Prince's Lover

Episode-108

Episode-108

   Estella’s POV:

  Next morning,

   I stood there waiting for Adrian and his brother…. I decided to come to see off his brother…

  They both walked behind me after a few minutes… I greeted them. King Lionel looked at me and said, “Lady Estella… I apologize for hitting you on head that day…”

  I said to him expressionlessly, “if you do it again you will be probably dead, your majesty…” king Lionel looked at me awkwardly… well I know I shouldn’t say this but… I couldn’t stop.
I noticed Adrian was controlling his laugh, but why is he even laughing. I said, “your majesty… this is for Queen….”

   King Lionel looked at me and then took the box and then opened it. he looked in, he asked, “you made it, Lady Estella?”

   I made socks for their unborn baby, who will be in the world soon. I said, “I give my blessing to your child… he or she may live a long, happy life…”  I said this, remembering my unborn child… I can’t forget it…

I noticed Adrian was looking at me with the same emotion I was feeling…..  King Lionel said, “Adrian… can you check the preparations?” Adrian said, “I am also king, but ok… You are my brother…” he walks to the horses and the army people…

    King Lionel said, “thank you, Lady Estella….”

  I smiled and said, “there is no need to thank… love should be unconditional, and I am passing my love to your child…”

  King Lionel asked, “yes,… love is unconditional, my child is luck that he got this blessing… Lady Estella… what you and Adrian lost is hard to forget… but you both are young… give yourself and him a chance…. Have a life that was dreamed by  the flower shop Estella and Prince Adrian … revenge and anger bring pain to all… it’s better to let go…. he is king now, but his heart is the same. You are still his one and only lover…. Maybe someday… you can give your own child love like this… and I will prepare the biggest gift for him or her… as Uncle…”  he walked away, I was just thinking what he said…..

    Adrian is still the prince I loved, and I am still the girl he loved… are we…. Still the same?…..

   4 months later,

   I was looking at the sky….it’s  much more clear like my mind… I have a lot to know and a lot to say… but one thing is clear… He is hurting me again…

    Not intentionally or not directly… I heard rumors that maids are talking around the palace that they are preparing for King’s wedding…. The preparations are started… and maybe it’s not rumor.. Adrian found someone to marry.. ah! Why will he marry me… we are more distant than before…. Actually, I am maintaining distance, and he is keeping his promise… Maybe when he has a wife… a Queen… then he will leave me … I don’t know what to feel about this…

  I am hurt in some way.. but wasn’t I am the one demanding to run away from him… Then why is this… feeling…

   I love him, and maybe this is hurting me…..

     Beth was doing my hair when she asked, “My Lady…. I heard King order the finest people to make dress for his bride they will be coming tomorrow to meet His majesty…”

I scolded her, “stop this.. who said to tell me every detail… just do your work…”

  Beth shivered and nodded. She said, “forgive me.. My lady… I didn’t consider you might feel bad… I am sorry..” I turned to her and said, “I don’t feel anything… if he marries someone, then let him marry.. he will free me… when his wife asks him to do it… I should be happy…” but internally, I feel pain and desperation…a  striking sword is going in my chest with no mercy.. this pain is unbelievable…..

     I heard his voice, “but looks like you do care….”  I turned to see Adrian, I turned my face around…. I don’t want to see him….

    Beth left after greeting him… I heard footsteps approaching me. I felt Adrian grabbing my arm, making me look at him. then he smirked and wiped the tears from my cheek… I didn’t realize I was crying…

   I looked away and said, “you should be preparing for your wedding, Your Majesty….” I grasped as he made me look at him again. He whispered, “you love me… You do care if I marry someone… You do care about going away from me.. don’t you…”

  He touched my cheeks and said, “I was preparing… and checking the invitations before sending them to people.. I want you to give a second thought on it…” I am angry… he want me to select his invitation  card… he wants me to approve his invitation  card… so he can call someone on his wedding with other women.. am I joke?... am I this easy to play with me..
I was angry. I turned to him as he was holding the card to my face, my words stopped, “why.. would I-” I looked at the card, and my name was there with his…