The Devil In Guise - Chapter 116

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The Author’s POV.

Depressing this thoughts Stefan came down from the horse and tied it to a nearby tree.

He took a deep breath and knocked on the wooden door. There was no answer. He tried again but no one reply.

Maybe coming here was a bad idea. He took a step backwards. ‘Go home prince Stefan’.

He knocked again. This time the door opened and Angelina’s mother emerged from behind. She looked pale like it was her that attempted the suicide. Her eyes were swollen. The thought of her daughter dying must have drained her. Poor woman he thought.

“My P-prince” Alex eyes widened when she saw the prince at her doorstep. He was the last person she could imagine to see that evening. His wedding was Tonight, so what was he doing here?

“Mrs. Zev” Stefan paused and bit his lips. He remembered how his mother frustrated these innocent people. He felt really bad about it.

“Greetings your highness” Alex bowed, holding her dress in her hands. Stefan could see the resemblance. If she was still looking young and beautiful at this age then Angelina would look younger when she aged. “I was not expecting you at all. Welcome.”

“I know. Forgive me for coming unannounced” he apologized. At this point, Stefan lacked the words to use. He wondered if Mrs. Zev was still mad at his family.

“No your highness. This is also your property. You have every right to come here at any time.”

He wasn’t the type that exercised over authority on things that were not his. The house was built by them and it’s belonged to them only. Despite the fact that, Stefan was a prince and the law in Akkad said, the royal family owned all the lands and properties.

“This your property not mine” he told her. Mrs. Zev’s face brightened up. A tear dropped on her cheeks even though she was smiling. This was a tear of joy. Stefan had proven to her that he was the good, generous and kind prince the people portrayed him to be.

“By the way, how is Angelina ? Can I see her ?” He asked.

“Yes prince Stefan” Mrs. Zev said , opening the door wide.

He walked in to the house for the first time. It was not as bad as he thought would be. Even though the furniture were not expensive, they still look beautiful and neat.

“She is upstairs. Please follow me , if you don’t mind” Mrs. Zev said, climbing the stairs.

He did not object rather he followed her behind maintaining his pace no matter how eager it was for him. The thought of seeing Angelina again excited him.

If he could shout to the world and express how he felt that night, then his mother would have accepted his wife.

They stopped in front of the third door by right. Mrs. Zev turned the doorknob and entered the room with a smile. But she was not smiling at him.

“Angelina dear. Someone is here to see you.”

The figure on the bed sat up and stretched it’s neck to see the visitor.

“Who is mother ?” Came a weak and low voice. “Is it Isabel ?”

Yes! That was the only person who could even visit. Earlier Isabel told her that she would be going to Stefan’s wedding. Her parents wanted to find a match for her there.

Her friend was lucky. She could marry.

“Not Isabel” Stefan answered, revealing his self. Angelina looked surprised. Just like her mother , she was not expecting him.

“S-stefan… my … P-prince Stefan ?” Angelina stammered. She was excited to hear his voice. This was the moment she been waiting for days.

‘Oh death, thank you for rejecting me’ Angelina muttered. Her mother began to light the candles while Stefan went to meet Angelina.

When she was done, she closed the door and left.

They were left alone to say whatever they were holding back.

“How are you feeling today ?” Stefan asked, sitting on the bed. He held his hands in his. She was cold. “I missed you.”

Those words meant a lot to her. She was glad that he did. But it still did not change the fact that Stefan was married to princess Amara. He was hers, now and forever!

“I am getting better” she said, drawing the blanket up to her chest. “How is your wife ?”

Stefan sighed. The one question that he did not want her to ask. “Amara is fine.”

Wow! So she was fine! Angelina wished she could the princess’ face. Stefan seemed to like her.

“Thank you coming Stefan. This mean so much to me” Angelina thanked him. “I hope you find a place in your heart to forgive me.”

“I was planning to forgive you but after I heard about the suicide you attempted I changed my mind” Stefan scolded. “Why did you do such a horrible thing to yourself ?”

“It’s because I love you Stefan.”

Love? He looked at her neck and saw the wound the rope must have left her with. Did she go to this extend for love or this was just one of her games?

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Instead of going home that night, Stefan decided to stay with Angelina. He sent a messenger to inform his mother of this development. He gave him a letter saying he was Angelina and won’t be coming home tonight.

When the letter got to her, queen mother Daria was furious. This was the same girl he warned Stefan about. To make matter worst, Princess Amara was there when he read the letter out.

The Atmosphere changed. The king was angry and jealous. He thought Stefan would leave Angelina for him but no! Even after he got married to the princess, he still did not forget about his love.

“Angelina? So he left me for that stupid girl. That low and middle class girl” Princess Amara dropped to the floor and cried. She thought she won Stefan’s heart and affection after getting married to him but it seemed there were plenty of work to do before the gods would hand Stefan to her.

“Stop crying Amara” Queen mother Daria said. “Natasha take her to the room. She need rest.”

Yes mother She answered, assisting Princess Amara to her room.

After Stefan left, some of important guests also left the party. The groom was away from the wedding, which means he did not want them to celebrate with him.

The remaining guests, when they heard that Stefan wouldn’t be coming back , they left immediately. She wished she knew the content of the letter before allowing the messenger to read it out loud.

“Mother, I won’t take this from Stefan” the king said, throwing the cup in his hand on the floor. He pushed the tables and headed for the door. But his mother stopped him.

“Please, don’t go and fight with your brother Lincoln” she said, holding his hands. It would be a disgrace if two brothers fought for the same girl who did not want either of them.

“I know you are hurt with your brother’s action but take it my Lord” Queen Annabelle advised. She was happy after listening to the letter. Stefan took a good step and she was proud of him as usual.

The king turned to her. “I know you are part of this Annabelle! You knew this right from the beginning why did you hide it from all of us ?”

“I was not aware your highness. By the way, I wouldn’t tell you if I had an idea about it.”

Lincoln almost slapped her. Queen mother Daria was the one who stopped him again. The guest began to leave one by one. Soon, there was no one left in the hall except for the royal family.

“Who did you own your allegiance and gratitude to ? I made you the Queen you are today, not Stefan. I made you a mother not, Stefan. Yet you put him first!” He screamed at her. His eyes were red. If no one was here , he would have slapped her.

“Go to your room Annabelle” queen mother Daria commanded. The rest of the family members also left. Now she was left alone with her son who just finished disgracing her. “I thought I was disappointed in Stefan but it seemed you are more of a disappointment to me. Shouting at your wife in public? Screaming about the wrong your brother did to you in front of our guest!”

“Mother I became angry and lost control” he said, with confusion and anger.

*If you are losing control now, I wondered what you will do when you finally lose the throne”

“Annabelle was taking his si…”

“Forget about Annabelle and focus on Stefan. He is our main problem here. That woman is just a distraction” she interrupted.

Lincoln took a deep breath. His mother was right. Queen Annabelle was trying to distract him from understanding what Stefan was doing. He was playing a game of Chess with them.

‘I have to show him, his place in this game’ he said to himself.