Bella woke up, feeling a bit dizzy. Then suddenly, the image on the screen knocked her back to reality. "Anna... where's Anna?!" She asked. Tears spilling down her face nonstop. This was a dream, at least that's what she thought.
"She's no more Bella. Anna is dead." Sam broke the news to her. Bella shakes her head in disagreement, refusing to believe what Sam had said. "You're lying to me....Anna...I saw her this morning ... this afternoon and this evening before locking her in her room...how did all this happen?" Bella questioned Sam.
"It just happened and it's not your fault, don't be hard on yourself." Sam consoled her.
"What about the murderer.... Easton?" Bella asked, her voice seething with anger as she remembers Easton and how she had warned Anna to stay away from him.
"He's no where to be found." Sam said disappointedly. This made every little spring of hope in Bella die. This was indeed unbelievable. "How can you say that my sister's killer escaped? Aren't you a police officer? Why are you here with me?... You're supposed to be after the killer!" Bella said as she bombarded Sam with a lot of questions.
"Yes, I am a police officer but I can't do anything about this. I'm not the officer incharge of this case, but I assure you that your sister's killer would be found and justice would be served." Sam reassured Bella.
Bella stared at the photo on the wall, the one of her and Anna, as they hugged each other tightly. Behind them in the photo, was their parents. A young woman with red hair, smiling as she places her hands on Bella's shoulders, while a man with raven black hair held her by the waist.
This was her perfect family, it was perfect, not until her dad had a stroke and died. Unable to bear the pain of loneliness, her mom committed suicide, leaving her and her beloved younger sister alone. Now Anna has also left her. It was too much to bear.
"Sir!" A sergeant's voice broke Bella out of her thoughts. "What is it Peter?" Sam asked the sergeant. "There's a lady outside who claims to be Ms Bella's grandmother and has come to take her away. She came with a lawyer, and several guards and she looks like a royal. " Peter explained.
Sam looked at Bella before answering, "let her in." He said and Peter goes out.
After few minutes, the door opens and a lady, with gray white hair walked in majestically with two maids by her side, and several guards behind her.
"She looks just like Mona, right Evelyn?" The middle aged lady asked one of her maids. "Yes madam." Evelyn answered.
"Who are you?" Bella asked the lady. "I am your grandmother, Queen Elizabeth." She replied.
"The cursed woman who forced my mom to marry a dawg... But thankfully, dad came to rescue her." Bella insulted. This made Elizabeth laugh, before sighing.
"Dad?.....you call him Dad? It's funny. A man's that not your father. Didn't your mother tell you?," She paused for a while, "Get me a seat Evelyn." Lady Elizabeth ordered.
Evelyn goes to get the chair and Elizabeth sits on it. "What do you mean?" Bella asked.
"Well, Mona, your beloved mother and my only daughter, had always been rebellious from her youth. She had refused to marry the man, her very own betrothe...the heir of a huge kingdom, a huge empire. She refused to marry him. In order to defile herself, she slept with her bodyguard Philip, and that's how she had you. The girl you consider a sister, was never really part of your family. Just so you know, that man you call dad is not even married to Mona. They're mere friends." Elizabeth explained.
"Why should I believe you?" Bella asked, refusing to believe what Elizabeth had said. Suddenly, a man walked in. He looked advanced in age but his handsome face wasn't ruined by age and he looked more manly.
Seeing the man, Bella's eyes widened. They looked alike and one could tell that he was her father. "Bella?" The man called out.
"Who are you?" Bella asked, her eyes becoming teary all of a sudden. "Sir Philip, your father. You have princess Mona's eyes." Philip commended, but Bella only rolled her eyes.
"So what if you're my dad...that doesn't change anything. Well, Lady Elizabeth, you may leave now." Bella said as she didn't want to be involved with royals.
"Do you think you have a choice in this matter?" Lady Elizabeth asked and Bella frowned.
"Yes I do because it involves me." Bella said firmly. "Inspector Sam?" The lawyer said and Sam looked at him. "Yes, Barrister Derek." Sam replied humbly. "This are the court orders. Lady Elizabeth has full custody over Ms Rodriguez." Barrister Derek said and Sam's face changed colour. This was too quick.
"What does it say Sam?" Bella asked, curiously.
"It says that since you aren't up to 18 and would need a legal guardian to watch over you, you can either be handed over to the government or get a legal guardian and Lady Elizabeth came as a stand in to be your legal guardian." With this, Bella felt her heart ache.
Why is this happening to her?
"I refuse to believe all this false statements. I'm not going with you." Bella stated.
"You don't have a choice. Take her away." Lady Elizabeth ordered and few men stepped forward. They moved closer to Bella and dragged her out of bed.
"Sam....Sam...Sam..do something...this is against the law....Sam?!!!!" Bella tried to reason with him but the latter couldn't do anything. "I'm sorry but I can't go against the court orders or I might lose my job..please forgive me Bella but I promise to bring justice to Anna." Sam said, his eyes glued to the ground. He felt ashamed of himself for not being able to protect Bella and save her from the Lady.
Bella, involuntarily submitting to her fate, stopped struggling and agreed to go with her supposed grandmother.