Seventeen Imagines III

#111 "Unfaithful Love"

"You will get married, whether you like it or not!"

The moment Letizia stepped back home, it felt as if she was sentenced a lifetime verdict in the court.

It's been two years since Letizia ran away from home to escape her hellish fate. But she's here again, kneeling down in front of people who treats her lower than a dog.

"Next week, you will marry Mingyu," her father continued.

Letizia fused her fingers into steely clamps while listening to her father. She heard about this man named Mingyu, who will soon inherit the Renoir. According to the rumors, Mingyu is a violent man who only knows how to beat weak and kill those he hates. Also, many says that Mingyu was cursed, and no one would bear to look at his hideous face.

A married between Esquar and Renoir should be happened for peace between two kingdoms. Therefore, Esquar shall provide a bride for Knox.

And who they will sacrifice?

Letizia slowly tilted her beautiful face towards her father.

Her blood came from this man. But she never felt his affection ever since she was born.

"Why me?" Letizia asked in throaty voice. "Why should I marry that man?"

Tears fell from her eyes. She knew that what's awaiting her after this marriage is only death from the hands of her future husband.

"What do you mean 'why'?" Sofia, her stepsister, butted in. She walked closer to her little sister and elevated down to match gaze with her. "It is only natural that it is you who should marry Mingyu. You are a princess of Esquar, right?"

If the only qualification needed to be Mingyu's wife is being a princess, then, there are three candidates. First is Sofia, who's the oldest daughter of Esquar. Second is Letizia and last is their youngest sister, Lavigne.

Since Sofia is the first child, she should marry Knox. However, both Sofia and their father disagreed. Their father cannot send his oldest daughter to a ruthless man who might kill her life.

Thus, he decided to send the child out of wedlock. They will send the illegitimate daughter to the pit of hell.

"You should be thankful," Sofia added before she pressed Letizia's cheek. "Even if you are only a daughter of a mere maid, you got the chance to marry with a prince. Congratulations my dear sister."

Sofia pushed Letizia as if she's throwing a rag. Well, in her eyes, Letizia is a disgusting trash.

"Ahhh," Letizia winced in pain. When she looked back, she saw Sofia raising her hand while waiting for a maid to pour alcohol in her hand.

"What are you fools waiting? Give me alcohol!"

One maid came rushing. Holding a bottle of alcohol, she poured it to Sofia's hands as she trembled.

Letizia displeased everyone in this place. If they see her like a rag, then she loathed them to the bone.

'If I am going to die in Renoir, I vowed that everyone in this place will also suffer,' Letizia promised.

Joaquin, her father, gave signal to the guards. "Take Letizia back to her room."

The poor princess was surrounded with guards.

"Make sure that she cannot escape before the day of the wedding. Unless you all wanted to die. You understand?!" Joaquin threatened.

Guards quickly dragged Letizia back to her room. As they pulled her, Letizia watched her father and her older sister, Sofia.