Filed to story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
But Lord Albert shook his head, “Yes, I had the thought, but you changed it,”
“I did?” the queen was surprised.
“You promised to bring my daughter back home and give her the title of princess. My anger was doused out by that simple gesture,” He claimed.
The queen let out a breath she didn’t know she had been holding in. He didn’t betray her, he was still her royal servant – the one who had sworn to protect the crown.
“I decided to trust you once again, Your majesty! So I decided to put my all into your protection – just as I have always done – it’s quite a pity that the young child misunderstood me and tried to sow the seed of discord between us,” his voice showed he was hurt by the queen’s doubt towards him.
He went on, “Your majesty, If I had thoughts for the crown, I would have taken it right after we crushed the invaders – the both of us knew that was a fragile time. However, I still did the right thing by installing the rightful monarchy. So why would I change that now? I’m just an old man who wants to live peacefully and wishes the best for his daughter,”
Guilt gnawed at queen Roselle’s heart, she had doubted her most trusted lord because of a child’s reckless claim – a child who knew nothing about the weight of the crown. She almost let a false claim cripple her political government – she knew how much control Lord Albert had over the others.
The punishment she meted out on the kids was deserving. Don’t blame her, even if she didn’t want to punish them, the lords would demand one. Treason was a very sensitive matter in Lincolnshire.
“Fine, I believe you,” The queen said and he looked at up her in gratitude.
“Thank you, your highness,” He was still expressing his gratitude when the queen added.
“However,” She said, “We are still going to investigate this matter to appease everyone and fulfill all righteousness…” the queen said without noticing the way Lord Albert’s expression shifted.
“Since you are innocent, you don’t have to do anything but to comply with the investigation and I’ll make sure they don’t go about it in a way that disrupts your daily life nor would word around to the public about it,” the queen promised him.
“I-Of course,” Lord Albert recovered himself and bowed once more, “You’re so magnanimous, my queen,”
“You can leave now,” the queen dismissed him and he stood up.
“Thank you, your majesty,” He smiled at her, turning in the direction of the door.
The instant Lord Albert was out, the smile on his face vanished at once.
Why did he do this, she asks?
Because he wanted his child to survive. There was not a parent who wouldn’t want their child to survive and he was doing just that. His days were numbered and he had to made sure his daughter was in a better place – even if it means going against the queen.
Lord Albert was roused out of his thoughts when he bumped into someone hard. He looked forward, it was a girl with unnatural platinum blonde hair and piercing amber eyes glaring up at him.
His brows couldn’t help but furrow, why was she staring at him that way as if he had offended her? He doesn’t even know who she is.
Almost immediately, the girl slowly lowered her eyes – the glare must not have been for him. Someone else most have offended her and she transferred her aggression to him, he thought.
But then, even after bumping into him, she was about to walk away without an apology. What impudence! Lord Albert couldn’t stand the insult.
“Stop there?” he commanded with authority.
She stopped and turned, but that took almost a minute, and muttered, “What?” in a nonchalant manner.
His anger rose to the surface, “You bumped into an elder and yet leave without even an apology? Children of nowadays, what’s this world turning into?! ” He lamented.
“An apology,” The girl scoffed and then stared him straight in the eyes as she tilted her head in a bored manner, “Get in line for an apology because I wasn’t born with one,” she said and strut away while he watched in shocked silence.
“You!” Lord Albert pointed at the retreating figure and was close to an outburst.
However, he controlled himself. That arrogant brat must be a daughter to one of the guests which was no wonder she had the impetus to speak to him in the manner.
But now wasn’t a moment to get riled up, not when he had an attack to launch tonight.
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The third point of view:
The tension in the room was so great that the triple trouble had an illusion of gasping for breath. After the “trouble” they caused at the bouquet, they had been confined to their parent’s room, never to leave until they returned. And now, their parents were back, they craved for an escape because Niles was frightening right now.
Niles hadn’t made a move since he returned, rather he treated them with silence. And that silence was the most uncomfortable feeling in the world because they couldn’t tell what he was thinking.
Their mother had left for fresh air but the kids understood that signal – she was leaving the discipline for their father. They had to deal with the more stringent parent.
Allen was the first to break the silence, he couldn’t stand it anymore, “We didn’t mean to disrupt the bouquet -“
“But you did already,” Niles tone was harsh.
“We were sure of?-“.
“An evidence that wasn’t there in the first place,” Niles cut off Ailee’s statement as well.
“The evidence was there, I saw it,” Neon said.
Niles turned his dark gaze on him, Neon wished the ground could swallow him.
“And you didn’t share that important discovery with me?”
“We could have -” Ailee spoke up
“But you didn’t – you all didn’t tell me a thing,” Niles pointed out sternly.
“Well, we could have but we didn’t, why? Because you two wouldn’t have believed us!” Allen raised his voice.
Compared to Isabella who inherited Niles’ vindictiveness, Allen inherited Niles’ anger, “Mom and you would have waved it aside as one of our pranks. You wouldn’t even believe us!”