Did.. you.. start caring for me??

In the end, Lilianah was forcefully dragged into the study again and Eric made her sit down on the couch obediently..

"Where did you get injured?? Which leg?? ", Eric inquired her observing the hint of bleeding from her right leg.

A Subtle wave of distress flashed on his handsome face as he knelt in front of her..

Even Lilianah felt cosy inside her heart when she saw that concern written all over his face..

Before she could flatter herself that Eric was eventually minding about her even a little..

Eric still spoke coldly knitting his eyebrows,

" I don't prefer to hear from your brother that I have bullied you. After all, I honour him so much as a lord.. It's my obligation to take decent care of you..

Let me know where did you get hurt so that I can hinder the bleeding fast?? "

"Lilianah, why aren't you..!! ", his remaining words stuck in his tongue when he looked up and confronted her slightly ailed gaze..

Eric looked away awkwardly before reinstating to his cold stance thus spoke harshly,

" Simply inform me where did you get wounded or else get out of here right now!!

I don't tend about your bruise at all.. In the end, you're the one who will endure the agony, not me.. "

Lilianah jolted hearing his harsh voice thus she pacified herself as it's nothing unusual of his harsh behaviour. He was withstanding herself since the beginning..Only she was the one holding herself inside her heart on that little expectation that one day Eric will open his heart for her..

She responded in a low voice,

" I got injured above the knee on my right leg..

It's nothing severe. I will take care of it when I reach back to my castle.. "

Eric sighed softly and ordered in his cold voice,

" Sit down here and don't move until I come back. "

Lilianah nodded and watched him walking out of the study room in a rush as her lips parted slightly giving a warm smile..

As soon as he walked out, she got up from the couch and gazed around the whole spacious room with bookshelves loaded in different ancient precious books which she had noticed before in their royal castle only..

While she was roaming around the room, a blue diamond's ring glittering over the desk caught her eyes. Her curiosity sparked at the peak instantly thus she strolled towards the desk and stretched her hand out to grab the ring..

Exactly at that moment, Eric appeared in the room grabbing some herbal staffs and inquired after noticing her standing over the desk facing her back,

" What are you doing over there??

Can't you be a little obedient even when you are wounded?? "

Lilianah turned back instantly to confront him and responded awkwardly,

" Nothing.. I was just observing your

staffs. "

Eric hummed coldly as he stepped towards the couch to sit down and then patted the unoccupied space beside him before ordering her,

" Come here quickly..Your bleeding needs to be stopped fast. "

Lilianah walked on there hesitantly and sat down without looking at his elegant face..

Eric asked her with his typical ordering voice,

" Raise your injured knee and settle it down over my lap.."

Lilianah was dumbfounded for a moment before enunciating a word, " Aaah?? "

Eric looked up and noticed her dumbfounded expression thus he began clarifying himself,

'' Do you really expect that I, the crown prince Eric will kneel in front of you to apply the medicine on your knee??

Don't impose some bizarre thinkings in your mind!!!

Come on.. Settle it down over my lap hurriedly..

I don't have the eternity for reproaching you here.. Let me apply the medicine as soon as possible.. "

Before Lilianah could respond anything, Eric snatched her flawless leg and settle it down over his lap..

The light black- coloured skirt was covering her skin barely a little down from her knees..It appeared a bit dusty due to her earlier constant skirmishes with those trees on the mountain..

Eric lifted her skirt gently a bit and revealed the burning area on her knee. It was coated with her blood terribly as if it was burnt in the fire...

His eyes dimmed..!!

A pang of guilt aroused in his mind even he didn't realize when he began accusing himself after watching her bruise..

Didn't he swear to himself that he would never care for this reckless woman??

His slender fingers gently began wiping the blood from her bruise as his calm gaze was concentrated on caring for her scar..

Lilianah stared at him silently as her heart began beating hastily when she could detect his gaze gliding over her smooth skin..

It was a modest gesture which anyone received from the other people. But for her, it came to be something else sensations in the core of her heart when she finally realized that this was the man, the man of her dream was taking care of her wound right now...

His soft hand gently bandaged her bruised knee as the whole time, he didn't look up at her face nor did reveal any unusual expression while touching her skin.

When he almost finished bandaging her knee, suddenly he sensed a heated breath spreading beside his ear as his whole body stiffened unconsciously.

Lilianah whispered beside his ear in her enchanting voice,

" Are... you.. finally caring for me, Eric Salazar?? "

He turned his head up and found her devilish gaze so intimate to his face.. Looking at his stunned expression, she seized the lustrous opportunity to nag him more as she winked at him mischievously.

Eric instantly pulled down her leg from his lap as he began stammering in anger and irritation,

" You.. You..

I.. I don't care about you..

Above all, presently you're my student.. It's my prime obligation to take care of my students..

Now, get the hell out of my castle.. I have already treated your wound.."

Lilianah already envisioned inside her mind as she was not going to spare him this time, thus she determined to tease him more and more!!

How dare he compelled me to go to that F mountain!!

Lilianah pouted and started feigning her whimper,

" Sob.. sob..

Master, how can you behave toward your student like this?

I'm still injured for attaining your task.."

Lilianah recited again after getting closer to him as he instantly moved back barely falling from the couch,

" Master, Master..

Why don't you examine my herbal potion first and acquaint me that is it okay or not?? "

Eric bit his lips fiercely as his eyes stared at this devilish girl standing in front of him,

" You..

Get away from me..

Why did you come here??

Go away..

I will check it out later.. "

Lilianah pouted,

" Master, you're still scolding me??

I got a wound because of your strict order..

You're still so harsh to me..

Are you truly a decent master?? "

Eric jerked his head with wrath before turning to confront her angrily,

" Lilianah..

You..

Go back to your castle right now..

You only know how to annoy me.."

Eric yelled loudly,

" Edmund..

Edmund..

Where the hell is you??

Take back princess Lilianah to her castle

right now.. "

Before he could shout out more, Lilianah pressed her palm over his lips and asked him winking again,

" Tell me, my dear prince Eric..

Did.. you.. start caring for me.. finally?? "