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I knew the reason why she acted that way. Fear! The accounts were mishandled by her... She was afraid that the king will come to find.
The queen mother was unbothered by the old woman's behavior. Apart from me, she ate her food even with the noise.
I knew at once she was aware of grandmother's corrupt behavior.
When the old woman stopped coughing and everyone returned to their meal. Percival noticed that his mother and I did not stop eating neither did we show concern for grandmother. He whispered to his mother and she rolled her eyes.
"You scared us grandmother," the king said. He did not touch his food again.
"It was a close one…I wished it happened though" the king's mother muttered. We didn't really understand what she meant. Did she just wish grandmother dead?
