In the beautiful Royal garden,three figures were standing still. The cold breeze cut through them, The flower petals flows in between them and the silence remains.
"Rosa, I am so sorry…bu-but let's stop this engagement. I couldn't do this anymore"
His cold voice was like a sharp-edged knife cutting through Rosalind heart.
"Lady Rosalind, I'm so sorry. Please don't blame the Crown prince, It was my fault"It was lady Lilliana,who Rosalind once treated like her own sister.
Rosalind was unable to comprehend what was going on. She had always treated them like her own. She had sacrificed her everything to them, now they are telling her to sacrifice more. Rosalind was unable to bring herself to speak. The betrayal they had given her was a tight slap on her face, family. She was cheated on by the very first person, she had believed with everything. She had given her heart and entire world to him. In this world, where everyone was using her as a tool, she believed he won't use her, and think her nonetheless like a human being, which she was. The confession in front of her had a reality check on.
"La-Lady Ro-Rosa-Rosalind, please forgive me, I tried so hard, but these feeling couldn't go away."
" Please believe me"
'Believe, the audacity of her to say to her… She believed everything they said, and what did she get in return, betrayal, cheating…' Nothing they ever said could get through her mind now.
"Rosa, please, it's my fault, I tried so hard to love you, but I cannot.""I had tried so hard to be together with you""I thought if we got married, I could come to love you, bu-but I couldn't Rosa"
These hurtful words were making her senses go numb. This numbness caused her eye to tear, but not even a single drop of tear was falling from her eyes.
"Rosa, I thought even without love, Our friendship was enough, but I'm too greedy for love that, I could not control my love for her" "I couldn't get you hurt, more than you are right now." With a silence he said" It is not right, in my part".
'Was it right for them to cheat, for this betray'Rosalind mind was scattered.
"Rosa, think we did, we cannot undue it now. Please forgive me. Let's cancel our engagement"." You are one of my best friend, please understand me"
"Lady Rosalind, please believe me, I have regretted that day so much. I couldn't comprehend how much I'm hurting you now. But if I can do anything, I would like to do, please believe me, Rosalind" lady Lilliana was crying her heart out, Her sorrowful words enough for anyone to feel guilty and embrace her. Rosalind was shaking, she didn't understand what they were saying!
"Your Highness, Lady Lilliana, what did you do?" Rosalind took up the courage to ask.
They both flinched, they looked like they were hiding something. It was like a ticking bomb for Rosalind.
"Rosa-, ca-calm down, and please liste-.....".
"I am pregnant !!!" Lilliana shouted "I am so sorry Rosalind, I didn't want this to happen"
"Lilly!!!!!" At that time, Lilliana faint in Prince Albert embrace. The Crown prince hurriedly carried Lilliana inside.
Rosalind was alone and left behind, the words Pregnant had shattered her .she was devastated and could not move from her position. She looked at the void with emptiness in her eyes. Her first love had broken her to a million pieces.
Her pathetic self was meet by Duke carlose, who embraced her. She never wanted anyone to see her like an empty doll. The noble herself could not take his embrace. The warm hand on her back,soothing her, and she cried her heart out like a child on the duke's shoulder. They stayed like that for so long.
Not a single word was said between them, there was only a hand patting her back which was giving her courage. Her tears finally dried out, and she was tried…
The duke looked in her eyes. She had lost all hope, the shine in her eyes faded. She now looked like a beautiful broken doll. He then carried her in his arms to his carriage. He took her to his castle and princess carried her to his room and placed her in his bed. Furthermore, he covered her with his blanket. She closed her eyes and wished she never woke up.
At night, she had more nightmares. She cried silently under the moonlight in his pillow, At that time his smell was the only comfort she could get… She looked at the moon, wishing someone would numb her painful heart, which was throbbing.
"Greetings to my Lord"Duke's most loyal Commander came with the report on what's happening in the Royal family
"That stupid friend of mine."…he sighed and said in a low voice, and couldn't believe that the Crown prince had gotten lady Lilliana pregnant.
"Lord, the Royal family is doing everything to not let the news out."" Lady Lilliana and her child are safe, she fainted due to too much stress"" His majesty, the king seem to be furious to the Crown prince, I even heard Lady Rosalind grandmother had caused a scene in the Royal palace."
The duke mind was in a whirlwind. He didn't know, now, what will happen in the kingdom. His friend has done it now and caused a massive headache for him. He sighed and told his commander to retire for the night. He looked at the documents which were unfinished and try to finish them faster as he did not know what will happen in the next morning.