Chapter 1458 I Do Not Blame You
“His Majesty didn’t leave Ms. Moore on purpose back then. His Majesty only left because His Majesty’s queen mother wrote a letter saying that she was terribly ill. His Majesty never expected that the queen mother would control His Majesty for years until recently when His Majesty finally have some say of his own.”
When Sybil told Arielle what had happened, she was stunned.
She didn’t expect Dylan to have such reasons.
“Arielle, I have wronged you and Maureen. I understand if you hate me and blame me for it.” Dylan looked at Arielle remorsefully.
If I have never left that day, will Maureen still be alive? Will we be together as a happy family?
At that thought, Dylan felt like a knife had pierced through his heart.
Arielle glanced at his expression and looked down again. After what seemed like a century, she finally looked at him and said, “I don’t blame you.”
It was indeed not Dylan’s fault. After all, he was tricked and trapped by his mother.
After leaving the palace, Vinson noticed that Arielle was still emotional. He muttered something to the chauffeur and took over the car keys. Before he could walk toward the driver’s seat, Arielle snatched the car keys from him and sat in the driver’s seat. Vinson said nothing and got in the car beside her.
After fastening their seat belts, Arielle drove away at top speed.
She continued speeding up until the car reached its maximum speed. Despite her recklessness, Vinson wasn’t too worried about it because he knew it was her method of venting her emotions. All he did was accompany her silently.
One hour later, the car stopped at an empty field.
Vinson opened a bottle of water and passed it to Arielle. “Are you feeling better now?”
Arielle didn’t say a word. Taking the bottle of water, she gulped it down and quenched her thirst. After a long while, she finally said, “Life is just like a play.”
Who would have thought that a short farewell would turn into separation by death forever?
Vinson wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder as he whispered, “Your father might have married someone else and gave birth to another son, but you heard what Sybil said. It was part of the queen mother’s plan. After that night, your father left that woman and didn’t maintain a relationship with her. If you look at it this way, he remained faithful to your mother.”
Arielle leaned backward onto Vinson’s chest as she looked into the horizon. “I know.”
It was because she knew the truth that it made her heart ached even more.
She felt sorry for her father, who was tricked by his own mother and was controlled by her for years; she felt sorry for her mother, who was pregnant out of wedlock and died early; she felt sorry for herself too, who was showered with love by her adoptive parents but was too saddened by her past to open up to them sooner.
Back at the palace, Dylan was sitting on the couch with his hands covering his face as he tried to mask his pain.
“Your Majesty, I’m sure that the Princess will understand,” Sybil comforted Dylan when he saw how sorrowful the king was.
Dylan was silent for quite a while before he finally said, “I’m going to reveal her identity.”
I want everyone in the country to know that Arielle is my daughter. That she’s my princess.
“I’m afraid that’s not a good idea, Your Majesty!” Sybil advised anxiously.
The country had been stuck in an unstable situation. If Arielle’s identity as the princess was revealed, it could trigger unimaginable consequences.
“I have already decided. Nothing you say will change my mind,” Dylan announced determinedly.
He didn’t want to wait any longer.
Knowing that Dylan wouldn’t heed any of his advice, Sybil sighed and decided not to interfere with the king’s decision.
