My Fiancée Hates Me [Completed]

Chapter 79: Layered Feelings

I had worn a white and blue floral dress with a high neck and layered scarf around my neck. I also parted half of my hair back and held it up with a large matching blue ribbon. Vance came to my dorm and greeted me with a carriage as I came out.

Our destination was the Royal Castle. King Arundel wanted to award me and Vance for our valiant efforts in the recent incident. I received a Medal of Honor alongside Vance. I left without making any eye contact with Prince Erik.

"Arielle," Prince Erik called out to me.

I cannot avoid this person...

"...Greetings, Your Highness. It has been awhile since we have met," I said with a curtsy.

"...Your Highness?"

I sighed.

"How else would you like for me to refer you as when we are not close friends, lovers or engaged to one another? We no longer have anything to do with each other," I said coldly.

"As expected of a cold person like you...Running away from me for all these years and then coming back with a stranger by your side. You are truly a despicable person, " Prince Erik said piercingly.

My heart felt as if it was being pricked by a thousand needles.

"So what?" I answered him snidely.

"Do I not get at least one explanation for all of this?" Prince Erik asked me.

"Why do I owe you an explanation for anything?" I asked.

"Not just once...It was several times that you saved me. Just recently, you almost died for me. Can you still say that you do not love me after all of this?" Prince Erik asked.

I do not want to answer such an unfair question...

"...We no longer have anything to do with each other other than just being former lovers and engagement partners of a political marriage. I am free to do whatever I want now, including being with whoever I want," I said.

"You plan on marrying him?"

"If he intends to take me, I will!" I said strongly.

He grabbed my wrist as he stared deeply into my eyes.

"Ari..."

My entire being shook with fear...My nickname that was used with the original Erik had escaped his lips.

"How did you..."

His eyes widened in surprise.

"I knew it...you returned as well."

I panicked and pulled my hand back and ran away as fast as I could.

He returned...He returned...He returned!

I hid it all in alone for so long, but it turns out that he had returned as well!

Since when? Does that mean he watched me all this time and thought of me as an unfaithful person? What did he think while I was with Garett?

"Ari!" Prince Erik screamed as he continued chasing after me.

I could not let him catch me and frantically continued running away. He suddenly caught me by my wrists.

"Let go of me!" I screamed at him.

"No! You will run away again if I do!" Prince Erik said.

"No!" I fell to my knees and began sobbing.

"Ari, why are you crying?" Prince Erik asked.

If only you did not remember anything...things would not have to be more difficult than it already is.