I slump on the bed and close my eyes. However, a few seconds just pass when someone knocks on my door. I groan. Can they give this villainess a break? I just want to wallow on my broken heart, but I cannot even do that?

I lazily open the door. A frowning Rufus welcomes me. He pushed the door and forced his way to go inside my room. I just close the door and frown at him. "What are you doing in here, Rufus?"

Rufus stares at me for a few minutes. He then shakes his head and points his finger at the closed door. "What is he doing here?"

Who is he referring to? "He?"

Rufus groan. "Purplany, don't play innocent on me. I just saw Sir Farren walking out of your room. You do know that Prince Fraser's room is beside yours, right? How can you let Sir Farren enter your room just like that? What will Prince Fraser sa-"

I chuckled and shrugged my shoulders at Rufus. "He won't care for sure. Why do you need to get so worked up?"

I walked towards my bed and sat on it. I gestured my hand at Rufus, who is still standing in the middle of the room. "Don't you want to sit first? Or do you plan to just stand there?"

Rufus looks at me with disbelief. "Csille, why do you act like nothing happened? Do you know how many issues it will create if someone saw Sir Farren walk out of your room?"

I almost want to throw a pillow at Rufus. How dare he think of something like that. Only dirty minded people will think like that. "With how loyal Sir Farren to Prince Fraser. Do you think he will dare to do something on Prince Fraser's fiancée? Like come on, can't we talk about something else?"

Rufus sits on a chair and stares at me for a couple of seconds before he sighs. "Like what? What did you talk about?"

I rolled my eyes at Rufus. "We talked about Prince Fraser. He asks me why did I fight with Prince Fraser."

"What did you say to him?"

I chuckled. "Of course, I told him that I didn't fight with Prince Fraser." Rufus sigh in relief. "I told him instead that I broke up with him."

Rufus immediately stands up, and he stares at me with wide eyes. "Csille!" He snaps at me.

I just laugh at Rufus' reaction. I still don't understand why does everybody seems so concern about my relationship with Prince Fraser?

"What? Do you need to be that shocked? You already know that I broke up with him, right? Why do you need to react that way?"

Rufus rushes towards me and sits beside me. He then holds my shoulders and forces me to face him. "Csille, do you know what you just did?"

I raised my eyebrow at him. "As far as I remember, I am still sane. So, I can perfectly remember what I did. Why did you ask?"

Rufus shakes his head at me. He looks like he still couldn't believe what just happened. "Csille, now that Sir Farren knows it. Aren't you afraid that the news about your breakup with Prince Fraser will be known by everyone?"

"And so what if they know it?" It would actually benefit me. If Princess Paislee realized that my relationship with Prince Fraser is really ruined now. She won't hesitate to fall in love with Prince Fraser. Isn't that perfect?

"Csille! Are you out of your mind? If people know you broke up with Prince Fraser. How can you explain yourself to the King? You do know that the King and the Count already have a deal about your engagement with Prince Fraser, right? Even though it's still not official, but it's still going against what they want. Can you bear to go against the King of the Vrawyth Kingdom?"

I put my hand on my chin and think. He actually made sense. I can avoid Rufus and Princess Paislee's questions, but can I do that with the King? I sigh. I guess I need to let go of the idea to make my breakup with Prince Fraser known by everyone.

"Do you think Sir Farren will be so dumb to talk about it with other people? You don't have to worry about that, Rufus. I'm sure that the Vrawyth people won't even tell any soul that the Crown Prince and his fiancée are having a cold war. So, chill, okay?"

Rufus looks at me like he couldn't believe what I just said. He then shakes his head. "I still don't understand why you broke up with him."

I chuckled. "I don't need you to understand. Why does everyone seem so concerned about what happened?"

"Because we care, Purplany. We do know that the two of you have feelings for each other. However, we just don't understand why would you break up with him all of a sudden?"

I pinched Rufus's cheeks. "I told you. You don't need to understand. Someday it will make sense." I wink at him.

Rufus shakes his head. "What happened last night? What time did you go home last night? I actually plan to wait for you, but I didn't realize I fell asleep. I'm sorry."

"You don't need to say sorry. It's a good thing you didn't wait for me. Or else you would wait in vain."

Rufus frowns. "What do you mean?"

"I only just got here before you wake up. As far as I can remember, it's six thirty in the morning."

"Csille!" Rufus looks at me with wide eyes. "You didn't go home last night? But I thought you will—"

I shake my head at Rufus. "Something happened the moment I arrived at the Illorian City. It took much of my time. After the conversation I had with Ruler Laird, it was already late. So, the Great Ruler suggested that I should rest in the Illorian City for the night, and I agree."

Rufus raises his hand. It's as if asking me to stop talking. "Something happened? What happened? Also, why did you agree?"

"Remember that I was wearing Illorian maid's clothing. One of the maids mistaken me for being a real maid. She then drags me into the storage room and locks me in there to peel vegetables."

Rufus laughs loudly at what I said. "You what?" He then laughs again.

I let him finish his laugh first before I explain what happened. "Are you done laughing? Can I explain now?" I ask in a sarcastic tone.

Rufus is one of those friends that would laugh at you if you have done something stupid in life. I shake my head at him. "Yes, I end up peeling potatoes because the maid said that they would give food for street dwellers. I feel guilty for not doing anything, so I peel potatoes for more than one hour."

Rufus laughs again. "You what? You peeled potatoes for more than one hour? The great Csille Lauretré?"

I rolled my eyes at Rufus. "What so great about me? Also, I don't understand why would you make a biggie about it. Is there something funny about peeling vegetables?"

Rufus cleared his throat. He then scratches his nape. "I'm sorry. I don't mean to be rude." He looks at me sorrily. "Why did you agree to stay for the night in the Illorian residence? Aren't you afraid that the others will realize that you sneak out?"

The others he is talking about are Prince Fraser and the rest. "I have no other choice, Rufus. Do you know how many people surround the residence of the Illorian City?"

"I heard that all of the Kingdoms sent their people to surround the Illorian City residence. Hoping that they could have an opportunity to talk to the Great Ruler or the Elders of the Illorian City."

"It is because of those people that's why I agreed to stay. Ruler Laird is afraid that those people will spy on me if I get out of the Illorian residence in the middle of the night. He is also worried about the threat of Strzalka. You do know that the Strzalka have my portrait, right? So I decided to stay for the night."

Rufus nods his head. He then looks at me seriously. "Did Ruler Laird give you a pill and the antidote?"

I pretend to avoid his eyes, and I sigh. "I'm sorry, Rufus, I did my bes—"

Rufus immediately shakes his head and gently caresses my head. "That's okay. It's not your fault if Ruler Laird doesn't want to give you the pill and the an-"

"I'm sorry, Rufus, Ruler Laird, didn't give me one pill and one antidote. I-"

Rufus cuts me off. "I told you, it's not your fault. Maybe Prince Fraser can do something abo—"

"Ruler Laird give me three pills and three antidotes. I'm sorry I tried my best to persuade Ruler Laird to give us one pill and an antidote. But he won't agree to it."

I look at Rufus and wait for his reaction. He shakes his head at me. "That's okay, Csille, if he only gave you three pills and three—" Rufus stops talking and frowns. He then stares at me with wide eyes. "What did you said?"

I chuckled and winked at him. "Ruler Laird gave me three pills and three antidotes."

Rufus got silent for a moment before he stands up and walks around my room like a mad man. After walking for a couple of minutes, he looks at me. "He really gave you three pills and three antidotes? You're not bluffing me, Csille?"

I smile at Rufus and takes the black wooden box out of my drawer. I showed it to him. "You can see for yourself. Here, check this out. This where the pills and the antidotes are hidden."

Rufus immediately rushes towards me, and with a trembling hand, he opens the box. What welcomes us is a pill that looks identical to the pill that they used to the henchman before.

Rufus looks at me with wide eyes. It's really the pill. "Csille, Ruler Laird really gave you the pill. This is good news. Come on, let's inform Prince Fraser. With this, we will solve our problem with the three Kingdoms." Rufus stands up and starts to walk towards the door. While I remain sitting on my bed.

Rufus looks back at me when he realized that I am not following him. "What are you still sitting there? Come on. We still need to talk about this with Prince Fraser."

I shake my head at Rufus. I take the black wooden box and offer it to him. "Here, take it to them."

Rufus looks at me with disbelief in his eyes. "What do you mean? Take it to them?"

I sigh and walk towards him. I take his hand and put the black wooden box in his hand. "Bring it to them. Tell them that Ruler Laird sends it to you this evening."

"But why do I need to do that? You're the reason why Ruler Laird is giving us three pills and three antidotes. Why do you want me to take credit for the things you did? Do you think they will believe me if I said I am the reason why Ruler Laird gave us the pill and the antidote? It's not just one pill and one antidote. It's three, Csille." Rufus shakes his head and pushes the box in front of me.

I sigh and push the box in front of him. "I'm not giving you the credit. I just want you to bring it to them. Just tell them that I sent Ruler Laird a letter to ask him about the pill. And tell them that it was because of me. That's why Ruler Laird sends us the pills."

Rufus shakes his head. "Why do I need to do that? Why won't you tell them that you went out yesterday to get the pill?"

I smile bitterly. "I just don't want to face him. Just tell them that it was you."

Rufus got silent for a moment before he shakes his head. "You're really doing all your best to avoid him?"

I nod my head at Rufus. "Just tell me what we will be going to do next."

"You really won't come to the meeting? We need you there, Csille."

I just smile at Rufus. "Am I really needed?" I sigh. "Just tell them that I still don't feel good."

I walk to my bed and lay on it. Too many happenings in one day. I just want to rest. I close my eyes. I hear Rufus close the door, but I didn't care. As much as I want to be there but I know I cannot. With what I heard this afternoon from Prince Fraser? I don't think I can bear to see him without running to his side for a hug.

I miss badly miss him.