Freedom

Chapter 42

Scarlett's POV

My heavy eyes open to a bright light. I immediately frown and tried to cover my eyes. I hear someone saying something but I couldn't quite hear it. The lights was switched off and I blink a few times clearing my vision. I turn my head left and right and realised that I was in my room.

I quickly got and pushed the blankets back. I got up on my feet hoping I still could run out of here. I need to see Asher.

"Princess-

I suddenly fell flat on my face to the ground.

"Your majesty!" Emily comes and help me up on my feet. "A-are you okay?? You shouldn't be running off like that"

" I must see-" My cough cuts me off and I fall on my knees. Emily rushes to grab me some water and I chug it down my throat.

"Slowly princess, Drink slowly" She pats my back gently and smoothing it.

I put the cup down ok the floor and use my hand to wipe my wet lips.

"Uhh please use this towel" she stops me by taking out a small towel from her pocket and starts wiping my mouth for me.

I try to stand up but I stumble on my own feet making me fall again, thankfully on my knees.

"Princess! Oh goodness why are you in such a hurry?" She holds on my arm supporting me as I finally got on my feet.

"I need to see Jaxon" I bite my lip and try to reach for the door. The door slams open startling me and Emily.

"M-mother?" I look at her slightly terrified. Is she here to punish me? Probably even kill me.

She roll her eyes, "if you think I'm here to kill you" she takes a breathe "I'm not" She closes the door and walks in. What's going on?

"Emily out now, I need to speak privately with Scarlett" She tells her. Emily bows and quietly leaves the room. She sits on the edge of my bed and crosses her legs.

"What's going on?" I ask. "What do you want?" I frown.

"Firstly, you can stop calling me your mother"

"Um-

"Secondly" she cuts me off. "I'm not the type who does killings and stuff but it was my fault that I was caught into Johnson's trap which got me like this" she says as she leans her chin on her fingers.

"What-

" thirdly, I did hurt him out for anger. I never wanted to hurt him in any sort of way because I loved him but only just now, Johnson wants something more dangerous and he only wants it to himself" She takes a breath and looks at me.

"Wait wait wait" I put my hand up stopping her so that I can process what was going on. Why is she telling me everything and acting nicer?

She sighs heavily. "Scarlett" She catches my attention. " I messed up, now both of us is in danger"

"What do you mean both of us?"

"Look" She gulps her saliva. "I know you won't believe me but I'm not what you think I seem" she sighs. "Do you know why I faked being your mother?"

"Why?" I frown.

"Because I couldn't kill a child. You were nice to me as a child you know?" She says with hurt in her voice. "Johnson wanted to get rid of everything and so did I but I couldn't get rid of you, however" she clenches her hands and looks down. " I... I did hurt you because you look just like her and I hated it when you were nice to me."

"Who is her?"

"Your real mother"

I gasp

"Her name was Guinevere and we are sisters. We did everything together until she started to be with Holden, your birth father"