After still trying Amy's number the next day without being able to reach her, Ivy prepared herself to go and visit Amy in the prince's palace. She called Mabel once again and told her that she was about to leave and will fill her in once she got there.When Ivy arrived at the palace, the maids were surprised to see her and one quickly informed the head maid about her arrival. The head maid came out and asked her, "what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be on leave? You're not allowed to work here during your seven off days."Ivy smiled, "yes, ma'am, I'm aware that I'm not supposed to work here so, I am not here as a worker but as a guest to visit my friend."The head maid said, "that's okay but Amy is not around."Ivy stared at her suspiciously, "If Amy is not around, then where is she? I have been trying to reach her but her line has been unavailable which is unlike her. I decided to come and see her because I'm aware that the prince has banned her from leaving the palace so
Ivy went back into the room and helped Amy who was lying on her belly due to the pain in her back, to sit on the bed. She placed the plate of food in front of her and said, "please, eat something first, you must be very hungry." However, Amy said she would like to freshen up first. Ivy helped her to her bathroom and she screamed in pain when the water touched her back. After brushing her teeth, she changed into a new set of clothes before coming back to sit on the bed.Ivy saw that Amy still did not touch her food and picked up the spoon and began to feed her. As Amy ate, tears trickled down her face while Ivy stared at her in sympathy.After being fed half of the food on her plate, Amy said she was okay. Ivy applied balm to her wounds and as she kept wincing in pain, she said to her, "what happened to you, Amy, is an indication that these evil people planned to kill you. I heard that you were to be locked up for seven days without food and water. If it were only without food, I woul
When Bastian woke up in the morning, he asked Ann to call Amy for him. Ann grudgingly went to Ivy's room but found it locked. She asked around and eventually found out from a maid who saw them leave together last night.She became overjoyed and wondered if Amy had left for good. Could it be that she had succeeded soon and so easily? It would be the best news of her life if Amy left and never came back.She went back to Bastian and said, "apparently, Amy has gone back home. She is nowhere to be found and a maid has confirmed that she left with Ivy last night. Prince Bastian, we have reason to celebrate because I strongly believe that our aim of kicking Amy out of your life and this palace had finally been achieved."Nonsense," Bastian replied angrily as he got up from his bed. "Amy is just acting up. I know her type far too well, she is a gold digger and will never give up a life of royalty. Someone who wanted to be my wife by all means, do you think she will leave just because of some
Amy got up in the morning and got ready to go to the market. It had been more than a week since she moved to Milan and she had mostly stayed indoors. As expected, her cousin didn't want her to live with her in the beginning but after Amy gave her a year's rent, she was so ecstatic that she hugged her before welcoming her into the house. Ivy had given Amy the ointment for her wounds since she didn't have time to get another one and her cousin had been religiously applying it on her back and neck every morning and evening for the past week. Due to this, her back healed tremendously.Her sisters had been nothing but angels as they spoke to her every evening and gave her reasons to laugh before going to bed. She noticed though that Mabel didn't speak much and sounded unhappy but when she asked her, Mabel said it was because she missed her.Today was the day she was to pay for her space at the market and she planned to start her fish business the following day. She had gotten in touch wit
Charles smiled, "relax Ivy. I know I seem too forward but I'm a man who knows what he wants. I don't play games, nor do I try to beat around the bush, especially when my heart is involved. I fell in love with you from the moment I set my eyes on you and this is not a joke. I know you know nothing about me so feel free to ask me questions as much as you want."Ivy sighed, "first of all, Charles, you are friends with prince Bastian. That is more than enough reason for me to want nothing to do with you."Charles stared at her in surprise, "what has my relationship with Bastian got to do with this?""Everything," Ivy replied. She told Charles about all that Bastian did to Amy and he shook his head before saying, "I've met Amy, she is a delightful and beautiful young girl. Even before I met her in person, I liked her because of how private her life is. I saw her at the palace the same day I saw you for the first time and that was when I noticed that Bastian wasn't treating her right, howev
After thinking about what to do for a while, Bastian decided to call Amy and directly order her to return to the palace. He searched for her number in his phone and was surprised to discover that he did not have it. He could not remember if he deleted it or if he never really saved it. He thought about calling his mum to ask for the number but he knew she liked asking too many questions.She surprisingly had not interfered in his life for a few days so it was better for him to keep it that way. He decided to call his dad instead and when the latter answered the call, he said, "hi, dad. My wife, Amy, went out briefly and I wanted to call her to ask about someone but her number seems to be missing from my phone. Can you please text it to me?""I should text your wife's number to you?" his dad asked."Yes, my king," Bastian replied. The king sent Amy's number to him without further questions and after getting it, Bastian sighed in relief. He knew that his dad must be wondering why he had
Bastian was sleeping in the morning when the aroma of a delicious meal wafted into his nostrils. He opened his eyes and saw that breakfast had been served in his bed. He quickly sat up and said, "Amy?”However, at that moment, the door to his bedroom was opened and Ann came in with a bottle of water. She smiled and said, “good morning, my Prince, I decided to serve you breakfast in bed.” Bastian stared at the meal and it looked exactly like what Amy usually made for him. His mind went back to when he was sick and how Amy had served him breakfast in bed.He stared at Ann for a while and asked, “we both know that you don’t cook, it isn't your hubby, so why did you go through the trouble?”Ann smiled, “it's because you deserve the best, your highness. I just wanted to cook for you and serve you delicious breakfast in bed, Afterall, you are my beloved.”“Thank you very much,” Bastian replied, before taking a spoonful into his mouth. He was impressed because it tasted just as good as the
Armstrong was surprised because he did not expect that Mabel would be so excited to see him. Despite the fact that they were acting, this was their first scene and he did not think that Mabel would be so convincing.She buried her face in his chest while he stroked her hair gently. He lifted her face so her eyes could meet his and was surprised to see that her eyes were red. Had she been crying?He caressed her cheekbones and smiled when he saw Kelvin walking towards them with Rachel walking beside himKelvin could not believe his eyes when he saw the display of affection between Mabel and Arms. He kept walking towards them while Rachel who was still holding onto his hand could not understand why they were going to meet Mabel.She was surprised though to see Mabel hugging another man as she had been under the impression that the latter was head over heels in love with Kelvin. Kelvin had even told her many times that it would take Mabel a very long time to get over him and move on so,
A few hours earlier, Ann left James at the club saying, "Today, I will put an end to my biggest rival." She went straight to Amy's house and checked her door, but it was locked. She came out and waited around, having a feeling that wherever Amy went, she would come back.After making her findings, she had learned that Amy had not returned to the palace. This made her hopeful that she was going to get Amy.Her ex-boyfriend, James, had refused to help her get rid of Amy because he said he did not want to get involved in any offense related to the royal household. They had so much money, and he was not ready to live a life on the run.However, he taught Ann how to shoot a gun for a price. Now that she had enough confidence, she came to carry out her mission. She disguised herself by putting on a t-shirt, trousers, and a face cap. She stood by a tree, partially concealed.To her left, there was a street. Her plan was to run through the street after carrying out her plans. She waited until
The other three friends of Amy's brother were afraid, unlike him and the one with the knife. They had not expected that Bastian would show up, and knowing that he was a prince, they believed that there would be guards around. So, one of them said to John, "Listen, I think we should back off now. I mean, he's a prince, and you know that attacking a royal." "Shut up," John snapped at him, "Stop being a scaredy-cat. He might be a prince, but he's alone." The other friend holding the knife said, "Oh, you all think we're joking here." He put the knife around Amy's neck. However, Bastian said, "There's no need for all that. My hands are already raised, and I'm out of the way. Go ahead and do what you want, but do not harm my wife." John smiled, "He's a coward after all, but a sensible one. Let's go."Amy was in front with John's friend pointing a knife at her neck while he walked behind her. John and all the other three friends followed. Just as they walked out of the street, Bastian
Mabel and Armstrong came out of his mother's house holding hands."That went well," he said to her. She smiled. "Yes, your mom is such a sweetheart." He spun her around so she could face him. "What are you doing, Armstrong? We're still in your mom's compound. She can see us at any time." "Relax, she's busy and she thinks we're gone. Mabel, in three weeks, you're going to be my wife. Do you know that?" Mabel laughed. "Of course, I know that. I mean, we picked the date together." "I know," Armstrong said. "It's a dream come true, my love. It seems like just yesterday when I was wishing that you would look at me, not as a friend but as the man who loves you the most in this world.I am so excited about spending the rest of my life with you. I love you, Mabel.""I love you, Arms" Mabel replied and hugged him.Armstong caressed her cheeks and said, "We can only go for our honeymoon a week after the wedding because of your exams, but I'm just so worried that with everything that is ha
Ivy's parents, as well as Mrs. Harlow, all sat around her. They were surprised at the news they had received. When Ivy's mother arrived and heard from Charles what Raya had done, she quickly informed Mrs. Harlow, who rushed down with her husband. They all found it difficult to believe that the same person whom they saw as an ally was their enemy, the one who had taken their daughter away from them. They kept staring at Ivy, thinking that if she hadn't been fortunate to react when she did, Raya would've successfully killed her, and no one would've known that she was the culprit.Charles came into the room at this time. He had a guilty expression on his face as he sat on the bed. He said, "The police have taken her away, and, she's in a wheelchair because she's paralyzed. The only thing she can do is speak. She can barely move.""I can't believe this was what she was planning to do to Ivy," Ivy's father said.Charles replied, "No, she wanted to kill Ivy. It only had that effect on h
Ann went back to the club to meet James who had helped her kidnap Mabel. The moment she saw him, she ran into his arms and began to cry, "Now my mom is gone. I have no chance of ever becoming the queen. My heart is heavy. Your men are all useless. How could all four of them lose Mabel? I was this close, I was this close to getting what I wanted, but they ruined it all for me. How could you do this to me? You should've given me more capable men.""What are you talking about?" he asked. "Don't say such things. Haven't I done enough to assist you? It seems you do not appreciate my efforts. How is it my fault that your mom got arrested? Why did you take her into the palace when you knew your plan hadn't been successful? That was a very wrong move, and you didn't even tell me about it. I would've given you proper advice.""My mom so badly wanted to go back to the palace, so I had no choice, I just wanted her to be happy. I've been doing all this for my mom but where is she now? She's in
In the past few days, Charles had been coming to the hospital to feed Ivy and spend time with her. Despite the fact that she did not respond to anything he said but just sat down staring at him, he always spoke to her, telling her about his day and how things went. Raya came there almost every day pretending that she was giving him support, but what she was doing was looking for an opportunity to make sure she carried out her plans completely. Most times, Ivy's parents also came, stayed with her, and left, but Charles was always there with her. His mom had also come to the hospital to spend some time with them. He thought of reaching out to Amy to tell her about Ivy's condition, but he decided not to. Ivy had told him that Amy was going through so much, so he did not want to add to it. As he sat by her bed staring at her, he said, "Do not worry, Ivy. I believe that someday or very soon, you will get back on your feet, and you'll go back to the Ivy I've come to know." Right at th
Armstrong stared at Mabel in surprise and walked closer to her as she laid on the ground. The men rushed towards him, but in anger, he beat them thoroughly until they all became unconscious. Afterward, he lifted Mabel and ran out of the building, heading toward his car.When he got to the car, he placed her in the passenger seat and put on the seatbelt before getting into the driver's seat to drive her to the hospital. Meanwhile, Amy sat on the couch in her bedroom, watching as Bastian sat on the bed with Ann beside him. He unzipped the back of Ann's gown and took it off, leaving her with nothing but her bra and panties. His eyes went towards Amy, who was staring intently at him, and when their eyes met, she smiled.Amy was afraid that if she showed any other emotion, Bastian would change his mind and everything would be ruined. So she pretended to be happy about it. Bastian took his attention back to Ann. He cupped her face and crashed his lips against hers. He pushed her towards
Amy came down from the taxi in front of her street and ran into the house. When she rushed in, however, she saw Maria sitting in a chair, and Armstrong was sitting in another chair. They both got up and stared at her. Amy was already crying, and her eyes were very red. She also looked exhausted and had dark circles under her eyes. The moment Armstrong looked at her, he knew that she was going through a lot. She ran to Maria and hugged her."I'm so sorry, Maria. I'm so sorry. Please, don't ever think of suicide again." Maria stared at her in surprise, realizing that what Armstrong had said was the truth. Out of anger, she had said so many bad things about Amy, and now she regretted them. "I'm sorry too," Maria replied. "Please, Amy, do not hide the truth anymore. Tell us, tell Armstrong so he can help our sister.""What are you talking about?" Amy asked. She turned to stare at Armstrong. "I don't understand what she is saying. I came here because Maria said she wanted to end her li
While she was being locked up, Mabel thought about her loved ones and felt very sad. When she thought about what Amy might be going through, she began to cry."I don't know what Ann is making you do," she said to herself. "I'm sorry, Amy. Because of me, you must be suffering over there. I'm sorry, Armstrong because I know you must miss me so much. We were supposed to go see your mom in two days, but now I know you'd be very depressed. I'm sorry, Maria. You always act strong, but at this moment, I know you'd be the one who'll cry the most. I don't know why this had to happen to me?" She laid on the floor and cried until she got tired.Meanwhile, at this time, Armstrong, who had not gotten any reasonable news from the police and the private investigators he had sent, also sat at home sadly thinking about Mabel. He couldn't go to work or do anything else. He kept thinking about where Mabel could be or who it was that was keeping her.In the evening, Ann, who had moved into the palace,