Sold to the Cold-Hearted King

About fifteen maids line up in a straight line, passing all different types of food to each other. The last maid to have the bowl of food will place it on the dining table. Guards on black were seen around every corner of the big royal dining room. None of the Brown’s family are seated yet. Mrs Evelyn took her time to get everything ready and perfect, just to satisfy the royal families.

On the other hand Mrs Claire was fisting her hands in anger. She was eying her eyes seriously at her the whole time. The sudden hatred she got for that innocent woman has no bounds, she’s ready to risk a thing just to have that woman dead

“I hate you Evelyn” she thought as a evil smirk curve up her lips

Promise stood two feet away from her, trying to study the evil face, expression, mood against an innocent, sweet, lovely woman, someone she looks up to as a mother. She was still lost in thought when a voice startle her

“What are you staring at my princess “Mrs Claire asked observing her face clearly

Placing her hand on her chest”Oh heavens, you scared the hell out of me Mrs Claire” promise said breathing heavily

“Are you sure you are okay?” Mrs Claire said, trying to place her hand on her shoulder. Promise saw her next move shift her shoulder a little

“Don’t touch me “promise said gently

“Are you fine my princess, am just concerned about your health nothing more”Mrs Claire asked

“Why the sudden care, and when did you start touching the royal”Promise held her hand in akimbo

“Oh, I’m sorry, if I offend you, my princess. I will like to take my leave” Mrs Claire said holding up her cloth a little

Promise hissed and walked away still having that frowning face of hers. Walked in the dining room through the wide opening. Mrs Evelyn knew a presence behind.

“Princess promise”she called and smile

“She’s at it again, how did you know I was the one behind you” Promise asked pulling out a chair to sit on

“Why won’t I know who is behind me, you are a Royal so it’s easy to know a royal in a deep darkness.” Mrs Claire said sweetly pulling her cheeks gently with two fingers

“Same as my sister’s “promise asked picking up a some cutleries

“Your scent are different princess promise, “Mrs Claire said and paused

“Princess Royalty smells like a hibiscus flower.”Mrs Claire said and paused

“And me” Promise pouted

“Hahaha, I can see you are jealous”Mrs Evelyn laughed at her childish behavior

“Am not a jealous aunt. Just want to know what you think about us”

“Well you looked pretty, with those pointed nose and brownish eyes ball of yours and taking of scent, she paused for a while and continue you smell like Chico chocolate”Mrs Evelyn said and threw her face away

“(Gasp heavily) what the hell Mrs, did you just say Chico chocolate”promise exclaimed still finding their conversation creepy

“Hahaha hahaha ” Mrs Evelyn laughed wholeheartedly

“Wow, she actually laughed, I missed her laughter, her dimples everything, I missed them. I want you to keep smiling Mrs Evelyn”Promise thought, lost in her world

“She seems happy, ever since she lost her son, good job promise. For making Mrs Evelyn smile wholeheartedly for the past two years” Tessa thought staring and smiling at the beautiful scene in front of her

“Eissh unlike Royalty, always ruining my mood either good or bad, just to barge in and cause trouble”Tessa thought

Mrs Evelyn snapped her index and thumb fingers over her face in order to get her attention.

“Is there something on my face” Mrs Evelyn asked

“(Shuttered)am,, uhm,,, it’s,,, nothing,, . well,, you,, see ,, I think you should keep smiling.” Promise stammered

“Why did you say that my princess”Mrs Evelyn asked feeling uncomfortable of her sudden request

“It suits you”

“I don’t understand what you are saying my princess, what suits me? “Mrs Evelyn asked still clueless if the whole thing

“Smiling. She paused and exhaled lightly, she continued her conversation from where she stopped, Smiling suits you a lot. I love your dimples, your personality, your intelligence quotient , everything about you. You are the best. But I know you are still mourning your son, can you take me as your son Mrs Evelyn”

“Chuckled in between her tears softly “no one can take Ramiro’s place. No one, but I believe he’s still alive, he’s somewhere out there looking for me. Am a useless mother, my son needs me. She paused for a while, look at me princess promise, am in this position because of Ramiro, I was searching for him when some bandits attacked our small village.”Mrs Evelyn cried placing her hand on chest cause of the pain she’s feeling in there, a pain words can’t express, a pain no one can kiss away except Ramiro

Those endless tears hurt the princess’s promise a lot. She feels she can Just take away her sorrows, her pain, tears and whisper under her breath” it will be fine” But the situation right on ground is beyond something she can handle alone..

She continued her conversation still crying profusely

” Have never shared my story since I stepped foot in this palace. Have been keeping this up for the past two years. I feel guilty, it’s all my fault. If I hadn’t yelled at him to get a job or something he wouldn’t have left and never come back.. I regretted my actions ,, I I ” Mrs Evelyn choked on her tears.

Promise did not know when she started shedding tears, her story is so painful.

“You are lucky to hear this from me my princess”Mrs Evelyn said, getting composed of herself.

“Call me promise, call me daughter. I will call you Mom” princess promise said pulling her into a tight end lovely hug

“Am also lucky to find this out myself”Tessa said and also join the hug

“Can I join the family hug”Royalty said popping her head out a little

“Eeeiish Don’t ruin this one”Tessa said

“Come on, join us dear” Mrs Evelyn said beck on in Royalty with a smile

After One minute family hug, they disengaged from Mrs Evelyn one after the other .. Tessa stretched out her hand making a vow.

“I promise to look for your Ramiro” princess Tessa said staring at Mrs Evelyn lovely

“I promise to look for your Ramiro until my breath” princess promise said placing her hand on Tessa’s hand

“I promise to look for your dearest Ramiro Mrs Evelyn” Royalty said, placing her hand on the promise hand.

Mrs Evelyn smiled out tears and placed her hand on the sister’s by blessing the vow .Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

“No evil shall separate the three of you”Mrs Evelyn said moving her eyeball to each of the princesses

An icy and grumpy voice interrupts them.

“What is going on here”

Tbc…