Filed to story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
Allen shook his head with a look of disdain in Neon’s way and left.
“Don’t mind him,” Ailee said to Neon when she saw his heart sink, “He’s just frustrated that the plan failed -“
“And the fact the both of you will be punished because of me,”
“Yeah, sort,” She nodded, yet added, “But it’s not because of you. We knew the risk of carrying out this operation and yet we went ahead as a team. So, it’s not your fault, Neon,”
He smiled.
Meanwhile…..
Niles and Reina made their way into the queen’s office. She had not changed out of her clothes and looked more stern than she had been earlier – maybe it wouldn’t have been a bad idea if Judy had come in before them.
“Can you explain to me what the hell happened tonight?!” The queen roared, finally letting out the anger she had been holding in.
Niles and Reina didn’t say anything, rather they hung their heads low in shame, refusing to meet their gaze.
“They insulted me in front of my guests and lords!. Do you know how shameful that was?!”
“I’m sorry about your highness, but I can assure you they never meant to disgrace you,”
The queen scoffed, “They never meant to disgrace me?”
“Our kids can be naughty at times but I can assure you they didn’t intentionally sabotage the bouquet,” Reina said.
“What are you trying to say? That their accusation was right? You heard my son, there was no evidence of treason!”
“Doesn’t it seem strange? That a kid suddenly accuses a lord of treason?” Niles pointed out, “It seems suspicious to me,”
“So you are claiming what your kid did was right?”
“Mother?” Judy interfered this time, “Lord Albert does seem suspicious,”
The queen faced her son, “Lord Albert is the reason why this throne you would occupy soon is possible, and yet you accuse him of treason? If he desired the throne as you all accuse him, why didn’t he snatch it from the very start?”
“Because he now has a reason to,” Reina blurted out.
“What?”
“Human beings react only when they are pushed to the extreme. I heard about his daughter Fiona and I have come to this realization that this might be an act of vengeance,” Reina explained.
“So in one word, you think I’m dumb enough not to realize when my subjects are plotting against me?” the queen was offended by her words.
“Of course not, my queen,” Reina was quick to say.
“Mother, she’s just pointing out the chances -“
“And protecting her children who accused a lord of treason, a crime punishable by death. Do you know the gravity of what your children almost did? Had Lord Albert been persecuted carelessly, I would have destabilized my rule?!”
“Mother-” Judy attempted to plead for their sake, but she cut him off.
“Your children committed a big offense, accusing a lord of treason wrongly – that’s punishable by death here,”
Reina almost collapsed at the news.
“However, I’ve taken into account your kindness and help towards my son Kai when I was unable and the fact we are about to be in-laws. Hence, I’ve come up with a much lighter sentence for the kids,”
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The third point of view:
“What is the meaning of this Lord Albert?” the queen queried him.
After she met with the kid’s parents, he was the next to be summoned into her office. The queen might be old but she wasn’t senile. Moreover, she had years of experience at her disposal.
Yes, she was madder at the kids for disrupting the dinner, she still reasoned. Although no evidence was found, it was suspicious. A kid who accused an aged man like Lord Albert of treason was suspicious, something must have happened.
“What is this talk of treason?” she went on, “If you have something to say to me right now, tell me?”
“Your majesty, as I said earlier, I have no idea of whatever allegation made against me. The child simply has a distorted view of me,” Lord Albert still stood by his words, his head bowed.
The queen didn’t say anything, rather she stood from her seat and walked around her desk to him. There was a trace of pain in her gaze as she asked,
“Is this because of Fiona? Because of the banishment? Is that the reason?” she asked, hoping he came clean with her.
Lord Albert had been a strong pillar and companion – it was quite a pity they didn’t turn out to be in-laws. The queen knew if he confessed the truth, she was willing to forgive him which was why she gave him this chance – a chance to be sincere.
However, Lord Albert at once fell on his knees, “How could I dare to think that your highness?!” He cried out.
“Just tell me the truth?!” The queen bellowed, that was all she wanted. She trusted him and she needed to know that trust was reciprocated.
“Yes, I was resentful!” Lord Albert confessed.
The queen gasped. So she was right.
“I blamed you for what happened to my daughter,”
“So you planned to rebel?” she gulped, fearful at the confirmation of the truth.