Where My Heart Belongs

Chapter 165 " A Dish Served Cold" (4)

Meanwhile

Pratap: come in

The Guards of the third floor opened the door for Shivaay who rushed in

Pratap eyes widened: Gulab?

Shivaay: Prince Pratap, have you taken your medicine?

Pratap: I was about to take it, Gulab, why are you asking?

Shivaay: don't, it is sleeping pills, Baldev betrayed your trust, he switched it, he and Hiran joined hands again.

Pratap eyes widened: Show me the pills; they are on that table by a glass of water.

Shivaay held the bottle of the pills by the glass and took out couple of pills and put them in Pratap's hand and Pratap touched the pills and nodded

Pratap: they are rougher and larger, Gulab could you bring me the new prescription bottle from the drawer, the second one in the left; get me a pill and a glass of water.

Shivaay nodded and opened the drawer took out the medicine bottle, opened it and gave him a pill and glass of water, Pratap touch it then he put it on his tongue and took a sip of the water, then he looked at Shivaay.

Pratap in low tone: you saved me again, Gulab; but may I know how you knew such information?

Shivaay swallowed: Hiran told me, he asked my help and wanted to buy my loyalty.

Pratap frowned: and why he thought he can buy it now, what he offered you to betray me?
Shivaay: power.

Pratap frowned: hmm (then he nodded) Hiran lost his mind indeed, I hope you didn't disagree, I don't want Hiran to feel threatened I know him, he will do something if he doesn't feel safe, that is why I sent Baldev to him to tell him I am in bad condition (then he shook his head) I never imagined he will betray me after the mercy I showed him.

Shivaay: I too thought of that Prince and pretended that I accepted Hiran's offer and I think we shouldn't catch Baldev now otherwise Hiran will know and might have the time to do something.

Pratap: you are right, Gulab (then he held on his wrist) take me to the dinner room, it is time for the dinner to start.

Shivaay walked with him out of the room then out of the third floor's door and as they descended the stairs to the ground floor, Zaheer was waiting; Shivaay looked at him confused as Zaheer waited till Pratap descended the stairs with Shivaay and walked with them towards the dinner room.

Zaheer: Prince Pratap, I did what you asked for and freed Princess Sona and she is now at the dinner with Prince Hiran.

Pratap nodded: great Zaheer (then he said in low tone) that remind me, you should have informed me with Hiran locking his daughter in the dungeon and not let her out of the dungeon without taking my permission Gulab, you are the head of the Guards it is true but this is a Princess that hurt my last daughter, I am disappointed.

Shivaay looked at him for a moment then he said.

Shivaay: I wasn't informed that Hiran locked Princess Sona in the dungeon, and was surprised to find her at the dungeon and know he did, and since I didn't take an order from you to lock her there, I decided to free her and lock her in her room till I take orders from you, I work for you Prince not for Hiran, and I did my work according to the rules of the palace and my powers, If I made a mistake I hope to be informed with it because I find no mistake in my actions.

Pratap frowned: no you didn't, you acted according to the rules, but the mistake of letting Baldev run away still not forgiven, Gulab. But you didn't ask for forgiveness anyway.