LATER THAT NIGHT โOh my god, if that woman becomes the Empress, my life would never be at peace,โ cried Bella. She put her head down on the table. โNot only will I be abused, but my child. How horrible my childโs life would be.โ She cried and cried until her pillow was soaked with her tears. โHistory of the past is coming back to haunt me,โ she thought. Soon her eyes were heavy and she fell asleep. In the midst of her drowsiness she thought she saw Crown Prince wiping away her tears. But she knew it was just a dream. For he would never do that. For he doesnโt care about her. He doesnโt love her. Right now, heโs probably hugging and holding onto that Princess Kay. Just like he would do her everynight their very first year of marriage. How lustful he is that he wouldnโt go a night without a woman. He was probably sleeping with her and had countless sex with that woman already. How angry she was at the thought as she frowned herself to sleep. The next following morning, Bella wok
CROWN PRINCEโS STUDY ROOM Crown Prince couldnโt get rid of the image of Bellaโs tears. He felt like such a jerk for hiding such important things from her, but in order to make it look believable to the Emperor and Empress he have to do this. Only when they think that he is heartless will they stop bullying her. When his parents think that he is having feelings towards Princess Kay is only when he could execute his plan. Once everything is done and he becomes Emperor he will crown his beloved wife as his rightful Empress. He sighs as everything is a hot mess. Crown Prince frowned as he remember her beautiful face as the palace doors opened. How her face was the first one he looked for. When he passed her, he felt his heart thumping loudly out of his chest at the excitement of seeing her being well. How gorgeous she looked in her red dress. No one was as pretty as her in his eyes. How he wanted to hug her in his arms and hold her tightly. Embracing her in front of the world that she w
Bella was lying in bed sleeping. โWhy isnโt he here yet? Hurry up and come so I can get out of this misery place,โ she thought. Kick. Kick. Kick. Bellaโs hand went to her belly and tried to calm her baby down. โStay still my love. We wouldnโt want anyone to know that youโre still alive and well,โ she whispers. She was gently rubbing her belly to sooth the baby. Soon her baby calm down and remained still in her belly. โCrown Prince is here,โ said one of the guard. Bella sighed as the moment sheโs been waiting for have come. Crown Prince walked into the room with a cold aura. Sadness and grief was in his face. Anger was shown in that handsome face of his. Bella said, โGreetings Crown Prince.โ Then she turned her head away from him. Crown Prince came and stood in front of her. โSo, you hate me so much that you aborted my child.โ Bella was trying hard to hold back her tears. Then she said with a tone with no remorse for what she did said, โYes. You know that I never loved you. Y
โIt is rather disappointing indeed. For I would like to show her what she have killed.โ Bella didnโt say anything. โFrom this day forth, Concubine Bella is not allowed to leave her room. Everything that is served to her will be tasted to make sure she doesnโt try anything else.โ Crown Prince turned to look at her and said, โLike killing yourself.โ Bella frowned. โDonโt worry. I will make you stay here and live well. I want you to witness the day I crowned my Empress. For I want you to be there to see.โ Bella turned her head away from him. โNo thanks.โ She then thought, โFor I wonโt be there to see that day.โ โHumph! You will come and you will be there!โ โNever.โ Crown Prince walked over to her and said, โDonโt think that by using this excuse not to show your face in public. I wonโt let you.โ He cupped her face into his hand and he stroke her cheek. Bella frowned at his gesture. โDonโt think that I wonโt come to you. I will come bed you every night until you conceived again.
โCan you bring this cup of tea to Crown Prince this morning?โ asked Bella. โHuh?โ asked Vera. โCan you tell him that I made him this tea.โ โOh, yeah, sure,โ said Vera. She didnโt think much of it at the time. She took the tea bag and stuff it inside her sleeve. โMake sure to give it to Crown Prince, okay,โ said Bella, again. โYes. I will,โ said Vera. She bowed and turned away. Bella sighed in relief. Today is the big day. It is her big escape plan.. Itโs her chance to finally be free from the palace. She will knock Crown Prince with sedation and he wonโt be able stop her from leaving. The time for them to go their separate ways have come. For sheโs a phoenix and heโs a dragon. The both of them cannot be together. โBraum,โ said Vera. โWhat is it?โ asked Braum. โIs Concubine Bella in trouble again?โ โNo. Of course not.โ โThen whatโs wrong?โ Vera handed the tea bag to Braum. โWhatโs this?โ โConcubine Bella said that she wanted me to give this to him. She made it especially f
โEmperor and Empress,โ said Bella. โI would like to ask for a divorce with Crown Prince.โ The Emperor frowned and the Empress smiled happily. Princess Kay standing next to the Empress was also smiling. The Empress Dowager gasped in surprised. She then leaned over and whispered something to her maid. Her maid quickly exists the great hall. โWhy is that?โ asked the Empress. Bella bowed and said, โI have lost the Crown Princeโs child by drinking a tea I thought was for my own health. Instead it was an abortion herb. For that mistake I have made a grave mistake. Thus, I shouldnโt be allow to say that I am his concubine.โ The Emperor stroke his long beard. โHumph. Thatโs right. You shouldnโt be in his harem anymore. Just like I been telling the Emperor.โ โHave you thought about this?โ asked the Emperor. โYes,โ answered Bella. The Emperor silently smiled. โHe knows that the Crown Prince have deeper feeling for this woman than he pretends to. For this woman to come out in the public
โShe doesnโt deserve to be your crown princess,โ said the Empress. Crown Prince glared at her with a death stare. โHow long have you known?โ โWhen you keep on increasing her rank.โ Crown Prince laughed. โDonโt think that I didnโt know what you were doing. You were finding ways to raise her status so that everyone will see eye to eye with you that she is a woman fit to be your Empress.โ Princess Kay gasped. She then looked at Crown Prince. โThis man have been planning all along to make her his Empress. He would have never married me even when I forced his hand. He must be faking it this whole time on agreeing to my terms, he is up to something.โ Then she looked at the Empress. โThis useless woman of my father. She couldnโt even do her job correctly. She said she had everything under control the whole entire time when she didnโt. She couldnโt even keep her own son under control. She knew this whole entire time that the Crown Prince planned on keeping that woman as his only intende
EMPRESS AND PRINCESS KAY'S FLASHBACK โReally?โ asked Princess Kay. โYes,โ said one of the new maid who was serving her. Her name is Dorothy. โHmm. This is better than I expected.โ Princess Kay went over to Concubine Bellaโs room. Bella was staring out the window when she barged in. โWhat is it that you want?โ asked Bella. Her hands instantly wrapped around her belly as she was protecting her child from this evil woman. โHumph. No need to look so alarm. I am here to help you.โ Bella frowned. โThis woman doesnโt want to help me. Sheโs just here trying to find ways to get rid of me. Whatever it is I got to be cautious for this woman is full of trickery and evil schemes.โ โOh, do tell,โ said Bella. Vera walked over to Bell and poured a cup of tea for the both of them. Princess Kay looked at Dorothy and told her to leave the room. Bella looked at Vera and said, โYou may leave.โ Vera was uncomfortable leaving her madam with Princess Kay, but since she commanded her there was no
โOuch,โ grunted Wallace. โWhat?โ asked Bella. โThat hurt.โ He sucked on his thumb as the blood came forth from his skin. Bella chuckled softly. โWell thatโs good, I guess.โ Wallace looked at her in confusion. โWhat do you mean?โ โIt means youโre feeling pain. Which is a good sign.โ โOf?โ โOf you becoming human again.โ Wallaceโs eyes lit up. โReally?โ Bella nodded her head. โYes. I did promise you, didnโt I?โ He tilted his head at her. โI said I will make you normal again.โ โHow? By poking me every day?โ โItโs called acupuncture. Itโs to test your blood flow.โ He frowned at her words. She lifted his hand to her and said, โSee, your veins are looking normal again. Instead of being black and blue, itโs becoming a normal color.โ He pulled his hand to his face as he looked at the veins. He didnโt even notice that his blood vessels were becoming normal again. Bella pulled his hand into her breasts and said, โFeel me.โ He frowned at her, but he didnโt hesitate as he wanted
Bella and Wallace carried their six month son up the stairs of the mountain passage towards Josephโs house.โGreat-uncle Joseph,โ said Wallace.โMaster Joseph,โ called out Bella.โOdd, where did he go?โ asked Wallace.Bella shook her head, โI donโt know.โโAre you sure heโs home?โ asked Wallace.โWell, Iโm sure he is. Maybe he went somewhere. Hopefully he will be back soon.โKevin started to cry.โOh, maybe heโs hungry. Why donโt you feed him while I go look for my great-uncle.โBella nodded.โIโm over here,โ said Josephโs voice.They both gasped as they heard his voice, echoing around them. They walked around the house to the end of the patio. There they saw him floating with a glow around him.โMaster Joseph,โ gasped Bella.โGreat-uncle, have you cross over?โ asked Wallace.Joseph nodded at them. โYes. I am finally at peace and is able to go rest now.โโWhen? When did you ascended?โโShortly after I brought you back from the dead.โWallace gasped. โSo, thatโs why there was the thund
THREE DAYS PASSโWhat should I do when I see her?โ asked Wallace.โWhatever your heart desires,โ answered his great-uncle, Joseph.โDesire?โโYes.โWallace moved a tree branch as he saw Bella walking out of the small house. He gasped it was indeed her. She didnโt leave with her parents. She didnโt go back to her phoenix clan.Joseph looked at Wallace and said, โTell her the truth. The whole truth. Let there be no more misunderstanding between the both of you two.โโAlright,โ nodded Wallace.โAndโฆโโAnd what?โโTell her or show her, either way your love for her.โโYes. That for sure I will do.โโGood.โโAll I ever wanted was her. Thatโs the reason why I went through all of this. Is to be with her.โโThen you should spend your time wisely with her.โโYes, time is valuable.โโIt is indeed.โโRemember that you two are meant to be. There was a reason why both of you have become what you are now.โWallace nodded.His great-uncle walked away and left him to approach his wife.Wallace stood i
POOF went a small white smoke. His great-uncle was coughing. โAre you okay?โ asked Crown Prince, his spirit floated towards his great-uncle. Joseph coughed and cleared his throat. โYes. Iโm fine, but how are you?โ โPardon?โ โHow do you feel now?โ โI feel warmth in my soul, and something funny in my feet and legs.โ โOh.โ โHis great-uncle sprinkled some yellow dust on his hands.โ โIs that whatโs causing my hands to be all tingly.โ His great-uncle nodded. โSo, are we close?โ โAre we almost there.โ โYes, a bit more and you will be back. However, know this, you will be back but in a dead body.โ Crown Prince gasped. โIโm sorry, this is how the resurrection works.โ โSo, I will be dead, but alive?โ His great-uncle looked at him and asked, โYes. Are you okay with that?โ Crown Prince nodded. โYes. Yes, I am.โ โGood. At least you accept that concept.โ โAnd it must be my own body, correct?โ โCorrect. It must be your own body for it the resurrection to work.โ โAlright. I prefe
On the third night, everything was quiet. The dead of night soon left everyone tired. Soon everyone went to bed and took a good rest. Crown Prince great-uncle Joseph sneaked in and swapped out Crown Princeโs body with another dummy that looked like him. โCrown Prince, I know how much you love her, so one last attempt I will try to recreate what my master did,โ whispered his uncle Joseph. โResurrection of the dead.โ Crown Princeโs spirit was watching with horror as his great-uncle carried his body away from his casket. His great-uncle was committing a crime by taking his body away. His great-uncle Joseph jumped the wall and hopped through the sleepy guards. โGreat-uncle what are you doing? Why are you not letting me be buried?โ he thought. His spirit being with his body, floated along side him. Soon they were getting close to his great-uncleโs home.โOh, why is my great-uncle taking my body here,โ thought Crown Prince. His spirit drifted above his great-uncle, observing where he w
Bella came right in time as they carried Crown Princeโs dead body down the street. Everyone was crying and mourning the great loss of a good prince.Bella couldnโt believe with her own eyes that he was really dead. She gasped and started crying. Kick. Kick. Kick.Bellaโs hand went to rub her belly. โOh, my goodness. Heaven is playing a cruel trick on me. I left him to give him peace with the woman his parents choose. But he refuses. He chose to leave, leaving me behind. Leaving me and his child behind.โ she thought. โHow she would never be able to share the news that she was still carrying his child.โ The thought of never seeing him again ached painfully in her sore heart. Tears were dripping uncontrollably down her face. โHow could you be so cruel to me,โ she cried. โHow could you make me so miserable even after you die,โ she thought.Bella watched as his casket passed her. She gasped as she saw him. She could clearly still see his handsome face. How she ached to touch him. To hol
โBella!โ shouted Master Joseph. โYes?โ asked Bella. She put down her pail of water. โCrown Prince-Crown Princeโฆโ โWhat? Whatโs wrong with him?โ Master Joseph didnโt even know where to start. He wasnโt sure how to tell Bella. The news will be devasting to her as she stayed behind in the mortal realm for him, but now that heโs gone the only other person, she will be living for is her child. Bella frowned. โMaster Joseph?โ โBella, Iโm sorry,โ said Master Joseph, clenching his fists together. โWhat-What is it?โ โThe Crown Prince is dead.โ Bella gasped in shock. She nearly fainted at his words. โBella!โ shouted Master Joseph. He caught her before she hit the ground. โOh, my goodness. Iโm sorry. I didnโt think that it would cause you to nearly pass out.โ Bella was breathing hard as she was trying to comprehend what was going on. โI-I just thought that you would want to know. That you want to hear about his death. I wouldnโt want you to be caught by surprise.โ Bella looked at
Crown Prince slowly opened up his eyes. He was trying to focus his visions as he stared up into the ceiling. Everything looked familiar. It was as if he was back in his room. He looked around and saw that he was indeed inside his room. Then a tear fell from the side of his eyes. โIโm back in the palace. Inside my room. Inside our bedchamber. On the bed where we first made love. But where are you? Youโre nowhere to be found. Whatโs the whole point of being back if youโre not here,โ he thought. โCrown prince?โ asked the eunuch, as he saw the crown princeโs eyes opened. Crown Prince kept staring at the ceiling. The eunuch saw the tear that rolled down the side of his face. He gasped as the crown prince was indeed awake. He dropped the medicine in his hands and ran out the door. He was excited that the crown prince was alive and well. โYour majesty!โ shouted the eunuch. The maids and servants once again looked at the emperorโs eunuch running through the palace halls again. Screaming
Bella was sitting by the waterfall listening to the sound of the water. For some reason that day her heart was feeling heavy. It was as if something was wrong. But what? She couldnโt figure out what was bothering her. FLASHBACK On the day that she was supposed to ascend to the heavenly realm, she hesitated as she couldnโt forget about her husband, the crown prince. Her love that she had for him was undying. The memories of him couldnโt be wiped away. For she still loves him. Her aching affection for him couldnโt be undone with any magic. No spells will be able to keep her sorrow at bay. Kick. Kick. Kick. Bella could feel her baby moving inside of her. She was nearly seven months. How could she bear to kill her own child that was growing inside of her. Her child that kept her company out of the days of her loneliness. โBella, in order to step into the heavenly world, you must first get rid of that child in your belly,โ said her father. Kick. Kick. Bella rubbed her belly as she t