How To Hide Emperor's Child

Chapter 63

"I already gave my answer."

Kaizen's handsome face is distorted.

"I....."

Kaizen's eyes were terribly sunken.

"Even if I regret what I did to you?"

There is even mourning in his low voice.

Astelle was a little surprised.

"......Why are you saying that?"

Kaizen smiled slightly instead of getting angry.

"I don't know either......"

Growing up as a future emperor from a young age, Kaizen had never been swayed by emotions like this.

He grew up thinking, watching, and hearing only politics and power.

It was also for political reasons that he ousted Astelle as soon as he became emperor.

However, at this moment, Kaizen truly regretted what happened at that time.

"I never imagined I would ever feel this way towards someone. Because I have never felt this."

It was complicated, confused, and his pride was thrown to the floor.

In the meantime, he did not want to admit it or believe it, but now he can say one thing for sure.

"I want you. Give me a chance to make up for the past."

Astelle stood blankly as she listened to his candid confession.

How could this man make such an expression......

It was shocking rather than surprising.

Astelle knew roughly the night of the assassination that he wanted her, but she never thought he would confide in her with such a desperate expression on his face.

This man also had this side.

Astelle felt like she was seeing something strange.

It would not be a lie.

Because Kaizen now has no reason to lie and whisper love to her.

But Astelle doesn't believe his feelings would last.

Right, at any rate, it's just a momentary interest.

I don't want to cling to such light interest with hope.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty."

Astell looked straight at Kaizen who was staring at her with earnest eyes and calmly gave an answer.

"This is not where I should be."

hah. Astelle heard a sigh that she couldn't tell whether it was laughter or regret.

Kaizen stared intently at Astelle.

He seemed to want to say something more.

But in the end, he said nothing.

He turned around and spoke calmly.

"......I'll send you a carriage and an escort tomorrow morning. If you need more, tell the servant."

Astelle turned around and gave a final thanks to Kaizen.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

***

"Princess Astelle."

After parting ways with Kaizen, as Astelle was about to leave the temple, someone called her.