Emperor Carl quickly moved out of the way as Luke angrily stormed out of the bedchamber with Paige behind him. Luke, red in the face and out of patience, turned around and smacked Paige's face as he accused her.
"How dare you harm and nearly kill my daughter? She never hurt you nor your daughters, but you three have hurt her. She treated you with respect and kindness. But what does she get in return? She is forced to do the housework, wears rages, gets blamed for something that she did not do nor was not in the same room or the house, and gets beaten up like she does not exist when she breathes the same air that everyone else does."
"You and your daughters are pushing your luck. We have two more nights here, and your daughters have disappointed you. I want my daughter to stay here, and Rosabella must choose. But she deserves to stay here rather than be treated like a servant in her home. If there is anyone who deserves to stay here and get treated with the respect that they earned. That is Rosabella, and I meant every word I just said."
Emperor Carl saw that Luke had taken most of the words out of his mouth and knew that Luke had seen everything at his house, and Emperor Calr looked at Paige. He walked over to her and lectured her, trying to stay calm as much as possible.
"Luke is telling the truth, and you must tell your daughters that they have only one more chance left. They may not threaten servants here and are not allowed to enter the bedchamber Rosabella is using because Rosabella deserved it more than your daughters do."
"I will allow Luke to see his daughter tomorrow and only him. You and your daughters will stay in the bedchambers I have picked for you all day until dinner. Your daughters and you have eleven or twelve people to apologize to. If your daughters say, Rosabella deserves to be in the kitchen rather than in a fancy bedchamber again."
"They got it 100% wrong because they deserve to be in the kitchen rather than in a fancy bedchamber, and I have heard what your daughters like to do, as I am not pleased with their replies."
"Tomorrow's dinner, instead of walking into the dining room, your daughters must stand without question, not arguing behind Rosabella or in front of her. Do I make myself solemnly clear?!!!" Paige nodded and slowly walked back into the bedchamber, her head hung low.
Emperor Carl looked at Luke and emphasized him as Luke calmed down. "Rosabella was bleeding from the back of her head, and the bleeding has stopped. Rosabella will take things easy tomorrow and knows that you did help the servants to try to get your stepdaughters out of the bedchamber she is using."
"I am going to let only you see her tomorrow and think she will need her father to be there after breakfast." Luke bowed his head low, and Emperor Carl went to his bedchamber as Luke walked into the bedchamber that he was using.
Fred and Lucy helped him and Paige get ready for bed. Julia and Emma had already helped Sarah and Anne get prepared for bed. They slept well, and everyone except Ella (Rosabella) got dressed before breakfast. Ella (Rosabella) had breakfast in bed because she did not have the strength to get out of bed.
Angela, Ellie, and Gemma did not blame her as they knew why. Luke went from the bedchamber he was using to the bedchamber that Ella (Rosabella) was using and was allowed through. Ella (Rosabella) sat with pillows against her back as Luke walked over to her, and they hugged.
Ella (Rosabella) was relieved to have her father in her bedchamber and burst into tears. Luke held Ella (Rosabella) close and was relieved when he saw the wound. Luke sat on the bed and held onto Ella (Rosabella)'s hands.
They knew it was the first time in a long time that they had some time together, and Ella (Rosabella) held her father's hands very tightly as she spoke through tears to Luke.
"I will take things easy but want to be well enough for dinner. I am glad you came to see me and ensure I am alright. Thank you for helping the servants get my stepsisters out of this bedchamber that I was given to use." Luke knew Ella (Rosabella) was telling the truth and stayed for two hours.
Luke let Ella (Rosabella) get change and went outside to the gardens on his own as he wanted to get things straight. Angela, Ellie, and Gemma helped Ella (Rosabella) to get change. Ella (Rosabella) asked Angela, Ellie, and Gemma to take her to the stables.
They said yes and took her to the stables. Ella (Rosabella) went to Snow, Sunset, and Sunrise. Snow gave Ella (Rosabella) a gentle horse lick on her face, and Ella (Rosabella) hugged her. Ella (Rosabella) patted Snow on the neck as Sunset and Sunrise trotted over to her. Ella (Rosabella) gave both a hug and a pat on the neck.
Two people who worked at the stables approached her and told her that the male horse facing her former horse is the father of Sunset and Sunrise. Ella (Rosabella) is relieved to hear that, as she knows they have been treated with respect and kindness. Ella (Rosabella) stayed there with her former house and her foals for five hours.
Ella (Rosabella) walked back to her bedroom and lay down. Paige brought Sarah and Anne into the bedroom she was using. They sat, and she looked at them as she informed them.
"Girls, you have only one more chance, and you two are not allowed to threaten the female servants. The female servants are here to make our stay comfortable, and you two are not allowed to go anywhere near the bedchamber that Ella is using or the Emperor's bedchamber."