Filed to story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
“B-but how?” Emily found it hard to believe.
Akim rolled his eyes, “Mom, this is the twenty-first century, kids know stuff parents might not even have an idea about. Moreover, I never understood why you always had to dye my hair black to fit my father’s until I saw him,”
Emily came over to her son, sitting beside his bed, asking, “If you knew all this while, why didn’t you say anything? “
“I just wanted to confirm it further besides, it was fun seeing you treat me like a three-year-old, ” He grinned, exposing pearly white teeth.
Emily facepalmed, she was worrying over nothing all this while.
“Your majesty, the queen, does this mean I’m a prince too?” the young boy bit his lips, hoping to get a positive answer.
“Of course you should call me Roselle. Though your father is still a prince he would assume his kingly status once he gets married…”
At the mention of getting married, Emily’s heart ached. Why was she feeling this way? No, what was she even thinking? That she would be Judy’s wife, not to mention being the queen? What a big joke.
Ahmed would never let her go as far as the election is forthcoming. Even if they do separate, what kingdom would accept a divorcee as a queen? The queen dowager might be friendly to her now but not when the issue of the future queen’s position is concerned.
To the queen, she would just be the mother of the first prince. Once Judy got married, the woman would birth many other children – prince and princesses – who would contend for the throne with her son. Then, she might not even be worth anything in the queen’s eyes anymore.
However, if fate does rule in her favor and she marries Judy, she still could no longer give birth. So, she should just give up on this fairytale dream of hers.
Emily nearly jumped out of her skin when someone took her hand in his. She was so lost in thought that she had not noticed him sit beside her on the bed.
She tried to pull her hand away but that man was stubborn, he wouldn’t let her hand go. In order not to create a scene or get the queen to notice their struggle, she let him be. However, Emily couldn’t relax with him caressing the top of her palm and all.
The queen sat on the chair provided for her, having a great conversation with Akim when she suddenly declared, “I’ll have you moved to the palace and have the best doctors attend to you. It’s your home and as the prince, I need to introduce you to your people while you undergo treatment”
Oh no, this was moving too fast; Emily felt like her son was slowly being snatched away from her. she almost shot up to her feet to counter that decree had Judy not stopped her.
“No,” He told her through eye contact.
“He’s my son!” She communicated back.
“Just pretend you didn’t hear that, we’d review that later,”
Emily gave in with difficulty. It has been she and Akim all these years. Suddenly being away from him was an awkward and unwelcome development.
Ever since she found out that Judy was alive, she knew deep down that a moment like this would come no matter how much she tried to deny it. But she wasn’t ready to let go of her son, yet. No! She would not give up on him. She had been the one who risked her life in keeping him alive all those years. Her right to him has to be acknowledged too.
But a commotion outside captured everyone’s attention. What was going on?
Suddenly, the door snapped open, and there stood Ahmed in his furious glory with the guards owned by the queen after him – they must have thought he was an intruder.
“Ahmed!” Emily sprang up to her feet, shocked. He came?
To fulfill all righteousness, Emily had informed him about Akim’s illness. But she never thought he would fly over to Lincolnshire considering it’s been a week since she sent that.
“Father!” Akim stiffened, affected by his presence.
“Uh-oh,” Cecil breathed
The guards let go after seeing what was going on.
“What the hell is going on?!” he bellowed.
“Could you lower your voice a bit young man, you’re hurting my ears?”
“Who the hell are you?” Ahmed narrowed his eyes on the queen before resting his gaze between Akim and Judy.
“Oh, I see what’s going on,” He connected the dots, “You’ve found his father who you clearly told me was dead! ” he seethed
“Ahmed, I can explain….! “
But the person in question had already strode out of the room.
“Ahmed, wait!” She tried to go after him but Judy grabbed her hand.
“Emily,” his eyes begged her not to leave.
“I’m sorry but this is family business,” She pulled her hand free and ran out of the room.
Free, Emily ran out in search of Ahmed but the person in question had disappeared into thin air. She couldn’t find him anywhere in the hospital nor did he pick up her calls. Shit! She had to return to the city.
Emily’s point of view
When I said I needed to leave for the city, I didn’t mean with him.
After I missed Ahmed at the hospital, I was ready to schedule a flight back home knowing he was returning – what would he do here anyway? But then, Judy suggested sending me back in his private jet which I rejected – even the queen agreed with me, how encouraging.
But Judy had always been a headstrong man, who would not give up until he got what he needed. So that was how I?ended up with him in this private jet, our son left to be catered to by the ever willing Cecil, the queen, and the rest of the royal assemblage. Akim would have a blast – that waa for sure – the queen would spoil him rotten.
“You shouldn’t have come with me,” I told straightforwardly, “I can handle this by myself,”
“Your marriage is currently on sinking sand because of me, the least I can do is to explain to your unreasonable possessive husband that you never lied to him,” he said blandly
I bet he didn’t even mean that.
“He’s not unreasonable but furious, any man would have been in that state – you included,” I?pointed out.
“No,” Judy said, surprising me, “I wouldn’t have done that if I was in his shoe. I trust and know what you’re capable of doing. I would have calmed and listened to your excuse at least before storming off like that,”