Chapter 253 - Two Hundred And Fifty-three: Desperate For A While (2/2)

She stood akimbo with her chin thrust high, ”My father's money is my money,”

”Yeah, sure,” He sassed, ” Pray he doesn't marry a second wife who gives him a male heir,”

Fiona's mother had died at an early age hence, her father spoiled her rotten to make up for the loss. But then, with his appetite, it wouldn't surprise Kai if a lady claims to have a child for him - bad news for Fiona. As an only child, it was expected that she would take over her father's position once he departs. However, there might be some alteration if a sibling appears out of the blue.

Fiona gave him a sharp scowl, ” I have enough resources without my father's to ensure you have a stable reign without the incident of treason...” she faltered at once she realized what she just said.

Kai gave her a look that made her wish the ground would open and swallow her up. She knew it was forbidden to bring up that ugly part of the Lincolnshire history but she had been trying to make a point and that slipped out of her mouth.

Kai didn't say a word but his intense gaze spoke volumes. Though he wasn't here when the Lincolnshire treason occurred but the haunted expression on her mother's face hurts him each time it was mistakenly brought up.

The reason he had to be given out at a young age was connected to the treachery. Unexpectedly, the royal family was betrayed by one of the lords of the inner cabinet; they killed the king and other royal blood male blood who might rise to contend with the throne.

Prince Kai would have been a victim too if the queen wasn't smart and quick to hand him over to a servant who fled the kingdom of Lincolnshire with him that night.

To avoid being tracked down, prince Kai had to be dumped at an orphanage and given the name, Judy. From afar, the humble servant observed and kept track of his progress which she reported back secretly to the queen.

So after all the battles, the queen finally reclaimed the kingdom and the prince was to be returned home.

”You can leave now,” Kai dismissed her.

”I'm sorry,” Fiona apologized with her head lowered, ” I didn't mean to say that,”

At once, a knock sounded at the door which Kai guessed to be his assistant, it was past the time he came to give his daily reports.

”Come in,”

The young man walked in

”Good Morning my prince,” He bowed his head.

”Morning to you too, Archie”

Archie's gaze rested on Fiona, he cleared his throat, ”A-hem, lady Fiona, as you know, it's highly inappropriate for a humble lady like you to be in the prince's room by this time of the morning when you're clearly not married to -”

”Fiona was just leaving, weren't you?” Kai focused his questioning gaze on her.

That was an order, Fiona realized.

”Of course,” She acquiesced, knowing when to draw the line. She did a formality bow,” See you later, Prince Kai,” And left.

Kai was relieved but then, his eyes spat fire at Archie, ”What are my guards doing? This morning, one of the servants sneaked into my room to seduce me!” He barked.

”I think you should see the queen for that issue, my prince,” Archie told him the plain truth.

Kai pressed his temple, the woman was so desperate for an heir that she now employed servants in her evil plot?

”Fine, how're the arrangements going?” he asked Archie who understood what he meant by that.

”I've sent the invitations and from the look of things, she has accepted and is coming alongside her friend and son”

”Son?” His brow raised interestedly, the child she had for Ahmed? Yes, Kai understood that Emily was forced into marrying Ahmed but he somehow wished she still waited for him - if wishes were horses. Fine then, even if the child was Ahmed's, he would like to know and hang out with him. After all, the child still shared Emily's gene and he wouldn't want to hurt her.

”Once they arrive, make sure they don't log into a hotel. Give them free accommodation in the palace, find the best room. Secondly, take off all my pictures from the walls in the palace except the restricted room - she wouldn't be able to go in there. If the queen asks, make up one of your wonderful lies, ” Was his strict instruction.

Archie's mouth twitched, he had to take that as a compliment.

”If I might ask my prince, why don't you want her to know about you when it's clear you want her to see you,” The assistant asked out of curiosity

Kai answered, ”She thinks I'm dead. I don't want her to faint from shock when she eventually sees me. I'll expose the truth to her slowly during her week-long stay,”