Chapter 221: Not bad

However, the way Ave was eyeing him suspiciously after what he said, with her brows drawn together, he almost thought she saw through his lies and cleared his throat awkwardly.

"He left to another kingdom without bothering to stop by and tell me about it himself? And why didn't he take you along?" she asked suspiciously as she looked closely at the man before her. She had a feeling something wasn't right. Lucian wouldn't have left without at least coming to see her or leaving a letter behind for her.

"The king of the kingdom insisted he come alone, and His Highness said he'd feel more at ease if I stayed back to protect you in his absence. He said he'd mentioned going away early this morning to you last night," he explained to her, hoping she would stop looking at him with that suspicious look on her face.