Chapter 108: let her be happy

Cassius pov

I took a sigh of relief and stopped peeping from the window when she finally stopped questioning both, they were worse at making excuses then I had thought.

"Your highness, her highness, had taken the medicine you prepared personally and I had even given her the gift and flowers as you wanted," he replied with a sigh.

"Your acting was pathetic, she is already doubtful of you," I said and glared.

"Your highness, I am your advisor, not a dramatist. And you should have gone to give it and apologize to her highness." he started and I chuckled.

Did he think that she had forgotten everything because she was silent? I had seen the hatred in her eyes, it would not go that easily. And if I was understanding her thought process she would send me divorce papers soon, or at least shun me completely.

"I need to mend my mistakes, and I will. But hoping that she would forgive me is something that is not possible through these flowers or gifts."

"I just wanted her to nurse back to health, which I had done," I replied, for the first time explaining my steps.

"My lord, you always do things behind the scenes, how would her highness know about them?" he asked and I shook my head.

"She did not need to know, she just had to live a happy life and fulfil her dreams. That's what I can try to help her with," I said and he furrowed his brows, 

"And what about you, your highness?" he asked and I chuckled.

"Didn't I already die the day when we read the letter, Ian, I am nothing but a dead body, living for revenge of his loved ones death, the day they will be punished, I would leave the place too," I said, closing my eyes.

"Could you not forgive yourself even once, it wasn't your mistake" he pleaded and I opened my eyes that had been hollow for years now.

"Go to the palace, you are getting late," I instructed and he sighed. Nodding he stood up to walk out of the room.

I closed my eyes, getting tired. I forgot that Marianne had a life too, which I would return to her with all the interest she deserved.

"Ian,"

"Yes, your highness"

"Ask Charles, I need his best barrister for a few days." 

"Sir Damien? but I don't remember any case we have or any other political matter that needed attention," he asked furrowing his brows.

"You don't know about every matter Ian, do as I say, and go it's getting late,'' I yelled and he finally left nodding.

"Since your happiness is with him, I will give you your happiness, Marianne. And I hope you will forgive me then or better forget me one day.`` I murmured as I opened my files back.

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Marianne pov

Though the medicine was awful. It was magical, I was feeling rejuvenated and the constant pain in my head also stopped.

Now I could finally concentrate on Killian's educational reports. I started reading them one by one from the number of subjects he was getting taught to the recent development he had, everything was perfect, but why did I feel it was so perfect to be acceptable.

Every teacher was the best and everything he was taught he had learned perfectly, but I never felt Killian was so perfect, even when I used to study, I never was perfect. There was a gradual development in my scores. But he was perfect from the start.

Either I had been very suspicious these days or there was something amiss. I looked at them as they were studying in the distance.

The teacher was looking very amicable and easy to approach, much different from the last time I met. Was I overthinking then?

I started reading the coursework again, he had etiquette, history, geography, politics and administration, language class in theory and horse riding, sword-wielding, archery and battle technique classes in practical, he had got 100 per cent marks in everything.

I took out the list of punishments. It has a list of punishments for everything.

If he would get even fewer marks than 100, he would have to give the exam again the same day, with double the amount of questions.

If he missed a day of class he would be beaten by a scale till he realised his mistake.

If he comes late to a class then he has to give triple the time of the class. 

If he was not able to complete his class for any reason he will have to do the same things all night. My eyes furrowed as I continued the list, what did it mean by beaten until he realised his mistake? When would they believe that he had realised his mistake? 

And all night, was he not even allowed to sleep if some work is left!! Was that the reason his marks were so perfect! But giving so much punishment to such a small child was not fitting well with me.

If it had been earlier I would have gone to that trash to talk about it, but after yesterday, I closed my eyes as yesterday night's incident came into my mind, my whole skin burnt. How could he use his physical power to subdue me, and how could I be so weak to let him use me! 

I did not even know who he was taking me as while kissing, Isabella or Elizabeth. He took me like a piece of meat to fill his desire. No, I would not go to talk to him, not until I plan my revenge, I will not let you go that easily, if you had started the fire, I would make sure to burn you in it with me.

My eyes hardened at the thought of taking my revenge, I would meet Dami again and talk about divorce this time. It was not worth it anymore to live in a toxic relationship.

"Mother, mother would you like to dance with me?" I came out of my reverie only to see him standing in front of me with a hand extended towards me.