Chapter 41
The King's announcement sounded like a bee sting to Zinnia, that was the last thing she expected from the king, she was so embarrassed and angry by the manner she was demoted back to a commoner, all these because of Pearl!
Zinnia's eyes drifted to Fox, he acted as if he wasn't noticing anything going on, he obviously was avoiding her stare, he promised to get Pearl out of the castle but he did nothing, he didn't even react when the king announced the cancellation of the marriage.
"If I should leave this castle then I will do it right after exposing someone" Zinnia said standing up as all eyes turned to her in anticipation "Fox here and I are lovers and we have been having an affair together even before I got married to the king, he got me married to the king just for his own interest of having me on his bed whenever he wanted, when Pearl got engaged to the king and we found out about her pregnancy he promised to help me terminate the pregnancy and send Pearl out of the castle… The worst part of this all is that Fox plans to kill the king and take over his throne!" Zinnia said, making everyone gasp in shock, turning their gaze to the scared and embarrassed Fox who couldn't just raise his head.
King Archer was shocked for sure he couldn't believe that his personal adviser could plan to betray him under his nose!
King Archer giggled in a straight face as everyone stared at him curiously waiting for his response.
"Guards throw them into the dungeon immediately!" King Archer ordered angrily as he turned to the maids "And to the maids, you all should not make a mistake of sending food to them!" He ordered as they bowed.
" My king Please don't do this to me! I have always been a loyal wife to you, please don't punish me!" Zinnia cried as they pulled her out of the chamber.
King Archer turned to his other wives…
"You ladies can go and arrange your things, the guards will take you back to your kingdoms" he announced as he made his way to his room.
King Archer couldn't believe that he was betrayed by his trusted personal adviser, Fox couldn't defend himself which makes Zinnia's claims true, he has never felt so used in his life before!
He definitely will punish them in the worst way ever heard or probably behead them.
"My king, the doctor wants to see you," Arlo said in a bow as Archer stood up and made his way back to the chamber.
"You came for your pay?" King Archers asked, walking towards the sitted doctor.
"No my king, I came to talk about Queen Pearl" the doctor replied slowly as King Archer sat on his throne curiously wanting to know if anything bad had happened to Pearl.
"What's wrong with her?"
"The queen lost a whole lot of blood from the bleeding and it isn't good for her baby, I don't want to ask why she sustained such injury but please tolerate her and don't let her sustain an injury again, when she wakes up she won't walk perfectly well therefore she will need help… That's my request, my king, I don't like when my patients are taking life risks" the doctor said calmly as King Archer nodded.
"Not to worry old man, I will see to that" King Archer replied expressionlessly as he turned to Arlo giving him signs to pay the doctor.
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I woke up feeling weak and slight aches in my legs. I tried sitting up but my body was too weak to sit up. I was pressed and needed to pee but I couldn't help myself.
"My queen you're finally awake, was waiting for you to wake up so that you can eat hence you didn't finish your meal in the morning" Sage's voice came in as I turned to see her looking so beautiful and different, I couldn't just help but smile.
"Thank God you're here Sage, please help me to the toilet, I am pressed and I can't stand on my own" I said as she walked to me pulling my hands slowly until I stood on my feet.
After having a relieving pee I came back to my bed and lay down not wanting to cause more pain to my legs as every step I took brought pain.
"I will go get your meal my queen," Sage said in a bow as I nodded. I was indeed famished. Archer didn't allow me to eat my food in peace… I didn't want to remember all that happened at all. I tried waving it off as I remembered that Sage served me my coffee which I never took at the end, I wished she didn't see that scene. It's not proper.
"Queen Pearl is awake!" Ray said walking in gently, Ray is one person that no one ever knows when he leaves and when he returns "how are you?" He asked, sitting by the corner of my bed, his honey brown eyes piercing into my skin, he added much weight.
"I am fine… Where have you been?" I asked as he smiled, that beautiful smile of his that forces me to smile.
"I can't tell, I will only take you to the place" he replied as he traced his fingers on my injury.
"Okay, that will be when my legs are healed" I said softly as the door swung open Seren and Rosamund walking in with a slight smile on their faces.
"It's Prince Ray! Greetings my Prince, it's an honor to meet you!" They said in a bow making Prince Ray smile.
"You ladies Pearl's besties right?" He asked as he stood from my bed.
"Yes my prince"
"Nice meeting you pretty ladies, I will be on my way now Pearl do take care of yourself, I will come back to check up on you" he said as he waved and left.
"He is so light-hearted unlike king Archer, and he is very handsome!" Rosamund exclaimed as I shaked my head knowing what was going through her mind.
"He is married with kids" I said slightly sticking out my tongue as she wrinkled her nose.
"We will be going back home tonight Pearl" Seren said as I turned to her in surprise, I didn't even spend much time together with them. It was just from one problem to the other and now they are already going?.
"This is so sudden Seren, why will you guys leave when I just came back from a horrible journey, I really need you girls more now!" I muttered sadly as I tried sitting up.
"I need to go help my parents while Rosamund has a suitor" Rosamund has a suitor? Which means she will be getting married soon!
"Rose?… You never told me about this" I said, faking a frown at her as she pouted her lips.
"We never had much time to talk, I am sorry" she said, making that annoying poppy face.
"Do you love him?" I know that Rosamund never had a secret lover so hearing that she is getting married was sudden.
"Well, kind of… He is a very handsome goldsmith, he is rich" she replied in a shy smile as she played with her fingers.
The door cracked open as Sage walked in with a tray of my meal, the aroma filled the room that I couldn't wait to have whatever it was in my mouth.
The day turned out to be a very long one for me as I wasn't able to step out, my leg hurts at every step I took and that made me feel crippled.
I took the book Sage gave to me to pass time as I read through it. I'd say the book was talking about my life and it rather made me sad so I had to drop it.
I rubbed my belly as I felt the roughness of the stretch marks, it was adding up every passing day and it looked thick and disgusting to me.
Why hasn't Archer come to check up on me?…
"Pearl…" I heard the cold voice of Archer from the door as I turned to see his cold expressionless face.
"Oh it's you, thought you'd never come, anyways I need a soft massage on my waist" his expression changed to a shocked one, me too I didn't expect that to come out of my mouth but I genuinely needed the massage.
"Sure" he sat at the corner of the bed and placed his masculine big hands on my waist and gently massaged it in the most soothing way.
"Why are you having stretch marks now Pearl?" He sounded more like he was disgusted by the view and I wondered why.
"Because I am pregnant and it is normal amongst most women" I pointed, rolling my eyes to the wall.
Was he really disgusted by the view of the stretch marks, doesn't he find me attractive anymore?
"Do you have problems with stretch marks?" I didn't know why, but I was worried if he now finds me ugly.
"I definitely do, I hate stretch marks but I will endure the view because you're pregnant" he said as he sighed deeply.
"Archer come lie next to me, I am cold" I was surprised at my sudden boldness but that was what I wanted.
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