While luck moved into the house of Laurenton on Tartosa, the house blessing in the house of deWindenburg hung more than crooked.
Word had spread among the people that Crown Prince Alexander had taken a mistress and that he had bought an estate in Glimmerbrook for this woman. Rumors of an illegitimate child also arose. No one in the palace or in parliament was very happy about it. Least of all his mother Bella. Therefore, she traveled to Glimmerbrook to confront the woman.
When Bella de Windenburg entered Gothington House, she secretly cursed herself for insisting on hiring Annabell Gothington as her son's private secretary almost a year ago.
It was a warm afternoon, so she found Annabell in the pool. She stared angrily down at the young woman.
Annabell was startled when she noticed the presence of the Queen. "Your Majesty."
Bella: "Come out immediately. We have to talk."
Annabell: "Your Majesty, with all due respect, you are in my house."
Bella silenced her with a single cold look. "Oh, please forgive me, Duchess. What was I thinking?" The two women stared at each other. But Annabell did not think of giving up the fight. Anger overwhelmed Bella again. "It's probably because my family pays for all this here and your title. That was a very nice gesture from Alexander to pay his whore with it."
Annabell: "I'm not not a whore. He..."
Bella: "What? He loves you? Do you seriously believe that? He is the king, his love is for Windenburg and his people alone. You are just a pastime."
Annabell began to tremble, but she straightened her shoulders. "We have a son together. Albus is..."
Bella made a contemptuous sound. "An illegitimate bastard. Nothing more, without a legal claim to the throne."
Annabell: "Who says that Albus will one day become king? This accursed throne. Alexander is unhappy. Do you really believe Your Majesty, I would wish that for my son. oh watchers forbid."
Bella: "You're going to get married and fast. Did you understand me, Duchess?"
Annabell swallowed. "Why should I?"
Bella shot angry glances at her son's lover. "Because you're smart enough to know that this scandal won't be good for either the king or you."
Annabell backed away a few paces from Bella. "It's about the crown, stability in the empire."
Bella nodded. "Exactly. This scandal could shake the crown and thus the whole empire would be in danger. Therefore, your marriage was not a request. I can help you choose the appropriate candidates."
Annabell wished from the bottom of her heart that Bella de Windenburg was wrong, but at the same time she knew that her majesty was right. With everything. The scandal would ruin Alexander. She had no choice but to look for a husband.
Meanwhile, the king celebrated a lonely birthday with Crown Prince Edward.
Happy birthday future king.
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