"No."
I spoke as firmly as possible.
"In that case, Navier—"
"I said no."
"You can come back whenever you want."
But Sovieshu went on to say what he wanted.
"Listen to me. I said no. I said no."
Although I spoke a little annoyed, Sovieshu stuck to the same line.
"Don't be proud."
"Sovieshu."
Why was he acting this way? Even though at my wedding he had confessed to me that he loved me... I thought he had accepted that I be happy next to Heinley.
Those last words stuck like a lump in my throat. It was suffocating and tingling, so I licked my lips several times.
"I'll go now." But in the end I swallowed it all, took a step back, and said goodbye, "It seems there's nothing more to say."
However, Sovieshu was not yet finished,
"I heard it."
Now what?
"What are you talking about?"
"I know your husband has made you suffer."
"Who told you that?"
"A lot of people."
"I don't know who told you, but you should fire him. He either handles very bad information or has poor judgment."
"Navier. Put aside your pride."
Ahh... my goodness! Sovieshu.
As I repressed the urge to pull his hair out with my bare hands, I said, drawing another line,
"Your Majesty Sovieshu. Now I am happier than ever. I don't know what you heard, but it's none of Your Majesty's business. You are my ex-husband. From the moment we divorced, what happens in my life is not your concern."
"Are you happier than ever? Happier than when we had a good relationship?"
Sovieshu's tone and mine naturally changed between friends who grew up together, spouses who divorced, and rulers of powerful countries.
I looked at him in silence.
Was I happier in my childhood? Of course, the happiest times were in my childhood, before I was hurt. I never went through anything bad. Hope for the future shone brightly. I was only surrounded by people who loved me. A time when there was no political struggles, when I did not suffer a single betrayal, when my brother lived with my parents, Sovieshu's parents adored me, Rashta did not exist, and Sovieshu was my best friend.
My parents were healthier and younger. When I came home after a hard day of class, I would hold on to my parents as tight as I could to forget the tiredness.
Yes. It was a very happy time. But wasn't it the man in front of me who took it upon himself to destroy those days?
"My childhood was also happy."
Sovieshu's expression brightened clearly,
"But I was only happy because of my childhood, not because Your Majesty was by my side. Do you understand? If I could cut with a pair of scissors the moments when I stood next to Your Majesty in those days, I would have cut them all out long ago."
However, his expression darkened again as soon as he heard these words.
I looked at him coldly as if to say, 'It's enough? Can I go now?
