Odette didn't react as much when Prince Alexander confessed, as she already knew just by the way he acted in front of her.
She just didn't expect him to be so forward about it. She thought the prince would take his time before he would finally say it.
'It's unfortunate. I thought we could stay friends and act like there is absolutely nothing between us,' Odette thought.
Prince Alexander was staring at Odette intensely. He was worried that Odette would leave the moment he confessed, because frankly, Odette didn't seem to be the type who'd chase him for his good looks, strength, or wealth.
Meanwhile, Odette couldn't stop thinking about the king's last sentence.
My late wife was also a refugee like you.
That sentence made it sound like the king was also a holy bearer like his son.
Thus, she asked;
"Your Highness, your father told me that your mother was also a refugee like me. Can you tell me more about that?"
