Chapter 193 - Yes! I like your Prince Xavier!

Gasp!

A loud gasp from someone wakes Maya from her deep sleep with a startle. Normal people might not have heard that sound as this loud but because of her extreme ability of hearing, Maya's sleep instantly vanishes.

Maya blinks her eyes still squinting due to the sudden light around her. Her face expressed a sweet smile seeing the person in front of her.

She sighs with a wide grin "Celina?-".

Her words died right there seeing Celina's strange behaviour.

Seeing Celina started to tremble in fear, Maya frowns looking beside her "Why are you scared?-"

Maya looks to her right only to get in contact with Xavier's chest in front and his face over her head. Her heart starts racing at their intimacy. He was sleeping soundly and his steady breaths were evident that he is still in deep sleep.

Maya gulps in sudden realization and frees herself from his embrace. She is skilful enough to get away from his embrace without disturbing his sleep.

Once she gets out from his embrace, Maya's frown turned deep seeing Celina started to panic.

'Why is she trembling? What in the heavens happened?! Is she still scared of the cliff?!'.

Maya steps ahead but Celina starts to run away from her. Maya could only follow her as she is worried about Celina's weird act.

Maya has no idea why Celina is panicking. 

'May be she is afraid of the Prince?'

Leaving Xavier and her thoughts behind, she decides to follow Celina first.

"Celina! Stop!"

"Where are you going? Why are you running away from me?!"

AHH!

Seeing Celina fell down, Maya reaches her and asks in between her breaths "What in the heavens happened?!"

Celina asks in shock still lying on the ground "You! How can you!"

Maya is clueless "Huh?"

Celina speaks in anger "I can't believe you could do this!"

Maya asks with no clue "What?"

Celina gulps and speaks suppressing her anger and fear "Ma'am! You still deny what you have done?!"

Maya asks irritated "What did I do?"

Celina finally asks "How can you be in Prince Xavier's embrace when you are already married?!"

Maya "….."

Maya goes speechless at this moment. Never once she thought about her 'marriage' would stir such a trouble for her. She really did not think once about this.

"Celina…You are thinking wrong-"

Celina interrupts her "I know you don't like being Our Crown Prince's wife but you can't do this to him! How can you even think of being with your husband's brother?!"

Maya's heart clenches at those words for some reason as if reality hit her hard only now. She suddenly felt her mind gone blank as if she just woke from her sleep. She doesn't like this feeling of helplessness. 

"This marriage might be arranged but what did Our Crown Prince do to deserve this cruelty? He provided you the most lavish Pavilion, numerous servants and even the Queen title! What more do you want from him?! Are you not satisfied with all these?!"

Maya couldn't rebuke her immediately but she tries to explain "Listen, Celina. We were-".

"No! You listen to me! You always blamed and disliked being Royal family! Now what? You don't dislike them anymore? Why? Just because you like Our Prince Xavier?-"

Maya fumes without letting Celina to speak anymore "Yes! I like your Prince Xavier!"

'She just provoked me!'

Celina "…." I can't stand her audacity!

Maya continues still with the same rage "I still dislike all of your Royal family including Your Crown Prince! And I will continue to do so except those who treated me well! And Your Prince Xavier is one of them!"

Celina frowns.

Maya grabs her elbow before yanking her to stand and speaks strictly "Now for your Crown Prince's sake obey my order and be silent for few moments!"

Celina is lost in Maya's anger "…."

Maya asks sternly "Where is Sarah?"

Celina was caught off guard with this random question and stammers "She..is..still sick..resting in the Royal Palace…"

Maya asks in an accusing tone "And what are you doing here leaving her there alone?"

Celina bites her lips and blushes embarrassed "I… heard that you returned from war and sick-….*clears her throat* I was sent to take care of you. Madam Mary ordered me to leave as soon as she heard about you".

Maya smiles thinking about Madam Mary's concern and raises her eyebrows in authority "And finally. What makes you think that Prince Xavier would cheat his brother?"

Celina opens her eyes wide "What? W-When did I say such thing?!".

Maya smirks "You can doubt me. After all, I don't belong here. But I never thought you don't have trust in your Country's Prince!"

'Just wait. I will make you beg for my forgiveness in few moments!'

Celina gasps "I believe him-"

Maya smirks coldly "Do you realize? You just accused me of betraying your Crown Prince with his brother. Affair does need more than one person to happen. If you don't involve your Prince with me, then how can it even become an affair?!"

Celina pouts in confusion and still in a daze from the shock "…" Why do I feel scared now? Why am I feeling cornered instead of her?! She was in his embrace!

Maya smiles evilly "Since you misunderstood the situation, I will explain this time. Just like you, Your Prince Xavier was worried about us. Do you really think he would have met me even before meeting his brother? Forget it! And when he reached here, I was exhausted and fell asleep. Being a kind hearted gentleman, Your Prince Xavier stayed here for my safety. Not to forget that he too was poisoned few weeks before. He too must have exhausted".

Celina's mind is in chaos "…." Huh…Jesus Christ! W-What have I done?!

Maya is completely enjoying this game. Seeing Celina's frenzy face she finally whispers "Do you know the penalty for slandering your Queen and Prince?".

Celina "…." Why?! Just why can't I control my mind and mouth for once in my life like Sarah always asks?! Why would I come here?! And why did I make my thoughts wander and end up in trouble?!

Seeing Maya staring back, she could tell this will be her end.

'I should have been careful! She is capable of manipulating a Royal official! How can I think of outsmarting her ability?! And with such ugly accusation! Will I be alive tomorrow?'