"Jojo will eventually find a mate and build his own family. He might remember me once every blue moon, but I'm sure I'd just become a distant memory by then," Sisi said.
"Then how about me?"
"Huh? What do you mean?" Sisi asked.
"Won't Jojo forget about me as well once he's matured enough?" Kael asked. For a moment, Sisi caught a glimpse of vulnerability from the otherwise mighty and impenetrable king. "I'd be lonely too as I grow older."
"You can always find a concubine, right? I'm sure there will be dozens of women lining up just to share your bed. You can also take Ruela back if you want to, I never told you to dismiss her in the first place."
Kael started to grow frustrated. He didn't want to spell it out loud, afraid of scaring her. But at this point, his impatience began to leak through, and he wasn't sure how much longer he could keep up this charade.
Left with no choice, he withdrew the vulnerability that had accidentally slipped from his heart, and his gaze hardened.
