The Masked prince
Chapter 55: Is Evelyn Alright?

Chapter 55: Is Evelyn Alright?

The sky was starting to get dark.

Outside Regan’s chambers, Rex, Elias, and Evelyn’s three friends stood with anxious expressions on their faces.

On the other hand, inside the chambers, Regan suddenly walked to the bedside and made unconscious Evelyn sit. He sat behind her such that her back rested on his firm chest.

Though her body rested on him, he felt that she didn’t carry any weight.

She was very thin.

Regan’s looked at the sky from the window as he held Evelyn’s hand tightly.

"You know Evelyn...."

He started speaking suddenly.

He didn’t eat or drink anything since last night so his voice was hoarse as he continued.

"When I saw so many slaves being fed to those hungry inside the arena that day, I was disgusted by the game. I didn’t want to stay ...until my eyes fell on you. Others were screaming, crying, and begging but you...were so silent. I didn’t know whether you were afraid or not. You were very far away. I couldn’t see you. But somehow you reminded me of myself."

Regan paused.

His red eyes were very soft as he looked down at her pale face and then stroked her pale cheek.

"I was left alone amidst those strangers. I couldn’t express my fears but from inside I was afraid. I had wanted someone to come and save me. But in the end, I didn’t have any choice but to fight...to kill. So when those lions attacked you...I couldn’t help but send Lavo to save you. After I realized what I did, I was surprised with myself. When I saw you inside my chambers, I was shocked. I knew that I can’t have you beside me. But when I saw that you didn’t feel scared after seeing my scar ...I again went against myself."

"Evelyn...I didn’t know when it started but slowly ...your every smile, your frown, your frown started to matter to me. I don’t know when it happened...but I started liking you more than I should have."

He couldn’t help but kiss her temple.

He closed his eyes while doing so as if to engrave this memory inside his mind forever.

"It’s okay if you don’t want to wake up. Perhaps I never deserved you."

A tear slid down Regan’s eyes when he said these words. He didn’t remember when he cried last. Perhaps it was when his mother had left him.

After that, he had always been a masked prince who was ruthless for everyone.

His lips trembled slightly as he whispered

"Wait there for me, Evelyn. I have some things to do here. After I finish, I will come and find you."

It was hard to say these words.

Because he couldn’t bear to let her go. It made him feel suffocated. He just wanted to hold her tightly in his arms.

But he knew that it was his fault. He didn’t protect her well.

He deserved this.

Regan closed his eyes as a trembling sigh escaped her lips.

In front of his eyes flashed his mother’s body which was full of blood. And then he saw Evelyn whose body was also full of blood.

As his heart started to go colder with every passing moment, he felt like destroying the whole world.

But amidst this darkness, he suddenly heard a soft voice.

"Your Highness..."

Regan thought that he misheard.

"Y...Your Highness..."

But the voice came again and he immediately opened his eyes.

When he looked down, he saw a pair of green eyes looking around in confusion and then at himself.

"Evelyn..."

Regan could only whisper her name. He couldn’t believe that she was really awake.

Evelyn blinked in confusion as she looked at him.

"You are awake."

Regan whispered more likely to himself as he held her cheeks. He couldn’t think of anything as he leaned down and kissed her forehead.

Evelyn still looked confused but when she felt the kiss, she looked at the prince with wide eyes.

However, she also felt the pain in her shoulder and suddenly wanted to touch it. But Regan held her hand and said

"Don’t touch it."

Evelyn looked at him with a frown and wanted to ask why when she suddenly felt everything going blurry in front of her eyes and then she went unconscious.

Regan panicked when he saw her closing her eyes again.

"Evelyn..."

He called out her name gently as he patted her cheeks. But when she didn’t open her eyes, Regan panicked more.

"Elias!"

He shouted and Elias was immediately inside the chambers.

As soon as he stepped inside, he heard his master say

"Bring the doctor!"

Elias didn’t ask anything before he left to bring the doctor while Rex also came inside when he heard Regan’s shout.

Regan looked at Rex and said

"Rex...she opened her eyes just now. She even called me but then...she suddenly went unconscious."

Rex felt his heart aching when he saw his condition. Regan had always liked to stay neat and clean but now looking at Regan’s situation, Rex could tell that he had not even drunk water let alone washed his hands or face.

He knew that his brother liked Evelyn and he also knew that his brother had always been very protective of his people.

But he didn’t know that Evelyn mattered to Regan so much. Why did he feel that if Evelyn was gone then he would lose his brother again just like he did after their mother’s death?

Stepping forward, he immediately patted Regan’s shoulder and said

"She will be alright, Regan. Doctor Dan is coming. He is inside the castle only. I had asked Martha to make arrangements for his stay."

Regan nodded his head and focused his attention on Evelyn again.

His eyes were full of worry and his forehead had a deep frown as he looked at her.

Soon, Dan was inside the chambers with his bag which had medicines.

Rex moved away from the bed to make a place for him but Regan sat in the same position. It was only then Elias noticed.

Was not his master too close to Evelyn?

He frowned in confusion as he looked at his master and Evelyn’s position.

However, he couldn’t say anything as Dan was still checking Evelyn’s pulse.