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I stand still staring at her lifeless body in my arms, every word I've ever wanted to say to her rushing through my head like high current waves crashing into rocks.

Aid: My lord it's been an hour now you should let go of her before your arms begins to hurt.

I stare at my aid for a while not registering what he's said or how much time has past and then return my gaze to her face.

"Why did I wait this long to say it, I mutter. They're just three freaking words, so why?, What was I waiting for?" I say almost screaming as my legs give out and I fall to the floor, the fact that I'd lost her finally registering.

I gather Eisha's body holding it as close to my body as possible, repeating the words 'I love you' like a spell capable of bringing her back.

"Please wake up Eisha, I'll do better, I promise, please just open your eyes."

"I love you Eisha, please, don't do this to me."

Of course I get no response from her body and I break down even more…

"Eisha, Please"

✨Two Years Earlier✨

*Eisha's POV*

Eisha: Can you believe Meli!? I'm actually getting married to the archduke. I say half squeal half words.

Meli: I'm so happy for you. My bestfriend Melissa replies.

I'm quite sure everyone can sense our excitement from outside the door. I've had the biggest crush on archduke Salvor since our debut ball three years ago. He looked dashing staring into space all by himself at the corner of the room and I fell for him at first sight.

Meli: You have to tell me everything when you return from your date with him.

Eisha: You know I would. I say grinning from ear to ear.

If I'd known that this marriage was going to be the start of my misery I would never have accepted that marriage proposal in the first place.

It's been about 8 months since the wedding and I have barely even seen the archdukes face, does he hate me that much? On the few occasions where we've run into each other, I wasn't offered so much as a smile. It's heart breaking but it's fine, maybe one day he'd open up to me.

Time flew by and it's been 2 years since I got married to Salvor and nothing has changed, we've never shared a meal, never consummated our marriage and never shared a friendly conversation with each other. Maybe I should just end it here and set him free, I think to myself taking out the pills I had stuffed at the bottom of my drawer as well as some stationary. I write my possibly last letter to Salvor …

" Lord Salvor, I know you are probably busy but I would like to borrow a few minutes of your time today"

One last time , just one more time. If he doesn't show up again today, I'd really let him go. I then proceed to write another letter, but to Meli this time…

"Dear Meli, I hope this letter finds you well. I'm going to stop now, I'm going to stop waiting for Salvador to love me back, he hasn'tonce written me back, neither has he ever come to see me. Do you remember the letter he wrote me the day before our wedding? That's the last I heard from him, he never even sent a response to my response."

Eisha♡.

*Salvors POV*

Eisha daughter of viscount lember and the most glorious being I have ever set my eyes on. I fell in love with her after visiting the lember mansion a few times with my father, I smile shined brighter than the sun and her skin as pale as snow, I could think of no one as beautiful as she. I have harbored these feelings for ages now and today I got news that both our parents had agreed to have us married. In as much as I was over the moon I'm not sure she feels the same, she smiled a lot during our date but I still felt terrible, she's always smiled that way so I cannot tell if she's happy to be with me or just being herself.

We've been married for years now and I still haven't gotten a reply to the letter I sent her the day before our wedding, neither has she sent me any letters. I want to ask her everytime we meet but the words get stuck in my throat, the guilt I feel for the fact that she was forced into this marriage is immense so Instead I hold back all the words and questions that constantly linger in my head and heart hoping that one day she'd open up and reach out to me.

Guard: My lord something terrible has happened to the lady.

A guard says barging into my office. I'd been staring out the window waiting for her to go on her usual afternoon walk. I run out the door heading straight to her castle. I Slam her door open and rush in only to find her body lying on the floor, pills scattered beside her. I pick her up to lay on the bed but it's cold as ice and the panic sets in.