Ti slipped by.
The first ray of morning sunlight pierced through the darkness, as a large group of soldiers suddenly surged into the sparsely populated seaside village, their noisy footsteps breaking the tranquility of the shore.
"Prince Sisi! Are you in there?"
Josh couldn’t help but feel a bit worried upon seeing these people.
To ordinary civilians, these imposing figures were not just guardians of the nation, but also formidable weapons that inspired awe and fear.
Josh turned his head and saw Sisi coming out from within.
His appearance was exceptionally handso and defined, which was why she dared to muster up the courage to save him from the seaside in the first place.
Even in simple fisherman’s clothing, he appeared a bit more noble.
She always knew there was a heaven-and-earth distance between them.
Sisi changed into luxurious clothes and was taken away by the soldiers.
Her heart felt empty, as if she were a walking corpse, only living by bodily instinct.
Until one day, she returned from collecting clams by the beach, covered in mud, and saw a grand convoy of soldiers stopped in front of her house.
The soldiers’ respect, the neighbors’ envy, and her parents’ relief inevitably sparked a certain speculation in her heart.
Her breathing beca rapid, and her heart rate accelerated.
Under everyone’s gaze, Josh slowly pushed open the door to her ho, where a lavishly regal man was standing in the living room.
His features, highlighted by his golden hair, were as dazzlingly divine as a deity descending to earth.
Josh was taken back to the Ancient Castle, married the Prince, and beca the lady of the castle.
She stared blankly at the distant coastline, feeling she shouldn’t be this happy; sothing must be wrong.
Images suddenly flashed in her mind of a woman kneeling, scrubbing the floor, being bullied by maids.
Scenes of the woman crying, begging to see the Prince.
Scenes of the woman being expelled from the castle.
Scenes of the woman committing suicide by leaping into the sea.
She was startled and quickly stood up from her chair.
Sisi ca from the side, soothingly patting her: "I’m sorry, did I frighten you by appearing suddenly?"
Josh shook her head: "I just suddenly saw so strange images."
Sisi curiously asked, "What images?"
Josh recalled for a mont and described the scenes she had seen.
Sisi’s expression turned a bit strange after listening but then he laughed: "Silly, how could that be, you probably had a nightmare and just rembered fragnts of it? It’s not unusual."
Josh, hearing this, didn’t dwell much: "Maybe..."
She burrowed into Sisi’s arms, her eyes drifting to the floor below.
The maids, like puppets, looked up expressionlessly in their direction, as if waiting for orders at any mont.
Josh felt it was eerie and suddenly looked up at Sisi next to her.
His face was still handso, his smile seed deeply affectionate.
Josh couldn’t pinpoint what was strange, yet everything felt odd.
Sisi cautiously kissed her cheek, brushed aside the hair by her ear, his voice laced with seduction: "Lidya, tonight is our wedding night."
Josh didn’t feel happy.
In fact, during the entire wedding, she didn’t feel happy.
Ever since arriving at this castle, she always felt strange, an indescribable feeling.
A voice seed to be calling her from deep within, but she couldn’t hear it.
Any ti she stayed away from Sisi, her body would feel unwell, feverish, weak, but every ti he ca near her, those symptoms would mysteriously disappear.
Josh was led to the bedroom by Sisi, and they sat facing each other.
The maids assisted in removing the crowns from their heads and the outer robes, leaving only the light, soft nightwear.
The room was left with only the two of them,
With flickering candlelight, the entire room was enveloped in an ambiguous glow.
Sisi gently caressed her face with infatuation: "Lidya, will you stay with forever?"
Josh hesitated as she gazed at him: "I..."
"Hmm?" A hint of hurt flickered in Sisi’s eyes: "You hesitated? Lidya, do you not love anymore? Am I no longer the one you love the most?"
Josh t his gaze and suddenly realized his eyes were like bottomless pits, constantly drawing surrounding things into them.
This realization sent a shiver down her spine.
Josh furrowed her brows slightly, increasingly hesitant: "Sisi, we..."
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