Princess Hope

chapter thirty-three

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November 2019

Kensington Palace

"How am I supposed to trust him? How can I?"

"He's our brother."

Andra couldn't keep her tears from falling any longer. She loved her brothers to death. They shared the same womb and the same blood. She grew up being loved and taken care of by both of them. She had tried her best these past 10 months to bridge the massive gap between her and Harry which made William, in spite of his fiery temper, try to mend the bond. But this, this was a betrayal. To the highest forms.

Her wedding was in less than four days yet her own brother was quoted by several newspapers and videographed saying she loved Hugh but not as she loved her ex-boyfriend, Prince Joachim. Everyone bought it, thinking it to be a fact, that she was only picking Hugh because he would fit the mold.

"Wind," he took a deep breath, giving her a little smile. "I understand that you're feeling a lot of things right now. Overwhelmed, angry, and that's fine. That's alright."

Hugh comforted Andra with a big warm hug, looking over at William who kept his silence in his seat across them. Then, Catherine entered with a cup of vanilla ice cream for Andra. The Duke of Cambridge had his fist tightly clenched as his other hand pinched the bridge of his nose.

William closed his eyes, listening to his sister's sobs. He could hear her breathing like she was gasping for air. His heart became heavy, clenching tightly, that it felt as if it was going to burst. It took him back to when he had to sit beside her as their father told her about their mum. It hurt him to see her and hear her hurt like this.

Andra tried to stand up from her seat but she fell to the floor. She screamed, out of frustration. Hugh and William raced to keep her from falling to the ground. It was her fiancée who caught her but as her sobs followed, he gave way to her brother.

Anyone who could see her wouldn't recognize her. If someone told them how much of a wreck she was, no one would believe them because Hope Alexandra Victoria Elizabeth did not break. It took Harry only one comment to break her. He did so willingly, and William would never forgive him for that.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry." William caressed her hair repeatedly until she fell asleep in his arms.

Catherine turned to Hugh, gesturing that they leave the room. It was only right that they give space to the two siblings. It wouldn't be right for them to meddle in an issue that should only be between the siblings. They were there to support their other halves in the best way possible.

Hugh wasn't going to stand around and wait. He was going to protect her as he always did. There would be no stone left unturned if he could help make things easier for her. That morning, the private secretary of His Grace Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster, Tamara van Cutsem, and Thomas van Straubenzee made discreet visits to several people to put a temporary lid on the story. If they wanted to run stories of the feud, they can wait.

"They've agreed to postpone the stories until after the wedding." His oldest sister said to him over the phone.

"That's fine." He sighed, slightly disappointed but grateful for his sister's effort.

"It's the best we could do, Hughie. We don't want to step on the people's right to know. That'll be a whole new issue."

"I know," he stared at the closed doors. "It's just that I feel like I could do more."

"Focus on taking care of Andra. Don't worry about anything else, I'll take care of the bloody--"

His grip on his phone loosened and it fell to the floor. He and The Duchess of Cambridge looked at each other as the double doors opened. Andra was being carried out the room by a frantic William.

"Call an ambulance!" The Duke of Cambridge screamed, alerting their RPOs. Two of the RPOs tried to get Andra from William but he strongly refused, yelling at them to call the hospital. "We are taking her there! Get the cars ready! Now!"

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