The Masked prince
Chapter 168: Sleeping Together

Chapter 168: Sleeping Together

Regan was amused by Evelyn’s words but there was also seriousness in his eyes.

He had sent the maid to help Evelyn because she was feeling unwell yesterday but now he realized that having maids around Evelyn was very important.

Just at this moment, a knock sounded on the door and Rex’s voice came from outside.

"Evelyn, is Regan here?"

"Yes, Your Highness."

Evelyn said immediately and walked to open the door. But Regan stopped her and he himself opened the door. As soon as he did, Rex asked him

"What did he say?"

Regan knew that Rex was asking about Derrick so he said

"Nothing. He wants Evelyn to learn etiquettes as she is now part if Royall family."

Regan turned to look at Evelyn who looked confused upon hearing this. On the other hand, Rex was frowning as he said

"Then Evelyn would need to go to Royal Palace?"

As much as Rex knew, the new princess consort and Queens, of them were trained by lady teachers in Royal Palace only. It was something that every woman who became part of the Royal family underwent.

On hearing Rex, Evelyn’s face went pale. She didn’t wish to go Royal Palace because she knew that Arthur was still there. Combined with that, Evelyn knew that not many people liked her marriage with Evelyn.

However, Regan noticed her fears and said to her gently

"You won’t need to go to Royal Palace, Evelyn. Don’t worry."

Evelyn apparently sighed in relief while Regan continued

"The Lady teacher will be here tomorrow."

However, Rex’s eyes widened when he heard this and asked immediately

"She will stay here?"

Regan nodded his head unable to understand Rex’s shock. However, it was only when Rex pointed out that he understood what sort of problem was about to come.

"Regan, if she will stay here then you and Evelyn need to pretend like a real husband and wife in front of her. Because if she finds out the truth then she will tell His Majesty ...and then he would come to know that we had lied."

Regan stilled for a moment while Evelyn whispered with wide eyes

"That means..."

"That means that you and Regan can’t stay in separate rooms any longer. You can’t sleep in separate rooms and also...you need to pretend as if both of you are unable to stay far away from each other just like a newlywed couple."

Rex completed the words Evelyn couldn’t complete and the room went utterly silent.

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The arrangements were made in hurry.

Everything Evelyn had inside her room which was necessary to make it look as if she had been living in Regan’s room was moved there.

The maids and servants moved haphazardly and Regan had already called for a tailor through Elias. They needed to have new dresses for Evelyn which would be suitable for Evelyn as a princess consort.

Hence, Evelyn was busy with the tailor, and Regan and Rex were instructing the servants what they needed to tell if the lady teacher tried to ask them something.

Rex was sure that Derrick would not agree with Evelyn being Regan’s wife so easily. There must be some kind of plan involved. It was possible that this lady teacher was being sent to find out whether Evelyn and Regan’s marriage was real or not.

Therefore, they needed to be prepared.

Hence, everyone was busy in the Palace the whole day. It was around dinner that everything was finally done and Regan and Evelyn stepped out of the dining room together.

It was at that moment they stilled suddenly. It was at that moment only they realized that they were to sleep inside the same room today.

It was not that they had not slept inside the same room. In the past, Regan had slept inside his chambers on the couch when Evelyn was asleep on his bed. But during those times, either Evelyn was injured or unwell.

Hence, they had never slept inside the same room when they were conscious or worry-free enough to feel embarrassed about such a thing.

Combined with that, the things between them were also different.

They were now husband and wife ...even though by name only.

Regan cleared his throat lightly and finally said

"Let’s go?"

Evelyn nodded her head, a moment later, feeling awkward. They walked towards Regan’s room which now belonged to both of them with slow steps.

On the other hand, inside the dining room, Rex grinned as he looked at the fading figures and asked Elias

"Did you do what I had asked you to do?"

Elias immediately nodded his head and said

"Yes, Your Highness."

However, a moment later, Elias frowned in confusion and asked Rex

"Your Highness, why did you want me to move out the couch from His Highness’ room?"

Rex opened his mouth to answer Elias’s question but then suddenly stopped and sighed. As he stood up from his chair, he patted Elias’s shoulder and said

"You are too innocent to understand this, Elias. Just focus on the safety of this Palace."

Elias immediately nodded his head with a serious expression on his face and even said

"Your Highness doesn’t need to worry. As long as I am here, no one can harm anyone in this Palace."

Rex nodded his head and said

"I believe you."

After saying this, he finally left the room wondering whether Regan would have been like Elias if Evelyn had not come into his life.

On the other hand, Regan and Evelyn reached the first floor where Regan said to Evelyn

"Don’t worry. I will take the couch. You can sleep on the bed."

He could see that Evelyn was stiff all over. However, on hearing his words, Evelyn shook her head and said

"No, Your Highness. I will take the couch. Your Highness must sleep on the bed."

However, Regan frowned and declined what she said.

As they continued to argue with each other, they reached the room and Regan pushed the door inside. He was thinking of stepping inside the room and then lying down on the couch so that Evelyn would not have any options left.

Unknown to him, Evelyn was thinking the same.

However, as soon as they stepped inside the room, they stilled again seeing that there was no couch inside the room.

In other words, both of them had only one option...and that was to sleep on the bed, that too, together.