Chapter 119: 119: Wrong Move
Eden paid Elvis a visit the next morning.
He came with a tray of fruits which he slid into his chamber room with. The Royal physician was there checking up on Elvis’s pulse.
"Hi" Eden smiled as soon as he stepped into the chamber. The two stared at him like a madman who has just escaped asylum.
"How is my favourite person doing?" Eden smiled as he placed the tray of fruits on the table. He turned to meet Elvis’s cold eyes on him.
"You have to start learning how to stare at me with a tender expression" Eden sighed. "Why are you always acting as though I killed your goldfish anytime you see me?" He questioned.
"What are you doing here?" Elvis asked.
"To see you of course" Eden smiled as he stared at the Royal physician.
The Royal Physician also stared back at Eden. And he could tell that Eden was telling him to leave with his eyes.
"I’m done here.. So I’ll take my leave" The Royal Physician got up and made his way out.
"Thanks for the effort" Eden followed him behind and closed the door "Come back later"
He now turned to Elvis who lay in bed, staring at him. "You didn’t come throughout yesterday and now you’re suddenly here? How am I supposed to believe you came here to see me?"
Eden smiled as he walked up to sit beside Elvis’s bed "Did you miss me that much that you were even counting the moments I didn’t come to see you? How cute" Eden pinched him on the cheeks.
Elvis’s eyes widened as he brushed Eden’s hands off "What the hell are you doing? And what rubbish are you even on about?"
"Don’t worry. I’m here to see you. I know you missed me" Eden picked up an apple and offered to feed Elvis.
Elvis casually stared at the apple.
"Don’t worry. It’s not poisoned. I can try it if you want" Eden explained.
"Drop it. I’m not in the mood" He said.
"Is that so?" Eden kept the apple "So what do you want me to do for you? Massage your body? Get anything for you? Or entertain you?" Eden sounded enthusiastic.
And Elvis now stared at him with a deep sigh "What do you want from me this time around?"
Eden blinked "What do you mean? He forced a smile "Of course I’m here to see you. And that’s it"
Elvis hesitated. His eyes are still on Eden. He didn’t say anything but let his eyes linger around him.
Eden blinked "I can’t believe you think of me like that." Eden brushed his hair while fanning his face with his palms, dramatically
"It’s upsetting that you could even think so little of me.." He stared at Elvis who still had his cold eyes on him
"What trouble did you cause this time around?" Elvis questioned.
"No I didn’t" Eden defended "I just want to expand my knowledge" he smiled.
"Expand what?"
"The thing is..." Eden hesitated " There’s this particular interesting tale I wish to read. But I can’t seem to find it in the ordinary library. And I’m just so upset about it"
Eden blinked at Elvis "So I was wondering if you could give me access to the VVIP library so I can find it? Please?" He almost pouted.
That wasn’t such a smart approach on his side of indirectly getting his help. It wasn’t his plan either.
But Elvis expression was still as cold as anything.
"VVIP?" Eden repeated "What’s that?"
Eden blinked "Well. It’s just like a Royalty..." he was about trying to break it down to Elvis without making him suspicious when Lysander pushed open the door.
"Good morning..." Lysander paused as soon as he saw Eden and Elvis staring at him.
"I..." Lysander hesitated as he looked around "I didn’t know anyone was here.. I’ll leave.."
"No" Eden stopped him "You can stay instead. I figured I have something to do" Eden got up to his feet "Urgently"
Eden smiled at Elvis who stared at him, confused "I’ll see you later. Enjoy the fruits"
He walked away.
Eden figured he needed a better plan.
He couldn’t tell Elvis that he wanted to use the Royalty only Library or something.
He knew Elvis would grow suspicious. Because he was already always suspicious of him. So he couldn’t raise his suspicion more.
He would have to find a better way.
He was out and in the hallway as Lysander followed him out.
"Where are you going? To the Library?" Lysander asked, catching up to him.
Eden signed "Not really" he looked at him "Aren’t you going to see Elvis?"
"He probably doesn’t need me. So I’ll go with you"
"Do you even know where I’m going?"
Lysander shocked his head "But I’ll go with you. Anywhere"
Eden sighed "I don’t even know where I’m going. I don’t think I can go where I want to go today" He expressed.
"Why?"
Eden sighed. Elvis was the one who he believed could get him to the VVIP library. He was the Crown prince after all.
So apart from the King and Queen, he was someone he knew that might have the power to get him in.
"I wanted to go to the VVIP library. But I don’t think I can get there now" Eden sighed again.
"VVIP Library? What’s that?" Lysander was confused.
Eden hesitated "It’s some sort of very Important Library here. A library only reserved for the King and Queen or something" he tried explaining.
"Somewhere higher than the previous library we went to" he added.
Lysander slowly nodded "Oh. You mean the Royal Library?"
"I guess"
"You couldn’t find what you wanted in the other library?" Lysander inquired.
Eden nodded "I couldn’t"
"Is that so? Then I’ll help you get to the Royal Library then"
Eden paused as soon as Lysander made the offer to help him. He turned and looked at him "Huh? You will? You can?"
He never thought Lysander could.