The Lost Heir: Battle Of Royalties - Chapter 155

Day by day, he’s been thinking of approaching the king and tell him about what the two princes witnessed while searching for princess Laura. However, he doesn’t have enough evidence to prove it. Unless the princess herself vouch for him.

He sighed not knowing what to do. Without valid evidence, his accusation remains groundless.

“What are you going to do now, master?” Prince Leo’s bodyguard asked the perplexed man.

“I don’t have a choice but to wait for prince Zyrie and the princess to arrive.” He sighed. “By the way, have you seen Sarah?”

“No, master. Do you want me to bring her here?”

“It’s fine. I’ll just look for her at the inner court.”

The man followed prince Leo as they headed to the inner court. However, to their surprise, they found the young lady lying unconscious on the floor in front of the altar.

“Sarah!” Prince Leo worriedly rushed to where the lady was and scooped her in his arms. However, he creased his brows when he felt the warm energy her body releases. “What is this?” He unknowingly muttered.

“What’s the problem, master?” Even his bodyguard noticed the changed in his master’s expression.

“Nothing. It’s just that she’s abnormally… warm.” The prince voiced before rushing to take the lady in his room. Then he called the physician to examine her.

However, before the physician even gets there, Sarah regained her consciousness.

“Prince Leo?” She looked at him confused. Then she moved her head and examined the people around. “Oh no! What am I doing here?” She widened her eyes in dread when she noticed the prince’s maidservants.

She doesn’t know why but she’s lying on the prince bed! “I’m sorry!” She was about to rise up from the bed but prince Leo stopped her by holding her arm.

“Get back, the physician is on his way to check you out.” She can sense worry in his voice.

“The physician? But I’m not sick.” She ȧssured the man.

“But we found you lying unconscious in front of the altar at the inner room. We should wait for the physician to run a check on you.” The prince insisted not allowing her to wake up.

“What exactly happened to you? How did you end up at the inner room? Do you know that —–” Prince Leo didn’t finish his statement since his chief attendant came to him in haste saying that Lady Shamah came to his chamber.

Prince Leo glanced at the young lady and urged her to stay in bed until the physician comes. He also told his bodyguard to watch over her so she won’t escape. Then, he stood up and was about to walk towards the door when Lady Shamah entered his room.

He halted.

“Lady Shamah, I was about to come see you.” He forced a smile. But instead of greeting the prince, Lady Shamah’s eyes immediately landed on the young lady servant resting at the prince bed.

She looked at him skeptically but the prince only grinned impishly.

“Prince Leo?” She raised her brows in doubt while she folded her hands across her ċhėst.

“I’ll tell you outside, my lady.” He was about to stepped out but Lady Shamah stopped him.

“I won’t go anywhere unless you explained it to me here and now.”

She was serious and Prince Leo knew what would happen next once he delays explaining why a young lady servant was lying on his own bed.

“Get everyone out.” He motioned his chief attendant, Lady Shamah did the same to her servants. Now Lady Shamah, prince Leo, his bodyguard and the lady was left inside the room.

Seeing the complicated situation she was in, Sarah’s heart started beating fast. The lady was wearing a scowl on her face. It seems to her that she’s not happy to see a lady lying on the prince bed. Is he the prince’s mother?

Could be, judging on how she glares at her and to the young man.

“I’m sorry. I probably should go now.” Sarah was about to stand up but prince Leo glared at her.

“I told you to stay still, didn’t I?” He spoke with authority.

She suddenly felt shivers running down her spine. It was her very first time to hear the man spoke with such authority and her instinct tells her to obey. She sat back on the bed.

Lady Shamah was all the more surprised. This is her very first time to see Prince Leo allowed someone to lie on his bed and hearing how he admonished the lady, she’s sure that he truly cares about her.

Who could she be? She can’t be just a simple maidservant he picked somewhere. She was in deep thought when prince Leo finally spoke.

“Sorry that I didn’t introduce you to her early. She’s Sarah, my friend.” He casually uttered. “Sarah, this is lady Shamah.”

“I-it’s my pŀėȧsurė to meet you, l-lady Shamah.” The young lady greeted shyly.

“Are you that ashamed to introduce me as your mother?” She pouted in disappointment then she walked towards the lady and sat on the bedside table.

“Tell me, is she your lover?” Lady Shamah was looking into Sarah’s eyes but her question was meant for the prince.

“N-no, no, no! P-please don’t misunderstood, my lady. W-we are just—-”

“Young lady, I’m not asking you, I’m asking him.” She smiled meaningfully before glancing at the man who came and stood opposite her.

Lady Shamah raised her brow meaningfully. “Don’t you really trust me? Do you still consider me a stranger and not as a second mother?” She frowned, almost showing a face that was ready to cry anytime soon. “I’m sorry if I failed to become a good mother to you.” Now she teared up.

Sarah looked at the woman with pity before glancing at the prince accusingly.

Prince Leo rolled his eyes knowingly. Lady Shamah should know how he values her as his second mother. And he is truly grateful for her kindness. However, he was already used to the lady’s acting. She’s not good at playing as an actress but he hates it when Lady Shamah pities herself.

“Mother…” He finally spoke. “You know that’s not true…”

“Then why? Why are you hiding things from me? It’s not that hard to tell me that she’s your girlfriend!” She sobs.

“She’s not my girlfriend, mother.”

“Liar!”

“Fine, I’ll tell you. As long as you promised me you won’t tell anyone about her. Not even father.” He sat opposite her.

“B-but prince Leo—” Sarah looked at him hesitantly.

“Don’t worry, we can trust her.” He smiled at Sarah with confidence before turning to the lady who is now smiling wide. “I’m sure you know the great herald…”

“Milcah? Of course! Everybody in the palace knew her. She’s the greatest seer we had so far. Too bad she died unjustly.” She heaved a heavy sigh. “What about her?”

“This young lady here is her kin.” He voiced straight. “Sarah is her granddaughter.”

“What?!” Her eyes widened in shocked as she lays her eyes and study her from head to toe. “I-is it true? Are you really her granddaughter?” Still, she couldn’t believe her ears.

The young lady nodded in agreement.

“B-but how? We all thought that her household was…..” She wanted to say they were all murdered but she couldn’t say the word since it’s too sėnsɨtɨvė.

“The herald kept her existence.” Prince Leo chimed in. Seeing her mother’s confusion, he continued his explanation. “I met her when I was in Rouen.” She glanced at Sarah. “The truth is, her grandmother even foretold our accidental meeting.”

“The great herald foretold your meeting?” She didn’t understand.

“Ehm. Before I journeyed to Rouen, I and prince Zyrie had the chance to talk to the old herald. Also, I had the chance to talk to her few minutes before her death and she entrusted me her granddaughter. I couldn’t say no to an old woman’s dying wish.”

“You should have told me first!” She was a bit disappointed. “We could have taken her not as a maidservant.”

“Mother, no one must know about her relationship with Milcah. That’s also a part of the old herald’s dying wish. She wanted to safeguard her grandchild from those political leaders from the start.” He explained.

Lady Shamah was about to say more when they suddenly heard a knock on the door.

“My prince, the physician is here.” It was his chief attendant.

“Let him come in.” He answered. A few seconds later, one of the royal physicians came in.

Prince Leo and Lady Shamah moved a bit further from the bed since the physician started checking up on the young lady.

“What happened?” She asked the prince whose eyes were still on the young lady. “Is she sick?”

“I’m not sure. It’s just that a while ago, I found her at the inner room unconscious so I brought her here.”

“At the inner room?” She was surprised as well. “But how did she end up there? Didn’t you told her that place was forbidden?”

“I’m sure my chief attendant educated her for the past few days.”

“I’m wondering how she got there. That place was definitely locked!” Lady Shamah yelped confused. That placed was sealed and no one was allowed to enter that area. Also, no one dared to get near the place since rumors said the room was haunted and the cold-eerie atmosphere sent shivers down their spine.

“I’m not sure either but I think there must be a connection to her ability being a seer.”

A seer? The young lady is also a seer? Lady Shamah raised her brows in unbelief, but somehow, peace surged within her.

A prophet on their side? Great!