My Dear Avid Readers, Cómo estás? Right now, a roller-coaster schedule and tasks needed to meet, and still waiting for God's sent to help me fix everything here before it comes to an end. 15 chapters to go. Thank you for being a part of my first ever journey in this story.
Three hours before Marie’s departure from Denmark to the Philippines, Irene called and told her to watch the Royal TV. She was at Copenhagen airport at that time and she was accompanied by her colleagues at Royal City High, Sharyn, several church workers, the pastor and his wife, the Ambassador to the Philippines, and a few of the royal staff, especially tourism. The ambassador called her and gestured to see his phone. “Miss Sieran, you need to watch this,” he called. Others were curious and they also made their way to watch the live press conference. They opened their phones and found the channel. Marie confirmed that the royals held a press conference. “It is my deep sympathy for what had happened to Miss Siela Sieran looking back several years ago. We knew the case and investigated it but nobody witnessed the incident. And even the CCTV camera was broken. Every angle was looked at and searched. But still, it was an unsolved case. However, one day a niece investigated the case when
Marie was offered by her former school, Ramon Magsaysay National High School to return and this time to be the next principal of the school. She submitted her CV to at least five schools, including De La Salle University where she finished her undergraduate course, Ateneo University, the University of the Philippines, and others. It was Friday morning of November 2001 at their terrace while she was eating the hot cake prepared by Le, she received several calls from all schools to she applied. Prince Mharl’s face still lingered in her thoughts as she composed her new poem about coming home. “Speaking. Yes, I am. It’s my honor to be interviewed by your good office, Sir. I’ll be there on Tuesday. May I ask if I have to bring something?” She asked while hearing another call. The other line from Ateneo ended a few minutes and she answered the second call. “Yes, speaking. This is Ms. Dusaran. Thank you. I will come on Monday.” Marie smiled as the University of the Philippines in charge o
In addition to the prince’s pictures together with Princess Michelle of Spain, rumors spread that she also met with the prince even though she was still in negotiation with her husband. There was widespread knowledge of the poison planted in Denmark’s butler’s food and the attempted murder of the prince, and the accident involving Shiela Sieran. They were the content of almost talk on television, FM and radio stations, newspapers, magazines, and other social media platforms. “They will be exiled as well in Germany.” The queen stood still and showed her bravery to answer the media queries. Soon Prince George and her mom joined Prince Richard in Germany. The pain was unbearable to the queen and to the whole royals. Because of this, the queen was sent thrice to the hospital. Another thing was that the princess had an only daughter who wanted her and her father to reconcile, but Princess Michelle wanted to end completely the communication she and her husband did after the divorce.
Having been sleepless for almost a week, the prince was still weighing the castle's suggestion. He worked, but his thoughts were elsewhere. Taking a break, he called his best friend and his friends. Although they did not show their grief in public, the king and queen were grieving. The queen was affected the most since her brother and his family were involved. The accusation of the prince was hanged and unsolved while the prince did not consent to the suggestion of the palace that would solve all the conflicts. During this time, he escaped from the guards, staff, and officers and proceeded to a secret party held by one of his classmates. He forgot everything and tried to relax joining everyone at the party. At exactly 11:00 in the evening one hour and a half, after he went out from the palace through the back door, he drove himself back to the castle. “It seems no one is awake. Nobody is on the way. When I reached the castle, I still hide the car in the mini garage at the back gate.
Soon, Marie gathered her clothes. The heaviness she felt did not stop her from doing the right thing first as her plan was supported by her family, the Philippine President, and the rest of the officials except for the opposition, some of her friends, and relatives. “Are you sure that this is good?” Len asked while folding the newly washed dry clothes Marie usually used. Marie, who was facing her laptop at the near table on the veranda looked at her mother and nodded. “Mother, I prayed for this. I will eat my pride for his sake.” While Marie was busy preparing herself for the comeback journey to Denmark, in the Copenhagen Royal Hospital outside the emergency room, the king and queen sadly watched the prince who was still unconscious, with a tube in his mouth and a monitor apparatus attached to her heart. Five nurses and seven specialist doctors attended to him. Even the top most doctor in the world aside from the UK, USA, and Germany were called and came for his sake. It was 4:08
She wanted to say something but was immediately stopped by one of the five police officers and the six Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agents. “Section 12 of the 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES – ARTICLE III provides that any person under investigation for the commission of an offense shall have the right to be informed of his right to remain silent and to have competent and independent counsel. Those rights cannot be waived except in writing and in the presence of counsel,” he recited quickly. “Thank you. I’ll call my friend.” Marie ignored the tremor on her body and with trembling hands. she dialed the number of her lawyer friend. “What happened?” Le who was obviously fresh from crying curiously asked Marie who was seated in one of the chairs at Pasay Police Station. She was held by the police after an x-ray machine in the airport scanner buzzed signaling a suspicious thing. A few of the Philippine National Police together with the Philippine Drug Enforce
When Marie was awakened after several hours of fainting, her parents were there watching her. Le and Lan were told that Marie would be awakened at any moment, so they chose to be there as soon as she opened her eyes. “Mother, father. What happened?” “Can’t you remember what happened before you fainted?” Le worriedly asked as she gestured for Lan to call the doctors. Marie blinked and rolled her eyes as she surveyed the place where she was at the moment. “I remember now.” As she became aware of the dextrose on her hand and the oxygen on her nose, she said softly. A few moments later, three doctors entered, and the two went outside. One of the doctors, the group's leader, summoned the two to his office, which was a few steps away from the nursing station next to the emergency room where Marie was staying. “Your daughter has asthma. Aside from that, her allergy was triggered when she was exposed to the dust for a longer period of time. She is exhausted and tired at the same time, an
Marie couldn't remember how many emails she had sent because the woman she met on the plane wasn't responding to her F******k account. This was one of her weaknesses. When something disturbed her, she needed things to happen fast. Looking at the window facing the back part of the castle, where hills can be seen, she remembered her stay in the hospital. She could not allow herself to be in that place again. Within seconds, she walked to the refrigerator and grabbed her vitamins. “How’s the prince?” The queen asked as they happened to walk together into the dining room. Marie smiled and kissed her. “I am afraid he is still not responding.” “It’s okay. Things will not improve with time, but I am confident that your presence will bring him back to life." The queen sat as the maid prepared her chair. Marie as well, on her left side, and a few moments later, the king entered, and they took their breakfast. “Why not take Sophia for a ride this early morning before going there?” The king’
They were going to be married in three hours, but the prince did not even bother to come and speak to her.At 9:00 in the morning at Copenhagen's Roskilde Cathedral, Marie was in her lace and satin ivory gown while Prince Mharl wore his Danish military uniform. It was covered live, and the whole universe knew about that special occasion. The Philippine president and the first lady of Marie’s country came to Denmark for her wedding. The relationship between Denmark and the Philippines has been repaired. Finally, the cold war ended, and Marie was happy to bring light to her fellowmen.Meanwhile, only the loyal and trusted staff of the castle knew the true identity of the prince, thus Marie's real background. The queen miraculously regained her health on the day of the wedding. The prince did his best, which was to follow his parents.After two and a half hours, the wedding was over, and the happy couple was on their way to Amalienborg Palace. They were in the middle of the road, headed f
“I don’t know. They simply stated, "I resemble you." Marilyn said this timidly as she approached Marie on Eleven Madison Avenue near the Craft restaurant near 7th Avenue.Marie dialed her mother’s Messenger account and agreed that the family would have a video call between the two of them.“Marie is right. The two of you are twins!” For some, Le's high pitch was off-putting, but for those who knew her, it was her natural voice.Lan nodded. “How come? Of course, we knew that Marie was our eldest and only child that day.”“Maybe it is just a coincidence,” Jek said as he ate a sweet potato in the background.Von and Yen agreed, too. But their distant relative asked both Len and Lan what the truth was.Len was confident in giving the details, but suddenly Marie called.“You said that Smith is her family name?” Lan asked.Instead of picking up her cellphone, Marie opened her laptop and turned to her father instead of asking her mother.“I remember the foreigner that I met that day. I met hi
“Mother, let me hear the whole truth, please!” Marie sounded emotional as she stood facing the old Sophia, who was looking at her. It seemed that the white horse could understand how heavy her heart was. She hurried back to the castle.Seeing Le in a video call, Marie's eyes welled up with tears as she scanned the pictures. Marie was wearing her headset and had a sad expression on her face as she asked them the truth.“It’s a long story to tell, Mar. All I knew was that you were our eldest. When we left you, you had been in the hospital for five days. I remember the day when we had to bring you home. In fact, I told your father and aunt that your eyes and nose were different from the ones I had after giving birth to you. Of course, we knew that you had a harelip.”Marie paused. She wiped her nose with her white handkerchief and faced the window. Her laptop, which she used, was left on her study table. The laptop’s camera traced where she was."I'll send an email with pictures and the w
Marie’s face turned red, but as she absorbed everything, it slowly turned white. With her left hand holding the envelope, her right hand found the bottled water inside her black Louis Vuitton bag and drank. She knew that her allergy might hurt her again. Therefore, to lessen the pain as it was likely to come back, she promised herself to drink water as the doctor advised.Out of the corner of her eyes, Marie saw the two royal guards coming their way. The envelope was placed in her bag, using a magazine as a cover in case CCTV could track it. It was then that she was grateful that the old woman understood what she wanted to convey when she blinked her eyebrows and showed blankness in her eyes. She looked behind her.“See you at the back of the next building on the big oak tree facing the lake.”As she walked, the woman nodded, and before the two guards arrived from each side, they had already parted ways.“Hej, Ma’am Marie Sieran. "We are wondering if there is anything we can help you w
Apart from what he remembered, the doctors discussed that he was suffering from anterograde amnesia, in which he had lost his ability to form memories after the accident. This was because of the traumatic head injury he experienced.Despite his refusal, she continued to see him. One day, while he was still sleeping, she opened her email and saw an article from the royal website.“Princess Sharl’s identity revealed!” Marie could not form the word in her mind as she knew that already. However, she wondered who her closest associates were. Marie placed her right hand in the prince’s hands and began to sing the songs she had composed after he showed that he had forgotten her.You Are My VioletsOn the bank of the river, I sit.Watching swans talk and swim happily,Robins sing merrily while the sun smiles.As the curtains open, there is a round of applause.I was about to open them when I noticed you.You stand confidently holding a floweredViolets, which are my dear heart's love,They kne
“I missed you!” Marie heard the loudest voice of the prince, which she had never heard before. It seemed that everything was her first time in that land, based on what she could see, which was full of violets. This was more difficult for her because she felt like a princess sitting in the middle of the meadow, where her prince was smiling but his hands were missing.She looked around at all the violets and froze for a moment, realizing that everything was real and not just an image. She turned her gaze to the north, and she saw a smile as bright as a sunflower flower; the prince was now walking, holding a bouquet of violets in his hands.“I love you.” He said so and kissed her on the cheek this time.She held the flowers and smelled them. When she bowed her head to look at the path, to step, the prince was slightly kneeling with his right leg bent, holding the purple box with an olive-green peridot ring on it.“Will you marry me?” The prince asked, while Marie was left speechless and k
The long hours of waiting in the same hospital where the prince stayed were over after two hours for Marie. This was her third day in the hospital. Aside from checking the prince, she let her blood, stools, saliva, eyes, back, and other parts of the body be checked in the previous days. The highnesses asked their five family doctors to have a general checkup with Marie after what had happened to her in the hills. Marie and her highness's secretary followed one of the doctors to his office in the royal hospital.“Ms. Marie Sieran, please come to my office. Will you let them join you?” As he looked around the waiting room, the doctor said.The highness's secretary is there, as are Sharyn and the prince’s secretary.She surveyed their numbers and nodded. “Yes!” Marie knew she needed support for whatever she may learn later, and while following the doctor, she prayed.They entered the doctor’s office, and after a few moments, the result was shown."Let's get this started in your back." If
Marie couldn't remember how many emails she had sent because the woman she met on the plane wasn't responding to her F******k account. This was one of her weaknesses. When something disturbed her, she needed things to happen fast. Looking at the window facing the back part of the castle, where hills can be seen, she remembered her stay in the hospital. She could not allow herself to be in that place again. Within seconds, she walked to the refrigerator and grabbed her vitamins. “How’s the prince?” The queen asked as they happened to walk together into the dining room. Marie smiled and kissed her. “I am afraid he is still not responding.” “It’s okay. Things will not improve with time, but I am confident that your presence will bring him back to life." The queen sat as the maid prepared her chair. Marie as well, on her left side, and a few moments later, the king entered, and they took their breakfast. “Why not take Sophia for a ride this early morning before going there?” The king’
When Marie was awakened after several hours of fainting, her parents were there watching her. Le and Lan were told that Marie would be awakened at any moment, so they chose to be there as soon as she opened her eyes. “Mother, father. What happened?” “Can’t you remember what happened before you fainted?” Le worriedly asked as she gestured for Lan to call the doctors. Marie blinked and rolled her eyes as she surveyed the place where she was at the moment. “I remember now.” As she became aware of the dextrose on her hand and the oxygen on her nose, she said softly. A few moments later, three doctors entered, and the two went outside. One of the doctors, the group's leader, summoned the two to his office, which was a few steps away from the nursing station next to the emergency room where Marie was staying. “Your daughter has asthma. Aside from that, her allergy was triggered when she was exposed to the dust for a longer period of time. She is exhausted and tired at the same time, an