Crown Series #1: Diadem

Chapter Three

It's been two days since my father went away, I did see him before he departed and he said he'll send a letter from time to time to check on me. Pero para bang labag sa loob niyang iwanan ako kasama ang mga maids at iba pang servants rito. Mukhang ayaw niya akong iwan at gusto niya muna akong aalagaan, pero may trabaho pa siya kaya sinibihan ko na lang siya na magiging ayos lamang ako rito.

Hindi rin siya pwedeng magtagal pa lalo dahil sa pagkakaalam ko, naatras ang lakad na iyon dahil sa aksidenteng nangyari sa akin. Now that I regained my consciousness, he needs to do his job now, hindi na puwede pang ipagpaliban.

"Lady Lacy," tawag sa akin ni Aziz, kaagad ko naman siyang nilingon. "Hmm?" I hummed. "The House of Martinez sent an invitation," I creased my forehead and looked at Aziz.

Did they actually send an invitation to me? "I know you are wondering but I guess it has to do with your recent accident," Aziz explained.

"What do you mean?" I asked. "Since the day you stopped showing yourself in public, rumors started to spread and they eventually found out about the incident that happened," she added. Tumango naman ako sa kaniya at binuksan na ang invitation na ipinadala sa akin.

From: House of Martinez

To: Lady Lacy Cunningham Marquez

Good day to the young lady of Marquez, this is Jona Martinez I heard you had an accident and you recently regained your consciousness; I hope you are doing well. We are deeply worried about you and we would like to know if you are doing well now, thus you can catch up with us. The other ladies, especially our family, want to invite you to a tea party this coming weekend. I hope you accept this humble invitation of ours.

Sincerely yours,

Jona Martinez

Napangisi naman ako nang mabasa ko ang imbitasyon. Nag-aalala raw sila sa akin pero iniimbitahan ako sa isang tea party, kesa na magpahinga o kung ano pa man pero tea party talaga. It is such a useless party.

"Will you send a reply, Miss?" Aziz asked while pouring me tea. I think of it thoroughly before smiling at Aziz.

"Of course, Aziz. It'll be rude to turn down such an invitation," I said and grinned at her.

Jona Martinez, how could I forget such name? Of course, she's friends with Izabel in my previous life, at dahil mayroong back-up si Izabel noon, kagaya na lang ni Jona. Ginagawa niya ang mga gusto niya, kahit na may matapakan pa siyang ibang tao, basta magawa niya lamang ang mga gusto niya sa buhay niya.

Izabel kept on attending tea parties before, that's why she established relationships with the other families, specifically the powerhouse of the kingdom.

The Power House is the one who supported the royal family, the most influential people in the entire kingdom of Faeroe, together with the ministers of the Royal Family. Pero niloloko lamang nila ang king Levi dahil nga sa kanila humihingi ng opinyon ang hari, kaya nagagawa at nasasabi nila ang mga bagay-bagay na meron palang hidden agenda. Kunwari lamang na nag-aalala sila sa kapakanan ng Faeroe pero hindi, gusto lang nila angkinin ang mga kayamanan na meron ito at gusto rin nilang sila ang masusunod kesa magbigay ng mga opinion.

But I'm going to turn the tables now that I already know what will happen in the future. I'll prevent myself from dying and take my revenge.

Kapag natapos kong makuha ang lahat at magawa ang mga plano ko, I'll run away from here and live peacefully. I'm sure that I'll live happily that way, away from danger, away from the Royal Family.

"Aziz, I should prepare a dress right?" Aziz looked so happy when I said that. She delightfully nods her head.

"I should prepare your bath and carriage, my lady," she excitedly said and left hurriedly.