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The Prince and the Little Mermaid
Oh, so that was the reason for the plot.
Even if she intervened, she could not force a dramatic change to the story, so it instead became the current situation.
It was not because he loved her.
As expected, it wasn"t so.
The girl somewhat fl.u.s.teredly turned around, paused a moment, then spoke to the person behind her: “You can stay here, but you are not allowed to leave the bed and walked around. If you want to go out…… just sit in the wheelchair and let the maids push you.”
Anmore stared at her, his icy blue eyes carrying a hint of unfathomable meaning—— Why was he not allowed to walk around? Did Rian…… know something?
But before he could ask, the girl strode away in a hasty manner, so much so that she even stumbled over the threshold.
The youth faintly pursed his lips.
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Time very quickly pa.s.sed.
The wedding of the Prince and the Princess was also going to be held as scheduled.
Yu Chu asked the system again:
“He won"t turn into sea foam, right?”
The system sighed: “You"ve already asked this for the one thousandth and eight hundredth time. That is the Lord G.o.d. How can he become sea foam? Take you heart and put it back in you stomach.”
“Your heart is in your stomach.”
“……”
On the eve of the wedding, Yu Chu climbed into bed and asked the system:
“He won"t take a dagger and come here, right? The plot is different, but just in case he does stab me, what will happen?”
The system scoffed: “Nothing important. It will just hurt.”
“……oh.” Yu Chu sighed.
Covered with the quilt, the girl laid there quietly and still. Her countenance contrasting with the tranquil moonlight outside, there was a subtle bitter feeling in her heart.
If he really does come to stab her, then that was also okay.
She suddenly recalled a memory from when she was young. The man had casually thrown her into a modern day kindergarten. After school, when all the other children were being picked up by their parents, only she was left sitting quietly in a corner without saying a word.
The teacher asked: Where are your parents?
She didn"t know how to answer.
Although it was a long time ago, the feelings of grievance and expectation at that time, suddenly, together with her current state of mind, was exactly the same.
At that time, she had hoped many times that the beautiful man would descend before her like a G.o.d, and while casually picking up her school bag, would say: Oh, I"m her parent.
But now, she hoped that the man would say the words ‘I love you," even if the cost was to be stabbed with a knife.
She gently closed her eyes.
And ushered a few unheard sighs.
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Anmore hugged his knees while sitting in silence.
By his side was a pitch-black dagger.
He remembered his sisters earnest words—— They gave up their long hair, that which they treasured most, and exchanged it with the witch to obtain this cursed dagger.
And his voice for one night.
So long as……
He kills Rian.
He could change back into merman and return to the sea to live his long life span of hundred of years.
Or, on the day when his beloved person marries someone else, be turned into foam, floating at sea.
Which one to choose? There was no need to think about it at all.
He gently picked up the dagger and walked towards that person"s room. On his beautiful face was an extremely indifferent smile.
He pushed opened the door.
Upon the bed, the girl appeared to be soundly sleeping. Her eyelashes were on her eyes, her sleeping face was very calm.
He stood still for a while then slowly walked over, sat down on a chair beside the bed, and supported his chin.
Like that, he quietly watched her, watching her frown, turning over, and once again sleeping soundly, until the early hours of morning.
The light"s ray was already about to break through the night.
Finally, after softly sighing, he stood up and walked slowly to the girl, feeling pain on the sole of his white feet with each steps on the cold ground.
As if being pierced by knives.
——So long as he kills her.
All his suffering will end.
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