Chapitre 20: Elder Brother's Anxiety

"Because of you, I can hear Zach's laughter. It's been a long time since I saw Zach laugh out loud like that." Prince Mills released Anastasia's hand from his grip.

Right where they stopped, a lush garden with a fountain in the middle and flowers were blooming around it.

Prince Mills led Anastasia to the Garden and Nathan followed them from behind.

And they sat on the edge of the Fountain.

"Whoa, Beautiful Fountain Garden. The flowers look manicured and the boxwoods are beautifully shaped. Surely the gardeners at Trules' castle are very good at it." Anastasia was delighted to see the Kingdom of Trules' fountain garden and praised its gardeners.

"Originally the fountain garden wasn't made by a gardener, but by my brother, Zach. A few months ago." Prince Mills looks at the boxwood plants that are terraced tubes like a birthday cake.

"What? Did that really happen, Prince Mills? But it can't be seen on his face that he likes gardening." Anastasia pictured the frosty face of Prince Mills's brother gardening.

"Yes, at first I did not think that this park was made by Zach. Because at that time I was going out of the Trules kingdom for a few weeks on royal business."

Prince Leonard Mills, often out of the kingdom for Royal affairs even though he is only 12 years old, but he has been trusted to do royal-class affairs. different from his brother, Prince Zach Mills, who was mostly in the Kingdom.

"What has happened to your brother in the past, Prince Mills? That you and your brother rarely talk to each other." Anastasia finally found a question that was suitable to represent her restlessness. The idea came after Anastasia saw the beauty of the fountain garden.

"Do you know, Anastasia? Zach wasn't born like me or other little kids?" Prince Mills stood up and his stern voice now turned a little sad.

"Eh ... As far as I know ... because of ... health problems since him was born." Anastasia stammered because she had only heard about Zach Mills once, that was all from Nathan.

Luckily Nathan immediately helped his sister answer Prince Mills's question, with Nathan's right hand hold his chin.

"From the information circulating, Prince Zach was born with health problems that make him have to spend more of his life in bed until now."

"I don't know how the news about Zach's condition could spread outside the Trules Kingdom even when Zach was 5 years old the news had spread widely. Maybe that's what made him a loner." His loud voice disappeared, turned a restless voice

Prince Mills is unaware that the news of his brother being born sick is spread through like the wind and cannot do anything to prevent it.

Prince Mills learns that the news about his younger brother spreads when Prince Mills is invited for his father to study the art of swordsmanship in another kingdom.

"What is clear is that not all the news circulating is true, because since 3 years ago Zach's health has started to improve." Prince Mills denies the news circulating until now.

"Thank God if his health has improved. No wonder when I met him when I was lost in the castle, he looks fine. But there is something I want to ask you, Prince Mills. Why is his look so cold and rarely speak."

"I also want to know about that. Even though when Zach's health has not improved, he is a cheerful child, laughs easily, and is a child who is often spoiled by the family. And is very interested in the art of swordsmanship. But somehow after he got better I felt he started to drift away and the further away I am. "

"Did something happen to Zach?"

"I thought everything was fine up until now, but it wasn't. Even he had participated in sword training with me, but it didn't last long until he finally stopped practicing swordsmanship."

"Has your brother ever told you the reason why he stopped practicing the sword with you, Prince Mills?"

"No, even since he stopped practicing swordsmanship I felt him moving away from me. And when I asked him the reason he ignored me and since then we rarely talk."

"Oops, I'm sorry. I think I told you too much of my grievances. Even though you should be enjoying the tea party."

Then the three of them immediately returned to the Tea Party, because they were too long in the royal kitchen the tea party was over and the guests began to say goodbye to Prince Mills to return to their respective kingdoms.

Because at the beginning of the event, Prince Mills had already greeted all the guests who came, and the purpose of the Tea Party was for the Royal Children to make a social debut and interact with each other. So Prince Mills doesn't have to be at the tea party all the time.

Then Anastasia and Nathan waited for the horse carriage and were accompanied by Prince Mills at the large ornate door.

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On the way back to the castle, Nathan talked about the incident when he first met Prince Zach when he got lost in the castle.