The Alpha Prince's Purchased Maid
Chapter 341: My Irreplaceable Person

Chapter 341: My Irreplaceable Person

“So...what kinds of memories of mine did you see?” I inquired.

“I guess, I saw the ones that you wanted me to see,” he replied after a moment of thought.

“What does that even mean?” I asked as I frowned at him.

I had no idea what he meant. If I didn’t even know that he could see my memories, then could I have possibly selected the ones that I wanted him to see. Even now that I thought about it, I had no idea which memories I wanted him to see. If I could choose, then the decision would be really simple. I didn’t want him to see any of my memories at all. I wondered how memories are perceived when seen by someone else other than me.

Did the prince see my memories the way I saw them?

I wondered if he could feel the emotions that I felt at that moment when he saw my memories. Perhaps, what he saw was something similar to what I saw when I got a peek in on that one particular memory of his.

Did I see that memory because he wanted me to see it? Why?

“At first, I wasn’t quite sure what I was seeing, but soon enough, I figured that I was seeing your old memories. I saw this place the way that it used to be when you lived here with your friends. I could tell that you loved them and that you were happy to be with them. Then I could feel just how much you wanted to return and just how much you worried about them,” he said before smiling a little at me.

“Is that why you tried to find this place and why you tried to save everyone else?” I asked.

“That’s right. I’m sorry, Mila,” he said with clear regret in his tone.

It pained me to see the prince look so forlorn and I wasn’t sure why he was apologizing because there wasn’t anything that he needed to apologize for at all. After doing his best to rescue everyone from their cruel fate, he deserved nothing but praise and thanks from everyone for his noble actions.

“No, you shouldn’t be sorry at all. Please don’t say something like that. I’m so happy and so thankful that you found this place and you helped everyone,” I said as I felt tears sting the back of my eyes again.

“I’m not apologizing for saving everyone, although I wished that I had done that sooner. That way it may have been easier for everyone, and some wouldn’t have to go through such harsh experiences. I know that I could have done better if only I acted faster, but the person I want to apologize to is you, Mila,” he said before a grim look crossed his face.

“I just told you that you really don’t need to apologize to me for anything,” I said as I felt emotions welling up in my chest.

“I should apologize properly. I’m sorry for not fully realizing just how much pain you were in and just how much you wanted to return to this place. Of course, I knew that it wasn’t your choice to live in the palace and that you must have felt scared and lonely. It was only when I started seeing your memories that I began to understand what you wanted,” the prince said softly.

It was true that I felt very scared and extremely lonely when I first entered the palace. I didn’t know anyone, and I didn’t feel like I had anyone on my side. I thought that things had gotten better when I became friends with Jessie and Salena, but things really got better when I started spending more time with Prince Leonard. The circumstances under which we met were far from normal or ideal; however, I had to admit that the prince had done so much for me ever since we met.

“You might know this already, but I would still like to tell you. You’re right that things were very difficult for me when I first entered the palace. I didn’t know anything or anyone. I felt scared and lonely. All I could think of was how to escape or how I could make it back home. Then when I realized that I no longer had a home to return to, I was devastated...” I confessed before pausing to get a hold of my emotions.

The prince listened to me patiently while maintaining his silence. I felt like I was ready to burst into tears at any moment; however, I couldn’t let my emotions get the better of me. There were many things that I still wanted to let him know.

“When I met you and we started spending more time together, I started to feel better. You helped me feel less lonely and I feel happy when I’m with you. It’s true that I wanted to go home but as time when by, it became even more difficult for me to leave the palace. If I left, then I would also be far away from you...” I confessed shyly.

I smiled at him as I felt heat rise to my cheeks. It was still hard for me to comprehend just how important the prince had become to me. A life without him in it was hard for me to imagine. I had no idea where I would be without him or what it would feel like. Despite not knowing, I could imagine that life would be harsh, gloomy, and dreadfully lonely without his presence. Although I didn’t know just how important he was to me, I knew for certain that he had become someone irreplaceable to me.

“You might not realize it, but you are very important to me and it’s because of your help that I’ve managed to make it this far. So please, don’t feel bad and don’t apologize to me,” I continued softly.

“Mila...” he murmured my name before pulling me into his embrace.

I wanted to weep silently with my head resting against his hard chest, but I knew that those tears would have to wait until later.

--To be continued...