Chapter 94 - What She Wanted

William pov

"How do you think that accident happened?" I asked, looking at James who finally came and climbed on the other horse.

"Someone is behind her. The way Hundred got lost in the woods and then breaking off all the levers of the ferris wheel both are well planned accidents." though i already knew that fact, I still felt anger bubbling up again when he pointed it out.

"And it is because she is coming close to me. It had started the day she had saved me from the Chandelier or the day when she came back to the competition on my horse?" 

"I think someone wanted to take her place in the competion and this was to injure her so that she could not come to the knighthood ceremony and once again lose her place.

Even the way his father was behaving, as if he knew that there was someone behind her who did not want her to be your knight." 

'So once again the reason was me! Huh! I was still the dark moon of her life'

"Then find a reason and cancel her appointment. If staying away with me can keep her safe then let it be." I closed my eyes as I suddenly felt tired.

"No, it would not work. Since she would try other methods then. And it would only cause her further trouble. She is a stubborn girl, even that day when you have denied her she was telling her knight that she would find a way.

Moreover if we keep her close, then we can not only keep her safe, but we can also see who is the one behind all this." 

"I do not want to use her as a pawn. Not at all." I said with anger surging like hell.

"I understand, your highness."

"Umm, by the way the girl had seen me."

My eyes snapped open at his words, "how did this happen? I have never expected this type of mistake from you." 

"When I moved to save her, she was already doing fine, and her father used the safety net well. I was about to go when a 3 year old kid was stuck in a cabin. When I tried to save her, Abigail turned and saw me. 

And the look in her eyes was telling that she remembered me too.`` I sighed as I ran a hand in my hair.

"Great, could the day be any better or you have other plans to ruin it too." 

"Well, I did not need to do it. Since you have already did it yourself with that dumb girl." i just hated him when he made me realise that. 

"So, she found a way to come, huh? Good, since my day is going to ruin anyway. I want you to fill her mind against her brother subtly. Give credit to her brother for all the things she had done or her father.

I want her to think that her brother was trying to backstab them."

"What if that dumb girl took it positively?" 

"No, she is selfish. She would not be able to accept that someone was praised so much even if it's her own brother. She is just trying to be the future empress so that she would be the one who rules.

Or else she would have been supporting her brother to get the throne instead." I shook my head at the greedy nobles. The throne for which they were dying so much! Did they have any idea that it was made up of the blood of innocents?

"Yes, your highness"

Though he replied I was still looking at the distance where the fair was! 

"Shall we go now, your highness?" he asked, tilting his head and following my gaze when I shook my head. 

"Give me that hat and the dress"

"No, it is not safe, there would still be the perpetrator of the accident." he panicked instantly hearing my words and shook his head like a rattle drum.

It was hard to see James worried about something that badly and I could only sigh.

"Nothing would happen just trust me, has anyone ever caught that i am taking training or meeting scholars? Or someone knows that I am the one who bought the whole land of the east.

My father even trying to find me to get me married to Josephine.'' I told him proudly yet a chuckle escaped my lips when I removed my father's letter to ask me if I could come and meet his daughter. He would even announce me with the title of duke if i marry her. Tsk tsk!

"But what if you denied and he did not let us flourish any further?"

"You do not need to worry about that. I have a plan. Now take the horse back i will meet you in the brothel after two hours.'' With that I jumped from the horse and ran towards the fair.

My long dark hairs covering my golden bangs, and the big hat hiding half of my face. I took out the handkerchief and covered the rest of the face with it as I walked close to the booth where they were trying to aim a toy, while Abi was standing in the corner with her both hands covered in the bandage.

My fists clenched at the thought that I could be the reason behind it.

"I did not want the doll. I want that musical box." she grumbled looking at the white princess doll in Nickolas hands.

I smiled unconsciously and before I could stop I was already paying for the hoops to play the game. But before I could even start the musical box was already won by another person.

"Here, take the musical box and do not whine like a kid. You are too noisy" said the same red haired boy.

"Hehe.,. Am i.. Then i will shout more..yayy" she smiled as he held his hand and shouted. 

And all I could do was look from a distance and smile. At least she got what she wanted!