Courageous(Can i love again?)

Chapter 52

We arrived at the hotel we're staying. I immediately saw Kate at the lobby obviously waiting for me.

"Oh, thank god! You're here!" She said a little squeaking while walking towards me. I chuckles then she hug me.

"Good morning?" I ask in jesting tone. She just roll her eyes at me and cross her arms. She glance at my back and nod at King.

"We need to leave. Like now." Now here we go, my nervousness came again. I sigh.

"What happen?" I ask hoping for a pleased answer. But no. She sigh.

"I don't know either. Untie called me again this morning. She's asking if you are already on your way back home." She states. I'm so confused right now...and a little scared.

"Whatever it is, obviously it's not good." I said, King immediately put his arms on my waist and comfort me. I cocked my head to look at him and smile sadly, he kissed my forehead.

"Okay, lovebirds. We need to leave. I already have your luggage and things with me. Thankfully, you already arrange it." Kate said seriously. I nod, then she started to walk.

"Let's go?" King said more like asking me. I sigh and smile.

"Let's go." I said.

Kate said that, my staffs take off at dawn, that explained why I can't see them.

When we were at the plane. I can't take away this feeling, I became anxious and scared and...worried. While we were about to land, King hold my hand.

"I'll be with you, okay? Don't worry." He said then caressed my face. I smiled and just nod.

"Keira, I'm sorry I can't come with you. My dad called me again, he said it's urgent," She said frowning. I shake my head and smile.

"It's okay. I'll be fine...King will accompany me," I said while taking a glance at him busy with our luggage. She smiled unsure.

"Are you sure?" She ask worried. I smile and nod. "Yes, I'm sure." I state. She hug me before she leave.

"Where's Kate?" He ask when he finally done fidgeting our luggage.

"She left, her dad called." I state smiling.

While we were on our way, I keep fidgeting my fingers. I am nervous. I am scared. King noticed everything. He suddenly grab my hand and kissed it while looking at me.

"Calm down. I know everything will be fine. I'm here, and I'm not gonna leave you," He said softly. I smile.

"Thank you," I said, then he kissed me. After a while, we finally arrived in my parents house. I sighed before I got out of the car. King open the door for me.

"You ready?" He ask, I smile and nod. He never let go of my hand while we were entering the house. Our maids immediately greet us.

When we entered, there's my mom waiting for us. Crossing her arms, and her face is impassive.

I squeezed King's hand to surpass my nervousness even just a little.

"M-mom..." I said nervous. She's just staring at us, not just me. Then my dad came. He welcome us with a smile. My dad hug me and also King.

"Sit down first, you must be tired from your flight." My dad said sweetly. We sat down. My father also invited my mom to sit down. She was still staring at us. She's really angry, and I don't know why.

"You must be hungry princ-" He was cut off when my mom suddenly spoke.

"You two might have...something to say to us?" She said seriously. I gulp. Her tone was not so pleased.

"Hmm..." I don't know what to say. Then King suddenly spoke to help me.

"What's wrong mom?" He ask calmly. My dad seemed not to bother about this.

"What's wrong?" She ask him the same and...smirk? Did my mom just, smirk? Wow. No Keira, focus! King didn't answer.

"Mom, I don't know what's wrong. Please, just tell us what it is." I finally spoke. She sigh irritated. Then she took an envelope and laid it in front of us. My eyes widen. No, it can't be. How does it happen that she has this?

King and I immediately looked at each other with confused and scared look. I mustered up the courage to pick it up and look at its contents.

I was even more nervous when I saw the agreement papers signed by King and I. They already know. My tears starting to form in my eyes. I looked at my parents in horror. This is what I fear will happen, that they find out about this.

"M-m-mom..." My voice trembled when I spoke. My tears are already flowing. I hurt them. It's my fault and I even included King in this mess.

"M-mom p-please l-let m-m-me explain," I said between my sobs. She's just staring at me.

"D-dad..." I look at my dad to help me, but he didn't bother. I am crying, I can't even speak clearly. King was trying to make me calm.

"Why did you do this?" My mom ask sadly. It hurts to hear that from them. But I am the one who did this. I was about to answer when King spoke.

"It's my fault mom," He said which caused me to raise my head to look at him confused. What is he saying? Why does he admit the sin that I have committed?

"I am the one who insist for us to have that agreement. She's nothing to do with this," He said lying. No, I am the one who did this not him.

"Mom, please don't get mad at her. Just be angry with me, I am th-" I interrupted him. I stood up before I spoke.

"No, he's not the one who did this....I am." I said boldly. I am the one who did this, I should be the one to resolved this. It's my fault not him. I can't just sit there and let him take all the blame. No, I am not that kind of person.

"I'm sorry..." My tears just kept flowing as I spoke. I step forward a little, I sigh before I continued.

"I'm sorry, Mom, Dad..." They were just looking at me.

"I don't want to disappoint the both of you...that's the reason why I did that," They were listening so I continued.

"Honestly, I don't mind marrying him in the first place...but I don't like him either. I don't want to tell you that, because when I agreed to get married you were so happy and I can't spoil that just because I don't like him..." I looked at him and he nodded at me with a slim smile. I continued.

"You know the reason why I don't like men after what happen before, right?" I ask like expecting an answer, they're looking at me now with sullen eyes. I sigh.

"I made myself rigid, I build myself again. I can make myself happy and contented. I don't need a man to give me everything I want or make me happy because I can do that on my own. I build my own company, I am happy with all of my shows, I am happy to help those childrens'. I am happy the way I want to be, so I didn't need a man in my life," They just keep listening.

"At first, when we're finally married I don't want to live with him...I don't want to be with him, I hate him, I loath him, I am furious whenever he's around..." I look at him like I'm saying sorry through my eyes. He smiled so I continued.

"I...I just agreed to this for the sake of Uncle Victor. I owed Uncle Victor a lot, and when I found out that his company was in trouble I did not hesitate to agree to what you wanted to happen. I just want to get back at him for everything he did for me. And one more thing, I didn't able to see him one last chance before he-before he died," It taste bitter to say that. I bit my lip to prevent myself from crying again. I sigh.

"So even without him I still want to make up for everything he helped me with. I missed him. And I love Uncle Victor. He became my second father, he's always by my side. He helped me to be strong enough to fight for my life." I stopped and looked at him. I smiled and continued.

"And then suddenly, everything change,"

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