The Masked prince
Chapter 281: Regan Wants To Be Coaxed

Chapter 281: Regan Wants To Be Coaxed

Half an hour had passed since Evelyn stopped crying. Regan had held her patiently and heard everything silently as she explained to him the reason for her yesterday’s behavior.

She also told him how Derrick came to her and requested her, and what she heard in the Royal Palace during the banquet.

This time, Evelyn didn’t hide anything.

She was surprised when she didn’t see any anger on Regan’s face. She had expected him to get angry at her after knowing the reason.

But Regan looked calm.

However, Evelyn was wrong. It was after she finished talking that Regan finally asked her

"So you didn’t even ask me what I want and decided on your own about my needs and wishes?"

Evelyn didn’t have an answer for that.

Regan looked at her lowered head. She looked like a child who had committed a mistake.

He had thought that it was he who was inexperienced and needed to learn a lot in this relationship but he had realized that Evelyn was even more inexperienced than him.

Or perhaps she didn’t know how much he loved her otherwise why would she conclude so easily that he would want the throne when she was not by his side?

Whatever it was, Regan intended to correct it so that they would not face this situation again.

"I never really told you what Mother wanted. Mother wanted a ruler who could understand his subjects’ needs...and those subjects didn’t include only those nobles but every person living in this Empire’s land. She didn’t know how she could achieve this so she trained both of her sons the same way she wanted the next ruler to be raised."

Regan paused for a moment before he continued

"Evelyn, she never said that she wanted to see me specifically as a ruler. My mother never differentiated between me and Rex. She raised both of us the same way. She taught both of us what a ruler was supposed to do for his subjects. But I have never been interested in the throne."

Evelyn looked at Regan with blank eyes when she heard his words.

She was slowly understanding what Rex was trying to imply in the garden.

Regan continued speaking

"I have been good at managing the battlefield but I sometimes lose my rationality in anger. I can favor the just but sometimes I can be too cruel to the unjust. On the other hand, Rex thinks very practically and rationally. He is aware of where he is supposed to think with his heart and where with his mind. According to me, Rex should be the rightful ruler, Evelyn...not me. He has all those qualities that a ruler needs. He had a sense of honesty, responsibility, and rationality while I can protect the borders of this Empire. We complement each other and we need to accept what we lack."

Evelyn heard everything silently. When Regan finished, she whispered

"So did His Highness agree?"

"He did not initially. But I made him understand and he also accepts it now."

Evelyn nodded her head.

She remembered how Rex had been angry at her prince before. So it was because of this.

But....

"What about His Majesty?"

Regan’s eyes went cold when he heard his father’s name. He answered after a moment of pause

"He agreed. I went to talk to him today."

After all, Derrick didn’t have any choice.

Regan made him agree. But by the end of their conversation, Regan could see that Derrick also accepted in his heart that Rex was more deserving to be a King than him.

"So everything is solved?"

Regan was tempted to pat Evelyn’s nose seeing how cute she looked with a baffled expression on her face but he remembered that he was still angry at her so he controlled himself and only nodded his head.

"Then...Your Highness doesn’t have any regrets?"

His lips twitched in anger when he heard the question.

This girl...she really didn’t know him.

This time, he couldn’t control himself and pulled her closer. Pulling his mask a little up, Regan seized her lips. Evelyn gasped because of his sudden actions.

Regan used this as an opportunity to enter her mouth and kiss her senselessly.

Evelyn could also not control herself. Without even realizing it, she kissed him back. When the kiss ended, she could feel Regan’s warm breaths on her cheeks.

But when she looked into his eyes, she saw them narrowed indicating that he was displeased.

"Evelyn, should I tear my chest and show my heart to you for you to know just how much I love you?"

Evelyn looked baffled at these words and shook her head vigorously.

Regan didn’t know if he should feel angry or should laugh seeing her expressions.

"My silly Evelyn...I had never wanted anything in my life except you from the moment I saw you in the arena that day."

Evelyn felt her heart pounding inside her chest when she heard these words.

She looked at the prince and then at his lips.

She wanted to kiss again.

It felt good to kiss those lips.

Regan could see it very clearly but he intentionally moved away and opened his book again as he said

"Now you should go and sleep inside your room."

Evelyn came out of her perverted thoughts and stared at him baffled.

"My room..."

"Yes"

Regan looked at her with an obvious expression and continued

"Did you not wish to separate from me? How can I not complete the wish of the woman I love so dearly!"

Evelyn opened and closed her mouth but couldn’t find the words to speak.

In the end, she could only say

"But I...I was..."

However, Regan was not in the mood of hearing anything anymore and said strictly

"I am reading the book. I don’t want to be disturbed."

Evelyn pouted and stared at him for a few moments.

When he didn’t really look at her, she didn’t have any choice except to get up and leave the room.

On the other hand, Regan looked at her back with an exasperated expression on his face.

Did he need to teach her how to coax him as well?