Chapter 405: : He knows


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    However, Father doesn''t seem to notice my reluctance. He still allows Prince Fraser to talk to me. I tried to voice out my opinion, but Prince Fraser red at me. So, I don''t have a choice but to just shut my mouth ande with him.


    I look around the garden and pretend that I am busy inspecting the flowers. We are currently in the Pce garden. After he asks permission from Father, he guides me to the here to talk.


    However, we have been walking around the garden for a few minutes now, yet he still hasn''t mentioned anything about what he wants to talk about.


    I was about to smell a red petunia flower, but I was startled when Prince Fraser suddenly spoke behind me.


    "Petunia flower." He mumbled while staring at the flower in my hands.


    I frown and stare at the petunia too. I was too nervous about what he wanted to talk about that I didn''t even realize I was holding a petunia flower.


    I anxiously look at Prince Fraser and find him staring at me intently. "Do you know what petunia means in flowernguage?"


    How can I not know? I almost memorized all the meanings of flowers because of him. His character is knowledgeable about flowers, so I have no choice but to study each and every meaning of flowers.


    I look at the petunia flower and heave a sigh. Isn''t this ironic? Out of all the flowers I could pick, I picked petunia?


    "Petunia, the flower that symbolizes resettlement and anger." He then stares at me. "What? Are you trying to imply that you have resentment towards me?"


    If I say yes, what would his reaction be? Will he be shocked or not? But even if I want to be blunt with him, I can not do that. That is aplete disrespect to him.


    I heave a sigh and look at him confusedly. "Your highness, I don''t understand what you are saying. Did you bring me here just to talk about this? Because I''m sorry, I still have other things to do today."


    Prince Fraser raised his hand and blocked my way. He probably thought I would leave because I told him I had other things to do.


    I look up at him and heave a sigh. I don''t understand what this Prince wants from me. If he will reprimand me for my suggestion, why can''t he be straightforward about it?


    "Csille, why can''t you answer my questions? Do you resent me for what I have done to you?" I almost rolled my eyes when I heard his questions. Why can''t this Prince let go of this question? I already changed the topic to focus on the things he wants to talk about so we can immediately finish this conversation, but why can''t he let this question go?


    Your highness, what do you want from me? What answer do you want that will make you feel satisfied? Do you want me to be honest and voice out what I feel for you?N?v(el)B\\jnn


    I look at him and frown. "Your highness, what does it have to do with you? If I hate you or not, does it matter anymore? Why do you still pursue this question if I already avoid answering it? What answer do you want to hear from me? Tell me."


    Prince Fraser frowned when he heard what I said. "What answer? I want you to be honest with me, Csille. I want to know if you really resent me or not."


    "But why? Why do you want to know?" I snapped at him. I couldn''t help but lose my temper at him. I don''t understand him at all. Why does it matter if I hate him or not? He didn''t care about me before, so what could have changed?


    I take a deep breath before I look up to stare directly at his eyes. "Your highness, I''m not knowledgeable as you are when ites to flowers. I am not even aware what this flower means. So, I don''t understand why you are asking me this kind of question."


    I was lying. How can I forget about it if the years have passed feel like a year or two for me? I remember it all. I know that these Petunia flowers symbolize resentment and anger. I know that, but it wasn''t my intention to pick it.


    "But didn''t you know it before? I remember you mentioned to me when we were young that you used to read books about flowers. That''s why I thought you knew it, and I ask you because I don''t want anyone to hate me."


    I almost scoff. He doesn''t want me to hate him? Yet he still did those things that could hurt me. How can he expect me not to hate him if he almost ruined my life? No, I''m wrong because he already did. Because of him, Csille will give up everything just to have her revenge.


    "Your highness, that was before. Many years have passed now. How can you expect me to remember things from before? Also, I only learned about it because I heard you like flowers. But now that I have grown up, my hobby has changed. As for what you have said that you don''t want anyone to hate you, let me ask you a question, your highness. Did you do your best not to be hated?"


    I paused and shook my head. I initially nned to avoid this topic, but he keeps bringing it up, so I don''t have a choice but to face it. "Your highness, you cannot expect that if you do things that could hurt anyone." I smile bitterly. "Also, what does it matter to you? Isn''t it more important that we can still work together? Does it matter if I hate you or not?"


    Prince Fraser stared at me for a couple of seconds before I heard him take a deep breath. "It is important to me, Csille. I know I have hurt you, and I apo-"


    I immediately raised my hand to stop him from talking. I don''t want to hear it! "Your highness, I thought you wanted to talk about my suggestions? Can we just focus on it? As I said, I still have other things to do today and aren''t you busy too? I heard from Father that everyone working in the monarch would be busy in theing days. So, I don''t understand why we are wasting our time here."


    And can you not say things that you won''t be able to keep in the future? Can you please stop saying things that will soften my heart? I am slowly epting my fate, Prince Fraser. So, please don''t mess it up.


    "If you cannot do that, then please excuse me. I don''t have much free time today." I tried to walk away from him, but he caught my arms.


    "Don''t go. I''m sorry, I just couldn''t help it. I don''t want you to-"


    I turn my head at him and immediately stop him. I already told him to stop! Why can''t he listen to me? Does he really want to break my heart again and again?


    "Then please say what you want to say because Father is still waiting for me outside."


    Prince Fraser opens his mouth and tries to say something to me, but he closes it in the end. He probably changed his mind. He then shakes his head. "I want to talk to you about your suggestions. Why did you want to notply with the Aeerean''s demand?"


    I frown and stare at him as if saying if he is serious. I already had a speech in the meeting hall,


    yet this Prince is still asking for the reason why I decided that disagree?


    After all the nonsense questions asked me, this is the thing he wants to talk about? Why didn''t he tell it right from the start? We could have saved so much time.


    I heave a sigh. I want to snap at him again, but I am not that courageous to take my chances again. I am still on the Pce''s grounds. I might end up in a difficult situation if I try to snap


    at him again.


    "Your highness, haven''t I already mentioned my reason earlier?"


    I don''t know if you are deaf or you just didn''t bother listening to what I am saying. "I know. I just want to know the reason why. You also know the risk if we do what you have said, so I don''t understand why you insist on notplying with the Aeerean Kingdom." Oh, I think I know the reason why he asks for a conversation. He wants to convince me to change my decision because he thinks his suggestions are right than mine.


    This Prince... When will he realize that he is not always right and some people might do the more right thing or decision than him? When will he realized that?


    I heave a sigh. "Your highness, I already exined my reason in the meeting hall. So I don''t understand why I need to repeat myself."


    Prince Feel didn''t say anything after. He just stares at me for a few seconds. "You are wrong.


    It will only lead to a war if you did that."


    I frown. What does he mean? Haven''t I alreadyid a solid n in front of everyone? So, I don''t understand what he is saying.


    "Your highness, I don''t understand what you are saying. It will only lead to war?"


    Does he know? Does he know the ulterior motive for this decision?


    "If the Aeereanin Kingdom doesn''t get what they want from us, we will be giving them a reason to start a war on us. Don''t you notice that despite the peace treaty have ended, they still don''t dare tounch an attack on us?"


    My eyes widen for a moment. He knows! He knows the negative effect of my suggestions. Is it the reason why he is asking me why I disagree? Because he knows the thing I haven''t talked about with everyone. A detail that everyone has missed.


    "But we can still prepare for that. With the money we can get from selling the weapons, we can manage to win this war. Also, do you think the other Cities and Kingdoms will let anything happen to the Vrawyth Kingdom if we will be selling weapons at a low price? I don''t think so." Prince Fraser shakes his head. He then stares at me intently. "You don''t see the negative effect of this, don''t you? Yes, you are right. What you have said is possible to happen but let me tell you how many people out there are greedy. Why would they be contented buying weapons if they can have someone to do it for them?"


    I felt my hand tremble when I heard what he said. What does he mean? Does the Aeerean Kingdom n to steal the art of forging weapons from us and sell it to other Kingdoms and


    Cities?


    If they do, the Vrawyth Kingdom is definitely in great danger. If everyone knows that we are selling weapons that are the same quality as the Stozeterra Kingdom, it will definitely garner some hate from other people. After all, it is innate for people to be selfish.


    I look at Prince Fraser. He knows everything. But does he knows that I am suggesting this because of that? Because I want the Aeerean Kingdom to dere war against the Vrawyth


    Kingdom.


    "Csille, I suggest you talk to Father and take back your decision. You do know how much your Father and you influenced my Father, right? So, please take it back. We will be doing a great mistake if we still pursue that direction."


    Take back my decision? But if I do, war will not happen this year or next year, and it is against the script. A war should happen between the Aeerean Kingdom and the Vrawyth Kingdom


    this year.


    I shake my head. "Apologies, your highness, but I think I have a right to have my opinion


    regarding things. So, please respect that." I pretend to look at my time watch. "If that is the


    only thing you want to talk about me, then I will be going now. I don''t think I can help you


    with that."


    I didn''t wait for his response and left the pce garden. I need to get away from him.


    He knows! He knows what will happen.


    I feel a shiver in my spine. I just hope things go ording to the script after this.


    Prince Fraser, please don''t mess everything up. A war should happen, and no matter what you do, I will make sure it will arrive in the Vrawyth Kingdom soon.