The news of prince Sebastian taking over Avalo soon spread. The group of people monitoring him did not know, how or when they have missed him.
Meanwhile, Princess Ellen locked herself all morning and afternoon in her chamber. She could not bear the thought that the prince has indeed spent the night with another woman. It was already late in the afternoon when she heard a knock at her door.
When she opened the door she saw Ann standing and holding a small box. "Come in," she said. Ann smiled and walked into the room.
"Your Uncle is holding a bouquet tonight, in celebration of Jeffery," Ann paused. Princess Ellen was confused. How could her uncle plan a Bouquet without informing Jeffery first? Jeffery already returned to Avalo and it will be very awkward. Then again, she could not blame Lawrence since Jeffery had left with no goodbye.
"We have been invited. I plan on attending since I did not show up on the day of the Royal ball. If I keep hiding rumors of a different kind will surface, Ann said with a warm smile.
" Then I will accompany you," she agreed. She was not sure if prince Sebastian will return tonight do she felt it was best to go out and have some fun. That way she will not miss him so much.
"That''s is good, lady Reginal also got an invite," Ann said. Princess Ellen was surprised. Although she was not close to Lawrence and his wife, judging from their personalities she did not expect to invite lady Regina. If she had known this earlier she would not have agreed to go.
"It was me who asked them for this?" Ann said when she saw the irritation that flash through Ellen''s eyes. Princess Ellen paused. She did not expect Ann to make this kind of decision.
She swallowed and decided not to ask. Ann was already old enough to be her mother, and she was already married to the king. It was not in her place to question Ann''s decision. Ann loved her brother and she was certain that the woman will not make any decision that will harm him.
So she Swiftly changed the subject. "What is in the box?" Princess Ellen asked. When Ann heard her question a beautiful smile rose on her lips.
She looked at the box before opening it, inside the box was a ball grown blue. One look any even a blind man could tell it was beautify made.
They were a lot of Embroidery designs, it must have taken two months to do these designs alone. Although Princess Ellen was a fast learner she did not understand some of the concepts or how the maker came up with something so remarkable.
"Where did you get this?" Princess Ellen asked.
Ann looked at her and smiled. "When your mother was pregnant with you, she had a feeling that you will be a girl. Because her body was weak and she could not move around so often she most of her time in her chamber.
Your mother become very bored, she was very good at making dresses, so she decided to make a dress for you since she had a feeling that you will be a girl. At first, she wanted to make you a cute little dress but she felt that she would finish it quickly and become bored again, so she decided to make a dress that you can wear you are all grown. This took her five mothers to make but she was happy and satisfied.
She felt that by making adult clothes for you, you will wait to wear it not die like her first child," when Ann said all these things she felt hurt, after all, she was Agatha.
She could still remember how she had dreamt of giving this cloth to Ellen on her eighteenth Birthday but she die after just meeting Ellen. She had been so focused on making sure that her body would be fine that she forgot to take care of herself.
She would not have regretted after it, dying after she gave birth if her death was natural. Princess Ellen got up and run her hand on the dress, her eighteenth birthday is already past but she could wear the dress to the bouquet tonight.
"Were you so close to my mother to know this?" Princess Ellen asked after she collected the dress. Ann shook her head, "No, I heard her telling Regina about it," Ann answered.
"Oh, " princess Ellen nodded her head. "So if you knew this existed why did you not give it to me all the while. I could have fulfilled her wish," princess Ellen sounded regretful.
"It not that I did not want to give it to you, but I did not know where your mother kept it. Although your parents always shared a chamber, she still had her personal Chamber, which only the king has access to," Ann replied. In reality, even if Ann had access to the room it will be difficult for her to find the dress since Agatha has hidden it well. She wanted the dress to be a surprise for Ellen, so she did not want her to get to see it by chance.
Princess Ellen nodded her head in understanding. "Thank you, at least I get to wear it once, even if it is not the day she wanted," princess Ellen said.
Ann nodded her head and took a deep breath in relief. She was scared that princess Ellen would reject the dress, after all this design of cloth was no longer too common or fashionable.
"About Regina, I asked her to be invited not so that she can cause trouble but it a way to make her lose face. If she does not come then people will assume she has become so pitiful that she did not dare to appear in social gatherings. If she did then they will get to see how pitiful she is," Ann explained she knew that Princess Ellen chose not to ask even if she was curious.
Princess Ellen smiled. How could she not understand Ann''s reasons for doing this? In the past lady Regina, always finds a reason to punish her and stop her from attending important balls. She made it seem like she was a problematic child, so she was not allowed to attend while Ema and Williams are sensible.
"Thank you," Princess Ellen said. She had not thought of doing something like this to pay Regina back for does days. Luckily Ann thought of it.
Ann nodded her head in response. Just then there was a knock on the door.. Ann hot up and help Princess Ellen with the door since she was planning to leave.