The Bride Who Sailed Away
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The sun dipped below the ocean, and the Sea Goddess temple stood empty. My fifth betrothal ceremony with the Crown Prince, Edric, had ended exactly like the previous four: without my groom.
When Edric and my mother finally arrived, she grabbed my freezing hands. "Leonora, your father was injured. Edric was busy at the royal infirmary." "Be generous. Don't blame him."
I bit my lip. "And last time?"
My mother froze. "Last time... there was an emergency with the Royal Fleet—"
"Was there?" I cut her off. "Last time you said my brother was ill."
Edric paled. My mother frowned, "I...I remembered wrong! Don't be so calculating, Leonora. You'll chill the Prince's heart."
My gaze fell upon the embroidered seashell charm tied to Edric’s belt—an item my weak, illegitimate stepsister never parted with.
Edric rubbed his temples, his eyes full of exhaustion. "I told you I was busy. If you still won't believe me, I will ask the High Priestess to annul this betrothal."
"No need," I broke the silence.
He looked at me, a satisfied smile forming on his lips.
"I'll ask her myself," I said. "From today on, we are nothing to each other."
When Edric and my mother finally arrived, she grabbed my freezing hands. "Leonora, your father was injured. Edric was busy at the royal infirmary." "Be generous. Don't blame him."
I bit my lip. "And last time?"
My mother froze. "Last time... there was an emergency with the Royal Fleet—"
"Was there?" I cut her off. "Last time you said my brother was ill."
Edric paled. My mother frowned, "I...I remembered wrong! Don't be so calculating, Leonora. You'll chill the Prince's heart."
My gaze fell upon the embroidered seashell charm tied to Edric’s belt—an item my weak, illegitimate stepsister never parted with.
Edric rubbed his temples, his eyes full of exhaustion. "I told you I was busy. If you still won't believe me, I will ask the High Priestess to annul this betrothal."
"No need," I broke the silence.
He looked at me, a satisfied smile forming on his lips.
"I'll ask her myself," I said. "From today on, we are nothing to each other."


















































