𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒? × ɱαɾƙԋყυƈƙ

↬ Chapter 20 ↫

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3rd person

"Mark, don't make a stupid decision you're going to regret." Jeno spoke while getting nearer the older, placing his hand on the latter's shoulder.

"He- I-..." Mark tried but interrupted himself as he sighed deeply, letting himself fall onto his armchair, burrying his face into his palms frustrated as he rested his elbows on the armrest: "Y-you're right."

"Think about it, if it's true what they said, and I'm hundred percent sure, Haechan was threatened by his parents that they would do something to Renjun and Jaemin. And I- I mean, I experienced myself that his parents are cruel." Jeno explained tilting his head to face the ground

"It's still a wonder how you escaped that place. But why didnt you know Jaemin and Renjun tho?" Mark asked full of curiosity. "I was a servant of Haechan's dad, and contact between servants from different family member's were strongly prohibited." The red haired explained, making Mark nod.

"I know, this whole situation is so conflicting. Even if I wanted to be mad at Donghyuck I just can't. He should be pitied for being forced to do something like that." Mark's hand found their way to his raven hair, griping it frustrated as he was too conflicted to decided on how he should view the whole situation.

"Mark, you're basically his hope. I don't know how he feels towards you, but he has to marry you and you surely want to marry him. I really believe in you that you can make Haechan happy." Jeno said, hugging the older tightly.

"But, he could've talked to me. Why hasn't he said anything, we could make things work... t-together." The older pushed his head further into Jeno's shoulder, tears forming in his eyes.

"It would make a lot of things more difficult if he told you everything. I mean, you'll marry each other in public so he had to pretend being female and Haechan has to marry you first in order to get crowned, then he could open up."

"So he doesn't actually love me?" The raven haired sighed, staring holes into the air and feeling his sad heart beginning slowly to get numb. The weather represented his feelings perfectly:

Cold and stormy.

"Listen, I don't actually know. I think he already does." Jeno assured, detaching himself from the older and still holding him by his shoulders to look at him.

"Even if he doesn't, I make sure he'll fall for me." Mark said determined with sad eyes.

"That's the spirit." The red haired smile, giving the king one last hug.

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"Jeno, Haechan asks where Mark is." Jaemin said as he stopped the red haired walking down the hallway.