Utmost Tenderness

After another round of detour, the envoy finally arrived up in Notios Estate where a group of doctors and nurses stood in attention, waiting for their arrival.

It was almost two in the morning and everyone's faces were painted with drowsiness until Maxen alighted the car. In an instant, the once heavy-eyed crowd straightened their backs, eyes twinkled as the country's prince walked towards them, shaking their hands one by one and apologizing for calling them at such an ungodly hour.

"You can go ahead." Maxen gestured towards the opened door, but the staff stood rooted in their spot as giant thought bubbles floated in their heads. Was it a protocol that the prince would always walk ahead of them?

The royal physician smiled, mimicking Maxen's outstretched hand. "You go ahead first, Your Highness."

However, instead of agreeing to him, Maxen insisted, bobbing his head whilst a smile curved his lips, "No, you go ahead first."