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Story: The Rejected Princess
“Oh, my poor Helen. Come home. Silverhowl Pack will always be your home.”
“I will. I’ll come home.”
I stopped showing concern for Jalen after that. Previously, I would call him every day and remind him to eat and dress appropriately for the weather. I was the one who made arrangements with the servants who cared for him.
I was the one who looked after his clothes and food.
He would always respond with a simple ‘Okay’ even after typing dozens of sentences to him, which was quite common.
I blocked him on my mobile.
Two days later, he started blaming me: “What’s going on? The venison today isn’t fresh, and there isn’t any jam after our meal. Celina is upset about it.”
It was because I was no longer responsible for all of this, but I was not required to explain anything to him. “You can ask the cook yourself.”
Jalen pressed his lips and looked at me inquisitively.
I wonder if he realised anything.
That afternoon, he gave me a palm-sized gift box. “Here’s a present for you, Helen.”
I opened the box. Hah! What a large bracelet it was. It was the thickness of three strands of hair.
“Nyra reminded me that Snowshade Pack has been managed well all this time, thanks to you. I think that you’ll become a qualified Luna in the future.”
The jeweler’s name appeared on the box. It was the same store where Jalen had purchased Nyra’s jewellery.
Needless to say, the bracelet was a complimentary gift from the jeweller.
“Thanks, but it doesn’t suit me.”
I prepared a contract for Jalen to sign.
“What’s that?”
I lied to him: “Construction agreement.”
I had always managed the Snowshade Pack’s internal affairs. Whenever something needed to be signed by Jalen, I would relieve his burden by resolving the issue first and then having someone bring him the contract.
Jalen had grown accustomed to signing documents from me.
He had no idea it was a contract to end the engagement.
Everything would end today.
I gathered the Snowshade Pack’s elders at the Holy Site. The Moon Goddess’ statue smiled as usual.
An elder was curious. “Why isn’t Jalen here, Helen?”
“He’s busy with Nyra and won’t be able to make it,” I said, raising the document in my hand. “But he has signed the contract to break the engagement.”
“But, Helen, can’t you reconsider this? We all know how much you love Jalen. You might still have a chance at reconciling…” “No. We’ve talked about it.”
The elders checked and verified the contract.
Jalen and I were no longer related, as witnessed by the Moon Goddess.
It was a weight off my shoulders. Snowshade Pack was no longer my responsibility.
I would return Desmond to Silverhowl Pack and restart his life.
When I got back home, a servant ran in with Desmond in her arms.
“Bad news, Your Highness. Young Master Desmond got hurt!”
I asked sternly. “What happened?”
While I was at the Holy Site, Nyra took Celina horseback riding through the grassy fields near the lake. Desmond stood enviously by the sidelines, watching.
Nobody expected the horse to suddenly lose control. It galloped towards Desmond, stepping on his head. Desmond lost consciousness as a result of the accident.
Celina fell off the horse and sprained her leg.
The family doctor informed us that Desmond was bleeding internally and required immediate surgery.
I began to panic. I rushed Desmond to the hospital, but the nurse informed me that Celina was injured, and Jalen summoned all of the doctors to treat her.
“I will. I’ll come home.”
I stopped showing concern for Jalen after that. Previously, I would call him every day and remind him to eat and dress appropriately for the weather. I was the one who made arrangements with the servants who cared for him.
I was the one who looked after his clothes and food.
He would always respond with a simple ‘Okay’ even after typing dozens of sentences to him, which was quite common.
I blocked him on my mobile.
Two days later, he started blaming me: “What’s going on? The venison today isn’t fresh, and there isn’t any jam after our meal. Celina is upset about it.”
It was because I was no longer responsible for all of this, but I was not required to explain anything to him. “You can ask the cook yourself.”
Jalen pressed his lips and looked at me inquisitively.
I wonder if he realised anything.
That afternoon, he gave me a palm-sized gift box. “Here’s a present for you, Helen.”
I opened the box. Hah! What a large bracelet it was. It was the thickness of three strands of hair.
“Nyra reminded me that Snowshade Pack has been managed well all this time, thanks to you. I think that you’ll become a qualified Luna in the future.”
The jeweler’s name appeared on the box. It was the same store where Jalen had purchased Nyra’s jewellery.
Needless to say, the bracelet was a complimentary gift from the jeweller.
“Thanks, but it doesn’t suit me.”
I prepared a contract for Jalen to sign.
“What’s that?”
I lied to him: “Construction agreement.”
I had always managed the Snowshade Pack’s internal affairs. Whenever something needed to be signed by Jalen, I would relieve his burden by resolving the issue first and then having someone bring him the contract.
Jalen had grown accustomed to signing documents from me.
He had no idea it was a contract to end the engagement.
Everything would end today.
I gathered the Snowshade Pack’s elders at the Holy Site. The Moon Goddess’ statue smiled as usual.
An elder was curious. “Why isn’t Jalen here, Helen?”
“He’s busy with Nyra and won’t be able to make it,” I said, raising the document in my hand. “But he has signed the contract to break the engagement.”
“But, Helen, can’t you reconsider this? We all know how much you love Jalen. You might still have a chance at reconciling…” “No. We’ve talked about it.”
The elders checked and verified the contract.
Jalen and I were no longer related, as witnessed by the Moon Goddess.
It was a weight off my shoulders. Snowshade Pack was no longer my responsibility.
I would return Desmond to Silverhowl Pack and restart his life.
When I got back home, a servant ran in with Desmond in her arms.
“Bad news, Your Highness. Young Master Desmond got hurt!”
I asked sternly. “What happened?”
While I was at the Holy Site, Nyra took Celina horseback riding through the grassy fields near the lake. Desmond stood enviously by the sidelines, watching.
Nobody expected the horse to suddenly lose control. It galloped towards Desmond, stepping on his head. Desmond lost consciousness as a result of the accident.
Celina fell off the horse and sprained her leg.
The family doctor informed us that Desmond was bleeding internally and required immediate surgery.
I began to panic. I rushed Desmond to the hospital, but the nurse informed me that Celina was injured, and Jalen summoned all of the doctors to treat her.