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Chapter 19 - Worth

"It's actually like this. He didn't accept my parents'love. So, they ran away from their own country and came to live here. After my sister was born, she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. The king, who had never contacted them, suddenly appeared before them and took my sister from them to the HYLA country for treatment.

My parents understood that they couldn't provide her with the treatment and care she needed for the rest of her life and agreed to send her with him. But, he made a clear condition that they would never allow into the HYLA country. He only allowed me. So, since then, they never met my sister and I started going there on my vacation.

My sister used to be very angry at my parents when she was young because they never came to see her. At a certain age, she understood what happened and started caring about them, but even though she missed them, she never talked to them even in the call. My parents are the same. They miss her and worry about her from here.

The king is a really good person. When it comes to his younger daughter, if he says he has a grudge against my mother for running away, everyone will believe that is the reason for banishing her. But, I didn't think so because he was very veryyyy dear to me and my sister.

When I was seven years old, after seeing the pain my parents were going through not meeting my sister, and the hatred my sister had for my parents, I asked him the reason, but he said I wasn't worthy enough to know.

I asked him what I would do to prove my worth to him. He said, he was the king right now and if I surpassed him I was worth enough to know the reason.

I thought he wanted to trick me to take the throne after him. So, I blatantly made it clear to him that I didn't want to take the throne.

He was amused with my words and promised me that if she didn't want to be the next heir to the HYLA Kingdom, he would never force her. But he wanted me to outdid him. For instance, he said that if I gained the qualification and ability to rule a kingdom bigger than his, I would be worthy.

I was surprised and didn't understand what he was saying. Then he carefully explained to me. It's not that I have to create a kingdom and prove my worth. The king wants me to have the ability, power, strength or anything that majesty needed to rule the kingdom for his people, but he wants my result to be better than his even though I'm not the one who really rules.

But I told him, it will take a few more years to prove my worth. He said that it is better than not knowing the reason. If I want to know, he told me to hurry up.

I agreed with him to prove my worth. But I stopped addressing him after seeing what my sister and parents going through. It's his punishment from me. One day, He asked me the reason for not addressing him and I told him when he allows my parents to visit the HYLA Kingdom, I'll address him for what he deserves. He just smiled at me.

I know, I'm hurting him but I want to prove my worth and find out the real reason he's hiding, and then I'll call him what he deserves. I believe he did it for the good of my parents." Lily explained to Eli what had happened between her and her grandfather.

After listening to Lily, Eli asked her

"Why do you think it's a good reason but not a silly reason?"

Lily looked at him and said with a straight face "Because, I trust my grandpa."

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