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Chapter 22 - Do you know why Prince Willem was at the castle?

Rocket could tell that Luke was not expecting Belle Rose to stand before Prince Willem, and he asked. "Can you tell me what happened before you stabbed Belle Rose and afterwards" Luke took a deep breath, and he replied. "We arrived at the castle, and we did the chapel and the garden first."

"After that, we had lunch, and we went inside the castle. The tour guide had four guards following us as we did the gift shop, and we had the tour of the castle. Anne, Ruby, Nolan and myself tried to get into the private rooms. But we were stopped by the guards, and we were about to leave the building when Prince Willem appeared."

"Mrs Sprocket got all the girls in line with Belle Rose being last, and Mrs Sprokcet introduced them to him. The girls all curtseying towards him, and Belle Rose had her head down. Prince Willem stared at all the girls, and he laid his eyes on Belle Rose. Fatima saw that Prince Willem had his eyes set on Belle Rose, and she pushed Belle Rose towards him."

"Belle Rose glanced at Fatima as she tried to work out why her best friend had pushed her, and Belle Rose made eye contact with Prince Williem. The other girls couldn't believe that Prince Willem looked at Belle Rose and not them as they had their mouths wide open. I started to charge at Prince Willem, and the four-guard rushed forward to stop me from stabbing Prince Willem."

"Belle Rose quickly stood in front of Prince Willem, and I remember saying as I pulled the knife out. 'I am not going let you be anywhere near Belle Rose at all because she is going to marry someone else.' But I didn't realize that Belle Rose had stood in front of Prince Willem at all, and before I even could stop myself."

"I stabbed Belle Rose here (Luke placed his left hand on the left side of his tummy as he wanted to show the police where he stabbed Belle Rose.), but I was aiming for Prince Willem. After I stabbed Belle Rose, Mrs Sprocket, Mrs Vary, and the tour guide rushed forwards. Belle Rose fell backwards, and I let go of the knife handle. The guards made a line and forced everyone to move back as Prince Willem got hold of Belle Rose, and he gave her his left hand."

"Belle Rose held her hands away from the knife handle, and I don't blame her at all. I stood with the other students, and I could tell that Prince Willem was stunned to witness something. I think that he didn't expect Belle Rose to stand in front of him at all, and he owed her his life. Also, Prince Willem knew that she was the one for him, but he didn't say it out loud."

"Mr Redmund grabbed me, and he dragged me out of the castle. The last thing that I saw was the pained expression that was on Belle Rose's face, and Mr Redmund had words with me outside of the castle. I had no idea what was inside the castle, and I realized that Belle Rose was staying there as everyone else came outside. Mr Alvin helped Fatima to stroll out of the castle, but I knew that she was shaking up."

"Mrs Sprocket walked over to Mr Redmund and me. Mr Redmund left as he wanted to calm down, and Mrs Sprocket spoke to me. 'Luke, Belle Rose doesn't want to marry Ayers so her parents can spend more time together, and they are taking her rights and freedom away from her."

"They treat her like a 16-year-old rather than a 22-year-old, and she is in charge of her life. When we get back to the hotel, you and the person you are paired up to help the hotel staff. I have to inform your parents of what you have just done, and we have to pray that Belle Rose will pull through. But why do you want to stab Prince Willem however stabbed Belle Rose?'"

"I knew that I went too far, and I knew that I was in big-time trouble, as I replied. 'I want to stab Prince Willem because I am in love with Belle Rose, and I want to marry her.' Mrs Sprocket knew that she had to tell me that her parents would not accept me as their son-in-law, and she added."

"'I am afraid that is not going to happen because Belle Rose's parents want Ayers to marry their daughter, and they won't accept you as their son-in-law at all.' After Mrs Sprocket told me that, I realized that my plan would not work at all as well as she was telling the truth and the police arrived. Mr Ewin got Fatima a drink as she is shaking like a leaf, and Mr Alvin came with me to the police station."

James knew that Luke was regretting stabbing Belle Rose, and he asked. "Do you know why Prince Willem was at that castle before you and everyone went to the castle?" Luke shocked his head, and Rocket announced. "Prince Willem is there because he is grieving for the loss of his brother, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, wife and his unborn child in airplane & car crash."

"We already got Belle Rose, Prince Willem, the four guards and the tour guide statements. Before I go any further, Belle Rose had no idea that you have feelings for her, and she had no clue that you had that knife with you three days ago."

"Belle Rose is getting better, and she is taking her time. The part-time doctor told her to take her time walking around the castle and not rushing things. Otherwise, she will reopen the knife wound, and she spent the rest of Tuesday and part of yesterday in bed. Prince Willem is giving Belle Rose company, and he has heard from Belle Rose what is going on with her life."