"I'm sorry, buddy. Don’t worry, I will help you with the funeral costs for your dad," Nicholas said sadly, tapping Bryan’s right shoulder, who looked sad, and you could see the dark circles under his eyes from lack of sleep.
"Thank you," Bryan said softly, forcing a smile at his friend. Nicholas understood and went to his father’s coffin.
Nicholas was with his family, and they were also mourning the loss of Bryan’s dad. Nicholas’s parents wanted to help Bryan because he was kind to them and a good friend to Nicholas.
They helped Nicholas with the visitors coming to the coffin of Bryan’s dad. They also bought food for the guests, coffee, and juice.
Nicholas didn’t sleep either because he was worried about his friend, who had red eyes and looked tired. Bryan kept drinking coffee, trying hard not to sleep.
Nicholas approached Bryan, who was sitting by the coffin. "Dude, you should sleep for a while. I’ll take care of this," Nicholas said worriedly. Bryan didn’t look at him and only spoke, "I’m not sleepy, dude," Bryan said softly.
Nicholas sighed and looked at his parents, who were looking off into the distance, also worried about Bryan.
Nicholas turned back to his friend and then to the front. "Uncle will really get mad if you don’t take care of yourself," Nicholas warned, which made Bryan chuckle softly, so Nicholas looked at him and smiled a little.
"He will get mad, but he can’t hit me anymore. He can’t do that to me now," Bryan said sadly, looking at his friend. "You, why are you still awake? Your face looks like you came from the trash." They both laughed.
Bryan stood up, followed by Nicholas, and hugged his friend. "Thank you so much, dude. You’re right; I’m tired. You can see it in my eyes and movements, so I’ll sleep in the room." Nicholas just nodded and took a deep breath.
"Son, how is Bryan?" Nicholas's mother suddenly asked from behind him, and he didn’t notice her earlier. "He’s going to sleep. He didn’t deny that he is tired," Nicholas said, shaking his head.
"Good that he thought to rest; it’s bad for our bodies. I’ll go to the market to buy dinner for us, and I’ll also buy some biscuits," said Nicholas’s mother.
"Who are you with, Mom?"
"With Nicole, son. Your dad and Nash are outside, entertaining the guests by serving food." Nicholas just nodded as his mother and sister left.
...
"Theodore!" Theodore looked to the side without emotion when someone suddenly called his name. There he saw a girl getting out of a van, waving at him with a smile.
Theodore felt annoyed when he saw Sunshine approaching him. He stood up and was about to leave when Sunshine stopped him. "Wait, Theo, where are you going?"
The presence of the girl annoyed him even more, especially with her face and tone of voice, which was painful to the prince’s ears.
The prince did not answer and just stared straight at Sunshine, who immediately smiled at him. "If you want..." Sunshine suddenly licked her lips and bounced her big cocomelon in front of him, winking at the prince.
The prince's annoyance disappeared and was replaced by a grin and desire because of Sunshine's teasing. Sunshine laughed and moved closer to the prince, who quickly pulled her into his room and did the same things he had done with other girls.
...
"He has changed, Father," Princess Chantria reported to her father, who was reading a newspaper and drinking coffee.
After two days, the prince’s behavior suddenly returned as if his soul had awakened. Chantria’s feelings for the prince disappeared when his old behavior came back.
She also learned from one of her maids that the prince had gotten someone pregnant, and it was one of her maids. The prince's womanizing returned, which she hated the most.
"Maybe he has a problem, my child. You know how much they fight," the king said carelessly, putting the newspaper down on his desk and walking over to his daughter.
"Don’t think about that, dear. What matters is that you marry Prince Theodore, and you can help the town that is suffering and needs a leader." The king held Chantria's shoulder and kissed her head before leaving the room.
The princess was left speechless, thinking only of the prince who had been kind to her just two days ago.
How could she not think about it when she had already developed feelings for the prince?