CHAPTER - 119
[Elysia, euphoric and impatient, looks at Dav.]
Elysia: (shouting) So, we're going to the mall later?
Dav: (looking away) Tsk... I wanted you to train more.
Guess I'll have to double the training next time.
Elysia: (making a funny, happy face) But you're still taking us, right?
Dav: (sighing) A promise is a promise. So, yes.
(looking at Arthur) Do you want to come too, Arthur?
It won’t be anything fancy for the Crown Prince of the United Kingdom, so nothing majestic.
Arthur: (happy) Yes, please, take me too!
Dav: (looking at the director) Alright, be ready at the exit by 4:00 PM and don’t forget anything.
(crossing his arms) If you're late, I'll leave you here.
Brats: (in unison, happily) Yes, sir!
Dav: (picking his ear) How noisy you brats are...
Valeria: (smiling, elegant) They’ve all been good today.
Dav: (curious) I’ll check the grades later to make sure you’re not lying.
[Valeria places a hand on Dav’s leg, crossing her legs, and looks at him with a smile.]
Valeria: (smiling) Today we’ll have ice cream, right?
Dav: (ironically) Today, I’ll burn through all my salary from last month just for you all.
Be grateful.
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Kael: (curious, adjusting his glasses) Sorry to ask, Dav... just out of curiosity.
What exactly do you do with your salary?
Dav: (scratching his forehead) Honestly? Nothing.
I live and eat here at the academy, I don’t pay taxes, I don’t have a house or expensive habits.
Beer and wine are free.
The most I spend is when I take the kids out or have lunch with Iris on Sundays.
Nothing more.
Kael: (surprised) It’s already been six months since you’ve been here, right?
You must have saved quite a bit! Ahaha.
Dav: (laughing) Exactly!
(looking at Lucrezia) Money isn’t important when you can have something better.
[Lucrezia blushes, looking at her hands.]
Rafael: (winking at Dav) Today, you’re buying me some ice cream too, sweetie?
Dav: (chuckling) Naturally, ahaha.
[Dav looks at Iris, who arrives with hamburgers and fries.]
Dav: (getting up, with a funny yet serious face) Let me help you, Iris.
Iris: (laughing) No! Go sit down!
I know you want to escape with the tray! Sho sho!
Dav: (sitting down, pretending to be sad) Tsk...
Evelyn: (laughing) You tried! Ahah!
Gabriel: (looking at Arthur) Arthur, have you ever tried the "MegaBurger" place? It’s a famous chain, even in the UK.
Arthur: (with a sweat drop on his forehead) No... That’s not something a prince like me has ever tried.
I’ve always stayed in the castle, with food only prepared by royal chefs.
It’s a security thing, imposed by my father.
Gabriel: (excited) Then today, you’ll try it!
And I’ll show you how many amazing ice cream options there are!
Lucas: (joining in) They’re famous even in America!
Our father would ask the butlers to have them delivered when he saw them on TV.
Leona: (drooling) The cheesy fries were a delight...
And the fried chicken, the burgers... how tasty.
Arthur: (convinced) You’ve convinced me!
I’ll make sure to try everything!
[Iris places the food on Dav’s plate, looking at him with her golden eyes and a big smile.]
Iris: (looking at Dav) Do you want more fries?
I added some curry chicken, already shredded, in the middle.
Hope you like it.
Dav: (smiling, lifting his lip) Thank you, Iris.
[Selene observes everything with a surprised look.]
Selene: (thinking) They seem so close... but he’s at ease with everyone, no ulterior motives.
He’s happy to have them by his side.
I’m sure of one thing: he’s not a bad person, even though he’s the strongest.
[Iris sits next to Dav, holding his hand between her legs.]
Iris: (looking at Dav) You need new clothes...
(funny face) I’m tired of seeing you always dressed the same way!
All black, all the same...
You look like a nun wandering around the church!
Dav: (chuckling) Alright... I’ll try to buy something, if we have time. Ahaha.
[Iris pinches his cheek.]
Iris: (funny and irritated face) Don’t worry, we’ll find the time!
Valeria: (smirking) Exactly.
Rafael: (raising an eyebrow) Then I’ll take your measurements in the fitting rooms.
Valeria: (funny irritated face) Stay out of it!
Rafael: (dramatic) Even though this bookworm wants to separate us, she won’t succeed, my dear Dav!
Valeria: (annoyed) Who’s the “bookworm”? Come, I’ll show you my new spell... on you!
[Silence. Dav laughs, everyone listens.]
Rugerus: (surprised) So you can laugh too, if you really try.
Interesting.
Director: (thinking) Keep going like this.
Forget the past and move forward, my boy.
Iris: (thinking) Over time... with time, all this will feel normal to you.
You won’t be alone anymore.
Not this time.
END OF CHAPTER - 119
