102 Chapter 102: I love you (1/2)

”Wait”

Usui paused in his steps even though he didn't want to. He couldn't leave her alone when her voice sounded so hollow. He refused to glance at her and kept urging his disobedient feet to move.

”Prince Usui –”

He cut her off by stating, ”Why are you using titles now? Did we revert to strangers?”

”Turn around”

Her soft voice almost compelled him to follow her instructions.

Usui mumbled, ”Only if you promise that you wouldn't reject me.”

Hearing the silence behind him, Usui closed his eyes in pain as his heart throbbed painfully.

”Please, Usui.”

Usui closed his eyes as he listened to her pleading voice. His body tensed as he turned to face her stiffly. He widened his eyes in shock when he saw Freya standing before him.

A wry smile formed on her face as she asked, ”Is it that shocking?”

He stuttered, ”H-How?”

She pointed at her mask which was enchanted with a little illusion making her eyes blue.

”You didn't expect me to throw away my mask, right?”

She chuckled but when she noticed him watching her with a grim expression. Her smile faded as she gazed at him.

”I thought Freya should be the one who should give you an answer. After all, you fell in love because of Freya.”

Usui snapped out of his stupor when he heard her words. He frowned before he began to take huge strides towards her. Stunned, Hazel moved backward to only to be stopped by a tree behind her.

Usui slapped the tree, caging her as he snarled, ”I love you. Not Freya, not Hazel. You. It's all you, you just preferred showing two identities.”

Hazel widened her eyes when she heard his unexpected confession. She felt her heart thump fast as she heard his confession. Her facial features scrunched up as she was in pain.

Usui caressed her cheeks before kissing her forehead as he said, ”I don't want to hear anything, Hazel. Please don't say anything, okay?”

Hazel looked into his golden eyes as she smiled sadly, ”I'm sorry.”

His heart lurched when he heard her words. His hands fell on his sides as he took a step back.

”Didn't I say I would wait? Isn't that fine?”

Hazel closed her eyes as she shook her head. She murmured, ”Do you think it's still fine if I say that I love someone else? That my heart has no space for anyone else?”

He could feel the color drain from his face as shock coursed through his body. He gasped, ”What?”

His face changed yet again as anger took over. He snarled, ”Don't lie, Hazel.”

Hazel ignored him as she continued asking him looking into those deep eyes, ”Would you be really okay if I say that I would never fall in love with you?”

Usui staggered back as he looked at her pained.

He mumbled, ”Stop it”

”That someone stole my heart from way back before you?”

Hazel trembled as she looked away from him. She couldn't...