Bozoa royal palace.
After spreading most of her day in the library with prince Sébastien, princess Ellen returns with him when it was almost time for dinner but Jeffrey said that he needed to go over to the camp of his men outside Bozao.
Princess Ellen felt hurt, was he really going to meet his men, or was it that woman? At first, she wanted to ask to follow him but she remembered their previous conversation and let it go.
She could not afford to be a problem for him. Moreover, some man she did not know was still trying to capture her. If the man still had his eyes on her, who knows if they will make a move.
It was best to stay in the Palace and be safe. With this thought in mind, she headed to the dining hall and eat as much as possible.
For some reason, she felt that Ann''s cooking style had changed. After having dinner, she returned to her chamber and put all the information she has gathered from the book together.
She planned to give it to the prince when he returned. Unfortunately, she waited the whole night and the prince did not show up.
The conclusion she has been trying to avoid finally rested in her heart and will not go away no matter how much she tried.
"He had gone to meet his mistress," this thought hurt her but she tried her best to console herself.
Since she did not quite sleep the previous night, she looked weak and tied the next morning.
When she woke up, she decided to visit her mother''s memorial. She stared at the smiling face. Her father was very devoted to this woman even in her death. She wondered what she could do to get the same effect from her husband.
She wonder what had been so special about her. Just as she was lost in thought she heard a familiar voice.
"Do you miss her?" Ann asked. Princess Ellen looked at the painting and fell into deep thought. She missed the fact that she did not get to experience a mother''s love and protection but she could not say she missed the woman since she did not get the chance to meet her.
" How can I not?" princess Ellen replied. She did not want to lie before the dead but she did not dare say she did not miss the woman that carried her in her stomach for nine months.
Ann posed her lips into a thin line. "you seem to be having a lot going through your mind?" Ann changed the topic.
Princess Ellen sighed and turned to look at Ann. "I wish I got the chance to meet her, maybe she would have been able to help me," princess Ellen said in a pityful tone.
Ann looked puzzled when she heard this. Although everyone thought she was Ann, she was Queen Agatha so she became eager to help princess Ellen with whatever she needed.
" Have you encountered a problem? Share it with me, I might be able to help," Ann said. She wished she could directly reveal the truth to her but she was scared of scaring her. Most importantly she was scared the princess Ellen will misunderstand her and think she was trying to trick her.
When princess. Ellen saw her worried face she was moved and decided not to reject her. She needed to share her fears with someone.
Even if Ann was unable to help with a solution she would still feel less anxious.
"It''s nothing serious, it just that I feel if she was here I would be able to ask her how she managed to make father love her so much. Mother has already been gone for years but she remains in his heart. If I could be like that maybe I will be able to keep my husband by my side, " princess Ellen said in a rather flat tone.
It was impossible to hear the hurt in her words but as a mother Queen Agatha could feel her daughter''s pain." what is the matter, I thought the prince treats you well? " Ann asked.
" He does, it''s just that my expectations are too high. I wish for a man that will love me like father loved mother and will not keep other wives and mistress," princess Ellen said.
Ann looked at her, she could understand her feelings. " Your father loved your mother, not because of anything special but because she was herself. You know I was once married and my husband treated me well too. Look at me, I was not even able to give him a child but he stayed married to me. Even when I brought the idea of him taking a second wife to bear him children he rejected it. DO you know why? " Ann asked.
Princess Ellen was already curious so she shook her head. Although her father had also refused to marry another why when her mother had problems giving birth, he eventually did after her death.
King George and Ann''s husband can not be compared but she suddenly realized that Ann was a lucky woman to have married someone like her husband.
"He said that I will become depressed if he had another wife and she bearded children. Moreover, we could not be sure if the other wife will be peace-loving or try to cause problems. I was moved. What did I do to deserve his unconditional love? I could not stop myself from asking. My husband smiled at me and said. You treated me with so much sincerity and love. I will be a fool not to treat you well, " Ann said.
A faint smile was on Ann''s lips. Although this story had nothing to do with Agatha she still smiles at the thought of having such a husband.
" Wow, if only my sincerity and love can move my husband too, * princess Ellen thought. Ann saw the look in her eyes and guess what she was thinking.
" Although you can love someone and treat them well but they will not give you any face, I doubt your husband is like that. He is already so protective. You just have to treat him sincerely he will love you unconditionally too," Ann said.
She had already realized that prince Sébastien had a soft spot for princess Ellen so she believed that he will come around if she put in the effort.
" Are you sure? " princess Ellen asked.
" If course, only one person can never make a relationship work. Now that the prince has taken a little fancy on you. You did need to work hard and occupy his whole heart so there will be no room for another" Ann said.
Princess Ellen thought about her words and nodded in agreement.
"Good, let go and have breakfast," Ann said and led the way out of the place.