The Royal Contract

Chapter 1220: Lost in the lies and the deception



She felt her blood rushing through her veins. She knew she was excited for a reason. But, of course, she might have an idea why.

It was his presence at the lunch table. It was the way he kept looking in her direction. It was everything he was making her feel.

"Please, Adam, try this one. It is Sister Eloisa's specialty." One of the sisters passed the delightful sweet cream pie in his direction. "Serena helped bake that."

"I hardly did anything," She interjected, slightly shy for the attention.

"Don't be modest, Serena. You practically baked the pie yourself." Sister Eloisa also responded, praising her for her hard work.

"Thanks, I will love to try it." Adam quickly accepted a large piece of the delectable pie. "It is delicious."

He said after taking a good size slice into his mouth.

"Serena has been a great help around here since she stayed with us. And we love having her around, especially the kids." Sister Nenita spoke kindly about her.

She did not know if she deserved the recognition, but she was thankful for the chance to be of service. Living with them made her realize how much she loved to serve. It had given her a new purpose in life.

"I don't doubt that." Adam nodded in agreement with the nuns. "Serena always has a big heart." He continued as if he genuinely meant it.

"Anyway, how did the two of you meet?" Sister Nenita asked as she suddenly changed the topic.

She could see the curiosity in the nun's eyes. She recalled if she had ever mentioned his name to her friend. But she could see that her friend was trying to piece it together.

As one of her healing processes, Sister Nenita suggested that she had shared her secrets and troubles through a confession instead of keeping them bottled and festering inside of her.

But instead of telling a priest, she decided to share them with her friend, knowing they were safe with her. But now, she wondered if she had done the right thing.

"He was one of my lawyers and my brother's friend." She answered before Adam could say anything. But she made sure to give her friend a warning look not to say anything.

Even though she knew that Sister Nenita would never reveal her secret, it might not stop her from doing something unthinkable, like playing matchmaker.

"So, you are the lawyer friend." Sister Nenita said, carrying a tone that had a deeper meaning.

"What do you mean by lawyer friend?" Adam suddenly raised his eyebrow, looking curious and intrigued by the term used to describe him.

"Exactly that." Sister Nenita pretended to be oblivious to the question. "You are a lawyer and a friend." She explained, then followed it with a question. "Should it mean anything else?"

The orphanage did not own a dishwasher. With the volume of kids and staff that eat in the place, it was only natural to have a ton of plates piled on the sink.

"It is usually like this or more, but if you are not up for the challenge, I will let you sit this out," Serena told him as she took the two aprons from the rack.

She was about to return the apron when he snatched it from her hands and wore it around his body. "And leave you with all the fun. I don't think so." He said as he moved toward the sink and checked out the plates.

"Are you sure?" She asked again, slightly chuckling behind him as she tied the apron behind her back.

"This is a piece of cake." Adam proudly said, but she noticed his difficulty tying his apron behind his back.

"Do you need help with that?" She eventually asked as she moved closer to him.

"Can you?" He finally conceded, giving up.

She stepped closer until she had the strings in her hand. Soon, she had secured the apron and given the signal to proceed.

"Maybe I can lather the dishes. Then, you rinse and dry." He suggested since the sister had both given them the task of cleaning the plates.

"That seems to be a plan." She responded affirmatively. It would be easier for them to have their specific tasks.

Then, she and her partner began the mechanical process of lathering and rinsing. She compiled the clean plates first on a dish rack.

After finishing, she would dry them, and Adam could place them back inside the cabinets. Besides, Adam was taller than her. He could easily reach the top shelves.

"You seem to be doing well here." Adam suddenly said as he placed a few batches of dried plates in their place. "You look different. I mean, you look happy and less stressed."

"I think you know what I mean." He hastily added. It appeared he was having difficulty expressing what he wished to tell her.

"I think so." She responded, assessing her emotions and thoughts. "Honestly, I feel different." She was happy and contented at the moment.

But still, she could not tell if she would still feel this way once she returned to the real world, her life. Was this only temporary? Or would the reality of her situation knock her back down on her knees?

"You also looked different." She finally looked in his direction and checked him from head to toe. "Are you sure working for my brother is what you want?"

"It is not exactly what I want, but it would help me with my goals. In the meantime, it is the right path for me." He disclosed to her.

"Then, why do it?" She asked, slightly confused. She had been doing that her entire life, doing the things she never wanted to reach her goal.

Look at where she was now, far from where she wanted to be. She found herself lost in the lies and the deception of the world she lived in.

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