Chapter 109 - The Nonchalant Couple

"Anything you want. I swear on the name of my family that I will grant you a wish!"  Elizabeth raised her head high in the air. She was proud of the fact that she had the power to fulfil the wishes of everyone. 

As the princess, she can even make the impossible possible!

Hazel raised a brow. There was a mischievous smile on her face. She knew that Elizabeth was a proud being by the way she was talking.

"I must say that it is a great offer. I am ready for the deal.'' Hazel rubbed her hands with anticipation that Elizabeth raised a brow.

"Huh! What if you lost? What are you going to offer?" Elizabeth looked at the girl with a frown. 

She was sure that the girl was not a higher noble. She had never seen her in any noble parties or gatherings. Even when she had gone to the house of barons or counts, she was never there!

But the confidence and the way she presents herself was worth noticing. Her eyes had that confidence and strength that only a few of them have.

"That will not be needed. Since I am not going to lose!" replied hazel with a bright smile on her face that Elizabeth raised a brow.

"You seem to be so sure. But even if that is the case, I still want to know what I will get if I win!" she asked in a sharp tone this time and hazel sighed.

"Since that is the case, you can ask anything you want! How about I buy all three for you!?" she asked as she pointed at the three dresses on the display. 

"Did you even have that much gold?" there was clear disdain in her eyes and mockery in her voice when she looked at both of them but before she could even speak further, 

Richard took out a sack from his pocket and threw the bag on the table.

Elizabeth pointed from her chin and one of her maids moved forward and opened the bag. But her eyes widened and her hands trembled and she let go of the bag as if she had seen a ghost in there!

That made Elizabeth frown and she looked at the girl with an annoyed face. "What is it in there?" 

"My lady, the bag contains the tears of ruby!" even the eyes of Elizabeth widened when she heard the reply.

When the man had thrown the bag with confidence, she was sure that it had something valuable as the bag was too small to contain a large amount of gold

But not even in her dreams had she thought that the bag had ruby tears of ruby.

It was a lost rare gem that was found 300 years ago from a mine and one of the purest forms of ruby that even had healing properties in it.

It was priceless! How could the man waste it only on three dresses even when it was an expensive dress.

But then how could such a priceless gem be in the pocket of these people? Even if these are rich nobles or men with hidden identities, why would they still keep a priceless treasure in their pockets and roam around so leisurely!

No! This did not make any sense!

"You must be having a confusion! How could tears of ruby be here!" she shook her head and walked forward with a frown and took out the jewel from it in a hurried manner.

There was a red bloody ruby in it with a golden centre and a small crack on it. Just by holding it, she felt rejuvenated but yet.. She was not that sure, as she had only heard about it, but never seen it personally. But then how was the maid so sure!?

As if understanding her doubts, the maid bowed her head and forwarded her finger in front of Elizabeth, 

"Do you remember the cut I had gotten from the window of the carriage while coming here. You had even asked me to go to the physician first when we reached here!" 

Elizabeth nodded as it was only a matter of a few seconds ago. She did not like the sight of bleeding fingers so she had asked her to get it bandaged while they were buying a dress for her!

But then her eyes widened when she looked at her perfect hands.

"That is right, my lady! The wound is healed just by holding the gem in my hands for a few seconds!" if that was not enough proof then what it was! It was surely the tears of ruby!

"I did not need the dresses, if I won. I will have this gem only.'' Elizabeth's hand trembled for a second but her eyes gleamed. 

"Sure, this is just a piece of stone anyway." Hazel didn't know that Richard had thrown something so valuable that easily.

Who would have thought that the man was walking by keeping a treasure in his pockets. But before Hazel could refuse to put the gem at stake, Richard had already accepted it nonchalantly.

Now even if her hands were sweating, she could only follow the act and show arrogance!

"Is that enough, your highness!" Elizabeth was shocked looking at the nonchalance of the couple.

Her eyes had enlarged and her hands were trembling by holding the treasure for a few seconds, yet the couple was taking it as if it was a piece of stone that was not worth much!

She raised her head and looked at the man that was sitting there lazily as if he was already bored with the whole conversation. He had not even greeted her or tried to talk to her even once as if he did not care about her presence at all.

Just who were they to treat treasures lightly and not at all getting affected by her presence. But as a princess, she knew well how to hide her thoughts and keep herself calm at every moment.

"Alright, prove it then. I am waiting!"