Chapter 78: Special to You


    It was nearing evening when we returned to the hospital. Garett had waited in front of the hospital and


    held out his arms. There seemed to be a silent agreement between Vance and Garett when he ced


    me into Garett''s arms. I ended up being carried all the way to my room.


    Vance returned to his own estate right after handing me to Garett.


    Garett brought me to my room in silence and only handed me my nightgown after setting me down on


    the bed. I removed my clothes and changed into my nightgown.


    He sighed.


    "Even if I am your lover, I thought women would be a little more embarrassed about stripping in front of


    a man," he finally said.


    "I am used to changing in front of many servants...I thought that since you handed me my nightgown,


    you wanted me to change right away," I said.


    "You could have waited for me to leave the room..."


    "You are my lover, so I thought that it did not matter," I said.


    Lover is a pretty nice excuse...You can get away with most things by saying that.


    He pressed me lightly to the bed and had me lie down as he covered me with a nket.


    "Rest for now...Your nonsensical banter will have to wait forter," Garett said.


    "...Are you going to leave?" I asked.


    "Do you want me to?" Garett asked.


    "The room is a bit lonely after you leave. If you could stay a bit longer..."


    After I said that, Garett climbed into bed with me andid on his side.


    "I won''t leave until you sleep," he said as he held my hand.


    "Thank you..."


    I love this person. No matter how many people I throw away in my conquest for Prince Erik''s


    happiness, the one I cannot live without is this person...


    "Why do you keep staring at me?" Garett asked with a smile.


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    His emerald green eyes widened for a moment before beginning to quiver.


    "...I honestly do not think that those three words are enough to express all of my feelings for you. As


    difficult it is for me to find the right words to tell you, I would like you to know that you are not second


    best to anyone. I hold you in a very special ce in my heart and want to be together with you forever,"


    I said.


    "...I love you too, Arielle," Garett said.


    I rested in bed for a few more days before I was able to go around and about. I owe the status of my


    fast recovery to Garett who gave me nearly around all around the clock care night and day. He would


    be by my side before I would sleep and there with me when I would awaken. Sometimes I wonder if he


    just does not sleep since he would always be awake before me.


    We would often share the bed together before I would sleep or when we would have short naps


    together, but I have never seen him sleep during my stay here.


    I never decided to pry about anything since he must have been worried when I received the stab


    wound to my person.


    Sharing a bed together suddenly became a habit even during nap times. The nurses became more


    amodating by gifting Garett with a few pairs of pajamas since he practically slept here most of the


    time as well.


    Vance appeared on the day of my release with a bouquet of white lilies and pink roses arrangement in


    his hands.


    "Congrattions on your release from the hospital, My Lady," Vance said.


    Garett who was supporting me with his hand and his arm around my waist. I gave him a smile that he


    quickly understood and gave me and Vance some room with a generous distance away.


    "Thank you very much," I said as I epted the flowers.


    "...My Lady, I have considered your proposal," he said seriously.


    I smiled brightly at him.


    "Yeah...I am waiting for your answer," I said.


    "Since I have been a boy, I had always wanted to be a Knight that would one day serve the Royal


    Family. I was able to achieve that dream twice because of you. You said that you could not give me


    happiness, but I am the one who gets to decide my happiness, right? You may not be fully aware, but I


    am truly the happiest when I am with you," he said with a big smile on his face.


    "Do you not want to back to being Dolton Grass?" I asked with my eyes starting to tear up.


    "...I have been happier ever since you named me Vance. There is no need for me to return anywhere,"


    Vance said as he kneeled before me and ced his hand over his chest as he held out one hand


    towards me. "Would you allow me the honor of being your Knight once again?"


    "...What about His Highness? As I said before, I cannot give you any happiness. I am a terrible master


    who cannot give you anything."


    "I have always wanted to be with you only if you would allow me to," Vance said. I was in tears when I


    took his hand. Vance stood squeezed my hand lightly. "I promise to protect you forever as your Knight,


    so please ept me when I am worthy enough to be around you."


    "...I ept that oath," I said happily.


    He lightly kissed the back of my hand.


    I heard the sound of Garett''s coughing nearby. He was standing beside us with a slightly irritated


    expression.


    A crowd of onlookers began pping their hands and congratting us on what appeared much like a


    wedding proposal. They seemed a bit confused when Vance made his exit and left the irritated Garett


    with me to console.


    No matter how irritated he was, he would never leave the recovering me alone and lent me his arm to


    hold onto when we went on our way back to my dorm room.


    He helped me sit down on my bed and sat beside me. When there is daylight, no one was particrly


    guarding the halls. Having my lover in my room was not an issue to be so urgent about.


    "...I have thought this before, but you are a bit close with that man," Garett said with much displeasure


    in his tone.


    I found his slightly pouty face to be extremely endearing.


    "He is my Knight, so he has to be a bit close to me," I said as if it was a matter of fact.


    Garett looked a bit dejected as he had to ept it. He removed his sses and began massaging his


    temples.


    "That is true..."


    "My lover holds a special ce though," I whispered in his ear.


    I was suddenly pulled by my arm and brought over hisp. His arms wrapped around my shoulders and


    waist.


    I waspletely encased in his arms...


    I felt my face be more flushed as Garett''s face moved closer to mine. His body heat felt as if it


    were a bit smoldering to me. As if responding to his intense body heat, my body began heating up just


    as much.


    "...How special am I to you?" he asked with just a few centimeters away from my lips.


    Without waiting for an answer, he took my lips and breath away.