The Masked prince
Chapter 286: Evelyn Coaxes Regan

Chapter 286: Evelyn Coaxes Regan

That evening when Regan returned, he was surprised not to find Evelyn coming down the stairs not to see him.

After surprise came a deep frown.

Was she unwell?

As he thought this, he walked to his room immediately leaving Rex alone. But Rex didn’t mind him at all.

He himself was lost in the thoughts of someone else today.

When he reached his room, Regan saw Isla standing outside the room. It reminded him of the scene from the day before yesterday when Evelyn had asked for the divorce.

He was actually scared for a moment before he composed himself and approached Isla.

"Your Highness"

Regan nodded his head in acknowledgment and asked

"Where is Evelyn?"

"My Lady is inside the room since morning."

"Did she have her lunch?"

Regan asked immediately.

"She did but inside the room only."

The answer made Regan frown in confusion.

"What is she doing?"

Isla opened her mouth to speak but then shut it immediately. She didn’t know if she was supposed to tell the truth.

What if she spoilt her lady’s plans?

Thinking this, Isla was silent for a moment before she replied

"This one doesn’t know, Your Highness."

Regan looked at Isla coldly. He knew that Isla was lying but he also appreciated it. Because it showed that Isla put Evelyn as her first priority rather than him.

Nodding his head, he tried to push the door to open it only to realize that it was locked.

Hence, he could only knock and wait for Evelyn to open it.

Evelyn did open the gate but almost three minutes later when Regan was about to break it and barge inside.

"Are you alright?"

He asked as soon as he saw her.

"Y..Yes."

Evelyn whispered breathlessly.

Regan frowned seeing that she was not looking into his eyes.

What was she doing inside the room?

He wanted to ask but Evelyn didn’t let him say another word and said to Isla

"Isla, ask the maids to serve the meal. His Highness must be famished."

"Yes, My Lady."

Isla was about to leave when Evelyn said suddenly

"I will accompany you."

Regan looked at her figure eagerly running away from him and frowned deeply. Why was she avoiding him?

At this rate, she would never come to coax him.

He felt disappointed thinking that but didn’t have any choice. He was already feeling very empty because of not having a normal conversation with her.

They had a silent dinner today.

Rex was lost in his own thoughts again. He was feeling anxious with the thought that Alexandria would decline his proposal.

Should he go and see her tomorrow and leave a good impression?

If he did that, she might accept him.

Thinking this, he decided to visit Alexandria tomorrow.

On the other hand, Regan was still trying to stay upset at Evelyn and Evelyn was still thinking about whatever she saw in the book.

She was ready but she felt very nervous.

About half an hour later, when she saw Regan walking to his room, she sighed.

Another half an hour later, Evelyn was pacing outside the same room anxiously wondering if she should go inside or not.

In the end, she knocked on the door and stepped inside realizing that it was open. The realization made her smile.

He might say that it was not her room but he never locked it and asked her to leave.

He even let her sleep on the bed last night with himself.

Regan raised his head from the book and ignored it when he realized that it was Evelyn.

Evelyn pouted when she noticed this.

She walked towards the chair he was seated on but before she could approach him, he stood up and started to walk towards the bed.

Evelyn knew that he was trying to avoid her so she immediately walked behind him and hugged his waist.

Regan stiffened.

It was perhaps the first time she initiated such bodily contact between them.

He was surprised as well as shocked.

"Your Highness, can you not be angry at me anymore?"

When he heard the soft voice which was filled with grievances, Regan’s heart almost melted but soon he remembered how she had said the word divorce so easily.

Regan steeled his heart and unwrapped her arms from his waist as he said

"Why are you here? Did you not prepare the divorce paper? Just two days ago, you were so eager to leave. What happened now?"

Evelyn’s eyes started to fill with tears upon hearing his cold words.

Only now she realized why Elias looked so upset since the prince was angry at him. His coldness stabbed the body like knives.

"Your Highness, I realize my mistake. I apologize. Can you forgive me?"

She whispered breathlessly because of the tears in her eyes.

She didn’t want to cry. She knew that she had been wrong so she didn’t have the right to cry again but she felt very scared by his cold words and indifferent attitude.

Regan sighed when he heard her words.

He turned around immediately and pulled her in his arms as he patted her head.

"Stop crying. With you behaving like this...I can’t even teach you a lesson that you are not supposed to leave me on the first chance you get."

"I will never do that again. I promise."

Evelyn’s voice came out muffled because she kept her face hidden in his chest.

She held his waist tightly with her hands as if she was afraid that he would leave again.

A moment later, she raised her head and looked at Regan as she asked softly

"Is Your Highness still angry?"

Regan smiled seeing Evelyn’s red nose. He pinched it lightly as he said

"No."

He was never angry at her but he wanted her to learn that she couldn’t give up so easily every time.

"Next time tell me before you take such fierce decisions."

"I will."

Evelyn said immediately and Regan glared at her immediately.

"So you do plan to take such decisions in the future."

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