After Beatrice had driven away, I sat alone, wondering if she was speaking from her heart. Everything told me she was just trying to cause a scene to break into my relationship with Isabella. That made me confront her towards the evening.

"I am yet to believe that you are acting kind to us. You were the one who exposed the pregnancy, and now you tend to give us advice," I said to her, expecting her response.

Beatrice cleared her throat and started speaking. "The queen is my gender. She is nice and kind to all. I know with the strength in her, she would change the ancient rule. But...