Chapter 40: Chapter 40

I heard the opening and closing of the door signal that Lady Son had left. I tried to remove what was bothering me when suddenly the door opened again. That's how strong my heart was beating when I heard Dwight's name as the few helpers inside greeted me.

I felt him sitting next to me but I didn't even open my eyes. I felt something as he held my hand and tenderly kissed you.

"Does your back still hurt my lady?" His voice was coated of fear

My eyes opened and our eyes met. My breathe stopped when those ocean blue eyes that filled with worry again. The helpers were no longer there and it was just the two of us.

I smiled then held his hand tightly, "I'm fine. Thank you,"

He smiled back before putting a soft kiss in my forehead. His caress on my cheek makes me close.

"I will do everything for you my lady," he whispered

"I know Dwight. A-I know,"

I leaned my forehead on his shoulder then took a deep breath. He was caressing my back with a bandage padin. We're both enjoying the comfortable silence around us when he breaks it.

"Last time..Y-you told me ... T-that ... You—"

I cut him, "I mean it Dwight," I whispered

He paused for a moment before stuttering and asking, "R-Really? I-Is this real? Y-you love me? You do? I thought ... You love Luke. You told—"

I shut him off with a kiss that I also quickly cut then stared into his eyes.

"The day you saw Luke kiss me. It was actually a goodbye kiss. Because he knew that I don't and would never love him because I already love someone else. It's you. I had loved you the moment I saw you in the falls. You're mesmerizing ocean blue eyes and beautiful hair made me dreamed about you every night. Kaya ng makita uli. My heart knew it had fallen right into you. Who wouldn't? You respect me. You care for me. You even tried to sacrifice your country just for me because you were engaged to someone else and you didn't want to marry that woman. You treasured me back when I'm still what they called commoner. You loved with all your heart even though you weren't sure if Can I bring it back. You promised to wait and you did, "tears fell in my eyes as his face rolled down" You never say anything even though I know I'm hurting you unintentionally. Even if you're jealous of Luke and Zairo. You didn't say anything. You just waited. You waited for me even if I was there sip I have someone else dear. You even save my life and my palace for being there. Those things? I don't know how to repay all that but all I had was the answer you were waiting for so long Dwight. I loved you and there's no one that can make me feel this the way you do. I loved you so much Luhence. Thank you for waiting for me even if it hurts, "

He wiped the tears from my cheeks and kissed me hard, which I responded with all my heart while my tears were still flowing. I just fell on his shoulder.

"Hearing those words was enough My lady Blue. Giving me the permission to call me mine worth those things I've done with you. You don't have to do anything just love me. That's all I need," he whispered tenderly.

"I promised to love you. Just you and you can rely on that my prince,"

"Then marry me my lady,"

I barely laughed. He looks like a businessman who is contracting.

"You know that I will,"

He chuckled and wiped those tears again, "Don't cry my lady. You might get upset. You have to rest," he reminded.

I nodded, "I'll take a break after I eat and talk to General William. I want to know who did this," I said irritably.

He sighed and hugged me, "The day you got wounded. I rushed to Zairo to asked some things and he told me about Costomo being the traitor. I knew from him that you were only pushing me away because you didn't want to hurt me because you loved me, "he laughed," I don't believe with him because I know you like Luke. I don't want to assume my lady so I told him to be serious because I'm trying my very best to keep the little self-control in me or else I'll go insanely mad after what those bastards did you. He just changed the topic. He told me that you were supposed to kick Costomo from his position when our marriage came into the picture. You hesistated, he said. So I easily figured it out that Costomo has something to do with these. I had my investigation and found that he was the master of the attacked that night when you and you're mother were left alone in the castle. He has staff inside the palace so it was easy for him to kill your mother. Thank God that former general Anthony Herbert, your upbringing father, saved you. He came home to visit his wife when he heard screams. Costomo was the reason too why the Ihmapuleya’s economic was slowly going down because of illegal businessmen that aint paiding their taxes that Costomo effortlessly enters. He got rich quickly and succeeded in some of his plans when your father died but he never succeeds in owning the throne because he isn't an Ashton. He don't have the blood. Your grandfather insists on looking for you because they did not find a body so he did nothing to finally claim the whole of Ihmapuleya. He even tried presenting fake cadavers but he failed miserably because your Grandfather DNAed them all and no one matched, "he explained at length.

"I won't be surprised if he also planned the bombing in some places in Ihmapuleya as well as the attack that took place that night," I said angrily.

"Costomo was now in jail because of the solid evidences your butler found. Many people thank you for removing him from office. They're so proud of you my lady," He smiled warmly.

"Dwight I shouldn't be the one they thank but you. You arrested Costomo while I was lying here," he sighed.

"No my lady blue. I just helped. You deserved their thanks. You, after all, planned it well. From the evidences and so on. I just helped you cleared those things because I knew my beautiful lady blue was taking a rest, "

I laughed at her, "Beautiful? Am I beautiful?"

"Of course! You are the most beautiful woman I've ever laid my eyes on. There's no one like you Elvyra," her eyes dimmed as she stared at me.

"You're still calling me that. You know that's not who I really am," I said as I watched him

"Elvyra or Samara. It's the same. It's the same woman I love and it was you,"

To be continued...