Chapter 1190 Begging Him âBastien, you should count your blessings that my âdaughterâ loves you and is willing to plead for mercy on your behalf.â
Spreading his hands, King continued with a smile, âOnce I become the king of Loang, you will be my âson-in-lawâ and continue to enjoy the privilege and luxury you have grown accustomed to. In fact, I can give you more than that. If you can marry Lunetta, Iâm sure you can marry Helma too.â
Helma had a special place in Kingâs heart. Even though he didnât acknowledge her as his real daughter, he couldnât deny the strong biological bond that they shared. Therefore, he was willing to spare Bastien on Helmaâs account since Mikhail was his true target.
After King had spoken, Helma walked up to Bastienâs side. Tugging on his suit, she persuaded him in a tone brimming with sincerity. âBastien, did you hear that? As long as you marry me, heâs willing to let both of us off the hook. We can then be together and enjoy unparalleled riches! Therefore, you have to agree to his proposal. Do it quickly!â
Under the circumstances, no one could deny how tempting Kingâs offer was.
Even Friedaâs stance began to sway as she wanted her son to agree to Helmaâs request.
However, without a momentâs hesitation, Bastien pried Helmaâs hand away from his sleeve. âI donât care about his proposal. Itâs no loss for me. I would rather die than marry you.â
Playvolume00:00/00:00TruvidfullScreen No sooner had his words rolled off his tongue than Helma burst into tears.
âWhy?â
âThereâs no why,â Bastien flatly replied.
âThere has to be a reason!â Feeling utterly humiliated by Bastien, the emotional Helma raised her voice. âWhy can you accept Natalie and Lunetta but not me? I was clearly the fiancée you were supposed to marry and the one who can be the biggest help to you. And yet, you reject me without even giving it a second thought! Do you know that Iâve had feelings for you since I was young? In order to be together with you, I strived hard to make myself better, hoping to show you the best version of myself!
Unfortunately, you only had eyes for them and never for me!â
Even though Helmaâs crush on Bastien carried a hint of her inferiority complex, the depth of her feelings for him exceeded everyoneâs expectations.
Expecting her words to move Bastienâeven a littleâHelma was shocked that he didnât even bat an eyelid as he then replied, âThereâs no real reason. However, if you insist on one, I can only say that I have no feelings for you, and she is the only person who has my heart.â
Bastienâs brief reply dealt Helma a devastating blow.
She had bared her soul to him, expecting him to be, at the very least, touched by her sincerity, even if he didnât reciprocate her feelings at the same level. Little did she expect him to outright reject her, leaving her no space to even indulge in her fantasies.
Despite all my machinations and the dire circumstances he is facing, he still refuses to choose me?
The next moment, she collapsed on the ground in a puddle of tears.
When King saw how Bastien repudiated Helma, he couldnât help furrowing his brows as he aimed his gun at the younger man again. âI had wanted to let you go on Helmaâs account. However, do you really think that thereâs no limit to my tolerance when you continue to hurt her?â
Bastien turned to look at King, his gaze calm as ever.
âIâm willing to compromise on anything except accepting someone I donât love. Death would be less painful for me.â
Love was something that Bastien would never back down on.
If not for this principle, he wouldnât have taken such a huge risk for Natalieâs sake. After all, there were plenty of other girls who could help him solidify his position in the royal family. In fact, Natalie was one of the poorest choices for that purpose.