Chapter 177: The King And His Queen
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"I am here to tell you everything I know" Daulla said, closing the door and locking it.
"Okay, but first. Where were you all this time? I was worried. I looked all over the palace"
"I had some things to do"
"Like?"
"Did you forget that we were attacked today?"
"I didn't"
"I had to report this to our security team and the King"
"And after that?"
"I was taking a bath"
"How much time do you need for a bath? 4 hours?"
"I hate the smell of blood"
"...."
"I was washing myself again and again. I didn't want to make you feel uncomfortable"
"Okay, fine"
"Where should I start?"
"From wherever you want to"
"Okay then"
She walked to the bed and undid the laces of her clothes--
"Hey! What are you doing?"
"I am undressing"
I turned my face to the other side and said, "Stop it, Daulla"
"Please look at my body"
"Do you even know what are you saying?!"
"Please look, Lil Das. You might get some answers"
She was standing in front of me, in her bra and p.a.n.t.i.e.s.
I know I shouldn't say this--I shouldn't even think of this, but I want to see more.
I would have gathered up some courage and asked her to take off her u.n.d.e.r.w.e.a.r too, but...
"How did this happen?"
The scar on her c.h.e.s.t that I saw was nothing compared to what I am seeing right now.
The scar starts from her neck, which goes through between her c.h.e.s.t to the waist and the right leg. And the other scar which goes from her waist to her right hand.
The scar was stitches marks that have healed but left a scar.
"How did this happen?" I asked again.
"How much do you remember?"
"The last time I saw you was ten years ago. After that I have come to the palace dozens of times but never saw you--or I don't remember"
"You are right. The last time we saw each other was ten years ago"
"How did this happen?"
"Do you remember what happened ten years ago?"
"Nothing much"
"You must know"
"I don't...Grandma died around ten years ago"
"Yes"
"Is it related to that?"
"Not exactly, but yes"
"Tell me more"
"I will first tell you some things about Queen Layla"
"Okay"
"Queen Layla was born abnormally"
"Abnormal?"
"It was a prem.a.t.u.r.e birth"
"Oh!"
"She grew up a very unhealthy life. She was from a middle class family"
"Hmm"
"Her parents and siblings hated her because of the heavy expense of her treatment"
"....."
"She started working part time when she was still in middle school"
"....."
"She got into high school with the scholarship she got"
"Her parents didn't do anything for her?"
"They stopped caring about her. Closed her treatment too"
"...."
"After graduating from high school, she went to university"
"And there she met grandpa?"
"That's right. She met the King there. She never hoped to live a happy life, and even if she wanted to, her body couldn't handle much stress"
"That's the reason she kept rejecting grandpa?"
"Indeed. She once said, 'The happiest thing in my life is I met Theodore' to me"
"In the end, she accepted grandpa's proposal?"
"Did the King tell you about how they danced in the rain?"
"Yeah, and grandpa proposed to her after that"
"That day, she told him everything about her past"
"...."
"She didn't have long to live, and the King knew it"
"He didn't tell me about this"
"She asked him, 'I can leave you alone anytime, would you still love me?' and the king replied with, 'When the time comes, I will come with you'. She said she fell in love with him more when he said that"
"Don't cry, Daulla"
"That night, they made love, and she ended up getting pregnant"
"And her parents disowned her?"
"That's right. Her parents disowned her" Daulla wiped her tears and continued, "With her weak body, it was impossible for her to bear a child"
"....."
"The King said to abort the child. She slapped him and after a fight, they broke up"
"It seems he forgot to tell me the reasons which were more important"
"I am sure he didn't want his grandson to hate him"
"What happened after that?"
"They met again after six months. She still had his child in her w.o.m.b. The king asked her to abort again, but she said she will give birth to the child whatever happens, and convinced him"
"And they got married after that?"
"Yes, and she was in labour pain on the day of her marriage"
"....."
"She said to the King that she would never forgive him if he didn't raise the child, in case something happened to her"
She sobbed and said, "The king already knew that the chances of her surviving were low, but--" she sobbed again and said, "Nothing happened to the baby, and she was fine too. Everyone was surprised"
"I didn't know this much pain grandpa went through"
"Miraculously, her body got healthy. Her condition improved. She got better"
"Without any treatment?"
"Yeah. She used to say that Ange, your mom, is a blessing by the gods to her"
"How do you know all this?"
"Queen Layla herself told me. Ange and Lady Lirole know this too"
"What happened after that?"
"They lived a happy life, but it was only for a few decades. Her condition got worse after she hit fifty years"
"....."
"The King had money, which was enough to buy anything in the world, but that money...he couldn't buy health for the Queen"
"Health is true wealth"
I wonder who said this.
"She used to stay in her room, barely coming out. On top of that, frequent attacks on the King increased"
"....."
"And after some years, she died"
"....."
"Her last words were, 'Don't cry my love, I will welcome you with the same face you will make when I leave you. So smile bright, so I can welcome you with a smile'. She said this to the King"
"...."
It's so sad.
"The King didn't cry at that time, but later in his room, he cried for nights. After that day he lost the will to live"
"How much pain he went through"
"You know, Queen Layla was very kind. She raised an orphan like me. She...she...cried when I called her mother for the first time"
Unable to hold her tears anymore as they fell down from her eyes.
"This all happened ten years ago"
She wiped away her tears and said, "The attacks on the King continued, but he never tried to fight back. It was like he was waiting for his death"
"Then all those murders..."
"I am the one who always killed them. But after 'that' day, the security team protected him. And Ange, your mom took control over everything to manage everything"
"That day?"
She touched her scar and said, "The day I got this"
{Author's Note}
I am sorry to write this here, but the author's thoughts allow only limited words to write, so I am writing this here.
This is related to the chapter, so I thought it would be best to tell as this chapter is focused on the past.
Elena's grandfather, Caleb Huer, found a small girl (who was about 4 years old) in his car.
The car door was locked, but she got in from the window.
The girl was wearing torn out clothes.
Unable to understand what was going on, he took that girl to his friend, Theodore Edens.
Going to the police would have been a bad choice due to some ongoing riots which were happening at that time.
Theodore Edens told Caleb to take this girl to some orphanage. Just then, Layla Edens insisted on adopting that girl.
Theodore rejected at first, but Layla convinced him by saying, 'Angela doesn't have any friends of her age. This girl can be her friend'. And he agreed.
Layla asked the girl about her name, but she said nothing.
Assuming she didn't have a name, Layla named her Daulla.
Daulla and Angela became great friends. They were like sisters.
Theodore was happy to see his daughter happy, and Layla was happy to see one more daughter.
Theodore trained both Daulla and Angela on how to fight.
Both Daulla and Angela went to school together, Daulla acting as her bodyguard.
Later, Daulla retired from her job as a bodyguard and became a head maid of the palace.
I will say the rest in the author's thought.
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"I am here to tell you everything I know" Daulla said, closing the door and locking it.
"Okay, but first. Where were you all this time? I was worried. I looked all over the palace"
"I had some things to do"
"Like?"
"Did you forget that we were attacked today?"
"I didn't"
"I had to report this to our security team and the King"
"And after that?"
"I was taking a bath"
"How much time do you need for a bath? 4 hours?"
"I hate the smell of blood"
"...."
"I was washing myself again and again. I didn't want to make you feel uncomfortable"
"Okay, fine"
"Where should I start?"
"From wherever you want to"
"Okay then"
She walked to the bed and undid the laces of her clothes--
"Hey! What are you doing?"
"I am undressing"
I turned my face to the other side and said, "Stop it, Daulla"
"Please look at my body"
"Do you even know what are you saying?!"
"Please look, Lil Das. You might get some answers"
She was standing in front of me, in her bra and p.a.n.t.i.e.s.
I know I shouldn't say this--I shouldn't even think of this, but I want to see more.
I would have gathered up some courage and asked her to take off her u.n.d.e.r.w.e.a.r too, but...
"How did this happen?"
The scar on her c.h.e.s.t that I saw was nothing compared to what I am seeing right now.
The scar starts from her neck, which goes through between her c.h.e.s.t to the waist and the right leg. And the other scar which goes from her waist to her right hand.
The scar was stitches marks that have healed but left a scar.
"How did this happen?" I asked again.
"How much do you remember?"
"The last time I saw you was ten years ago. After that I have come to the palace dozens of times but never saw you--or I don't remember"
"You are right. The last time we saw each other was ten years ago"
"How did this happen?"
"Do you remember what happened ten years ago?"
"Nothing much"
"You must know"
"I don't...Grandma died around ten years ago"
"Yes"
"Is it related to that?"
"Not exactly, but yes"
"Tell me more"
"I will first tell you some things about Queen Layla"
"Okay"
"Queen Layla was born abnormally"
"Abnormal?"
"It was a prem.a.t.u.r.e birth"
"Oh!"
"She grew up a very unhealthy life. She was from a middle class family"
"Hmm"
"Her parents and siblings hated her because of the heavy expense of her treatment"
"....."
"She started working part time when she was still in middle school"
"....."
"She got into high school with the scholarship she got"
"Her parents didn't do anything for her?"
"They stopped caring about her. Closed her treatment too"
"...."
"After graduating from high school, she went to university"
"And there she met grandpa?"
"That's right. She met the King there. She never hoped to live a happy life, and even if she wanted to, her body couldn't handle much stress"
"That's the reason she kept rejecting grandpa?"
"Indeed. She once said, 'The happiest thing in my life is I met Theodore' to me"
"In the end, she accepted grandpa's proposal?"
"Did the King tell you about how they danced in the rain?"
"Yeah, and grandpa proposed to her after that"
"That day, she told him everything about her past"
"...."
"She didn't have long to live, and the King knew it"
"He didn't tell me about this"
"She asked him, 'I can leave you alone anytime, would you still love me?' and the king replied with, 'When the time comes, I will come with you'. She said she fell in love with him more when he said that"
"Don't cry, Daulla"
"That night, they made love, and she ended up getting pregnant"
"And her parents disowned her?"
"That's right. Her parents disowned her" Daulla wiped her tears and continued, "With her weak body, it was impossible for her to bear a child"
"....."
"The King said to abort the child. She slapped him and after a fight, they broke up"
"It seems he forgot to tell me the reasons which were more important"
"I am sure he didn't want his grandson to hate him"
"What happened after that?"
"They met again after six months. She still had his child in her w.o.m.b. The king asked her to abort again, but she said she will give birth to the child whatever happens, and convinced him"
"And they got married after that?"
"Yes, and she was in labour pain on the day of her marriage"
"....."
"She said to the King that she would never forgive him if he didn't raise the child, in case something happened to her"
She sobbed and said, "The king already knew that the chances of her surviving were low, but--" she sobbed again and said, "Nothing happened to the baby, and she was fine too. Everyone was surprised"
"I didn't know this much pain grandpa went through"
"Miraculously, her body got healthy. Her condition improved. She got better"
"Without any treatment?"
"Yeah. She used to say that Ange, your mom, is a blessing by the gods to her"
"How do you know all this?"
"Queen Layla herself told me. Ange and Lady Lirole know this too"
"What happened after that?"
"They lived a happy life, but it was only for a few decades. Her condition got worse after she hit fifty years"
"....."
"The King had money, which was enough to buy anything in the world, but that money...he couldn't buy health for the Queen"
"Health is true wealth"
I wonder who said this.
"She used to stay in her room, barely coming out. On top of that, frequent attacks on the King increased"
"....."
"And after some years, she died"
"....."
"Her last words were, 'Don't cry my love, I will welcome you with the same face you will make when I leave you. So smile bright, so I can welcome you with a smile'. She said this to the King"
"...."
It's so sad.
"The King didn't cry at that time, but later in his room, he cried for nights. After that day he lost the will to live"
"How much pain he went through"
"You know, Queen Layla was very kind. She raised an orphan like me. She...she...cried when I called her mother for the first time"
Unable to hold her tears anymore as they fell down from her eyes.
"This all happened ten years ago"
She wiped away her tears and said, "The attacks on the King continued, but he never tried to fight back. It was like he was waiting for his death"
"Then all those murders..."
"I am the one who always killed them. But after 'that' day, the security team protected him. And Ange, your mom took control over everything to manage everything"
"That day?"
She touched her scar and said, "The day I got this"
{Author's Note}
I am sorry to write this here, but the author's thoughts allow only limited words to write, so I am writing this here.
This is related to the chapter, so I thought it would be best to tell as this chapter is focused on the past.
Elena's grandfather, Caleb Huer, found a small girl (who was about 4 years old) in his car.
The car door was locked, but she got in from the window.
The girl was wearing torn out clothes.
Unable to understand what was going on, he took that girl to his friend, Theodore Edens.
Going to the police would have been a bad choice due to some ongoing riots which were happening at that time.
Theodore Edens told Caleb to take this girl to some orphanage. Just then, Layla Edens insisted on adopting that girl.
Theodore rejected at first, but Layla convinced him by saying, 'Angela doesn't have any friends of her age. This girl can be her friend'. And he agreed.
Layla asked the girl about her name, but she said nothing.
Assuming she didn't have a name, Layla named her Daulla.
Daulla and Angela became great friends. They were like sisters.
Theodore was happy to see his daughter happy, and Layla was happy to see one more daughter.
Theodore trained both Daulla and Angela on how to fight.
Both Daulla and Angela went to school together, Daulla acting as her bodyguard.
Later, Daulla retired from her job as a bodyguard and became a head maid of the palace.
I will say the rest in the author's thought.
"I am here to tell you everything I know" Daulla said, closing the door and locking it. "Okay, but first. Where were you all this time? I was worried. I looked all over the palace" "I had some things to do" "Like?" "Did you forget that we were attacked today?" "I didn't" "I had to report this to our security team and the King" "And after that?" "I was taking a bath" "How much time do you need for a bath? 4 hours?" "I hate the smell of blood" "...." "I was washing myself again and again. I didn't want to make you feel uncomfortable" "Okay, fine" "Where should I start?" "From wherever you want to" "Okay then" She walked to the bed and undid the laces of her clothes-- "Hey! What are you doing?" "I am undressing" I turned my face to the other side and said, "Stop it, Daulla" "Please look at my body" "Do you even know what are you saying?!" "Please look, Lil Das. You might get some answers" She was standing in front of me, in her bra and p.a.n.t.i.e.s. I know I shouldn't say this--I shouldn't even think of this, but I want to see more. I would have gathered up some courage and asked her to take off her u.n.d.e.r.w.e.a.r too, but... "How did this happen?" The scar on her c.h.e.s.t that I saw was nothing compared to what I am seeing right now. The scar starts from her neck, which goes through between her c.h.e.s.t to the waist and the right leg. And the other scar which goes from her waist to her right hand. The scar was stitches marks that have healed but left a scar. "How did this happen?" I asked again. "How much do you remember?" "The last time I saw you was ten years ago. After that I have come to the palace dozens of times but never saw you--or I don't remember" "You are right. The last time we saw each other was ten years ago" "How did this happen?" "Do you remember what happened ten years ago?" "Nothing much" "You must know" "I don't...Grandma died around ten years ago" "Yes" "Is it related to that?" "Not exactly, but yes" "Tell me more" "I will first tell you some things about Queen Layla" "Okay" "Queen Layla was born abnormally" "Abnormal?" "It was a prem.a.t.u.r.e birth" "Oh!" "She grew up a very unhealthy life. She was from a middle class family" "Hmm" "Her parents and siblings hated her because of the heavy expense of her treatment" "....." "She started working part time when she was still in middle school" "....." "She got into high school with the scholarship she got" "Her parents didn't do anything for her?" "They stopped caring about her. Closed her treatment too" "...." "After graduating from high school, she went to university" "And there she met grandpa?" "That's right. She met the King there. She never hoped to live a happy life, and even if she wanted to, her body couldn't handle much stress" "That's the reason she kept rejecting grandpa?" "Indeed. She once said, 'The happiest thing in my life is I met Theodore' to me" "In the end, she accepted grandpa's proposal?" "Did the King tell you about how they danced in the rain?" "Yeah, and grandpa proposed to her after that" "That day, she told him everything about her past" "...." "She didn't have long to live, and the King knew it" "He didn't tell me about this" "She asked him, 'I can leave you alone anytime, would you still love me?' and the king replied with, 'When the time comes, I will come with you'. She said she fell in love with him more when he said that" "Don't cry, Daulla" "That night, they made love, and she ended up getting pregnant" "And her parents disowned her?" "That's right. Her parents disowned her" Daulla wiped her tears and continued, "With her weak body, it was impossible for her to bear a child" "....." "The King said to abort the child. She slapped him and after a fight, they broke up" "It seems he forgot to tell me the reasons which were more important" "I am sure he didn't want his grandson to hate him" "What happened after that?" "They met again after six months. She still had his child in her w.o.m.b. The king asked her to abort again, but she said she will give birth to the child whatever happens, and convinced him" "And they got married after that?" "Yes, and she was in labour pain on the day of her marriage" "....." "She said to the King that she would never forgive him if he didn't raise the child, in case something happened to her" She sobbed and said, "The king already knew that the chances of her surviving were low, but--" she sobbed again and said, "Nothing happened to the baby, and she was fine too. Everyone was surprised" "I didn't know this much pain grandpa went through" "Miraculously, her body got healthy. Her condition improved. She got better" "Without any treatment?" "Yeah. She used to say that Ange, your mom, is a blessing by the gods to her" "How do you know all this?" "Queen Layla herself told me. Ange and Lady Lirole know this too" "What happened after that?" "They lived a happy life, but it was only for a few decades. Her condition got worse after she hit fifty years" "....." "The King had money, which was enough to buy anything in the world, but that money...he couldn't buy health for the Queen" "Health is true wealth" I wonder who said this. "She used to stay in her room, barely coming out. On top of that, frequent attacks on the King increased" "....." "And after some years, she died" "....." "Her last words were, 'Don't cry my love, I will welcome you with the same face you will make when I leave you. So smile bright, so I can welcome you with a smile'. She said this to the King" "...." It's so sad. "The King didn't cry at that time, but later in his room, he cried for nights. After that day he lost the will to live" "How much pain he went through" "You know, Queen Layla was very kind. She raised an orphan like me. She...she...cried when I called her mother for the first time" Unable to hold her tears anymore as they fell down from her eyes. "This all happened ten years ago" She wiped away her tears and said, "The attacks on the King continued, but he never tried to fight back. It was like he was waiting for his death" "Then all those murders..." "I am the one who always killed them. But after 'that' day, the security team protected him. And Ange, your mom took control over everything to manage everything" "That day?" She touched her scar and said, "The day I got this" {Author's Note} I am sorry to write this here, but the author's thoughts allow only limited words to write, so I am writing this here. This is related to the chapter, so I thought it would be best to tell as this chapter is focused on the past. Elena's grandfather, Caleb Huer, found a small girl who was about 4 years old in his car. The car door was locked, but she got in from the window. The girl was wearing torn out clothes. Unable to understand what was going on, he took that girl to his friend, Theodore Edens. Going to the police would have been a bad choice due to some ongoing riots which were happening at that time. Theodore Edens told Caleb to take this girl to some orphanage. Just then, Layla Edens insisted on adopting that girl. Theodore rejected at first, but Layla convinced him by saying, 'Angela doesn't have any friends of her age. This girl can be her friend'. And he agreed. Layla asked the girl about her name, but she said nothing. Assuming she didn't have a name, Layla named her Daulla. Daulla and Angela became great friends. They were like sisters. Theodore was happy to see his daughter happy, and Layla was happy to see one more daughter. Theodore trained both Daulla and Angela on how to fight. Both Daulla and Angela went to school together, Daulla acting as her bodyguard. Later, Daulla retired from her job as a bodyguard and became a head maid of the palace. I will say the rest in the author's thought.
