Chapter 121

**Tzalmon Point of View**

Even with constant efforts from Marcus Winters, Igses mood did not get better. It was as if he was in a crazy mode right now and he was too persistent.

It was almost to the point of craziness.

However, Mr. Winters did pacify the kid to a certain extent. But that doesn't mean Igses was completely back to normal; he was much calmer now, that's it.

But, Marcus Winters was completely disturbed by the sudden change in Igses. Not only him but even I couldn't guess what exactly happened for the little boy to become like the he is now.

I thought that the first date with my son would be at least alright but it was just filled with deadly silence and nothing came out of it. He hardly touched a morsel of food and wasn't interested in toys or anything that Mr. Winters and I tried to lure him with.

His mood was just so solid that made me and Mr. Winters extremely worries.

It has been two days since then; Igses is attending extra classes and is practicing crazily. Finally after Mr. Winters asked why he wanted to be strong quickly and his answer was short and precise.

To protect his mother.

That made everything clear that something indeed happened with Eblils.

The kid must've told Mr. Winters the reason behind his unusual mood that Mr. Winters is giving me cold glares these past two days.

It can't be because of me, right?

I didn't even show myself before her yet, how could I be the reason?

Sigh! This is just getting too messy.

"Majesty, everything is arranged well." Gyles reported as he followed me to the meeting room. I hummed in response and stopped by the closed door.

I closed my eyes and tried to compose the thoughts in my mind before walking inside. Inside the room is Mr. Winters, with people from ID Designs, particularly Eblilis.

She is here.

"Sir." Gyles stood by my side and opened the door for me.

With a heavy sigh, I slowly walked inside the meeting hall that was filled with several voices talking and sometimes, chuckling as well.

The moment I stepped inside, the whole room fell silent. Mr. Winters who was sitting at the head of the table stood up and this caused the person next to him to stop what she was talking.

Eblilis.

This was the first time after such a long time that I'm seeing her close; this close. She was here, smiling gracefully as she talked with people around her.

The movement from Mr. Winters stopped her and when she raised her head and saw Mr. Winters looking at me, she slowly turned her head to the direction where her father was looking.

The moment her eyes met mine, all the memories from the past few years she was in my kingdom raced back in my mind. From the moment she stepped on the island to the moment she jumped into the portal with Igses, everything reeled in my head over and over again clearly.

The more the scenes came to my mind, the more I felt guilty, somewhat ashamed of myself.

Ashamed because there was once when I thought I fell in love with her but looking at it now again, my love was truly a poison for her.

Her eyes that caught me slowly crinkled and a painful look appeared on her face. She gaped at me as if she was having a nightmare. She keep shaking her head to herself muttering 'not real' like a chant.

Mr. Winters and Aviva Fortune noticed this and was pained by her sudden anxious state.

"Acacia dear, come on let me introduce the man behind Thunders' and Vaettir Industries; Tzalmon Saccius Ebernus." Mr. Winters, although sounded enthusiastic, there was obvious hints of suppressed anger and nervousness.

Aviva observed Eblilis reactions and suddenly sent out the other members of the meeting leaving only Mr. Winters, herself, Eblilis, me and Gyles.

Aviva walked to the frozen Acacia and shook her gently as she hugged her tightly. Aviva looked to be in fear and the way Eblilis was so still, looking at me like she has lost her mind, even me and Mr. Winters were scared.

"Eblilis." I whispered as I took a step towards her. She suddenly stood up and ran to me in a crazed pace and before I could do or say anything, I was slapped hard on both of my cheeks.

"You - you are not here right? This should be one of my nightmares again. She took a few steps back and slapped herself in an attempt to wake herself up.

There was no saying that it pained every one of us seeing her like that.

"No, this is a nightmare. That animal is not here. He is not here. This is just my illusion." She looked down at floor and shook her head continuously as she kept muttering to herself.

Tears flowed down her eyes with no stop and her previous relaxed expression was not there anymore.

Right now, she looked like someone who was tortured and pained for a long time which left an inerasable trauma.

"Eblilis," I took a small step towards her. Hearing me call her, she raised her head to look at me which was now filled with panic, pain, fear and mostly raw fierce anger and despise.

She pounced on me and caught me by my collar and slapped me again and again, "Why are you here? Why? Is there still something that you have to destroy?" She shook me by my collar and cried.

"I'm here for you and our son -" Before I could complete, I was slapped again, this time even harder. However, I'm not angry.

I cannot be angry. This is something I brought it upon myself. I have no right to be angry at her.

"Don't you dare! Don't you dare take my son's name from your filthy mouth! He is my son, he and I have nothing to do with you." She shouted as tears rolled down her eyes without a stop.

"Dawn?" Aviva held Eblilis by her shoulder and supported her shaking body.

"Viva, Viva, this man -" Eblilis fell down as if she has no strength in her legs and pointed her accusing finger at me.

"This man is a jerk, an animal. He was the one who -" Eblilis breath got harder and she started to gasp for air. Mr. Winters and I immediately shot to her to comfort her.

Mr. Winters was able to hold her tightly and pat her back while she stopped me from coming closer. "Don't even think about coming any closer to me or my son." She said with difficulty while she was trying to breath in air.

"Shh, calm down dear. You are alright. Everything will be fine. Calm down and take a deep breath." Eblilis looked at Mr. Winters with desolated eyes.

"Dad, you don't know. He is not a good person. It's because of him I lost everything. I lived in fear, humiliation and hopelessness. I was vulnerable and lost my freedom, my friends; I even lost you all. It's all because of him." My eyes went moist after hearing what she said.

She forgot that Winters family cannot remember her but she is still complaining to Mr. Winters. She is truly in a vulnerable state of mind right now.

Aviva was looking at me with shock, anger and newly found hate while Mr. Winters has his complete attention on Eblilis. He is crying as well but all at the same time trying to comfort Eblilis as well.

"Lady Dawn, how dare you talk to Majesty in such a tone?" Gyles, who was calm until now, roared at her.

"Gyles, shut up and stay back." I yelled back and punched him in the guts. He went back to stay behind me and said nothing at all.

However, Aviva and Mr. Winters looked murderously at Gyles and me. Eblilis, hearing this looked at Gyles bleakly.

"Did you hear that Viva? Those people, they only know how to make use of others. They do not care about others; feelings are nonexistent to them. They are all heartless and monsters." She yelled and broke down into crying again.

"I know I was wrong." I mumbled softly, but audibly.

"You know? You realize? This is again one of your schemes, right? I know, you only think about advantages you can get from anyone. You know you were wrong? How laughable! This is all a pretense to force me and my son back to that hell. You want to lock me in that empty castle again. You want to sent me away to your enemy territory just so you can get upper hand over him again. You want to use me as your pawn again."

"Why the hell are you here? Go back to where you came from and please, please leave me and my son alone." Eblilis pleaded.

"No, dad, he is going to take you all away from me again. He will take my son away from me and imprison me in that empty creepy castle again. He wants me break a curse again and he will not stop until he gains what he wants. Dad, he will make you forget me again and I will have to live without family, homeless on the streets again." My heart broke into several pieces when I saw her go into panic attack again.

She turned towards Mr. Winters in his arms and started to talk to him in a crazy manner. Seeing that scene, I realized I caused this.

I was the cause of her current state.

I was the cause for her life to become like the way it is now.

"No I will not let it happen again. I - I have to go away. I have to take my son away. I - I -" She gasped for air and before anyone could do anything, she fell unconscious in Mr. Winter's arms.

Eblilis, I'm sorry!

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