"Paige, can you promise me that you'll stay at the Johnson Family, always waiting for me to come back and get you all?"
Kiya isn't afraid of the chaotic situation in Abyanabad, nor is he afraid of Night Owl; he's only scared of this woman leaving him and living her carefree life with the children while he's away.
Paige Desmond looked at him coldly, "I'm not your prisoner. I'll live wherever I choose to live."
"Paige!"
"You said you could give up being a Sultan for me, Kiya. You broke your word!" Disappointment filled Paige's eyes; ultimately, the throne was more important to him than she was.
But everyone has their ambitions. Paige has never forced or blamed Kiya. If this is his choice, she chooses to respect it.
However, the prerequisite is that Kiya also respects her choices.
When she left the Imperial Palace, she vowed never to return. Otherwise, she wouldn't have used such drastic measures back then.
