"There are no burn marks." It was I who first talked. "I can only see the scratches the cat made. But there are no burn wounds in your face. You lied to me."
"So what if I lied!" Elizabeth yelled. "You are guilty if I say so. No one will dare defy me."
She was right. If grandpa was not here to defend me, then the queen would have punished me. If Richard wasn't here to tell them that Elizabeth was lying, then I am sure Leon would have fought with the queen's guard and be branded as a traitor to the kingdom.
I saw what they were aiming for. They wanted Leon to be out of the way so that I will lose my defender. They still want to bully me despite of everything they have done since I came here inside the palace.
Rage burned up inside me. I walked towards Elizabeth in a daze. I can't seem to stop myself, to stop my body from moving forward.
'SLAP!' The sound of the slap rang around the courtyard.
