Zephyr had a momentary look of surprise on his face.
Alexander smiled calmly and softly said, "Actually... you should've already known, right? Mrs. Hamerton's so smart she must have told you about it.
"Zephyr." Alexander looked at him seriously. "What I said today stops here. I won't bring it up again in the future.
"When I ascend the throne and we meet again, I'll be the king, and you'll be my subject. Everything between us... will follow the rules!"
Alexander smiled and wanted to shake hands with Zephyr, but the latter hesitated and did not shake it. Alexander's hand remained hovering in the air, which was slightly awkward, but it was within his expectations.
"It's okay." He put his hand down. "I've said everything I wanted to say. There are no regrets now. I'm really happy to see that you're living so well. Treasure your wife. She's a very good woman."
"I know," Zephyr replied without much emotion.
"As for your son, his status in Southeast Aciatic will also be noble in the future."
"Your Highness..."
"I'll protect them." Alexander's voice was feathery soft. "I'll do my best to protect your wife and child."
Zephyr's heart clenched.
Alexander was an unexpected person in his life. He never thought that his simple act of helping back then would be remembered by him for so long.
"Your Highness, thank you for your kindness," Zephyr said seriously. "In the future, my son will spend more time in Centrolis."
"You really don't have to reject me like this." Alexander smiled lightly.
"It's not rejection, but..." Zephyr looked into his eyes. "Since we're talking about it, I'll tell you my thoughts. When I helped you back then, it was just a small matter. And I really dislike people who use their power to bully others. That's why I helped."
"I understand, I understand!" Alexander interrupted. "It's just... I couldn't control my feelings.
" Zephyr, I've been different from others since I was a child." He lowered his eyes and smiled self-deprecatingly. "Maybe I'm not really a man—"
"That's not true."
Alexander was taken aback, looking up abruptly and meeting Zephyr's deep gaze.
"During my time in Southeast Aciatic, I heard a lot about you." Zephyr looked at him. "You've done a lot of good things for the country and the people and are very loved by the people of Southeast Aciatic. You live up to the title of the prince, and you'll be a good king in the future too."
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