Published at 21st of November 2020 06:12:54 PM
Chapter 80: 80
Everyone’s eyes filled with anguish and distrust turned to Fabian at once .
“Sacred relic? All of a sudden… . . ”
“It’s a secret relic of the Imperial family ever since the Empire was founded . There’s a lot of stuff that you don’t know . ”
The sad thing was, Evelyn couldn’t refute that statement . She bit her lip in regret . If she knew it would be turned like this, she should have run away faster .
“Did you forget your marriage vows?”
Evelyn had no idea what Fabian meant . Their love’s promise and eternity to the God of marriage had already broken .
“You vowed that you would become a member of the Imperial family and follow the Silence Stone and the Dark Sword . ”
Evelyn remembered that sentence . However, she thought it was a symbolic sentence that was part of a long oath . The Dark Sword was a sword belonging to the first Emperor and passed down to Emperors from generation to generation . But she never heard about the Silent Stone .
“It has been known for a long time so that you can tell me here . ”
It was something Fabian didn’t want to reveal . But what he couldn’t help it, since it was Evelyn’s own choice .
“The Silence Stone is a relic of the Imperial family . When blood is dropped on the stone, the blood of the Imperial family will seep into it without a trace, and if it’s not, the blood will flow on the surface and fall to the floor . ”
“……Are you telling me to believe in something I hear for the first time?” Evelyn’s voice trembled . How and why such a thing could exist? Deep in her head, she believed that it was possible within the Imperial Family . But, Evelyn didn’t want to admit it .
“That’s why I said I’ll show you . If you return to the Imperial family and summon the five elders, they will show this in front of you . And then you will realize how foolish you are to think you can hide something like this . ”
Fabian turned his attention to Arthur .
“This is a fact, and there is nothing the King can do . When it’s proven, and I’m wrong, I will return the Prince . Of course, I’m going to apologize in person too . But if it’s the other way round……”
It was like a warning to Evelyn .
“The Felice Royal family will be charged with treason for hiding the Imperial’s successor . ”
It was the worst sentence . Fabian then looked back at Evelyn .
“Don’t think I’m cruel . It’s you who forced me to prove it . ”
Fabian already gave her a chance .
It was an opportunity for Evelyn to admit the truth and explain her actions . Evelyn, however, denied the fact, saying it was a false suspicion until the last moment . Even though he was willing to cover up the past, Fabian wanted to do his utmost .
“There’s no other way now . The Silent Stone only can be opened by five elders, and as long as they become witnesses, this fact cannot be kept secret . ”
It was the same for Fabian, the Emperor . Even he didn’t expect to use this method . But the fact that there was no other way he could do it made him very frustrated .
First of all, the elders would try to punish Evelyn for hiding this . The crimes of breaking the Imperial marriage vows and hiding a successor were more severe than treason .
“I will leave tonight . Whether the Princess will accompany the Prince or not, let yourself decide it . ”
Fabian felt a sudden surge of fatigue because he didn’t want to do this .
“Leave the Duke . You may leave the King and the Queen, too . Don’t you want to find out if what I said is true?”
Fabian accurately penetrated the psychology of others . As he said, without refuting, Liam immediately left his seat .
“It’s okay if you guys still want to try other ways …” Fabian addressed those words to Arthur and Evelyn . “I’m going to wait here until sunset . ”
Fabian looked into Evelyn’s eyes one more time and presented the choices to her .
This was the best kind of generosity he could give .
As soon as Evelyn returned to her residence, she lost her balance and staggered .
Evelyn felt stress that she would lose her mind now, but she couldn’t . She tried to find another way . But there wasn’t enough time, and Fabian was clever .
“Evelyn, both the Duke and your father, are looking for away . ”
Now, she couldn’t even hear Miriam’s comfort at all .
“No …… I was stupid . ” Evelyn said, shaking her voice . “I forgot who he was for a moment . He’s not someone you can lie to with such an excuse … . ”
She thought that Fabian’s weakened appearance for a while was a change . But that was a mistake .
“Maybe the silent stone exists . I don’t know if it’s in the form of a stone, but His Majesty’s eyes were true . ”
Evelyn thought that she was ready for everything at that moment . She said goodbye to Fabian as she realized that there was life in her stomach . And when she decided to give birth to Adrian and raise him as her brother, she was determined to risk her life .
“Your Majesty is right…… I was stupid . I was terrified of losing my happiness . That’s what blindfolded me . I was happy like a dream … I got drunk . ”
And now her decision led her family to treason . The Felice royal family was considered as a traitor .
“It’s not your fault, Evelyn . ”
“It’s my fault . I was the only one who knew who he was! And how cruel the Imperial family is!”
Unbearable regret overtook her .
“If I wanted to protect Adrian, I had to leave . Your Majesty was interested in him because of me! Why I believe my dreams would never break?”
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Tears rolled down Evelyn’s cheeks . She decided she would never regret it again, but it was hard to accept that Evelyn couldn’t avoid the tragedy even after getting a second chance .
“Evelyn, wake up . Even though it’s not better than the Empire, we are also a Royal family . Even now… . ”
Evelyn, who already knew what Miriam said, shook her head . It meant that they wanted her to run away with Adrian, no matter what .
“I can’t do that . ”
“Evelyn, you have to give up something now! We’re fine . No matter how much treason we commit, our family won’t be destroyed right away . ”
“Will Your Majesty forgive me for that? No, little by little, he’ll take everything away and make me die . ”
It wasn’t hard to imagine . Fabian wouldn’t hesitate just like he did when Evelyn died in her previous life, with his indifferent look .
“But until when, how far can you run away…?”
Evelyn’s tears continued to flow .
After returning to twenty, she was a fool who believed that she had escaped from a cruel fate when she asked for a divorce .
“I would be a sinner to Felice Family and His Majesty . But what about Adrian? Does that child have to live as a fugitive for life?
What Evelyn wanted the most was Adrian’s happiness .
It was better to let him grow up in the imperial family than to let him lived in danger and fear every day without being able to do something .
“More than anything, many people will be sacrificed because of my selfish choices . ”
When threats came to the Royal family, it was almost sure that people who had nothing would lose their homes . The same thing would also happen to the Duke of Akshire, who had once helped the Felice Kingdom .
“Is it all right to pass on such a sin to a child who doesn’t know anything yet?”
Adrian was innocent . But what would Evelyn tell him when he grew up and learned that his existence in this world had caused many misfortunes?
“I can’t stand it . Adrian shouldn’t sacrifice himself . ”
Evelyn was right .
“Because you’re his mother, you can do that . But what about me?” Miriam held Evelyn’s hand tightly . “We love Adrian, too . But before that, my child is you . I’m your mother, and I can’t see you become a sinner . ”
It was a heartbreaking remark . Evelyn was also a mother, so she hurt even more because she knew her mother’s heart .
“I beg you…Whatever choice you make…… you have to be the first . ” Miriam pleaded with her, “Promise me . You will put yourself first, above all else . ”
There was sadness in Evelyn’s eyes, “You know that I can’t do that . ”
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For her daughter Evelyn, Miriam had forgotten herself . It’s no different from Evelyn . But Miriam knew that she couldn’t stop her daughter .
“I’m sorry . ” Evelyn wiped the tears on her cheeks . “I must meet His Majesty… . ”
“Do you have any thoughts?”
“I don’t know . But we still have to meet . ”
Seeing Evelyn’s determined eyes, Miriam nodded reluctantly and said nothing . The only person who could solve this problem was Evelyn, the party concerned .
Even if Adrian was taken away like this, Evelyn had to bring him herself .
“My father, please tell him not to try anything . You should stop him . ”
Arthur was a warrior, brave enough to be called the golden lion on the battlefield when he was young . Even though he was old now, the flames in his heart had never died . In the worst-case scenario, the war would happen in this Kingdom .
“I don’t want to erase the light of Adrian’s innocent life,” said Evelyn . No one should die in Adrian’s name . A child who didn’t know anything couldn’t be a sinner .
“The same is true with Akshire . I don’t want reckless sacrifices . ”
“You’re asking me a very difficult request . ”
“I’m sorry . I always cause trouble . ”
Miriam wiped away Evelyn’s tears, “All children are like that . No matter how old you are, you’re our child . So you don’t have to be sorry . ”
“The only thing parents can’t forgive is that their children go wrong first . Anything else is fine . No matter what you do… But, I can never forgive myself for that . ”
Evelyn couldn’t answer .
It seemed like her heart hurt so much if she made a promise that she couldn’t keep .
So, Evelyn couldn’t promise anything .
Fabian greeted Evelyn calmly, as though expecting her arrival . He was looking forward to a time like this to come .
“Have you changed your mind?”
Evelyn didn’t answer .
Fabian couldn’t help but feel guilty for a moment as he looked at her eyes, “Ha…I don’t want to make you sad . ” He made an honest statement to her .
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“What I want to do is vice versa . ”
Fabian walked slowly, standing in front of Evelyn . There was no cold and gloomy atmosphere like before . There was a sense of warmth in his dark eyes that stared at Evelyn’s .
“Whatever excuse you make, I’ll accept it . ” Fabian continued to speak at Evelyn, who kept her mouth shut .
“I came here with that determination from the very beginning . I won’t ask you why, and how did you hide it? I won’t ask anything like that until the day I die . ”
How did a husband feel when his wife left him with his child in her arms? But Fabian said that he was willing to cover everything .
“You just have to go back with me . ”
After that night, it was the only wish that he had all this time for Evelyn since she said goodbye .
“Let’s go back . ”
Fabian gently took Evelyn’s hand, “You don’t have to be afraid of anything . Now, I can take you and the child back and live the life we should have lived . ”
Evelyn looked down silently at Fabian’s hand, holding her hand .
“I won’t let anyone talk nonsense about you and your child . No, if anyone mentions it, I’ll stop and shut them up . ” Fabian said with a desperate voice .
“So, all you have to do is go back to your place . ”
His low voice rang out in the night .
“If you have any resentment that remains when you left me, let’s take it with you too . And you can release that hatred by my side until you’re satisfied… . and it’s over . ”
There were a lot of things Fabian wanted to say .
About how lonely he was after Evelyn disappeared, and why was the scent of the golden-wood tree so painful?
Why did he hate himself? And how could he get rid of all that sadness?
“Evelyn… . let’s go back . ”
Fabian touched Evelyn’s cheek, looking deeply into her eyes .
“It’s not over yet… . We still have a long time to be together . ”
There was only Evelyn’s reflection in his dark eyes .
Not the existence of a successor, nor his child .
But the only companion he loved the most in his life .
……and still he loved until now .