Supreme Mars novel Chapter 291
Hearing the word of ‘Terrorist’, Leo felt like being greatly jarred. His eyes seemed to be frozen in a blink.
What Elena just said should refer to what happened in the Emerdale Tower that day—when Bertie threatened Lydia to hand over the urban planning and construction projects with the video he got five years ago, which was about Leo and her, she then almost got assassinated on her way back home.
It was Phantom who sent those killers for assassination. However, Karl didn’t intend to find out the culprit but to blame him for it.
Of course Leo would be rendered so pissed.
“You must be confused, huh? You are one of the victims. But my brother-in-law actually blamed it all on you. Why?” said Elena while blinking her alluring eyes.
“Well, actually I was quite confused as well at the very beginning. But then I understood.”
She suddenly stopped with a mysterious expression, “That’s his unusual insight. He can always see straight through the façade to reach the point with discerning eyes.”
Leo stared at her, looking a bit confused. When he was about to utter, a tinge of inspiration flashed inside his brain. Then his eyes turned to be surprised and illuminated.
“He has seen it through…”
“Exactly.”
Elena smiled, “Commonly speaking, we would all tend to find out the culprit behind. However, he tried something different. He made you take the blame. Because it was you who caused it. Lydia almost got killed because of you! You are the cause of doom.” Her eyes turned to be sharp as she finished her words.
Leo couldn’t help feeling his heart skipped a beat as he heard that. A tremor went all over his body.
“It’s me who put her in danger…”
“A father, with guilt for his own daughter, had once promised to sacrifice whatever it took to be nice to her for a lifetime. However, he then suddenly learned that his most precious daughter was actually raped by a nobody. Just think about it. How would he feel?” Elena said casually.
Then she added, “Now you have been a father of a girl. I am sure you can stand in his shoes, right?”
Leo slumped onto the couch, ruffling his own hair with his eyes wide open.
He had never been so distraught before. Yes, he had a daughter. And he was sure he would be driven mad if the same thing happened to Emilia.
“He must be keeping no blessing nor acceptance of the fact but strong hatred against me.”
Elena continued, “Rapist, wimp, skank…that’s your impression on him.
”
Leo remained long silent. Lydia worried herself as she was afraid Leo would be involved. But meanwhile, so did Leo.
Not until now did Leo finally notice this point.
There was once upon a time he believed that he could manage to protect Lydia safe and sound. But now he doubted it.
But it wasn’t because he was no longer confident about his own power. Instead, Lydia was the reason itself—she was born and raised in privilege. She was being too far away from the world of blood and killing.
No one could tell if Lydia could be lucky enough to survive another assassination just like what happened last time.
Nor could anyone tell Leo if Lydia would choose to leave him again in the future out of her concern with her own life and also Emilia’s.
Leo suddenly gave out a shiver unexpectedly. For him, it was a question with no answer.
“Now you know what brought me here, right?”
Elena stared at him meaningfully, “Karl’s patience for you is limited. But you and Lydia still has a long way to go. And there are still a lot obstacles expecting you that could separate both of you apart someday.”
Though it sounded unpleasant, the face always remained brutal.
After a long silence, Leo said thanks to her sincerely, “Thank you.”
“There’s no need to thank me. Though I am not the most pivotal one of the royal family of Country YD, I am still capable enough to dissuade Karl.”
Elena waved her hand and added, “Actually, you should say thanks to Lydia. It was her who chose to be with you regardless of any obstacles. She got your back. And you need to stick to her heart.”
Leo looked serious as he heard the word Elena used—it was ‘dissuade’ instead of ‘stop’.
That meant Elena might fail to stop him. She could only try with speech.
Elena took a look at him then sighed, “Actually, Lydia knows everything. But she never tells in case you will be worried. She asks for nothing but your safety.”
Leo showed a subtle change of his expression, “You mean…you came to me because of Lydia…”
“You finally got it.”
Elena sighed, “The whole royal family is expecting bad news from her. And she has made up her mind—she might never return to her hometown again. She even forced herself to turn to me for your sake. Since my niece asked for help, of course I gotta do her a favor.
”
Hearing that, Leo fell into long silence.
Now he finally realized why there was no more move against him from the royal family ever after Terry came to drop his threat. It wasn’t because Lydia had contacted Elena for help, who then dissuaded Karl temporarily.
“Lydia…” he murmured with mixed feelings surging up in her heart.
Elena smiled, “Lydia is nice but really stubborn. As long as she has made up her mind, nothing is gonna change.”
“I never regret marrying him.”
At this moment, a pure and composed voice came from upstairs.
Both Leo and Elena raised up their heads to take a look. There stood Lydia at the stairs on the second floor while watching at them as usual.
“Lydia…” moved, Leo felt like simply calling her name would be the greatest joy in his life.
Elena paused and then smiled, “I never believe in love or some bullshit like that. Only the money I kept can make me feel safe. But thanks to both of you, now I start to grow some faith in love.”
“Alright, I’d better dismiss myself before it’s getting too late for you to enjoy your romantic hours. Just remember to keep what I said in mind.”
After that, she stood up and took a look at Leo. Then she left with her hobo bag.
When she walked pass Leo, she suddenly stopped for a second. After whispering something, she tiptoed to fit her feet into her heels and then walked away while humming.
“What did she whisper?” asked Lydia while walking down the stairs.
Not until then did Leo finally collect himself. Unspoken, he walked over to her and suddenly hugged her tight.
Lydia was stunned with her eyes wide open. She nudged a bit but soon indulged herself into his arms.
She could feel hard tight he hugged her as if he wanna be part of her body.
The air went silent but this moment went forever.
What Elena just whispered to him was nothing but some simple words, “Kid, time to grow up.”
Feeling the warmth from her body, Leo couldn’t help smiling.
“I have been a grownup.”
The Princess Charming would never be alone. Her knight would come to her someday.
When the time came, overcast would dissipate and the sun would shine bright again.lightnoveldaily.com
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