Chapter 5393: Senior Flamerose?

"..."

Davis was at a bit of a loss on how to deal with Flamerose, for her emotions were genuine and without ulterior motives. He was kind of reciprocal, giving people what they gave him, but this time he felt he had to nip the bud before it grew into a tumor instead of a flower, since he could sense hostility in her.

The Solar Emberwing Phoenix in front of him seemed to be really possessive of Frostrose right now.

Davis walked up to Flamerose and towered over her.

Flamerose quivered. She had no choice but to lower her hand lest it touch Davis and infuriate him. However, she still folded her arms tightly and glared at him, refusing to back down even as her fingers dug into her sleeves and her breathing grew slightly uneven.

"Senior Flamerose, what do you propose we do?"

"..." Flamerose’s lips parted as she renewed her gaze at him speechlessly, a flicker of disbelief crossing her face, "Why’re you addressing me as senior now? Do you even think of me as a senior?"

Davis shook his head, "I do not, but since I have wronged you, I know that I am not your equal anymore. I’m a sinner. I can only hope that you would forgive me and wouldn’t leave us, leave Shirley."

Flamerose grit her teeth hard, her voice trembling with restrained fury, "You- You’re a bad man. Why did you do it like that?"

"I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. I love Frostrose and enjoyed pursuing her in this taboo way, but I knew it wouldn’t last long. I hoped if you could catch us in the act, you would convince Frostrose and convince us to marry, but you instead fled."

"Wait- don’t you know we promised to marry the same man together? I won’t let you say you don’t know." Her tone rose, laced with hurt and accusation as she stared at him.

"I know, but life is unfair. We have to sacrifice a few things if we want to attain what we want."

"You- You’re doing this on purpose."

"Am I?" Davis looked indifferent, "I think Senior Flamerose made it clear that you do not want to be with me after this incident, and I fully respect that. I wanted to rush here and convince you otherwise, but you left while I was restrained by a sudden problem I encountered. You left this place, and I started to think- hmm, Frostrose alone should be enough. She’s fully dedicated to me, and I love her passionately. What can’t I do for her?"

"Imagine for me. I was willing to lower my head, but someone wasn’t even willing to hear me out and stormed out, which is totally understandable because I have deeply wronged that person, but it still infringes on what I, as an Emperor, need to tolerate."

"..."

Flamerose’s expression began to quiver, the fire in her eyes wavering as tears formed and gathered at the corners, threatening to spill as her lips trembled.

Shirley, Ellia, and the others’ pupils trembled.

They didn’t want to be on the other end of these words, receiving them. Even they felt their hearts go cold over these words, so not much needed to be said about Flamerose, who was passionate.

Flamerose raised her hand softly as she reached out to him, her eyes turning watery, "I... I was embarrassed by my outburst. I didn’t mean to-"

"I can’t shed my face anymore. I’m sorry, Senior Flamerose. Once some things are said in a public hall, especially in this Harem Council where my harem decides my fate as a husband, whether to make the happiest man in the world or an abandoned loser, those words cannot be taken back. They affect my future heavily. I hope you can understand- like a senior and a mature woman whom I have always respected."

Davis cupped his hands and bowed deeply, his head lowering all the way until it aligned with his chest.

Flamerose’s hand was still raised up. She looked to be at a loss, her expression painted with confusion and panic. She shook her head in irregular sways, pursed her lips, wanting to say something, but words couldn’t come out. Her eyes teared up more before a line of tears finally painted her face.

"..."

Mingzhi sucked in a cold breath secretly. The other’s expressions also reeled.

An unreasonable Davis was scary as hell to them.

Only Zenova’s gaze flickered with an unamused light. She was on the opposite side of these words and knew how scary and hurtful it could be. She felt like she could’ve gone mad. But for him to use it on this innocent bird, how could she withstand it?

Right now, the silence was glaring, so even the slightest sound looked as though it would shatter the fiery-golden beauty who stood in front of Davis.

Davis lifted his head and then spread his hands, "That said- I’m also not fond of leaving the twin of my wife to someone else either. I will do my best to fulfill your demands so you can forgive me, and we are able to get past this occasion someday. With that, Frostrose will be able to keep your shared promise. Together, you can-"

*Thud!~*

Flamerose suddenly crashed into Davis with such intensity, hugging him as she tried to wrap her golden wings around him.

Davis blinked and looked down at Flamerose, who was tremblingly holding him.

"Senior, what is the meaning of this?"

He asked, causing her to quiver more. She shook her head on his chest, wiping her tearful face on him while whimpering.

"I don’t want..." She whispered, her voice choking.

"What?" Davis’s brows narrowed as though he couldn’t hear her properly, "Senior, you can’t-"

Flamerose threw her head up, gazing at him with tearful eyes and a wronged expression.

"I don’t want an arranged marriage...! You- you can’t treat me like this~ Love me! Hate me! But don’t treat me as though I’m a stranger...!"

"Senior, I..."

"You wanted to kiss me at that time in the Elemental Dimension, right?" Flamerose’s eyes glowed brightly as they quivered, "It’s my fault. I was wrong for fleeing at that time, and, understandably, you would take a step back after what I did today. But give me a chance. I will not disappoint you. Ple-"

She seemed to be only short of pleading, pursing her lips as they quivered. She looked into his sapphire eyes, trying to find the slightest bit of affection for her.

Davis placed a hand on the side of her arm, trying to push her away, but Flamerose gasped, shaking her head as though not wanting to leave him. She tried to hold him firmly, but her grip loosened each second. He seemed to be incredibly gentle with his motions, but the action itself was nothing but despairing for her.

But at the final moment, Davis stopped.

He then abruptly pulled her into his embrace, holding her softly, "Can I trust your words? Have you really forgiven Frostrose?"

Flamerose was stunned to be back leaning on his chest again.

She smelled the scent of a human woman, but that didn’t even register in her mind before, and neither did it now. She could only feel the warmth she desired- the warmth that was almost lost because of her outburst. She inclined her head up to look at him, nodding her head with glazed eyes.

She then puckered her lips, awaiting a kiss with eyelids half-closed.

"..." Frostrose closed her eyes at the sight and let out a sigh of relief, nearly shedding a tear after enduring all this time.

She could tell the moment Davis opened his arms, her elder sister fell right into his trap.

However, she felt intensely relieved because for a moment, she couldn’t tell if he had chosen to push her twin sister away or not. If he had, she would’ve done everything in her power to convince him, but thankfully, he only seemed to be hoodwinking her into forgiving them.

Shirley, Ellia, Bylai, Aila, and the others all felt happy for them.

The harem had always suspected the two phoenixes loved Davis, but also knew they didn’t dare approach because of their seniority and other reasons. Most of the women they knew were like that, afraid of being rejected because they also understood that the space Davis would have in his heart was limited. But finally, they had managed to cross it.

Zenova nearly couldn’t stop grinning. This was what she wanted to see as an Empress. An Emperor who knew his way around the harem and kept them wrapped around his finger like they were part of him, so they didn’t want to leave.

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