Chapter 149 - The Perfect Cover (1/2)
Chapter 149 - The Perfect Cover
Mars arrived early, but Ellena and her aunt were even earlier than hie where she usually had her tea with her ladies-in-waiting, he saw Ellena sat gracefully, surrounded by Lady Preston, Lady Athibaud and her two young daughters, and even Lady Chaucer, Edgar's mother
Queen Elara was acco Mars' heart skipped a beat when he realized Ellena was alive and well
He was immediately filled with a sense of relief and happiness
This foolish girl was not dead! Thank heavens!
"His Highness Crown Prince Mars Strongmoor is here," John, the royal butler announced his arrival in his usual flat tone
They all looked up when John notified them of the crown prince's presence
"Hey, you are here," the queen smiled sweetly andwith relief and exciteuess that Ellena had told them that the curse was lifted
"Your Majesty," he bowed down to his parents and then took a seat next to his irl smile sweetly
"Honey did you know that Ellena has et the witch to lift her curse????" Queen Elara was e with tears
Mars was in a daze He hoped Ellena was okay and the curse was lifted, but he hated to think about the price that she had paid
The crown prince no longer wanted the curse to be lifted so he could touch women, lived as a normal man and produced heirs for the throne's succession He had Emmelyn for that
He just wanted his friend to live
"Did you touch Ellena last night?" King Jared, a sensible man, quickly asked the prince that all-ih Ellena claied to make the witch lift her curse on his fairl the night before
Because if he did, thatalive today would prove her clai would believe it one hundred percent The weight that had been pressing on his chest for 27 years could finally be lifted
He gazed at his son intently, waiting to hear his reply eagerly Mars stared at Ellena, looking relieved but conflicted at the same time When he heard his father's question, the prince sed last night," he replied "Ellena was telling the truth"
Audible gasps were heard in the room and everyone turned to see Ellena at the sairl was really alive and well
"So, it's true" Queen Elara could no longer hold back her tears She rose frohtly Her voice was hoarse when she repeated her gratitude over and over again "Thank you, thank you, sweetheart Our family owes you for life"
Mars shen he heard his mother's words
That was true In all 27 years, his father had sent countless men in search of the witch to break the curse, but none of them succeeded
Ellena did, in five years, what so many people couldn't do in al debt to pay to her
"How? If Iturned to Ellena "How did you convince the witch to lift her curse?"
Queen Elara let go of the girl fro down fro for her answer
Ellena lowered her head and tried to hide her expression of distraught, but everyone could see that she probably had sacrificed soranted
Lady Athibaud, Lady Chaucer, and Queen Elara all pressed their lips anxiously While Lady Preston let out a long sigh
"Your Majesty, I have asked Ellena about it, and she confided inthe witch to lift her curse My poor niece" she said in a tre voice
Ellena quickly turned to her and shook her head "Auntie there is no need to say that I did it because I care about Mars We have been friends for a really long ti held his breath He kne much the witch hated hih King Jared felt so distraught that this innocent girl had to do so much for his son
Did she do it because she loved him?
"What do you want as the co
He didn't want to press Ellena to let them knohat she had done toas they saw the evidence, that his son was no longer cursed
Ellena deserved to get a handsomoor family line The whole family owed her
Ellena rose fro "Your Majesty I want nothing in return I did it because of my devotion to the crown prince My heart ached to see hiht over the throne's succession I just want to see hiave him his happiness He owed every bit of happiness he had with Eirl
When Emmelyn came into his life, the curse must have been lifted That's why he could touch her without causing her death