Shh.. Secret Princess ;) (Under Major Heavy Re-Construction)

Part 21 - Moment Of Truth

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Part 21 - Moment Of Truth

**Chance's POV**

I walked into the palace, my head cast down. How the heat am I supposed to break this to my parents?  Hey, Mom, Dad. I went out and got drunk, wallowing in my self pity. Then I thought this girl was Annie, and I asked her to marry me. I even wrote it down and signed it, I don't even know why I did that. Yeah, now we're betrothed. And I barely even know her.

Wow, not the kind of conversation that will ensure my life's safety. I sighed and trudged to the meeting room, where I had told Jonathan to tell them where we'd meet. Some servants cast me weird glances, but that could be because I left last night and just came back.

As I was walking, I didn't want to raise my sight, so I bumped into someone. I looked up and saw my brother frowning while holding a phone to his right ear.

"Bro, Mom and Dad have been looking for you. You're so dead," he said, waving his hand around.

I shrugged and said,"Who are you talking to? We all know you're not exactly at peace with your phone."

He rarely ever uses his phone. And if he did, something's up. He shrugged and pressed end while stuffing it into his pocket.

"No one," he said, making me suspicious.

I let it go, I have to get to the meeting room.

"I have to get going. Mom and Dad are waiting for me," I said and dodged him.

"Good luck! You're gonna need it," he said, and I hastily went to my destination.

When I got there, I knocked on the double doors and waited for an answer.

"Come in," I heard my dad say.

I opened them and walked in then closed them behind me. My eyes almost bugged out of my head when I saw Annie sitting to the right of my mom. Dad sat at the head of the glass table, and Atty. Peterson on his left. Attorney stood up and bowed, greeting me then sat back down again.

I smiled as I walked up to the seat beside Attorney, but it was so fake. Annie frowned and discreetly shook her head. I can't say it in front of her. I kept cursing myself mentally and sat down.

"Good morning--" I started to say, but Mom frowned and waved her hand.

"Cut to the chase, Chanceon," she said, making me wince.

Atty. Peterson's forehead scrunched as he looked between Mom and me. Annie frowned and lowered her eyes. Dad just stared at me.

"Mom, Dad, I..." I trailed off, wondering how to say it, especially in front of Annie.

I knew I couldn't ask Annie to go out, mostly because I knew Mom was the one who told her to stay here. If it had been up to her, she would've stayed as far from me as possible. I squeezed my eyes shut and looked around.

"Mom, Dad, I did something very stupid last night," I said and looked up and met Annie's eye.

She turned away, and Mom's eyes were urging me to go on.

"I got drunk," I said slowly, trying to stall.

Mom's frown deepened, and Dad's forehead scrunched. I didn't dare look at Annie. I put my hands in my lap as they were shaking. I looked up and stared nervously at Mom. They were all quiet, waiting for me to say more.

"IsawagirlwholookedlikeAnnieandaskedhertomarryme," I said and covered my face with my hands.

I felt like a stupid kid right then, and I peeked out of my fingers and saw Mom frowning, confused.

"What's the problem then?" Dad said.

I couldn't look at Annie.

"I signed a paper, approving the betrothal, and she sent it to her lawyer," I said and folded my hands in my lap, looking at them.

I didn't want to look up, and the room was covered in dead silence.

"Who exactly is the girl, and how did she know who you were?" Mom said in a deadly tone, and I looked up at her.

Her eyes were blazing.

"Giselle Madison," I said in a hushed tone.

"You mean your Uncle's ex step-daughter?" Dad said and frowned.

I nodded.

"What am I supposed to do?" I said and covered my face while putting my head on the table.

"Attorney, what can we do?" I heard Mom say.

"Well, Your Majesty, we can check the paper and see if he wrote it right. Maybe find a loophole in it?" I heard Atty. Peterson say.

"Chanceon, I want to have a talk with you, outside," I heard Dad say, and I reluctantly looked up and followed him out.

***Anna's POV***

I watched Chancey walk out with Uncle, and I looked at Auntie. She turned away from Atty. Peterson and looked at me.

"Dear, I know how stupid my son has been. I actually thought you'd return his feelings. Please do understand that even though he did something completely brainless, it doesn't mean he lied yesterday," she said, looking me in the eyes.

I just nodded. I felt robotic. Something smelled fishy about all this though. I was disappointed that he drowned himself in alcohol because of me. But something felt off. Why the flip would he think Giselle was me? He was drunk, I get that. And, of all the people in the world, what was the chance of Giselle finding him?

Something was very off, but I didn't know what. I will get to the bottom of it. As much as I don't want to get into this mess, if I could do something to help him out of it, I would do it. Not only for him but for Uncle and Auntie, too. I'm used to fixing other people's mistakes, it's like second nature to me already.

I faintly heard Auntie discussing legal prospects with the attorney. He's a royal, and everyone knows his first betrothal cannot be broken. Wait, back up, Giselle is Chancey's Uncle's ex step-daughter?

"Auntie?" I said, and she looked at me.

"Yes, dear?"

"Um. Uncle said something about Giselle being an ex step-daughter of someone," I said, tilting my head.

"Her mother remarried your uncle's cousin. But they divorced already," she said.

Why didn't I know that?

"Is there anything I can do to help?" I said, changing the topic.

Auntie frowned and looked at Attorney.

"Let me check the papers first before we take action," he said.

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