Desperate

The king was really scary when he was angry. The girl thought.

Cassius didn't like it when his orders were resisted. But guilt burst out as soon as he saw her expression.

Cassius sat on the sofa and took one of her legs into his lap.

"Y..Your Majesty what are you doing?" Ophelie immediately panicked. She pulled her own leg as Cassius held it hard.

No. Ophelia couldn't let this happen. How could she let a king touch her commoner's feet? his noble hand will get dirty.

She tried to grab the king's hand to stop him, but the man firmly brushed it off.

"Stay still. You're in pain, don't argue" the man answered in a calm voice but was able to make her not dare to speak again.

The man looked at her feet like it was something very interesting "have you had a massage? How about your sprain?"

Ophelia nodded "My sprain is healed your Majesty"

But the wound on her knee still hasn't healed. It will definitely hurt a little the next time she walks.

Humans don't have the ability to heal themselves like the vampires.

'What if she can't bear this pain?' Cassius thought. Her legs were so tiny and smooth.

Ophelia looked over to see what the king was doing.

The man's face looked serious only adding to his handsomeness. Her heart was pounding uncontrollably.

Just like yesterday after returning from the picnic, the king didn't let she argue as he carried the girl and let all the entire palace workers watch.

Now why did he have to act weird like this again. This kind of the king's treatment will only add to her ridiculous feeling bloom. How could she survive if the king kept doing this?

'Maybe the king really cares about the people around him. I can't be overly emotional' the girl tried to think rationally.

But though she couldn't deny that Cassius's treatment made her feel a little blushed. But in the end she had to stay self-aware, she was just a commoner who even in her dreams didn't dare to imagine this kind of thing.

"Don't think about what Louis said. Get some rest and once you're healed, go see Averio. He misses you so much" Cassius said. While he massaged her feet.

Ophelia got rustling feeling the touch of his cold palms.

"How is his highness prince doing? Yesterday's attack didn't hurt the prince right?"

"No. The only one who got hurt was you" Cassius looked at her slightly annoyed "why didn't you shouted my name when you saw the beast? You hurt yourself instead"

Ophelia shrank. The king must be upset because when she is sick like this she can't carry out her work.

"Forgive me your Majesty, But actually.. I'm still able to do my work"

She might just feel pain in her leg "I can still take care of the prince"

She ventured to look at the man to see his expression.

"Don't be silly. You need to rest first, I don't want you to get sick. There are dozens of maids who can take care of my child in my palace, care for yourself"

Ophelia nodded. Her heart was about to jump 'calm down, Ophelia'

Ophelia let the king massage her feet because the man wouldn't even allow her to move. He even arranged a pillow behind her back.

The wound was just like a cut by the ground when he fell yesterday. But it will definitely left an ugly scars. She doesn't have the self-healing ability like a vampire.

Not like king Cassius.

Ophelia knew that the Panther yesterday managed to claw at the king's hand, but now not even the slightest trace was visible on his skin. His hands were perfect as if nothing had happened.

She glanced at herself and instantly felt inferior. She stared at the man in front of her and wondered how he could be so perfect.

How could she dare to like him.

"I don't want you to get hurt" Cassius said quietly.

Ophelia automatically processed the word as a warning. 'ah, sure so I don't take too long off work'

"Very well, Your Majesty"

"You know why?"

"because....I...have to be useful?" she tilted her head. That's what Louis said earlier.

"No." he will definitely not be able to forgive anyone or anything that makes his girl hurt "I like you"

Ophelia brought her gaze to the king, her eyes rounded "like me?"

"love" Cassius corrected. Now his hand moves to stroked her smooth hair gently "I love you, human girl"

He wouldn't be able to endure this anymore, so Cassius decided to say it.

His heart was pounding like a teenager who was struck by a puppy love.

"Y...Your Majesty must be wrong-"

"No. I'm not wrong. I love you" Cassius is now cupping the two round cheeks in his hands.

The girl's confused face was really adorable. If he couldn't contril himself, he would have kissed her lips right now.

He did not like it when the woman he loved to be treated arbitrarily like before. She worked hard and well, and knowing what was the main reason the girl was looking for work, Cassius couldn't help but feel angry when his chamberlain arbitrarily fired this girl.

'she is working for her aunt's debt which is not her responsibility at all. Hearing what Louis said earlier must have scared her off'

He have no idea how Ophelia looked at him, maybe she saw him as a monster. He didn't want to scare her even more.

He hoped that this girl would accept it.

'What is your Majesty joking about?'

'Is this a joke? Vampires know humans are easy to play with. His Majesty the king must only want to be amused by my reaction'

But still the thought of that made her heart ache.

Is it possible that the king heard from somewhere or he could read her mind so he just wanted to make sure?

Now that his body dominate her, she was really just a helpless human.

"answer me" he asked desperately. 'said you love me too'

Ophelia shook her head.

"answer"

"N..no, Your Majesty"

"Do not lie!"

'Say 'yes' and everything will be easy. I'll make you more than just a nanny' He thought frustratedly.

If that happens clearly her jobdesk will increase, not only taking care of the little prince but his father too.