Chapter 8

Scarlett POV:

For a moment I stopped breathing, my mother hold my hands she was shaking; her fears came true they came to hear me out not take me instantly.

Father's face was hard to describe, he swallowed hard, "I want you my lord to excuse us during the listening, it is the law after your permission." lieutenant Mormon asked my father.

Father turned to face me and mother with fear and worries in his eye, nodded for mother to leave with him and wait outside. She kissed and hugged me whispering in my ears: " We will talk to the mother queen and hire lawyers don't you worry."

I nodded with her and I felt their eyes stare at me through the door after they left.

On the other hand, the lieutenant asked me if he may sit and I agreed to them all to be sit.

He started asking me questions about my relationship with the queen and her mother not about what happened. I felt nervous about it but I did not show that to them.

Until he asked "what motivation did you have to cause the incident, as you know Countess Mira could die any soon may God forbid, why you did do that? Blackmailing her and threatening to kill the royal fetus? You said you loved the countess and you were the first fiancee of the king, no doubts you had a great motive to cause harm, big harm to the king and queen. " He said these words, and I immediately, shouted with all of my lungs "Dad help!" if I answered these questions they will place the acquisition on me, I have heard of his ways many innocent people got in the jail and even some executed innocently.

He was baffled "my lady calm down please" he ushered me with his hands for me to calm down but I didn't and only cried for my father.

Father came to me with an angry red face, "get out Lieutenant you won't take her" they both stoop nose to nose, and the lieutenant nodded and excused himself.

Mother came in crying and hugging me, I was shivering and pale like a corpse. Father spoke "we called the mother Queen personally and asked the defense minister to help us don't you worry baby girl"

It turned out later that queen Joan called the lieutenant Mormon after she told king Arthur, she said lies that it was I who knocked her out and drive her mother to suicide. He believed that for sure.

After a while, I was asked to give my testimony to the Royal Family, my lawyers took the evidence that proves my innocence.

During the court which was private, Joan unleashed all of her hatred towards me which backfired on her.

My lawyers gave out my handwriting and calligraphy experts proved my innocence with many testimonials proving my existence during the incident and blackmailing.

I can't believe the king believed her even after providing all evidence that cleared my name.

The mother queen took control of the situation and asked me to cooperate with her to finish preparing for the event. Which the queen protested in hysteria. The queen's mother was the actual regent queen but she wanted to step down for her son, everybody called him king in the process but after the reaction and way he excused me despite all evidence clearing my name, he was too much 'charmed' by his wife and honestly I lost respect and feelings for him and her. Well played Joan, I knew she was cunning but what she did and played her husband against me that was unexpected and on another level.

I won't forgive her and him for this humiliation they caused me.

I vowed to prove who caused the problem and will prove the mother queen or must I say the regent queen.

I took countess Mira's job and with my method, the minister was thrilled to be part of the organization too and gave us big financial aid.

A few weeks passed and the real culprit was caught, it was no other than the queen's lady in waiting. Not that woman hated me but also hated Joan, she was the one who played with us, she was the one who sabotaged my relationship with Joan and Arthur. She thought if Joan's mother died in my hands will kill off any emotion left from Arthur and Joan and the Queen Mother Lorena, making me out of the picture. Joan loses her child and her mother will make her insane, and Arthur is a man after all and have needs that Joan will never fulfill his needs and who would tend to him nonother than the lady in waiting. The plan was moving smoothly but I was lucky my parents had backed me up well and with Help of The Queen Regina I was cleared out and the bitch was caught right-handed.

Everyone was relieved but the humiliation Joan and Arthur got from other royals and nobles breaking the protocols and interfering with the investigation out of emotions without the pleas of the monarch was a crime and with all respect they damn deserve it.

All I cared about was I am out of that mess and won't be involved with anything regarding the couple. What annoyed me was the thought that I will be most of my time in the Osborne castle near them.

Oh yes, the satisfaction is that Joan and Arthur were dropped off royal duties and retired but sadly they still are residents at the castle is unbounded.

The good news is I won't interact with them at all.

Countess Mira later woke up from her coma, it took time but she won't be able to move anymore some.

Rose's cries woke me up from the flashbacks. Returning to reality gotta finish off the piled papers.

Not that I am not happy I love my job but my kid is my priority, so I took a long breath "coming sweetheart" I yelled standing up and head towards her, I know she is behind the door. Since she started teething she became too much clingy.

Fast forward:

It's 10 pm already and I have finished most of the projects, I quickly gave Lisa the paper and headed to my bathroom. Nothing beats a warm bath with some spa treatment after all of the work.

When I entered the bathroom, I was immediately hit by the gardenia and Jasmine aroma, my hot bath filled with dried roses and lavender just the way I love.

I excitedly took off my robe and went to take a quick shower. It took me 10 mins with applying the green mud mask, and hair mask, and the way I ran was hilarious. I literally laughed at myself, it was so joyful, and yes I was about to fall out but who cares I felt like a little girl.

end of POV

next week:

Scarlett was applying the final touches; dark red lipstick, peachy cheeks, no eyeshadow, and black eyelashes. She wore the 1930 straw hat, tucking it on the right side and avoiding distributing her red-haired curls. she walked towards the full-sized mirror admiring her outfit. Liz walked into the dresser room with Rose in her arms. "I finished, just need to wear my shoes won't be late" Liz nodded and walked out heading to the car.

Scarlett immensely tokes the ivory heels matching it well with her ivory knotted top and dark brown tailored hemp skirt. She headed to the car with a big excited smile, it was a bright warm day today, and do not require sweeter or thick clothing.

A few hours later, at the church's backyard where the event takes place, everything was as planned; the kids are happy including the toddlers.

While the mothers were chatting a post-office man approached them asking for Lady Scarlett Hanover, Scarlett took the letter from him. she opened it to read that her mother wants her to head to the main house instead of her husband's house, her parents want to celebrate together and hopefully get sleepover. she chuckled and wrote back to her parents she will finish and head over to their house when she finishes.

A beautiful little girl with 12 years old boy walked over to Scarlett, the girl was of special needs and Scarlett was sponsoring her in education and medically and paying for her daily needs. The Earl himself is sponsoring the church and the orphanage.

The girl tried running to Scarlett with a big smile but her legs did not help much, Scarlett recognized her and ran for her, "sweet Maria, darling be careful" she helped her stand. Scarlett could not contain her motherly love for the girl, she hugged her hard showering her with kisses. She held her up "my baby doll Maria! did you have fun sweety? you Alan? anything bothering?"

Maria held Scarlett's face "love... mama ...rou(ge)..." Scarlett's eyes teared hugging her more in the process. Alan then hugged Scarlett and cried "thank you for loving us"

Scarlett was overwhelmed from his words "silly baby" she exclaimed kissing him on the forehead, "we agreed not to say thank you. I am your godmother and its my duity okay?"

The boy grinned sheeply "yes mama Rouge", they sat on the grass " Do you darlings you want to stay in the orphanage instead of living with me in my mansion? I feel I am terrible thinking of that." she puted while playing with maria's golden hair.

"Yes we love the orphanage and we are getting so much love and fun here. it is boring to live alone in mansion" he tried explaining it to her, she frowned then smiled, "as long you are happy and will be happy...but wen you feel you don't want to stay here, phone call me dear"

Liz walked over with Rose in her arms, "Rosie come meet you siblings!" Rose nearly throw herself in her mother's arms. Maria jumpedand clapped excited giggling with Rose as she the later was mimicking Mari. Liz asked the photographer to video tape the scene and take photos of them too.