The Masked prince
Chapter 179: Evelyn’s Worries

Chapter 179: Evelyn’s Worries

Evelyn had to finish her dinner with Regan feeding her till the last bite

After they had finished, Regan didn’t wait for others to finish. Instead he stood up from the chair holding her hand.

Evelyn was confused but she also stood up. However, her mouth hung open when she heard his next words.

"We will leave first Rex."

Rex nodded his head and smiled.

But Regan was not finished. He looked towards Lady Irwin and held Evelyn’s waist firmly while saying

"I hope Lady Irwin doesn’t mind our early departure. I wish to spend some lovely time with lovely wife."

Regan looked down at Evelyn in his arms as be said these words.

Evelyn’s eyes were as wide as saucers.

She was so shocked by the mere words. What will happen if they really did it?

Regan mused to himself.

Looking away from Evelyn, he looked at Lady Irwin who said

"Your Highness is too polite with this servant. Though I am not married, I can understand the love between newly weds."

Lady Irwin smiled politely but her words wre very indicative.

Laurel smirked when she understood the meaning but Evelyn didn’t.

However Regan standing by Evelyn’s side understood what Lady Irwin meant to say and stared at her coldly.

Still keeping the smile on his lips he said calmly.

"I think that I will find Evelyn lovely even after twenty thrifty of forty years if our marriage. After all, that is true love, isn’t it Lady Irwin?"

Evelyn was no longer ignorant. She knew that the prince words were not without reason.

When she remembered Lady Irwin words again, she finally understand the meaning behind them.

However her eyes stayed on Regan.

His words rang in her ears again and again.

True love...

Could it be that the prince also ...

Evelyn stopped herself then and there when she realised what she was thinking.

’You are stepping out of your boundaries, Evelyn. This marriage is nothing but a pretense. Don’t expect something which can never be yours.’

Evelyn told herself and strengthened her heart somehow.

She was finally able to calm her heart beat.

However the smile on Lady Irwin’s lips as well as on Laurel was quite stiff now.

Rex looked at their faces with knowing smiles and said to Regan.

"You should leave with Evelyn, Regan. I am sure both of you must be unwilling to waste these few moments by standing here instead of basking in each other’s warmth."

Rex direct words made not only Evelyn but even Regan ears red.

He glared at Rex when no one noticing.

What was this basking in each other’s warmth!

However, Rex eyes were filled with mirth as he looked at his brother.

He was enjoying it a lot.

Regan knew that this was not the time so he held Evelyn’s waist and left the dining room silently.

Once outside the dining room, Evelyn had expected him to remove his arm but he didn’t.

She however decided to step away.

After just making herself understand once, she didn’t wish that the prince’s actions would create illusions for her once more.

Regan halted when he noticed her actions.

His body suddenly went stiff as he looked at her who was standing a step away.

He looked at her face trying to find something which could tell him that he made her uncomfortable.

However Evelyn’s face was blank.

How could he find anything when Evelyn herself was confused.

However Regan concluded that it must be because of Rex’s words.

Inside the dining room, Rex sneezed suddenly. At the same time he wondered if Regan was still cursing him for what he just said.

If only he knew that he was right....

They reached their room.

As soon as they stepped inside the room, Evelyn realized that there was one more problem about which she had forgotten completely the whole day.

"The couch..."

Regan looked towards her when he heard her whisper.

He of course understood what she wanted to ask.

He had told her that he would have the servants move the couch inside the room by tonight.

But it had not happened yet.

Seeing Evelyn lost eyes, he suddenly wondered if he crossed the limit. The room was silent for a few moments before Evelyn heard him say

"I will sleep in Rex’s room. Don’t worry, Lady Irwin won’t get to know."

After he said this, he was ready to leave. But looking at his back, Evelyn immediately felt guilty.

She was such a bad person. She thought.

The prince was doing so much for her. He was accomodating her in every aspect.

Yes she was scared that she would start to have feelings for the prince if this continued but that was her problem.

It was her heart and mind that was dirty for thinking about the prince like this. But the prince didn’t deserve this.

Hence, Evelyn immediately stepped towards him and blocked his way.

"Your Highness, please don’t leave. We can manage on one bed."

Evelyn said in a low voice. However Regan didn’t believe her and said

"Are you worried about Lady Irwin? I told you that she won’t get to know."

Hearing Regan’s words, Evelyn felt more guilty. He was still thinking about her.

Evelyn shook her head and said

"It’s not that, Your Highness. We are already in this together so we should learn to manage things."

Evelyn found herself right.

She would have to stay together with Prince as his wife even though only on name for a long time as much as she could guess.

Therefore she needed to learn how to control her mind and heart around him.

Walking towards the bed, she picked a few pillows and put them just in middle of the bed.

Regan grimaced as he understood what she wad doing but he didn’t say anything.

Evelyn looked at him after she was done and said

"Your Highness can sleep on one side and I will sleep on other. That way...I won’t move to Your Highness side like this morning."

Evelyn felt embarrassed when she remembered what happened in this morning.

Regan on the other hand actually wanted to say that he didn’t mind.

However he sighed and accepted what she said.

Silently he lay down on one side while Evelyn lay on the other.

Looking at the pillow wall between them, Regan sighed again and glared at them at the same time.

Why was he feeling that they were at the starting point again?