Married to the Devil's Son novel Chapter 299

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Lothaire watched Irene while asleep. Today, her skin looked much better. She was healing well. He was happy to see her recover and even left her to have some time alone with her family. Meanwhile, he watched her from The Eye.

Euphorion came to see her now and then, and those were the times Lothaire couldn't bear to look into The Eye. He didn't want to see her staying with that water demon, talking and laughing with him. She seemed happy in his company. Maybe she was also slowly feeling beginning to feel the connection between them. Maybe she was never meant to be with him.

He reached for her face, letting his fingers slide down her cheek. Her beautiful face that now was covered with burns. She had been in so much pain but didn't complain once.

He couldn't believe that he had been so close to losing her. They had missed the stab by an inch.

"Irene." He whispered her name.

She stirred in her sleep and opened her eyes. He looked into those beautiful emerald eyes. Eyes that had been filled with sadness and pain that he had caused. It was time for him to stop. It was time for him to let go. He wouldn't accept this punishment, and he wouldn't punish her anymore. It was time for him to go his own way and leave her to find her way and her happiness as well.

He felt a lump in his throat and swallowed hard before he spoke. "I am leaving." He said.

She looked at him, confused.

"You seem alright now. I'll leave you alone to be happy with your family." He couldn't believe he was saying that. It had to be the possession.

"It is your family too," she said.

He shook his head. "My family is in my kingdom. That is where I belong and I will always belong there."

She looked sad for him, but nodded. "It is a shame," she said.

He sighed. She could never understand what his kingdom meant for him. Just like her family was everything to her, his mission was everything to him. Besides, he didn't know how to love properly. Heaven's words had been haunting him, about love not only being a feeling. He couldn't just have feelings of love for Irene, he had to love her. And to truly love someone meant to let go of his selfishness and think of the other person. Think of their happiness and wellbeing before his own.

Lothaire knew he could do it once or twice, but he was too selfish to do it every day. So today, he would love her one last time. He would let her go to find happiness and be with someone who would always put her first, unlike him. Today he would put her wants and needs before his. Her happiness and wellbeing before his. Just today he would be selfless.

He smiled. The possession did something for him, at least. It felt good to decide that this wasn't a punishment anymore.

"I'll be going now," he said.

Irene sat up, grimacing a little. "Thank you for staying with me until I recovered."

He didn't know what was happening to him, but he became emotional over a thank you.

"I didn't do it for you," he said.

She shook her head at him with a smile. "Are we parting with no ill feelings this time?"

"I have no ill feelings toward you. I hope you don't either." He said.

"I don't."

He nodded. "Good. I am saying goodbye then." He was just eager to get away from there before changing his mind or crying in front of her.

"Goodbye Lothaire." She said with a smile.

"Goodbye Irene."

He took her hand and kissed her knuckles before leaving her alone in her room. He went to the garden. He looked around one last time at the place where they had created some good memories together. Memories he had never appreciated before.

"You are leaving." Suddenly, a voice came from behind him.

Lothaire turned back to see the water demon.

His colorful eyes narrowed. "After everything she has been through you are still leaving her." _{ƒrēewebnovel.com}