Duty-Bound: Chapter 78
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"No."
"I haven't said anything yet."
Crimson eyes studied her closely. "I know you're up to something, Mikan."
She pouted. "I'm tired of this, Natsume…"
He caressed her soft cheek. "I know, but we have no choice in the matter."
She shook her head. "We do have a choice. It's—"
His finger on her lips stopped her. "No more excuses."
Her beautiful face contorted with anger. "I'm only asking for respite!"
He frowned. "You're going to be the lady of this land, Mikan. There's no—"
"Right now, I'm just an heiress, not a—"
"You have to get used to it!" His voice raised an octave.
As usual, she didn't back down. "I will, but not now!"
Honestly, he totally understood her feelings. After all, he did go through the same thing before he became the head clan. However, didn't she understand that if they wanted to be together, she had to endure this now and not later?
"Don't you want us to be together?" His voice was above a whisper.
"You know that's not what I meant!"
He resisted the urge to sigh. "Mikan, I know that you're tired and need a break, but—"
"If you know, then you should help me!"
Before he could open his mouth, she continued, "Just because you are your father's son doesn't mean you know what I feel. You know nothing! Unlike you, I have the entire land to depend on me. What you need to do is simply to take over and…"
He knew she had stopped herself from continuing because of his tense posture and furious eyes. How could she think so little of what he did? He closed his eyes to control his anger. "Do what you please, Princess."
With that said, he left without looking back.