Said No to the Prince and Yes to the King novel Chapter 172

Chapter 172 Too Proud to Admit It Openly

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Christopher let out a long breath. “Don’t waste your time trying the door. No one dares open it without my order.”

He paused briefly, then added, “I only want to talk to you properly.”

Anger burned inside Margaret, yet she turned to face him anyway. “What exactly is there left for us to talk about?”

Christopher looked at her with clear embarrassment in his eyes. “We were betrothed for years. Even if we can never marry, the bond between us still remains. I’ll admit I grew cold toward you after Stella came back–but that was only because you kept hurting her. I would’ve always treated you gently otherwise.

“You know what I’m like. I’ve never been one to speak soft words, and I never yield to force. Even when I was confined to a wheelchair, I never bowed my head to anyone. I’m proud by nature. I know I misunderstood you and hurt you, but I can’t bring myself to humble myself and beg. I’m the Crown Prince, after all–countless eyes watch my every move, and I have my dignity to uphold.”

He sighed heavily, “It’s only the two of us here now. I’m truly apologizing to you, Margaret. I regret those twenty lashes I gave you deeply. I swear I’ll never lay a hand on you again.”

Margaret leaned her back against the locked door. “Our engagement is already dissolved. A man and a woman ought not stay alone in a private room with no one else present. Please let me leave, Crown Prince Christopher.”

Christopher frowned deeply, “Darren can cure my poison, but it takes a long time–every acupuncture session leaves me in agony. He said if you treat me instead, I could fully recover in just one or two sessions and escape all that suffering.

“At night, the pain in my arm grows unbearable. Even painkillers barely ease it. I have to take acupuncture from Darren every day just to find relief. As Crown Prince, I’m swamped with duties, I don’t have time to come here every single day. Father already looks displeased with me as it is. Can you bear to see me in such constant pain?”

He can’t force his way anymore, so now he’s playing the victim to gain sympathy.

Margaret’s expression remained completely unmoved. “So are you begging me now, Crown Prince Christopher?”

Christopher looked away in shame. “You can put it that way… I’m begging you.”

Still too proud to admit it openly.

He has to corner me alone, where no one can see, just to swallow his pride.

Margaret stayed unfazed. “You surely remember what I said before, don’t you? The day you had me given twenty lashes, I made up my mind–I would never treat you, not even if you knelt down and begged me.”

Especially not this desperate, last–resort plea now.

I know full well he’d never lower himself to ask for help if he had any other option.

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Chapter 172 Too Proud to Admit It Openly

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If there was another way, he’d still look down on me and act arrogant as ever.

Christopher’s brows twitched with frustration. “I’ve already apologized to you. What more do you want from me?”

“You’re of noble royal birth,” Margaret replied calmly. “You have countless gifted healers at your disposal, not to mention all the palace physicians. Why insist on begging just one ordinary woman–especially one who already holds a grudge against you?”

Christopher slammed his palm against the table. “What do you mean by a grudge? Just because I struck you once, you hold a lifelong grudge against me?”

Margaret let out a cold laugh. “You make it sound so trivial. It was just ‘once‘ to you? Tell me, Crown Prince Christopher–how would you feel if I’d beaten you instead?“.

Christopher snapped, “You wouldn’t dare.”

“Exactly. You know I wouldn’t dare,” Margaret retorted. “So how could you be so quick to assume I’d hurt you back then without a single doubt?”

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