Flower That Could Not Bloom (Part 10)

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Lucia’s P.o.v

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The door creaked open and all they could see was a light coming from the ceiling of the observatory.

"Who's there?" echoed a very weak and old voice, "I don't need food nor do any sorts of noise not even a single... Word." he paused for a moment when he saw the princes.

"Your majesty..." Ray started.

He squinted his eyes in annoyance and said, "Why are you all here...? If it's about another state business I do not..."

"It's about your daughter." without hesitation, Allen cut him off mid-sentence.

"My what...? Who?" startled by the sudden mention of his daughter he stuttered but replied in a mere whisper, “I do not have a daughter…” Ray crouched in front of his father and placed his hand gently on his lap.

The king flinched at the touch of his son’s hand and looked away almost instantly. Not daring to make an eye contact.