CHAPTER -27( cultivate the lost love )
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Evelina woke up and looked at Jordan and Daniel sleeping beside her cuddling with each other. They're sleeping so soundly. Evelina stood up and walked towards Daniel's side. She kissed on Daniel's forehead but feel a little pain on her lips.
She remembered what happened yesterday. She looked at Jordan with a angry look. But seeing his sleeping face her anger vanished.
"It would be better if you kept sleeping forever, maybe then I could love you.." Evelina mamared on the air then ordered some herbal medicines to a servant.
Soon the servant brought it and kepf it on a table then left.
Evelina looked at the mirror and applied that herbal paste on her lips. Then she again glanced over Jordan. He also got hurt as same as Evelina.
She took some more paste and went towards the bed. Then she started applying it on the surface of Jordan's lips.
"Your wound is more deep than mine... You're actually stupid.." Evelina rubbed Jordan's lips with the tip of her soft finger.
But Jordan woke up due to pain from the herbal medicine.
"Aaaw... it's hurts. Who's there...!!." Jordan opened his eyes and saw the most beautiful thing that he never could see in his lifespan.
Evelina's face was so close to him. He couldn't help but freezed all of a sudden.
"Don't talk. Let me apply it. It'll heal your injury quickly, stupid boy." Evelina kept glossing his lips then stood up.
Jordan also sat up.
"Thanks for this and also sorry for my behavior last evening, Eve."Jordan blushed looking down.
"No need your apology... that's all you can say only by words...just go back. You're getting late for your regular attendance at the Court and other work."
"Wanna join with me on the Court."
"No. I would rather spend some time with my little Daniel." Evelina said without any expression.
Jordan is getting ready meanwhile....
A servant come to the chember with permission. He's holding a sword in his hand.
" My Lord, you told me go repair it. We've done." He said.
It's Evelina's sword that Jordan broke a few days ago while fighting with her. He knows that it's from Samuel ...Even though he's feeling jealous. But it'll make Evelina happy.
So it's okay if he can make her smile with this sword.
"Eve....last time I broke it. So I repair it. You can use this sword again."Jordan handed over her the sword.
Evelina checked the sword. She felt like getting back her soul. She became happy. Then she kissed on the sword
"Bye the way thanks... though it was your fault...." Evelina said clamly.
Jordan then quickly get closer to her and hugged Evelina tightly.
"If you're happy then I'm also happy."
Then he quickly left her and ran away from the chember to avoid Evelina's reaction after his action.
Evelina did nothing. Then she tried to wake up Prince Daniel. But he always woke up late. As he's a little kid, so Evelina let him sleep more.
Evelina stared at Daniel for a moment.....his little hands and more little fingers, his pink lips, big eyes, soft skin... everything is so charming. Evelina smiled out of nowhere.
She didn't mind at Jordan as her whole focus is on Daniel
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Andreas and Federico were worried about Jordan. They're waiting for him in the inner court.
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Jordan entered in the inner court and both of them surrounded him.
"What's with this behavior?" Jordan asked.
"My Lord , is everything alright. I mean we hope that nothing messed up again."
"Noh, not at all... Everything was about to destroyed but God helped me."Jordan said with a shy smile.
"Oh that I can see on your face. You're lips reflecting your activities...." Andreas said in a shameless motion.
"Not that special.... Last night was actually a precious moment or something different for me."
Jordan touched his lips and blushed.
"So tell me , has she forgiven you?"Federico said.
"Not yet. She's still mad at me. But i got a hope now." Jordan blushed continuously.
"Well, today we don't have any work in the outer Court. Everyone is busy with the preparation for the mission. They will soon start the journey." Federico said.
"That's good."
"Then today I'll take some rest. I'm going back." Jordan started walking .
"Be careful... don't go back to Evelina. Just rest in your old Manor. If both of your spark fricted, it'll create a flashdestruction." Andreas shouted.
"I'll take care of it."Jordan nodded while going.
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In the ex Prince Manor:
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Jordan is drawing a portrait. Obviously it's Eve's portrait. But he's not good at drawing. He draw a doll instead of Evelina. Everytime he has hired well known artist for making Evelina's perfect portrait.
Now he's just trying to draw with the help of these other portraits. But he couldn't copy them even a little bit.
Martha entered the chember. She saw a lot of paintings of Evelina and Jordan is trying to draw one. His hands and face got slightly coloured by those paints.
"Good morning,my Lord." Martha said and laughed after seeing Jordan's strange drawing.
"Good morning." Jordan didn't mind his laughing. He focused on his work.
"Sorry , I didn't bring Prince Daniel today. He's with Evelina." Martha smiled.
"I know. In fact Daniel stayed with us the whole night." Jordan gave a gentle smile.
Martha surprised at Jordan's saying.
"You were with Evelina!!"
" Yeah. I was with her. Then Daniel come and asked for staying with us.... whatever let him stay with Evelina today. It seems Eve like him."
Jordan looked at Martha.
"Yeah, sure." Martha felt a little insecure. Though she likes Evelina. But sometimes it's hurt. Martha ignored her pain.
But she suddenly noticed Jordan's wounded lips. She got disturb by the thought that Jordan must spent a romantic night with Evelina. It's too much frustrating for her . She here yearning for his touch so desparately but someone else is enjoying that. This is so frustrating for her.
Martha stood up and took a piece of handkerchief . Then she came closer towards Jordan to remove the strain of paint from his face.
Jordan hurriedly step backwards seeing Martha coming closer.
"Relax!! I'm just removing paint's marks from your face and hand." Martha said.
"Oh...so nice of you." Jordan got a little tensed. Then he took the cloth from her hand and rubbed it on his skin by himself .
Martha couldn't hold back her tears. She suddenly hugged Jordan and wrapped him totally.
But Jordan didn't hug her. He just stood up with a shocked keeping her in his embrace.
"What happened? Are you alright?I mean did I hurt you by any chance?" Jordan asked.
"No ,you've always treated me well.it's not your fault. It's my fault. I shouldn't fall for you knowing that you love someone else." Martha cried burying her head on Jordan's chest.
Jordan touched her head.
"I'm really sorry if I hurted you. Believe me I tried a lot moving on with you but I failed." Jordan said.
"I know that. I've seen you struggling. Anyway you can't force yourself for loving me ...but you know what, it's getting harder for me living like this. I wish you would love me like you love Evelina."Martha raised her head from his chest.
Jordan kissed on Martha's forehead. The medicines on Jordan's lips marked on Martha's forehead.
"Please forgive me. I shouldn't involved you in all these. But I can't give you what you want from me....Now I got Eve. I really can't look at another woman." Jordan said swiping her tears.
"No..... it's okay . I'm lucky that you choose me as Daniel's mother. At least I'm seeing you everyday. I'm happy seeing you happy from distance." Martha gave a smile and left the chember.
Jordan unwillingly kissed on Martha's lips. As soon as he captured the inner edge of her brim, the next moment he spared her lips. Martha felt a little peace even though it was only for a second.
Jordan started feeling so uneasy but he didn't express his disgust in front of her.
He patted on her head,
"You can go back...." Jordan forcefully smiled.
Martha left with a short experience of pleasure.
But Jordan started feeling nausea. He felt so uncomfortable in his heart as if he'll die...
Does Evelina feel in the same way when Jordan forcefully kissed her!! This thought started tormenting his mind and soul.
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Today Jordan was in a cheerful mood but now he's upset. Martha made him felt guilty. He even kissed her to reduce that guilt.
Jordan couldn't think anything. What will he do? He doesn't want to hurt anyone but he can't force himself to love Martha.
But Martha is in pain.
Jordan decided to discuss it with Andreas. So he left for Andreas Manor.
When Jordan reached there Andreas wasn't in his chember.
A gaurd told him that Andreas went to the base of their military camp for inspecting army for the upcoming mission.
So Jordan decided to stay in Andreas's chember and wait for him.
He took a book from the bookshelf . Andreas has a good collection of books.
But suddenly he saw a dairy .
"It's must be his personal dairy. Let's have a look over his secrets. Sorry Andrew for reading it without permission. " Jordan took the dairy and begun to read it while laughing.
He can't believe his eyes. Andreas written this diary through out his life. Jordan forgot about Martha after seeing those shocking information from the diary.
Andreas was in love with Evelina from his childhood and he always waited for her to love him back. But Evelina treated him only as a friend and loved Samuel.
Every details he wrote about Evelina. But then he became more shocked when he saw that most of the pages are written about Jordan.
Andreas writted about Jordan in every pages. In fact he sacrificed Evelina bacause of Jordan.
His whole life he tried to make up Jordan and Evelina.
Jordan teared up after reading that Andreas actually loved him as his own brother.
"I didn't know , he care for me this much"
Jordan started reading more. He writted about how he feels for Evelina and how Jordan suffered Every second without eve.
Suddenly Andreas entered in the chember. He has returned from the military camp.
Andreas saw his diary in Jordan's hand.
"My Lord , you've known everything!!"Andreas lowered his head.
"Hmm. I've known ...." Jordan swiped his tears.
"Kill me if you want."Andreas gave a gentle smile.
Jordan stood up and hugged Andreas.
"Do you think I'll kill you. How can you think such a stupid thing. ..... I know I've killed Samuel before. .....But you know the situation of that time. That was the only way....You're a part of my life or even you're my half."Jordan cried.
"My Lord." Andreas said in a melted voice.
"You've sacrificed a lot for me. I'm lucky to have you in my life. " Jordan said.
"Noh... it's not like that. Evelina never loved me. So it's obvious for me to forget her."
"But you're special for me."Jordan said.
"You too... ..and don't need to feel sad for me. I heard Evelina has a distance cousin. I'll have a try on her." Andreas laughed.
"You ...."Jordan also laughed.
They talked a lot after this uncomfortable situation. Their bond got more stronger than before.
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"My Lord , I think you should take some rest now. It's almost afternoon." Andreas said.
"You're right... I'll go now." Jordan stood up and went for his chember.
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Jordan is on his way to Evelina. It's been afternoon. He hasn't seen Evelina a whole day. Today he experienced a lot of hidden fact about some special persons around him. But at the end their secrets or thought was so emotional. They all actually care about Jordan.
He felt blessed by God as he has sent this type of people in his life.
Jordan once used to complain the creator because of his loneliness. And now he finally grant him with everything. Evelina also returned back to his side.
Thinking about a lot of ups and downs, Jordan entered into the Royal Manor where Evelina is staying currently...
Everything is getting better. Maybe soon he'll be able to stay in this Manor with Evelina.
Jordan stepped inside the chember.
" WHAT THE HELL....!! Eve ??" Jordan looked at Evelina as he saw something unusual.
Evelina packed up her stuffs and also wore her uniform as if she's going somewhere.
" Where are you going, Eve?" Jordan asked with an unspoken fear.
"Oh... jordan, you've come... Okay at first sit here and calm down." Evelina held Jordan's hand and pulled him towards the couch.
"Okay.... I'm sitting. But tell me what's going on here....." Jordan's voice turned tensed.
" Look, jordan..... I've stayed here enough. Now it's time to go. So I'm going back."
" What do you mean by going back. I didn't permit you for this.... Or even you lost the bet. I've defeated you on sword fighting...you promised you'll stay.."
" Yeah.... I know I've promised to stay. But I've completed my promise. I've stayed here almost a good amount of days. Please try to understand.... I'm used to live in the ocean. It's hard for me to change my lifestyle and living in the land.....so just let me go." Evelina said in a gentle voice.
" No... I don't know anything.... You can't leave like this. Why don't you just forgive me... please don't go..." Jordan started crying.
" Oh... I've forgiven you already. It's your immature blood that leaded you towards those mistakes. I can understand you. Now you've to understand me..." Evelina tried to blackmailed Jordan emotionally.
" Noh... please.... I won't let you go..."
" Look jordan.... I've forgiven you. And now I want to friendship with you. But your behavior can destroy our ties. So if you really love me then don't make any difficulty for me..." Evelina traped Jordan in her words.
" But.... I....." Jordan got confused.
" Now be a good boy and let me do what I'm doing. I've a lot of work in the Southern area. I just can't seat here with you....and this Palace is so suffocating."
"You're so rude..... You can't even spend some week in this Palace....and here I'm ,who never got the chance of getting outside of this palace. Or even I spent my whole life inside my chember..... If I can stay here then why can't you?"
" I really can't stay.. and look now you're the Emperor, you can go outside or wherever you want.. Why don't you enjoy your life and leave me on my own."
" Though I've become an Emperor. But I thought I'll go outside with you after handling all the matters in control. Why don't you take me with you. If it's hard for you staying here, then we both can live in the ocean." Jordan tried for the last time.
" No way.... You're an Emperor. You are needed here. You can't deny your duty. I'm going back and you're saying here. THAT'S FINAL." Evelina said with the same sweet voice so that jordan won't protest.
Jordan cried out more loudly.
" Why you're doing this to me.... Eve please..."
" I'll write letters to you...and I'll send thousands of girls from all over the world who are undoubtedly more beautiful than me...." Evelina gave a smile.
Jordan stood up....
" You think I'm still a kid whom you can convince with your old tricks.... I don't need anything... You can go if you want. I'm done with forcing you. It seems no matter how much effort I put, you won't change ."
" Jordan ..... "
" It's okay. Today I've understood that we can't force someone for loving. I thought you love me.... I just need to make you realized....but maybe it's useless pushing a wall....so YOU CAN GO..." Jordan said these words and left the chember without looking back....
Today Evelina hurted him too much. Her careless or cold behavior felt so unfamiliar. That familiar Evelina vanished totally. This is actually an unknown person who wants to fly away to the blue sea.
No matter how much furnished this Palace is, she is considering it as a cage....
So it's better to let her go...
Jordan walked towards his old chember and then closed the door.
Then he closed all the windows too. This bright lights aching on his eyes. He needs darkness as before.... He's not worthy of this light as he has already gotten used to stay in the dark....
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To be continued...