As I walked out arm in arm with Max, I felt the muscle in his arm. It seemed thinner.
I hadn't noticed it so much last night. I'd thought he had lost weight recently, but not to the point of feeling this gaunt.
“Max, after a while, let’s go back to Crestview Metropolis. You've gotten so thin from all the stress.”
But today, Max didn't answer me.
For some reason, an ominous feeling washed over me.
I finally noticed the place was filled with people, all from Max's side of the family. This was his true home.
For a moment, I thought he must have had a happy childhood.
“Is Garrett okay now? Since Richard has Lily under control, he should be released, right?”
But when I asked this question, a dark expression flickered across Max’s face.
I glanced around but didn’t see Garrett anywhere.
However, I did see many royal guards standing at attention, ready for anything. My heart dropped. Max always had a purpose for everything he did.
This engagement probably had a purpose too.
“Besides getting engaged to me, is there another purpose for this ceremony?”
“Yesterday, no. But today, Babur said Garrett wasn’t actually kidnapped by Lily, so I want to see what he’s planning. I offer him the throne, he doesn't want it, and instead he just schemes all day.”
Max had a look of deep frustration, as if hating iron for not becoming steel. But he wouldn't meet my eyes. His gaze was full of avoidance.
“If Garrett doesn't want the throne but still wants to rebel, then what does he want?”
Max rubbed the ring on his finger, his expression cold and grim. He said nothing.
He’d put on a ring without even telling me.
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