Amelie opened the door and saw a maid.
"Miss, the Queen has asked for your presence," the maid informed her.
"Why?" Gabriel asked, standing right behind Amelie.
The maid bowed humbly. "Forgive me, Your Highness, but I do not know. She emphasized that only Miss Amelie should come to see her," she asserted.
Amelie glanced at Gabriel, who was already unwilling to let her go alone.
"Don’t worry," Amelie said and followed the maid downstairs to the garden, where Mabel was present, taking a stroll.
Amelie slowly halted, seeing the maid had stopped.
"Your Majesty, Miss Amelie is here," the maid informed the Queen, who turned around. She dismissed the maid and kept her gaze fixed on Amelie before walking toward her.
Amelie greeted her with a good evening before lifting her gaze.
End your family matters in the evening. Since only two days have left, I want the focus to be shifted to the wedding," Mabel stated.
Amelie was a bit perplexed seeing this sudden change in the queen’s attitude. Till the morning, she was against their idea of marriage. Then, why was she suddenly stood in its favor?
"It’s true that I was not affectionate to Gabriel like I was with my other kids. However, that doesn’t change the fact that I’ve given birth to him," Mabel affirmed and looked at her neck, where she could see the mark that Gabriel had given to her.
"He not only gives you his pendant for protection but also the mark," Mabel remarked. Amelie’s hand instinctively moved to her neck, feeling a bit flustered.
"How much do you love him, Amelie?" Mabel then questioned.
Amelie lowered her hand slowly. "Even I don’t know the answer, Your Majesty," she replied truthfully.
Mabel chuckled to hear her response.
"However, I can assure you that I can give my life for Gabriel. He means that much to me," Amelie stated.
"That’s so easy for you to say," Mabel said and turned her back on Amelie. "But if a day comes when you’ve to sacrifice yourself to save Gabriel, don’t hesitate. That’s all I want from you," she pronounced.
Amelie was confused by her statement, but she simply hummed. "I will, Your Majesty," Amelie promised without hesitating.
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"When will I be taken out of this prison?" Flora asked, looking at the guards outside, who were guarding the gate. She held the bars tightly. "Please answer me. I didn’t do anything to my sister. Please just ask her once to see me," she requested.
However, the guards gave her a cold shoulder as if she didn’t exist.
Tears rolled down her cheeks. She looked at her dirty wedding dress. It was supposed to be the most beautiful day of her life. Then, how did everything turn against her?
’Why did Alex betray me? He didn’t even stop the prince’s men. Did he plan all of this?’ Flora thought. Tears poured down her face as she got on her knees. "I can’t stay in this prison forever. I–I did nothing, then why do I have to undergo such a treatment?"
Warm tears fell over her dress, turning it damp.
Just then, she heard the unlocking of the gates and lifted her head. Gabriel’s gamma, Denzel, was standing behind a guard with a stoic face.
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