for who knows how long.

“Y-your warm…” The woman tried to break speak out hiding the awkwardness and nervousness she is feeling at the moment.

“And your cold.” The man replied. “You might get sick if you stay long in this kind of weather.”

“I decided to have a morning walk and I didn’t notice the time. How about you? What are you doing here alone?”

Liam smiled and remove his hands from her reddish cheeks. Once again, his eyes landed towards the towns before them. “Just thinking about some things.” He may have given her a smile but his eyes tell Diana that he is bothered about something.

“You can tell me. I can listen.” She gave him a sincere smile.

Her words caught Liam’s attention that he unknowingly stared at her once again. Her smile, her tone, her stance…. Everything about her reminded him about Diana when he first met her. Guess that was the radiance he saw in her a while ago. Now he is certain that the old Diana is back.

He smiled. Diana should be happy to see him smiling but Liam’s smile made her feel uneasy all of a sudden.

“I don’t remember saying something funny.” She eyed him suspiciously. “Your creeping me out.” She stepped back a little.

Liam laughs. He finds her expression funny but cute at the same time. “Silly!” He flickered his finger on her forehead before looking at the towns once again. His smiling face turned solemn—again.

Seeing how his expression changed, Diana didn’t ask further. She silently stood beside him sending him a clear message that she’ll always be beside him ready to listen if he needs to voice out what is bothering him.

She looked at the man’s face unknowingly. She’s quite surprise to see that Liam became transparent all of a sudden. The Liam she knew before never shows his emotion. He is literally emotionless in front of her! But something changed. Ah yeah, if she thinks about it, he became soft and gentle in treating her after they found her— the moment she started faking her memory loss.

Guess he’s been feeling guilty of what happened to her.

Time passes by without a word from Liam. The silence between them was only broken when Asher called out from a distance.

“Hey! Everybody’s looking for the both of you. It’s breakfast time!”

They both looked at his location and it was Liam who replied, “Coming!”

Asher was obviously feeling cold so he rushed inside while Liam cued the woman to start walking along with him. They were walking side by side when Diana asked, “Are you going somewhere today?” Her eyes were looking ahead.

“Ehm.”

“Oh… Then I guess I’ll have to entertain the royalties today then.” Liam suddenly halted from his track after she spoke.

“D-did I say something wrong?” She faced the man curiously.

“Diana….”

“Yes?”

He paused for a minute. “Do you trust me?” He blurted out of the blue.

“Eh?” Surprise as she is, she still managed to give her response. “L-liam… why are you asking such a thing? Of course I trust you.” She grinned playfully not knowing how serious Liam was in asking her.

He inched closer and hugged the woman.

Her eyes widened in shock that she stood still without a word. Her heart was beating fast at the man’s sudden action. What’s with him? She thought.

“L-Liam….” She muttered softy.

“Diana… Can you trust me? Will you stay by my side whatever happens?” He genuinely whispered in her ears.

She didn’t understand what the man meant but she could feel his fear. “Ehm.” She nodded in response and raised her hands to embrace him back.

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“Prince Veziron! What do you think are you doing?!” His mom’s angry voice echoed in his room early in the morning.

He was enjoying his morning tea while looking at the beautiful horizon from his balcony when his peace was disrupted by his angry mother. Guess she heard what he did to his grandfather.

“Bet you already heard about it, huh.” He nonchalantly placed the tea cup on the table. “Why don’t you calm down first and join me here peacefully?” He grinned playfully.

“I heard everything from your grandfather. You should have not done that!” She went and stood in front of him. “My son, your enemy is not your grandfather, you know that.”

“I don’t know, mother. I honestly don’t know anymore.” He stood up and walked pass by the woman standing in front of him. “I don’t think I’ll continue to follow grandfather’s plans any longer.”

“W-what do you mean?” Surprise was painted all over her face.

“We’ve been preparing for such a long time. I bet his plans started even when I was still in your wȯmb and I don’t see any progress until now. That’s why I want to do it my way.” He faced the shocked woman. “Mother, I am destined to be the future king and I will ascend to the throne with or without grandfather’s help.”

“But son, you—-”

“I will, mother. Trust me. I just don’t like it when grandfather acts as if we are subjected obey him. I am the future king and he should be bowing to me, not the other way around. I won’t let him have his way.”

“Did you forget how scary your grandfather is?” Lady Amaya blurted. “You have seen what he can do and you know that he is not someone whom you want to mess up with.”

“Yes, I know, I haven’t forgotten any of it. And because I know him very well, I am also sure that I can win against him.”

“You haven’t seen everything yet, my prince.” His mom shivered in fear while recalling certain events in the past and prince Veziron never failed to notice it.

“Don’t worry, mother. I won’t make him an enemy. I just want him to acknowledge me as the future king of this country and not a weak puppet king whom he can control anytime.” He explained.

Though Lady Amaya understood his point, the uneasiness within her never left. It’s as if a great commotion will rise up against them— Her son against her father not too soon.