Doris covered herself with blanket. Her mind and thoughts were on what her mother told her. Why wasn't she like her mom? Why doesn't she have any power? She just looked like a mere human, who can't protect herself from danger. Doris sighed again. She folded herself as if she was shivering. Doris couldn't help but blink her eyes continuously. Her mother for sure will make her get married to the prince. She felt nothing for him and what if the prince can't control his hunger and he used her as his food one day...."Oh no".
Doris rolled over her bed continuously as she was fighting her internal dilemma with thoughts.
Not quite long, she fell asleep.
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"Good morning" Her mom greeted
Doris eyes kept blinking lazily. She yearned widely as she inched her eyes.
"Mom.." She lazily called
"Are u still sleepy? You gat to wake up."Leticia said
"Hmm, okay"Doris stood up.
"I will go and return the cloth and from there I will go to the market" Leticia told her daughter.
"Don't worry mom. I will go to that market." Doris insists
"No. You need to rest. Just wait at home. There's food in the kitchen incase you are hungry" Leticia said
"Okay, if you insist mom"Doris said
"I will leave now"Leticia said and left the room. Doris threw herself back on the bed. She felt like going back to bed but she stood up and took her bath. She ate her breakfast.
*Bang* A loud noise was heard. Someone pushed the door hard and barged inside.
"Betty?" Doris called out looking surprise. How could she enter her house like that? Betty's gaze on her felt like a piercing dagger in her heart.
"I guess you are happy! What are you still doing here?"Betty hollered.
Doris smirked, she knew what Betty was talking about but she felt less concerned. She wasn't at fault if she wasn't the chosen one.
"What are you talking about Betty?" Doris pretended.She stared at Betty waiting for her next reaction.
"What am I talking about? You're so daft Doris. Don't you think the prince is planning on using you! Your family is as poor as a dead being and yet the prince chose you. If I were you, I wouldn't dare marry the prince and just give him up. What are you still doing here? isn't the prince suppose to be here and take you out from your poverty? You make me Doris! I hate you for taking what's mine! You disgust me!!!" Betty snarled. Doris chuckled and then her gaze became thunderous.
"Thanks ma'am for your advice. Pls now, will you leave my house?" Doris said mockingly. She didn't want to get into a fight, she just decided to remain calm but in an annoying way.
"You are sending me out? Okay, anyways, you will not have a happy live with him! He will later have me!" Betty smirked. She walked out of the house slamming the door hard.
Doris smiled as she couldn't believe how Betty was jealous towards her.
"At least am not rich but I gat a big fish beside me"Doris chuckled again.
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Leticia returned the clothes to the Fair Lady and she talked her sincerely. She went straight to the market to sell her goods. Leticia sells cooking ingredients, herbs etc
Not quite long that she placed some of her goods in the table, two men came and bought everything not leaving a single penny behind.
Leticia couldn't believe. Perhaps luck was on her side today. Leticia thanked the men.
"Thank you Soo much" She said with a wild smile.
"It's okay ma'am" Gideon said with a warm smile.
"Ma'am, we would like to talk to you for some time ma" Lucas said with respect
"Okay, what do want me to do for you?" Leticia said
"Can you tell us about your family?"Gideon responded this time
"Hey!! That's too far. She might suspect us" Lucas scolded Gideon secretly
"I didn't say anything bad! The prince wants us to know about Doris' background!!!" Gideon responded with a frown.
Leticia looked at them confusingly and she couldn't help but stop them.
"It's okay! I'ma Widow and I have only one child which is Doris. I think that's what the prince want to know Right?" She said and two man Jaws dropped down simultaneously.
They did realize that the woman has been listening to their conversation.
"I'm sorry ma'am. This big head guy couldn't shut his mouth!" Gideon said apologetically
"Who's the big head?" Lucas said furiously.
"It's enough now." Leticia said with a smile.
( Back in the Castle)
Prince Kai meeting with the Duke just ended as Gideon and Lucas entered still throwing worlds on each other.
"You didn't have to call me a big head just to look good in front of the pretty woman"Lucas snarled
"Look good? "Gideon replied
"You disgust me Gideon! You made me look bad in front of her" Lucas said looking like a baby who wants to cry.
"What's so special about the woman? She is the Prince mother inlaw, so just be calm and don't do anything stupid" Gideon warned
"I'm not doing...." Lucas could complete his statement as he knew that Prince has been listening to their whole conversation.
"You both are fools" Leon frowned at the both of them.
"Your Highness" They both bowed.
"What did you find out about her?" The prince neglected their greetings. He really wanted to know about his would be wife.
"We met with her mom and we found out that her father has died due to some curse and she is the only left to take care of her only child 'Doris'" Gideon responded
"They are also poor and people neglected them because they don't want their poverty to inflict on them. 'The cursed Family' " Lucas concluded.
"Hmm, Pretty interesting" Prince Kai said as he stood up from the couch.
"Did you meet my wife?" Prince Kai asked
"No Your Highness" They said. Prince Kai leapt upstairs and he entered his room
"(Sign)" Lucas and Gideon breathe out.
"Thank God he was satisfied with our information" Lucas said
Gideon gaze fell on Leon who was intensely looking hard on them.
"What?" Gideon asked Leon
"Mtcheww" Leon hissed as he left their presence.
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