Chapter 39 Standing up for my loved ones (2/2)

The guards stood there ground. They didn't know who to listen to. The queen or the general?

”Father, why are you siding with her and not your own granddaughters?” The queen asked.

”I am siding in what is right. Elizabeth clearly said so herself. She faked her wound in her face to frame Alicia.” Robert said.

”So what?! My daughter is the legitimate child. She will always be right even if she is wrong!” The queen yelled.

'SLAP'

The queen looked at her father with disbelief. She can feel the sting of her father's hand in her cheek.

”Is this how you educate your daughters?” Robert flared in anger. ”No wonder they grew up like this. I have never thought that my own daughter will behave this way. I am very disappointed in you.”

Tears were now running out of the queen's eyes. Never has she been slapped by her father in her younger years. She was spoiled by him, being an only daughter. But now because of this bastard daughter of her husband, her father slapped her in front of many people.

”Now go! Before I lose my temper.” Robert yelled.

”Veronica, help your sister up. Let's go.” The queen said.

”Yes mother.” Veronica stood up and helped Elizabeth stand as well. The maids around assisted them outside the courtyard.

The queen still walked tall and proud. She passed by me and gave me a piercing glare. If it was in the past I would have shivered in fear. But knowing that grandpa, Richard, and Leon was there to back me up, I stand tall and proud. I answered her glare with my own stare.

The queen and her entourage left my courtyard at last. I sighed in relief. I felt my knees lost it's strength and gave away. I was falling down when someone behind me caught me.

”You did good.” Leon whispered to me from behind. He was the one that caught me before I fell on the ground. Leon helped me up.