99 - A Noble Princess

"My guess was right, apparently. I didn't expect my reckless decision to follow you all the way here to turn into gold." Hilbert greeted my surprise with great anticipation.

Our two eyes met each other. This time, he already knew who I was. The black cloth covering my face could no longer deceive him. My new identity as Lilac had been completely stripped away by him.

"How are you, Lizzbeth?" he called. His smile looked relieved and very satisfied. As if his struggle, his search all this time had paid off.

'Damn it. I'm trapped!' I thought irritably.

"When we passed each other earlier in the city, I didn't want to believe my hunch," he said. "Our eyes met, but I didn't recognize you. No, we met at the bar earlier, didn't we? But I didn't recognize you. Because of your belly."

His gaze rested on my perfectly deflated belly. "I thought your pregnancy was the only clue I had. As soon as I saw you with a flat belly, I immediately thought you weren't the Lizzbeth I was looking for. But it t