Time Travelling: My Love from the Royal Family

"How are your parents?" Harper asked. The Bu Clan had a special place in her heart.

"They are both good," Zack replied softly. "They're just concerned about you. Prince Matthew's mansion is different from other places. But despite their concerns, they can't go to that place. Does His Highness really treat you well?"

"Yes," she insisted, "very well."

"Well, that makes sense," he said, forcing a smile. "It wouldn't be his style to treat you poorly, not after going to so much effort to marry you."

"What makes you say that?" asked Harper, somewhat surprised.

"Well, when His Majesty arranged the marriage, I didn't think much of it. But when I saw everything Prince Matthew went all out for with his pricey engagement gifts and the luxurious wedding and all that, I realized he'd fooled everybody. It should be he who planned the marriage, but

allen for him.

Before they parted, Zack walked Harper to her carriage and said, "Harper, I know you have no idea what to do now, but I also know your life is your own. No matter what choice you make, I will always support you."

"Zack, I..."

"Don't rush to make a decision," he went on. "Ask yourself first, what do you want? Put everything else aside and ask yourself if that is what you really want. And if it is, be brave and go for it." These words of Zack's nearly exhausted him. He felt that it was the right thing to say to Harper in the midst of his struggles. Yet by saying them, he couldn't help but think he was practically pushing her into Matthew's arms himself.

There was a pause, at the end of which Harper thanked him with a silent nod. Getting in the carriage, she hoped that she would come to see her own heart clearly, and soon.