Mona cried profusely in her bed, the scene replaying over and over in her head. She could feel her heart breaking over and over again. The servants didn't bother about her pain.. No one even stopped to ask about the reason for her tears or sympathized with her. It was obvious they already knew what had happened but the grudges they held against her wouldn't let them sympathize with her. Someone tapped her suddenly and she turned to see her mother. Anger coursed through her veins as she saw the woman.“Mona,” Elena called quietly, attempting to touch her again but Mona flipped her hand away. "Don't touch me! This is all your fault!” She screamed at her. Elena flinched, surprised by the hostility even though she'd anticipated it. " My fault? How is it my fault? I didn't ask your brother to rape the Empress!” She retorted. “You know, I always suspected you were heartless, now you just proved me right! They killed your son and you're not even bothered about it,” Mona screamed at her
Nine months later.Styles had the best doctors surround Ivory. Her due date was in one week but he wasn't going to risk it. He made sure the servants attended to her and provided her with everything she wanted. He didn't want to hear that she lifted a finger to do anything.Ivory felt suffocated with the numerous strange faces around her but she couldn't do anything about it. It was the only way her husband would leave her side and attend to matters of the empire.“Your Highness, do you need anything else?" A servant asked after serving her the fruits. Ivory shook her head and proceeded to eat the fruits under their watchful eyes. If she didn't know better, she would assume they were waiting for her to drop dead. But the opposite was the case. “Your Highness, do you like the fruits? Should I get you more?” The girl asked and Ivory managed to shake her head. The irritation shooting through her veins threatened to make her snap and she couldn't afford to.They didn't deserve it. The
The news of her missing baby kept Ivory in shock for almost a week. She didn't say a word, didn't eat, barely even blinked. She just stared blankly into space, disregarding everything that was being said to her. The doctors tried their best to get her out of her depressed state but nothing seemed to be working. The Empress was depressed and broken. Only the cry of her baby could bring her back. The Emperor was devastated. He didn't understand why anyone would want to harm him daughter. She was only a baby. Innocent and fragile. His heart hurts everytime he thought about the possible suffering they were subjecting her to.He could imagine her cries from all the times she was denied food. She wasn't even allowed to taste her mother's milk.This was by far the highest form of cruelty. “Your Majesty, I know this might not be what you want to hear at this critical moment, but sulking will not solve this. We need to find the culprit and we can't do that if you're moping around," Ragi s
Cedric was beyond surprised when Ragi showed up at his doorstep with soldiers. It wasn’t a pleasant visit, else there would be no need for soldiers.“To what do I owe this unpleasant visit?” Cedric asked, trying to play off the seriousness of the situation but he was damn wrong. The face that greeted him back was icy and possibly the last face he would see before dying.Not that he planned to die but that was the vibe Ragi was giving off.“In the name of his majesty, The Emperor of the Black Empire, you are under arrest for the kidnap of the newly born heir,” Ragi announced coldly. “Take him!” He instructed the guards and Cedric’s eyes widened in surprise.“The heir is missing? Wait… what is going on, you have to talk to me… I don’t understand what’s going on,” Cedric said to Ragi but the General didn’t believe him.“For your sake, I advise you to stop pretending. The Emperor has been condoning your excesses for long enough but this is the final straw. He is going to make sure you are
Cedric's screams infiltrated the prison as they tortured him. His lips were busted, big purple bruises around his eyes with little cuts scattered all over his face. But that was nothing compared to the wounds on his body. With the way they were going, they were going to torture him to death. And that was the last thing he wanted. Dying for another man's crime.“Are you ready to talk now?" Ragi asked, as soon as his screams died down. "I don't know how else to convince you that I am innocent. I had nothing to do with this, you have to believe me, “ Cedric pleaded. Ragi stared at him critically. “Let's do it this way, don't admit it. Give us a name. Tell us who is holding her. Easy, right?" Ragi tried to reason with him. “You don't understand. I don't know anyone!” Cedric spat out.“Why are you so stubborn? Fine, no names. Just give us a location. Where can we find the girl?" Ragi persisted and Cedric slammed his injured fists on the table with annoyance. “Are you deaf? I said I
Elena dragged Mona’s body to a corner and tied her to the bed. She stood by a corner staring at her unconscious body. She picked the letter and opened it up. Her eyes widened as she read through the contents.Just as she suspected, the silly girl was about to expose them. She didn’t even think of the consequences of her actions. All she cared about was returning the baby to the king after all he put them through.Elena shredded the letter, picked the chair at the corner of the room and set it in a corner. She dragged Mona with her and after a little struggle, she threw the girl’s body over the chair. She searched the drawers for a rope and tied her to the chair.Once the body was secure, she thought about the perfect spot to keep her to avoid suspicion. No one would search for her for sure so it was going to be easy to keep her hidden.Her eyes connected with the closet. It was their personal wardrobe so there was no chance that anyone would come looking in it. Her husband was dead an
“What are you doing tied up in a closet?" The servant asked again but Mona was busy gasping for breath. The girl untied her and Mona fell off the chair. Her whole body felt numb. The girl stared at her in confusion.She heard the screams earlier but she didn't think anything of it until it persisted and when she entered the room, she couldn't see anyone so she assumed it was a prank. Until she came back again and heard the voice coming from the closet just before it seized. Mona tried to sign that she needed water since her voice was but the servant merely stared.“I don't understand what you're saying. Can't you speak?"Mona managed to pick herself off the floor even though she was swaying. She reached the drawers and took out a jotter and grabbed a pen. She scribbled letters boldly and showed the girl. “Oh, water! I'll be back. Sit on the bed," the girl instructed and left the room. Mona lay back, hoping the burning in her throat would lessen a bit. The girl returned shortly
“You recognize the handwriting?" Ragi asked with rekindled hope. This could be the turning point of everything. “Yes, but what if this is a trap? Cedric’s handwriting…”" Sorry to interrupt you, your highness but I think you should forget about the recent events and focus on the new clues. The previous pointed to Cedric and we investigated him, nothing came out of it. If this points to another person, then we should investigate it as well, no matter how insignificant it may seem,” Ragi said."This handwriting is Mona's but it doesn't make any sense. She knows I would recognize her handwriting anywhere so if she's the culprit, why would she make such a silly mistake?” Styles asked. "We are going to get those answers once we bring her in for questioning. She will confess, I am positive,” Ragi told him. With Styles' permission, Mona was arrested shortly after. On a normal day, she would have shivered and screamed her innocence but this Mona was cold and unbothered.“Do you know why y