"Then I am your evil stepmother".I said mockingly.
"My queen pardon her manners marie introduce yourself and greet the queen". Louise said anxiously, she looked really tired and weak, her stomach was growing bigger by the day.
"Greetings My evil step mother".she said smiling.
"Lady Louise can you leave now".I said calmly.
"Am sorry my queen, she is my daughter she came in search of the king pardon her rude manners".louise said in a bow.
"Mother I want to stay with the queen". Marie said.and then an idea struck my mind, I could sleep in Marie's room tonight but I disliked her.
"No you can't".louise said.
"Let her be lady Louise".I said faking a smile.
"Bye mother".marie said.
"Marie don't trouble the queen". lady louise said smiling and left.
"What are you doing".i said as she climbed the bed.
"I want to sleep".she said.
"Don't act smart with me,your uncle isn't here so move".I said.
"I need to sleep".she said as she laid her head on my laps.
"Move".I said calmly.
"I don't want to move can you please give me a head massage".she said.
"As you can see I can only use one of my hand".I said.
"Please aunty ariadne".she said.
"Fine I don't know how to do this".I said while patting her hair gently.
"Aunty ariadne will uncle Nathan come back soon".she said calmly.
"Of course he will".I said anxiously. I wasn't even sure of it.
"you are lying".she said.
"How old are you".I said calmly.
"Five years old".she said.
"You are too smart for your own good, now sleep,I have to sleep".I said.
"Don't be mean to me I am a child".she said.
"Gosh I hate children".I whispered angrily.
"Says a soon to be mother".she said.
"You are just too much".I said.few minutes later she slept off and I slept as well.
"Wow this dress looks beautiful'.lord simon said as he walked in.
"Take your eyes off, it's not for sale". Nathan said while beading the dress.
"Nathan why not".lord simon said.
"It's for Marie,I promised her a dress". Nathan said smiling.
"That little rude brat".lord Simon said as he sat down.
"She is my princess".Nathan said.
"I don't know why you like her so much when her own father hates her". lord simon said.
"She is really adorable and smart, martins is insane". Nathan said.
"Nathan how about we sell the dress and you will make another one for marie".lord simon said smiling.
"You are so obsessed with money, sometimes I can't believe that you are my sweet uncle".Nathan said in disbelief.
"money is important my boy".lord Simon said.
"Greetings My king and lord Simon". Stephan said in a bow as he entered.
"Stephan my boy you are too rigid as ever". Lord simon said calmly.
"My king Marie is back".stephan said ignoring lord Simon.
"Thank you ,stephan any news yet on the explosion".Nathan said.
"Not yet my king,I will take my leave now". Stephan said and left.
"I wonder how you manage that fool". Lord simon said angrily.
"Uncle I still don't know why you hate Stephan and I must say he is very loyal". Nathan said.
"I hate his guts, he never smiled, he isn't friendly and anytime I try to talk he doesn't just ignores me"lord simon said.
"Uncle you always have a problem with people".Nathan said smiling.
"I need to go back to the shop".lord simon said as he stood up.
"Stay with me for a while".nathan said.
"Nathan you have two wives to keep you company at the mansion,I need to check on things we cannot afford to lose money".lord simon said mockingly.
"You may leave uncle".Nathan said calmly.
Milan was walking in the passage when she bumped into prince clayford.
"What nonsense is this". prince clayford said angrily.
"I am really sorry".Milan said calmly.
"Why won't you look at where you are going." Prince clayford said.
"I said am sorry".Milan said.
"Well sorry doesn't cut it, I don't why women are useless and dumb". Prince clayford said while glaring at milan.
"Prince clayford why are you overreacting, we are both at fault here".Milan said calmly.
"Why won't I overreact, it's like you are forgetting your status in this mansion, you are not a queen anymore and ontop of that you are barren".prince clayford said mockingly.
"Prince clayford I have nothing to say to you,I will take my leave".milan cried.
"Stop with your fake tears I know who you are".prince clayford said as he whispered in her ears.
"I don't know what you are talking about". Milan said in suprise.
"Let's leave it like that queen milan,you look like a corpse".prince clayford said and left.
I woke up to see marie playing with my hair.
"Marie what's wrong with you".I said as I sat up.
"I love your hair, it's curly and red".she said smiling, and she looked so adorable.
"Marie please don't trouble me, I am just woke up".I said
"You can go and play with lily".I said.
"No I want to play with you".she said as she hugged me.
"I am not your mother please stop disturbing me".I said.
"You are my evil step mother remember".She said and we laughed.
"Let's go to your room, it's dusk already".I said.
"Let's go".I said.
"Greetings my queen".lily said as she entered with my medicine.
"Evening lily, you brought medicine today". I said.
"Yes my queen the doctor was unable to make it, marie you are here". lily said as she gave me the glass. I drank it in one gulp.
"Yes lily".marie said with a straight face.
"Thank you lily".I said calmly as lily collected the cup from me.
"Aunt ariadne let's go".marie said as she stood up. Lily wanted to help me but I stopped her
"Let's go, lily let it be I can manage just get us food".I said as I stood up.
"Okay my queen".lily said in bow and left.
I was so shocked that I was walking properly and I felt so energized. We were close to Marie's room when we saw prince martins.
"Greetings my queen".He said mockingly.
"Greetings martins".I said, marie hid behind me.
"You seem alot better".he said.
"You all wanted me dead but I disappointed you all".I said faking a smile.
"My queen choose your words carefully". He said.
"Marie why are you hiding".I said.
"That little demon is back,I told her not to bring her back here but louise is being stubborn as usual". prince martins said angrily.
"She is your child d...."
"She is not my child, I am cannot be her father".prince martin said angrily
"Are you insane, what kind of person are you,you shouldn't be saying this to her". I said in shock.
"I will say it to her, I should have killed her the day she was born, I need an heir". prince Martins yelled.
"Keep your voice down, martins".I said while glaring at him.
"How dare you".he said while pointing a finger at me.
"You won't speak to me like that".I said as I kicked his leg.
"Ouch".he cried in pain as he fell down.
"Martins don't ever do this again, you are very lucky that I am still recovering I would have dealt with you properly".I said and we entered Marie's room.
"Serves him right".louise said smiling as she watched from a corner and she left.
"Milan". Louise said as she entered her room.
"Louise".milan said weakly on the bed.
"What's wrong with you milan are you fine".louise said as she sat beside her.
"I am fine,you look happy". Milan said smiling.
"I am happy,the queen dealt with my husband very well".louise said while giggling.
"Isn't he hurt".milan said weakly.
"I don't care,he was insulting marie again, my daughter doesn't deserve his insults".Louise said smiling.
"Still he is your husband".milan said while holding her hand.
"Milan I cannot be virtuous like you are and I should thank the queen".louise said smiling.
"Louise".milan said and fainted.