Chapter 158 - Confession Of Everyone

"Lady Winter..." A gentle and polite voice called out for Irene and when she turned around she saw Princess Sofia standing beside her and all of a sudden she was pulled out of her seat and embraced warmly.

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"Princess??" 

"Lady winter, why are you like this?" Sofia asked as she let go of her and stared at her with a sleepy eyes, which were just a side effect of the truth serum.

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"What does the Princess mean?" 

"This is what I mean--You why are so modest! You know the reason I came here was not just because I was ordered too but also because I wanted to meet you!"

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"You wanted to meet me?"

"Yes! I wanted to meet you. I wanted to see by myself the girl, about whom there were so many stories spread at the Gelid Kingdom and the only girl who was praised by my brothers who never acknowledged anyone..." Sofia said with a bitter expression on her face as Brazen too had bitter expression on his face.

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"Did my stories bother the Princess?" Irene asked as she made her sit down.

"Yeah they did... a lot...but not for long because after I came here and got to see you by myself. I understood all those stories and praises were well deserved." Sofia said as she grinned.

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"You know, even though we all are around the same age, you still have that mature yet childlike aura around you which makes anyone feel comfortable around you and yet you never try to hide your feelings and force yourself to be strong. 

You stay just like any human would which makes you more approachable and that's what I like about you. You are not like a moon alone uo but like the stars which accompanies it." Sofia said as she smiled at Irene and then looked at her brother Brazen.

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"Brother...I love you!" She said as she threw herself on him and as her eyelids got heavy she lost her consciousness and slept on top of him.

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"...Alferd your truht serum is very werid." He said as he princess style caried her in his arms.

"Well, it was still at its initial stage so the issue effects is different in everyone's case some sleep, while some cry, while some act all sulky. But I bet they aren't harmful." Alfred said as he raised his hands.

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"It better be like the way you said or else I am not sure of what I will do with you and your little lab." Brazen said coldly as he glanced at Sofia who was soullessly sleeping in his arms.

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"Your Highness, please take Princess to her room or else she might catch a cold and maybe we should send the others too after that we can listen to Violet and Rose confessions." Irene said as she looked at Alan and than at Alfred who aggreed with her suggestion.

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" Alfred." 

" I will do it." Alfred said as he stood form his seat and clapped his hands and in a blink Lady Hilton, Lady coral, Lady Maple and Lady Astor disappeared form their seats.

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"Your Highness, did you sent them back just like this?" Irene asked as she looked at him with a confused look on her face.

"Umm, yeah...why?" He asked with a innocent face.

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"Well, they all where wearing heavy dresses along with makeup. So, sleeping just like that won't be a good thing for their skin and body." Irene said as she noticed Brazen leaving the room tip toed making sure not to wake Sofia up.

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"Well I didn't think about that before...Ummm, no worries I would sent some maids to help them change and freshen up." Alfred said as he dissapered with just a clap of his hands.

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"But if his highness leaves then--" Irene who wasn't able to stop him murmered as she felt her hands dancing in the air where a few seconds ago Alfred was standing.

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"--who would control them?" She continued as she sighed while looking at Violet and Rose who sat there like stautes.

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"Don't worry he would be back soon." Alan on the other hand who seemed a bit better then before said with a glow in his face.

"Yeah, I hope so too....but *whispers* are you sure they can't hear us." She said while bringing her face forward and near to his. 

[Right now she is siting beside him, they shifted places to talk freely and comfortably]

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"I am sure, they can't listen to us and ther either no need to worry even if they did." Alan said with full confidence.

"Huh? Why so?" Irene asked in her normal range voice.

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"Because I can always make them lose this memories of their, if the serum doesn't work." 

"Woah, you can even erase memories?" Irene who heard about his powers for thr first time asked with a curious look on her face.

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"Yeah...but it needs lots of sprititiual power so it can be used only for a limited number of times and people."  He said while cleaning his throat.

"I see, then has thr Prince ever used it before?"

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"....Yeah I did once when I got this power for the first time...I was just 6 around that time and I did soemthing very embrassing which I wanted to forget anyhow so I tired using it o myself but it didn't work and instead I was bedridden for almost a month." Alan said as he laughed while remembering his childhood memories.

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"The Prince must have a very interesting childhood." She said while resting her face on her arms while her eyes were locked with his.

"Interesting...hmm, I can call it that." He said while giving out a warm smile which was bwbr seen before on his face.

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"...I wish I met you before then I too could have been been able to be a part of your childhood and laugh with you remembering all the interesting stuff that happened before." Irene said as she closed her eyes trying to imagine how he would have looked while he was just a kid.

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"Thats indeed a shame *Irene at this moment opens her eyes and looks at him* but it doesn't matter after all my favorite years are those which I agave spent with you." He said while patting her head.

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"Your Highness---"

"I am back!!" Alfred once again appeared put of thin air scaring off both of them who were all awkward and shy now.

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"Umm, did I miss or Intrupt soemthing?" Alfred looking at the strange atmosphere asked as he looked at Alan who was giving him a deadly aura.

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"No, your Highness is just back on time!" Irene said as she made him sit on his seat.

"Well, you say so but brother--'" 

"Alfred start you work it's late." Alan who controlled his facial expression ordered him and like a good younger brother Alfred followed him and started his work.

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"Then Lady Willson start your confession." He said as he sat down in his seat and clapped his hands.

With those claps Rose stood form his seat and then looked at Irene with a smile that was rarely shown on her face.

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"Rose...what do you want to say?" Irene who had her heart at the throat asked as looked at her with nervous eyes.

"Irene...I want to thank you...can I?" She unlike her strong and demanding voice said in a soft and gentle voice.

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"Thank me..."

"Yes, I want to thank you...I want to thank you for being my friend and for always standing beside me through thick and thin. Thank you for saving me form becoming a cold hearted lady." She said while bowing towards her with a full formal tone.

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"Rose I understand you want to thank me but still Don't bow before me it looks me look like a oppressor..." Irene who wasn't even able to complete her sentence got another attack as Rose took another step and this time she was kneeling infront of her with both of her hands her hands in the ground along with with her head facing the floor.

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"Rose!! What are you doing!" Irene whonjust felt her soul leaving her body said as she stood form her seat and keeled infront of her.

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"Irene I---Am sorry..." Rose said as she still kept lookigns the floor with her arms shaking.

"Rsoe you can say everything by sitting comfortably also, ther either no need to kneel." Irene said as she tired to pull her up buy her strength wasn't enough to do so.

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"Irene, I can't face you...nor can I astray from you....tell me am I selfish?" Rose asked as she clenched her fists whereas Irene and the prices were having a hard time watching someone as proud as Rose kneeling and begging like that.

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"Rose---"

"You don't need to answer me because I know you are kind so you won't ever be able to say I am selfish...but I know myself and I know that if ther ewas something more then selfish than that would surely be me....." Rose said as she took soem deep breaths.