Chapter 248

　　King Lucien knew the time she settled into sleep. He turned away from the window, and watched the even rise and fall of her body in breathing. 　　Then, he walked back to his table and lowered himself behind it. Picking up the unfinished scroll, he stared at it. His heart tightened in his chest, he was also having a little difficulty breathing as he read the wordings again. 　　Vetta's words banged at the back of his mind. 　　***"As a slave master who has been a slave before, you forgot the most important thing. A slave will do ANYTHING at all to come out of slavery. Including...faking kindness. Faking to be good. And the most important...? Pretending to love your master. You know what I say is the truth. No, you FEAR what I say will be the truth. That is why you're so hesitant to uncollar her." 　　"What else is holding you? You and I know it's no longer about her father or about revenge. Uncollar her then, and give her back her freewill. Then, we will see if she will still choose you.