Chapter 56
"Do you now get it? Maisy" Evelynn asked her calmly .
"Yes . " Maisy was embarra.s.sed for her misunderstanding .
"Prince Davis, do you have another black robe?" Evelynn asked .
"I do have, but for what?"
She didn"t answer him but spoke to Maisy .
"Maisy wear that black robe and wander around our Cauldon Emporium for some time . Here, wear this too . "
Evelynn removed her amulet and gave it to Maisy . It had the power to conceal one"s aura . Davis also took an unused black robe and gave it to her now that he had understood her plan . It was to act as him for a while .
Maisy wore it and went out from the room . She now knew that they were meeting secretly .
"Now Prince Davis, as you requested, we are all alone . " Evelynn smiled .
"Alone, seems like it…" Davis probed around with his Soul Sense so he knew .
"But there was no need to send her out too? No?"
"Maisy is talkative, so she will definitely interfere with our conversation which might possibly anger you, Prince . "
"Then you have my thanks . " Davis said .
"It"s my pleasure, please sit down . "
She then sat at a table . Davis also took his seat .
"Now that we are alone, are you not afraid that I will do anything to you?" Davis grinned as he asked . Since she seemed like a playful type, he teased her .
"Hmm? What can the Prince possibly do to harm me? Maybe you have your guards outside the Cauldon Emporium? No?"
"Oh, this woman thinks that I got here with an entourage . Well, I"m not going to correct her either . "
"Haha, Miss Evelynn sure is perceptive . "
"This is only normal . " Evelynn said as she poured a cup of tea for Davis .
Davis took the tea and probed it . Seeing that there were nothing harmful in it, he drank . It doesn"t hurt him to be cautious after all .
"Why?" She asked suddenly .
*spat* Davis spat out the tea at the side . He thought that she found out his probing of the tea .
"Why did you say that?" Evelynn had a complex face when she asked that . She didn"t mind that action of his .
Now Davis knew what she had asked .
*cough*
"Miss Evelynn, I started liking you, so I am a little serious about this marriage . " Davis replied truthfully .
"Leaving aside why, I"ll ask when . . . When did you start liking me?" Evelynn had her eyes narrowed, her gaze sharp .
"From the moment I met you . " He said calmly .
"You lie . " She sighed .
"No, that is the truth!" He strongly replied .
"Why does this feel like an interrogation?" Davis had a vague doubt .
"Then why did you ask me to consider our marriage when we first met?" She made a sound of dissatisfaction as she asked .
Davis then said seriously .
"At that time, I felt that you were clearly against this marriage, so I spoke up . "
"And now?" She questioned again .
"Now I realised that I like you very much . So will you accept this proposal?" Davis asked with a glint in his eyes .
"Isn"t that selfish?" Evelynn laughed sarcastically .
"Yes, it is . I want you for myself" Davis replied shamelessly .
"You! What if I refuse?" She narrowed her eyes again .
"Then I can only work hard to change your mind . I am sure that I will somehow make you like me" He grinned as he said .
After a few moments of tension and silence . Evelynn unknowingly, visibly relaxed .
"This woman! She"s acting tough! Is she treating me as an adult? No, she is treating me as her future! Makes sense that she is this serious about it . " Davis was watching her every expression to find out what she was thinking and he could only rely on his perception to do so .
"If only Clara were here, it would be way easy to hold an advantage in a conversation . " Davis sighed .
"But in this case, I can see her ruining this marriage hundred percent…" He laughed to himself .
"*cough* So, what is your answer? Miss Evelynn . "
"There"s no way I can give it so soon, not without knowing much about you . " Evelynn glared at his shamelessness, but somehow she liked it .
"Maybe because he is cute?" She thought .
"You have a point, I wish to know more about you as well . If we have the opportunity, then we"ll tour around the Royal Capital one day . "
"Hmm . " She never expected him to invite her to take her out, so it was kind of a surprise for her as she fell silent .
The room again got silent and awkward .
"Haha, I wonder what cultivation level has Miss Evelynn reached?" Davis randomly asked a question .
"Nothing that can catch your eye . " Suddenly, her voice changed to a icy tone .
"Oye, it"s not like I asked your weight!" Davis"s eye twitched .
Seeing that he chanced upon a bad topic, he tried to say something . He quickly then glanced around to search for a topic and said to her .
"I guess I disturbed Miss Evelynn"s Cultivation session, it"s no wonder that you are angry with me for asking about your cultivation . " Davis said with an all knowing tone . But he then later panicked as he realised that this was also a topic concerning to her cultivation .
"What perception!" Evelynn thought, her eyes wide .
But he already knew that she was cultivating when he probed around with his soul sense when he first came here .
But hearing his tone, something in Evelynn finally snapped .
"You just want to know my cultivation don"t you? In fact, you already know it right? You want to make fun of me as well? Alright, I have only reached Peak Level Copper Stage, Peak Level Energy Condensation Stage! Miserable, right? At my age, with my status, I should"ve at least reached the third stage in both by now! Go ahead and laugh! Laugh all you want!"
She had tears in her eyes . She waved her hands as she said .
"What Young Mistress of the Cauldon Family? What I am blessed to be married to the Prince? Does my opinion even matter in my family? I am just outright being sold off to you!" Tears dropped like a fountain from her eyes as she looked at him in grievance .
Davis was extremely dumbfounded .
One moment she acted mischievous, another moment she acted tough, and another moment she cried . He couldn"t say if it was act or not but seeing her cry, he felt sad for some reason .
He didn"t have a deep relations.h.i.+p with her . He felt that any consolation at this point would just feel like formality .
Davis looked at her with a complex expression and said comfortingly .
"You"ve worked hard . "
Evelynn froze
He just left her with that sentence as remaining here shamelessly would make her even more embarra.s.sed .
All those years, she tried so hard to cultivate, even though her talent was subpar at best . She would cultivate day and night, sometimes even without resting for a month .
Compared to many geniuses, her talent was trash . If she wasn"t" the Family Head"s daughter, then she would not even be a respected member of her family . With her looks, at best she would"ve been sold off to someone in the name of marriage .
No one! No one had acknowledged her hard work other than Maisy . Almost everyone looked at her like an object, an object to increase the status of their family .
At that moment, she truly felt content and acknowledged as she cried out her grievances .