The King's Obsession

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C181 - Stemmed emotions- Part 2

Her skin that had tingled earlier had turned cold now. Lisa's hand turned to loose fists on her lap, her eyes unable to look away from Jungkook. His words, instilled worry and fear in her body, the image vivid in her mind even though she didn't know how Jungkook's grandmother looked.      

Lisa had no idea what Jungkook had gone through until now, while his time in the castle and before coming to the castle. It was the look in his eyes right now that scared her. A certain emotion of madness that passed at rare times. She could tell by the look on his face and words that he was satisfied killing the lady. Lisa wondered what else his grandmother had done for him to kill her like that.     

To have one's mother to be used and thrown away later, she didn't know how much pain Jungkook would have felt.      

"After she was gone, it was the King and the Queen's turn."     

"Does Lady Jennie know about it?" asked Lisa. She remembered how the vampiress had mentioned that she would be visiting a person called 'nana' and her parents. Jennie had gone as far as to tell that she would pray on behalf of Jungkook.      

"Not all the details. She's innocent, and I would rather have her not know every little detail that happened," replied Jungkook.     

Lisa nodded her head. It was only right not to let Lady Jennie know, even though Lisa didn't know the details of what exactly might have happened in this castle in the past. She was stunned to speak or ask him any question. The information was not just heavy, but it was dark.      

"Would you like to meet her?" asked Jungkook, his voice calm and somewhere back to the way it usually was. He stood up, placing the glass down on the side table and then looked at Lisa.      

"Her?" she wasn't sure if she wanted to meet this person, not when she heard what had happened to the Hawthrone's family.      

Jungkook gave his hand for her to take, "You must have already seen her in the portraits, but it should be alright to make a formal introduction," he smiled at her openly, and Lisa's heart flipped.      

Standing up, she said, "I need to wear the skirt back." This might be Jungkook's castle and his world, but she wasn't ready to step out half-dressed in front of people. She saw Jungkook move to where her skirt had been dropped. The King did something she would never have expected and saw him bent down to pick up the skirt that he had removed earlier.      

"Don't look startled," said Jungkook, noticing the look on her face, "Raise your hand," he ordered and he put the skirt back on her, tying it by the side before pushing the lace inside to hide it.     

"You are well versed when it comes to a woman's clothes," she commented, her eyes meeting his and he smiled.      

Jungkook moved his hand to caress it on the side of her face, "Does it make you sad that I know, or is it the envy that's asking me the question? There are other things but let's keep that for some other time, shall we?" he asked before his hand slipped into hers and Lisa didn't take it away from his hold.      

Opening the door which was closed, Lisa was greeted with light. She followed Jungkook, keeping her feet on his own pace, which was easier as Jungkook walked slowly so that it wouldn't have the girl to stumble while walking with him.      

Lisa was still trying to absorb the story Jungkook had said to her. The first time she had asked, he had told how they had tragically died, which in the end turned to be a lie but right now. This story, she was worried.