Chapter 264: Forty Minutes Walk
A car was passing by with a driver driving it, and two girls sitting on the backseat.
Suddenly the car stopped.
"What''s wrong, mister driver?" the girl asked.
"I can''t go further"
"What! Why?"
"The road is blocked and vehicles like taxis are not allowed"
"No way! We are alreadyte!"
"I can''t do anything, miss. If I go further, I might get fired from my job"
"Don''t worry. My boyfriend is the king--friend! My boyfriend is a close friend of the king"
"I can''t do that, miss. You have to go by foot from here"
"But--"
"Leave it El. We will walk"
"We are alreadyte! We can''t--"
"You are just wasting more time like this"
"Fine"
They both got out of the car.
The car turned back and drove off.
"What do we do now, Sely?"
"We will walk"
"But it''s like 40 minutes walk from here!"
"We can run"
"It''s all your fault" Elena said, puffing her cheeks.
"I already apologized, didn''t I?"
"But we are stillte. What if Das is angry?"
"Who cares?"
"I care! This is a very importantday for him, and you...you ruined it!"
"El"
"What?"
"Do you maybe think I waste on purpose?"
Elena averted her gaze and said, "I don''t"
"Look me in the eyes and say that again"
"...."
Elena didn''t say anything.
"Really, El? Is that how little you trust me?"
"It''s not like that. I am just...frustrated"
"It''s all because of him! He made you like that!" her tone suddenly changed.
"Don''t say that. He is my husband now, you know?"
"I don''t care"
"And he is your brother inw now"
Selena''s face shed a little as she said, "I don''t acknowledge him as my brother inw"
"So...do you acknowledge him as my husband?"
"That''s..."
"Hmm?"
Selena averted her gaze and said, "I don''t"
"Look me in the eye and say it again"
"Don''t use my own technique on me"
"Tell"
"I do--"
<em>Ring~</em>
Elena''s phone rang, and she immediately took it out from her purse and answered it.
"Das!"
''She never picks up my calls this quickly'' Selena thought.
She wanted to say that, but held herself back. Because that call saved her from answering something even she might not know.
"Das!"
[Where are you?!]
"There was too much traffic"
''Look at the face she is making. Like she is worried that he might scold her'' Selena thought.
[Where are you?]
"The taxi driver dropped us off near the pce"
''What is he saying? Is he scolding her?'' Selena couldn''t help but worry what they were talking about.
[Of course he would. No vehicles are allowed]
"We are walking our way to the Royal Garden"
''It''s not El''s fault in the first ce. It is my fault. I should talk to him'' Selena took the phone from Elena''s hand.
[It will take 40 minutes]
''There is worriedness in his voice''
"So what?"
''No! What am I saying? I should tell him that it''s me. There is no way he would be able to figure out I am Selena''
[And I already engaged Lier]
''He had to say that?!''
"I don''t care"
[What?]
''Heh! He must be freaking out by now''
"I am noting there to see you engage some other girl"
''That''s right. I am just going there to see him--I mean...I am going there so Elena can see him. She was missing him too much, and they haven''t met in--''
[Selena. Give the phone back to Elena]
''How?! There is no way anyone can figure out...I hate him!''
"Tch. He can even recognize us from voices"
Selena gave the phone back to Elena.
"Sorry, Das. She just took my phone suddenly"
[It''s okay]
"The engagement is over?"
[Yes]
"Nuuu. I wanted to wish you two"
[You can still do it. Hey, just go to the pce, and tell the guards to call Dau. She will let you guys in. I aming over there to pick you up]
"Don''t! We wille there"
[But you--]
"Don''t leave Lier alone. It''s a very happy moment for her"
[Fine. But pleasee quickly]
"We will be there in 20 minutes"
[Don''t run]
"We won''t!"
[Bye]
"I love you"
[Love you too]
Elena put the phone back in her purse.
"Sely, you idiot"
"Why?!"
"The engagement ended"
"What does it matter?"
"What if Lier thought I missed it on purpose?"
"Let her think whatever she wants"
"Don''t be mean, Sely"
"I am talkingpletely in a sense"
"You do some things that I don''t like"
"I am just worried about you"
"You even caused a ruckus when Das came to our home"
"I seriously wanted to punch him"
"You can''t punch him"
"What else do you expect me to do after what he said?"
When Das and Ang went to Elena''s house, Selena was also present there.
Das had already informed Elena that he and Ang would being to her home to inform her dad about his engagement with Lier.
When they reached her house, Selena, Reba, Lukas and Elena, all of them were waiting for them.
The atmosphere was already serious even before they came.
When Das informed Lukas that he would be engaging with his cousin, Lier, Lukas exploded with rage.
He was dead set about divorcing Das and Elena. And even called hiswyer friends for support.
After manyments and remarks Ang convinced him.
She had to bow down and say "My son will take care of your daughter like you ever could"
Lukas felt so disgusted by his own actions, and soonter he agreed. But warned Das that if Elena ever cried because of him, he would have them divorced.
And as for Selena...well, she wasn''t convinced.
She had already made a different n of action against Das, which were unfortunately legal.
She could have Das and Elena divorced, but something inside her didn''t want to do that.
Then she asked Das "How many more girls do you have except Elena?" and Dashonestly replied, "2 more besides Lier and Elena"
Her feelings and emotions went wild.
A part of her was angry, and the other part of her genuinely happy.