Jade then looked at the water current trying to remember the old memories. Her face held a solemn expression as she remembered those memories.
"Soon after, a small black Dragon emerged from the well with my brother in his claws. I was so scared and happy at the same time. Crying and laughing, "Jade couldn't help as her lips arched in a smile and her eyes became wet from burning tears.
"Don't forget the snots all over your face," Donovan commented as he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Jade
"Yeah right," Jade couldn't help but laugh out loud. "You became my hero that day. A person who saved my brother, and from the day onwards you slowly crawled in my life and then in my heart" she added as she again turned and looked at Donovan with her emotional eyes.
Donovan didn't say anything as he just listened.
"You become the man I have always looked up to since then. I never let go of any opportunity to visit Northcrest after that. As we grow up we become friends. You never ignored me nor did you push me away," she took a shaky breath. "I was the only woman by your side all these years. Twenty years Donovan, I devoted twenty years of my life to you. You know what people used to say to me all this while?" She looked at him as she questioned.
"That I'm the only woman you love and that's why you have kept me by your side. No matter how many women you had in your bed, none of them was able to take the position I had. And just with that illusion, I came to Northcrest this time. To get what was rightfully mine, "Jade's voice became hoarse as her tears fell non-stop and her lump formed in her throat.
"I was ready to fight everyone just to get you. I can fight them all and win but you know what I got defeated even before I can try," she looked at Donovan with anger and helplessness. "Have you ever felt all your dreams being crushed in just one second? One day you wake up and someone tells you that the life you lived till now was just an illusion, a lie. How would you feel at that time?" His eyebrows furrowed as she looked in distance.
"You defeated me Donavon, you. Even before I can try….sob...i...I don't know if it was just my wishful thinking all these years but I know one thing that you knew everything all this while but you never stopped me before," she shook her head.
"And now just like that, you crushed everything. You rejected me ruthlessly like I was nothing in your eyes all this year," she glared at him as she said that. All the anger from past days comes pouring out of her eyes. The feeling of hurt by someone whom you have treated as your whole life, how unbearable it would be.
"Gracia…" before Donovan could say anything more she raised her hand in front of him.
"No, you will just listen to me today. Just like how I had done in the past," she refuted him and Donovan instantly closed his mouth.
"Whole my life you were the centre of my life but it seems like I have revolved around the wrong sun. I was just a meaningless star in your eyes," Gracia said.
"But...sob... you know what is the worst part of all this?" Jade looked at Donovan and asked. Donovan lifted his eyebrows at her.
"I don't know why I came here when I already know that it's not me who is in your heart. These all are just desperate attempts, just futile hopes, she shook her head. "Everything just became meaningless in just one night. All the hard work that I put in over the year so I can stand by your side proudly went to waste. Just like that," Donovan looked at the hot tears falling from her eyes and he deep down felt bad for her.
"Gracia… you are wrong when you said that I never stopped you from loving me. I always regarded you as my friend and never crossed a line. You know me, Gracia, I never waste my time dwelling on things. I take it rightfully if I want it," Donovan said.
"Huh? you are right. How can eldest prince Donovan be wrong? You know you can control everything and always know from the start what you want. So how can you make any mistakes," Jade smiled bitterly between her tears. "So prince Donovan please tell me who is the one you want this time. Who is the one from all of them that you have chosen to become your wife?"
"And don't tell me that the one who will win the competition will become your wife because I know. That's not you. This foolish competition can not decide who is gonna be your wife. I want to know,"
"Do you really want to know Lady Jade?" Donovan asked.
Jade snapped at him.
Does she really want to know?
No. She didn't want to know. If possible she never wanted to know.
Jade shook his head in response to his answer.
"You always know what I want don't you? I had that confidence that I know you. But recently I realised that it was an illusion too, haha," Jade laughed dryly.
"Let me stay in the dark for a few more days. At Least till I don't see you with someone else," Lady Jade replied with a bitter smile.
"As you wish," Donovan smiled. And then didn't say anything. An awkward silence spread between them.
"You are a good woman Jade. I have given you my friendship but you should never expect anything more than that," Donovan said.
"I know now," Jade said with a smile on her lips. The tears on her face had long dried and now what remained was just indifference.
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