” It doesn’t matter if you like me or not. I’m just here for your own good. Listen to Joseph Edward and leave.”said Derek.
” You’re just in time. Help me persuade Joseph Edward to leave too!”said you.
Derek gives Joseph Edward a helpless look and shakes his head.
” Everyone has their own business, and you can’t make decisions for them, so you’d better leave now for your own good.”said Derek.
Funeral is already over and Albright is standing next to you by the time you realize it.
” Mr. Joseph Edward’s not going back because he’s staying to help me. Are you sure you’re leaving?”said Albright.
People all look at you with different looks, waiting for your answer.
You turn to look at Joseph Edward as the crowd waits for an answer from you. Joseph Edward shakes his head, drops you a hint that you should not stay.
” Hey, Joseph Edward, do you love me?”said you.
Joseph Edward blushes a little when you ask this question in public.
” No!”said Joseph Edward.
” Well, if you don’t love me, then it’s none of your business whether I go back or not! I choose to stay!”said you.
” What do you stay for? To mess with me?”said Joseph Edward.
” Am I that dumb?”said you.
” I don’t need you.”said Joseph Edward.
” I’m staying!
” It seems you’re gonna stay no matter what I say.”said Joseph Edward.
” That’s right!”said you.
” Okay! As long as you don’t regret it!”said Joseph Edward.
” Don’t worry! Miss Jessica! I promise you, you will never regret it!”said Albright.
” By the way, King Albright, can you let Bella go and set her free?”said you.
Albright’s face suddenly hardens and he looks at you with a slightly murderous look. Joseph Edward yanks at your arm to shut you up. The atmosphere suddenly becomes extremely tense that almost smothers you.
” Oh, I’m sorry. Please forgive my rudeness. I shouldn’t be talking about it at this time.”said you.
You hide behind Joseph Edward in fear of Albright’s glare.
” Please forgive her ignorance, King Albright.”said Joseph Edward.
” Hahaha! It doesn’t matter! Now the entire country is mine, and I’ve had enough of Bella. She is free from now on.”said Albright.
” Thank you, King Albright! I’m sure you’ll make a good king!”said you.
” I like you more and more, Miss Jessica!”said Albright.
Joseph Edward and you are not as joyous as you expected on the way back to your hotel.
” Do you have any idea what you’ve done today?”said Joseph Edward.
” What have I done?”said you.
” You’ve made two terrible mistakes. One was to stay in the country, and the other was to ask Albright to set Bella free!”said Joseph Edward.
” It’s not a mistake for me to stay here. I’m free now and I can stay wherever I want. As for asking to set Bella freed, didn’t Albright already say yes?”said you.
” You are a complete idiot! Do you know how dangerous it was to challenge his authority when he just became king? He was in a good mood, or else you would have gone to accompany the old king!”said Joseph Edward.
” Is it that serious?”said you.
” He’s the one who killed his father!”said Joseph Edward.
” Okay, I’m sorry about this.”said you.
” There’s still time for you to change your mind and leave. I’ll explain it to Albright.”said Joseph Edward.
” Do you think I really don’t know how dangerous it is to stay?”said you.
” You wouldn’t stay if you really know!”said Joseph Edward.
” You’re wrong. I stay because I know how dangerous it is. I don’t want you to face it alone!”said you.
” You care about me?”said Joseph Edward.
” Yes, I did it all because I love you!”said you.
Joseph Edward looks surprised and shy. He neither speaks nor looks at you again until you get back.
As soon as you get back to the hotel, you call Bella and Jim over. When Bella arrives, you see her face is bitter.
” It’s okay. I’ve heard it all. Albright is the new king. So I have to be his slave forever.”said Bella.
” Then I’ll stay here with you forever!”said Jim.
” No, you’d better leave. You still have a better life ahead of you. I’m not worth your time.”said Bella.
You look at Bella and Jim at their painful parting and shake your head.
” Jim, are you really willing to wait your whole life for Bella?”said you.
” Of course I am!”said Jim.
” It’s gonna be tough and dangerous!”said you.
” I am more than willing to!”said Jim.
” Bella, do you really want to let go of Jim? He loves you so much!”said you.
” I love him, too. That’s why I want better for him!”said Bella.
Bella and Jim are deep in love and hug each other tightly.
” Enough! I’m not here to sentence you to death for your love. Don’t be so sad!”said you.
” What? Don’t…”said Bella.
” Yes, with my efforts, Albright agreed to set you free. Now you’re a free soul again!”said you.
You give Joseph Edward a defiant look, and he turns his head away from you and pays no attention to your childish behavior.
” How’s that possible? He’s the king now.”said Bella.
” Exactly. He is the king, and he can get whatever he wants now. So he has lost interest in you!”said you.
Bella and Jim burst into tears of joy at the news and hug each other again.
” What’s wrong with you? I understand that you cried for bad news, but why are you crying over good news?”said you.
” How can I ever thank you enough, Miss Jessica?”said Bella.
” Then please discipline Jim for me. It’s all because of him that I got into this mess.”said you.
” And wish Joseph Edward and me peace for the rest of our lives!” You added.
” You’ll be all right! I will pray for you every morning from now on.”said Bella.
” That’s very kind of you! You are a grateful person!”said you.
” You are a very kind person, Miss Jessica.”said Bella.
You’re a little embarrassed by Bella’s compliments.
” Can I have a word with you alone?”said Jim.
” Why?”said you.
Jim looks at Joseph Edward who then immediately understands.
” I’m going to take a shower. Feel free to talk among yourselves.”said Joseph Edward.
” What’s going on? Why so mysterious?”said you.
” Maybe you don’t want to hear it, but watch out for Joseph Edward.”said Jim.
” What makes you say that?”said you.
” I’ve met countless people in my years as a journalist. Joseph Edward is the only one I can’t see through.”said Jim.
” You’re being paranoid. Joseph Edward is nice, just not that expressive.”said you.
” Well, just be careful about everything, it’s for your own good.”said Jim.
” Thanks, I will.”said you.
When Jim leaves with Bella, you’re still in a state of euphoria because you know you’ve done a good thing that can change someone else’s life. However, Joseph Edward doesn’t give a damn about it.
” Don’t you enjoy helping people?”said you.
” I think you’re being naive!”said Joseph Edward.
It seems like he knows something you don’t.
” What makes you say that?”said you.
” Do you really know Bella? You’ve only known each other for a month.”said Joseph Edward.
” Jim knows. Jim is willing to give of himself for her.”said you.
” Jim hasn’t been in touch with Bella for a long time. Even you spend more time with Bella than he does!”said Joseph Edward.
” Then what do you mean? Are you trying to say Bella is a bad person?”said you.
” I don’t know. I just don’t know her that well.”said Joseph Edward.
” I don’t think she is an evildoer!”said you.
” Think what you want! Anyway, their business is over. You’d better think more about yourself.”said Joseph Edward.