The Next Prince, Chapter 40 pg4
The Next Prince, Chapter 40 pg4
Tanattai must have had to swallow a considerable amount of sadness, and yet, why does he still refuse to reveal what is in his heart to him?
“...”
“Can you tell me how this story came about, how you managed to survive, and why you still couldn't return to the palace?” He has endured through many seasons of heat and cold. When the conversation reached this point, Tarin began to notice the peculiarity in the familiar person's sentences.
Knowing that Tanattai is an honest person, this person would not say anything that could cause trouble for their boss. But seeing Khanin's love for this man, Tarin is confident that if it concerns Khanin, Tanattai would reveal everything that is in his heart.
Because Tanattai himself must love Khanin... as much as he does.
“...”
“If you know something but don't speak up, our child could be in danger, right? Instead of going to find you his father, he came here... to find me.” When Tanattai remained silent, Tarin pushed further. The person of high rank intentionally used the words ‘our child’ to make the other party aware of their relationship.
“The statement is correct, your father...”
Tarin heard a sigh, just as he had expected. When he heard those words, the expression on the face of the former royal guard softened. In the depths of Tanattai's eyes, there was a mixture of restraint, and finally, he agreed to reveal everything without holding back.
“...”
“Twenty years ago, during the incident of the assassination, the guard unit was divided into two groups. One group took care of the princess who was shot in secret, injured and unconscious, while the other group kept Young Prince Khanin away from the confrontation.”
“...”
“Your Highness, I received an order to take the Young Prince out in a carriage. In that carriage, there were actually four people... Her Highness Lady
Chita, the leader of Phitakthewa... another royal guard... and the Young Prince.”
“...”
“We managed to escape the pursuit for a while, Her Highness received a call from the Sovereign King privately. The Sovereign King instructed me to take the Young Prince and escape in a different direction. Then, the leader Phitakthewa and that guard continued driving ahead.”
“...”
“When I emerged, I hid in the forest by the roadside until someone came to pick me up. That night, I received documents changing my name and evidence of marriage and one child, along with a plane ticket to England. The subsequent order was to disappear and not make contact until further notice.” “So, it means... Father must have known this from the beginning.” Tarin, a strong and well-known figure, heard the truth clearly. Because someone like Tanattai has no way of lying.
“Oh my...”
“Then why didn't Father tell us? Why did he make us believe that the body we cremated...” It was the last sentence that Tarin swallowed, he began to doubt how much of what he had known all along was true.
“The Sovereign King may have wanted the Young Prince to be safe, so he planned it that way...” Tanattai still didn't look good, unlike Tarin who was constantly changing his expression, his demeanor was bitter.
“If that's the case, you should have told me, instead of letting me cremate bodies without knowing whose they are... There was only Chita who I cremated.” A sigh escaped when thinking back to the past.
The reason everyone is confident that Khanin has passed away is because there is the body of the leader of the Phitakthewa family right there as evidence.
“...” The person in front remained silent, probably because they saw that
Tarin was using his thoughts, so the other party didn't dare to say anything.
The person who shared the blood and flesh of the current Sovereign King pushed aside the negative feelings from his mind before choosing to ask further about the suspicious matter.
“And why did you come to find me this time?”
“Because I couldn't meet the Sovereign-King.”
“Why?”
“The Sovereign King has ordered me not to reveal myself...”
“What is it...”
“I survived the assassination attempt with the young lord in London, while
Khun Charan took the young lord back to Emmaly, stating that if I revealed myself, the young lord would not be safe. The Sovereign King assigned me the task of managing the warehouse during that time, with a royal order to wait until the young lord finished competing before I would be allowed to enter the palace.”
“What warehouse?” Tarin was surprised by what he heard. Meanwhile, Tanattai looked startled when he heard this question.
“The warehouse... to store belongings, Your Highness.”
“What kind of belongings?” Tarin continued to ask persistently. Seeing that Tanattai was trying to avoid the question, he became even more suspicious and pressed on at the same spot.
“To store jewels... from another city, Your Highness. I only recently found out, but I cannot avoid this responsibility. Being in that position is the only chance I got to meet the young lord.” Tanattai's face turned grim as he reluctantly revealed another secret of his master, despite being ordered to keep quiet.
“....” Tarin's eyes widened after everything was revealed, and his current feeling was like an electric current running through his body, causing sweat to break out on his back.
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