Princess Ellen raised her head and looked at Anm''s face, it was impossible for her to have recovered so fast. She remembered that the prince had actually done something to her.


    She was very curious but then she could not ask since they were not the only ones in the room. Lady Regina still stoold at the corner but she did not say anything. She carefully observed princess Ellen''s reaction.


    Just then the door was pushed open without warning, Richard walked in with the Royal physician walking behind.


    As the two walked Ann who has been laying motionless suddenly opened her eyes shocked everyone in the room.


    The Royal Physician felt like complaining. He has been called over to the Queen''s chamber two times that evening but princess Ellen was able to handle the situation before he got there.


    "Are you feeling any pain?" The Royal physician asked. Ann felt like rolling her eyes, she fell down from the long roll of stairs of cause she was in pain.


    "Yes, but I guess it is normal since I fell down the stair," Ann answered her voice was calm but her eyes were shining with excitement.


    Princess Ellen looked at Ann, there was something different about her. although she seem fine she felt like a different person. Princess Ellen did not give it much thought. It is said that a person learns to appreciate life more after a near-death experience, so maybe this was what changed Ann.


    Just then the king returned to the room to find out what was going on. He was surprised to see that Ann was already awake. Princess Ellen and Richard help her sit on the bed and placed a pillow at her back to help her feel comfortable.


    "How is she?" King George turned to the royal physician. He was yet to make an appearance before the Royale ball.


    "She seems fine, it all thanks to princess Ellen. Her hands seem to perform miracles," when the royal physical spoke he was examining the injury on Ann''s head, although the injury did not appear deep, the Royal physician felt that this was not right.


    When he first came to check her he did not know that she had fallen from rolls of stairs. What magic did Princess Ellen perform to have her wounds closing up so easily?


    Since most members of the Royal family were present the Royal physician decided to ask another time.


    When King George heard this he was relieved, he cast a glance at the woman on the bed and remembered that before losing consciousness she had said something about someone pushing her down the stair.


    "What happened how did you manage to fall?" King George asked. This was also a question in the princess''s mind so she looked at Ann.


    No one else must have noticed but prince Sebastian did. This Ann on the bed has been looking at the king with love, He noticed the spark in her eyes when he walked in.


    Now that the king was looking at her, her gaze become indifferent. Ann looked at everyone in the room, her gaze landed on lady Regina who was at the corner. Her lips curved upward, one could not say if she was smiling or not


    "Your Majesty, I must have missed a step, maybe because I am not used to the clothing and shoes," Ann said. When lady Regina heard this she was shocked. She knew that Anm remember that she had pushed her so why did she lie.


    Lady Regina felt a shiver run down her spine. "This" Ann would not be stupid enough to cover up for her except she had her own plans. what was this woman planning to do? Lady Regina asked herself.


    She should have been relieved that Ann did not expose her but she felt even more anxious.


    Even King George could tell that she was lying. This woman had almost used her last breath to tell him she was pushed down the stairs why did she say something else now


    King George looked around the room and this time he noticed lady Regina. Could it be that lady Regina knew some secret about Ann so the woman was scared of exposing her? King George wondered.


    Thinking of this possibility king George did not push Ann and decided to accept her answer.


    "I will go make an appearance at the ball, Richard, Ellen let us go. She needs to rest," King George said.


    "Yes father, but we can not leave mother alone," Princess Ellen said. She also did not believe that her fall was an accident. Even if it was, her current state might give Regina an opportunity to attack.


    King George was about to say that he will send a maid and trustworthy guard when prince Sebastian spoke.


    "I will stay," He said. Ellen and the rest were surprised. This was the first time Ann noticed his presence. She wanted to decline but thinking about it she choose to remain quiet. "Why? there are guards and maids who can do this," princess Ellen said.


    "I know, but I hate crowd I might as well be useful," prince Sebastian said. These people were not very convinced about his decision but they were at a loss of what to say.


    "I will send the maid and guard to wait at the door, if you feel tired and want to leave," King George could only say this.


    He did not understand the crown prince''s intention but he knew that the man will not hurt Ann. Even if he wanted to he had many ways of doing it without leaving a trace on himself.


    After saying this the members of the Royal family left. None of them bother to ask lady Regina to leave.


    She could not do anything with Sebastian there. Lady Regina thought that she could ask the prince to leave for a bit while she spoke to Ann but seeing the air the prince put on, once the other people were out, lady Regina immediately slipped out of the room. The prince was indeed scary.


    When it was just the two of them prince Sebastian remain quiet. He listen and wait till when he was sure that there was no one else before he spoke.


    "Who are you?" It was a simple question but Ann froze on the bed. There was just one question in her mind, how did he know.


    Did the other people in the room also notice, was it so obvious to tell? Although all these questions flashed through her mind she remains calm and composed not giving anything away.


    Her action only confirms the prince''s suspension. Under the pressure, he was given a maid could not remain calm even if she was innocent. This only meant that the previous Ann was gone and the person now looking at him was someone else but she was unwilling to give in and tell him.


    "Your highness, do not frighten me, I am only Ann who else can I be?" Ann replied in a calm voice.