" Are you sure you are not thinking too much? " princess Ellen asked.  She felt that Ann might just be a good leaner. Who knows if she was a lady who gave up her family for love because she did not want to marry the husband arranged for her.


    "There is a possibility but I doubt it," Richard replied.


    "Why?" Princess Ellen paused.


    Richard sighed. I grew up with my mother, no matter what I can tell that she is different. Something happened to mother and I have a feeling that it has to do with the accident that happen back a Bozoa," Richard said.


    "Does she treate you well?" Princess Ellen asked. She did not have any special attachment to Ann, unlike Richard.


    "Yes, she treate me well," Richard nodded his head. Although a lot of things have changed about Ann, the only thing that remains the same is the fact that she still treated her like the ability of her eyes.


    "Then it''s fine," princess Ellen said out loud. Richard shook his head. It is not that he did not like this new Ann, he just somehow missed the old one.


    "Danny, how are lord Yancey and your mother?" Princesd Ellen changed the topic.


    "Everyone is fine, my brother sent his regards," Danny answered with a smile. It still hurt her to know that princess Ellen did not become her in law but then, if the princess had married her brother, she will not have the chance to marry Richard.


    Moreover, Joe already had Rose who was better compared to Jane. In the time past, Danny had liked Jane but after everything that happen recently, Danny was happy that her Brother did not get married to Jane.


    ....


    Back at Eva''s house.


    Rose help the family settle into the house e welcoming hall was very small, but the Zack did not mind. They have traveled for a long time and stayed in small houses like this.


    Lawrence and lady Bridget settle in one of the rooms while Rose took the other. Jane did not bother to move from the small welcoming room. She took a seat in one of the small chairs.


    Since there was only one washroom, the family of three happy took turns cleaning up. By the time they were ready, Eva had already arranged the meal on the wooden table. They had journeyed all day, so they were naturally hungry. Jane felt hungry, even if she did not want to go into the house she had no choice but to eat the food.


    She was laughing at Lawrence in her heart. Did they not say that Jeffery was the right-hand man of the crown prince of Avalo? How come could only afford a place like this. In her heart, she assumed that all the news back then was fake.


    She could not wait to get back to Bozoa and spread this news. What she did not know was that not everyone can have a piece of land in the royal city of Avalo. Having money was not enough. One will have to have a name to live within the royal gates.


    Luckily, they were five chairs so it could take all of them.    Eva took her job of serving the family seriously. When they started eating, they enjoyed the meal.


    One must know that Eva had such good cooking skills. Since among the noble table manner were observed they eat quietly.


    Just then Jane heard a knock on her door. It was already evening but the royal city of Avalo was busting with activities. Usually, on nights like this, the city did not go to sleep. There were different activities till midnight.


    Eva excused herself to answer the door, since the death of her aunty no one had knocked on the door, so Eva was kind if curious.


    "What are you doing here?" She was alert the minute she saw her cousin. She did not let her step in. Instead, she came out.


    "Why can I not be here? My father gifted this house to my mother," Lucy could only say this since a maid was standing close by.


    "What do you mean? I and my mother have stayed in the house since..." Lucy immediately panic and caught her off.


    "Where is Aunty and why does it feel lively inside?  Lucy changed the topic.


    " Aunty?" Eva raised her brows at lucy who bit her tongue for saying the wrong things. Lucy and her mother have always thought that Eva was clueless about the situation now she felt that she unintentionally given hint to Eva.


    "I mean Mother?" Lucy could only correct herself. She had called her mother aunty because she was trying to cover up her earlier conversation.


    If this maid should get suspicious and tell t this information to her so-called stepmother, her identity will be exposed.


    This  Is why she came over in the evening. As long as the maud could not see Eva"s face clearly there will be no problem, unfortunately, she ended up saying the wrong things.


    "Mother is already dead," Eva played along. What she was scared of the most was fighting with Lucy after all she could not fight back with no backing.


    Eva has never met her father, so she did not know that her appearance alone was enough to prove her identity


    "What," Lucy pretended to burst into tears. When did his happen?" Lucy cried for a short while the real reason she had visited this time was to search the house and collect any gold coin with Eva but seeing Eva''s attitude and the fact that she already said a lot of wrong things, she could only pretend to be sad.


    She was afraid that if she force Eva to give her the gold coins, the maid will find out things that should remain buried.


    Inside the house Jeffery hear the crying, so he decided to come and find out what is happening.


    "Eva..." Jeffery called as soon as he called her and pulled open the door. Eva turned to look at the prince.


    When Lucy heard the male voice she stop crying and looked over. Although Jeffery''s face was covered Lucy could tell that this man was very handsome.


    Moreover, she did not miss the Royal Army Embedded in his clothes. "How did she attack a man with sure noble aura? Lucy asked herself.


    " I am sorry, she is my cousin and just learn that her Mother die,"  Eva added the ''her'' in her head.


    Jeffery nodded his head, "you have guests I will visit some other time," Lucy said and hurriedly excuse herself. She would have to come back the next day. With the presence of a man, her goal today could not be achieved.


    Eva took a deep breath in relief as the carriage rode away. "Thank you," Evs bowed to Jeffery. She knew that it was his presence that chased her cousin away.


    She thought that she will have peace after the death of her aunt, who knew her daughter will be thick-skinned and dared to proclaim the house as her.


    "it nothing," Jeffery said as they walked inside.


    ....


    "inside the carriage.


    " My lady, I will advise that you do not visit that house again. Even a blind man can tell that your cousin is the real daughter," her maid said.


    Lucy Was surprised to hear the maid. She immediately composed herself but the maid already saw through her reaction.


    " What nonsense are you saying,? " Lucy pretended to be angry.


    " I will tell madam about what I noticed today, " the maid replied with a straight face.


    As expected Lucy''s eyes lost all colors. "are you threatening me?" she tried to ask bravely.


    "No, I just said I will tell the madam that for the past year she has been feeding the wrong daughter. If I am wrong I will be punished but I will definitely benefit a lot if I am right," the maid answered boldly.


    "Please, do not, I know you want something from me just say it," Lucy replied after calming herself. She realized that the maid had no plans to tell the lord and madam. If she really wanted to, she would not mention it to her.


    The maid smiled from ear to ear, when she heard Lucy. " my lady I wasn''t a hundred pieces of Gold coin," the maid said. She did not bother to ask for too much because she knew that Lucy did not have much.


    Lucy sigh and promised to hand over sixty Gold coins first. As she did not have up to a hundred. The maid sighed and collected it.


    "From henceforth I will get to eat from your food," the maid made another demand. Lucy did not have high status in the family and usually eat all her meals in her small chamber.


    Lucy agreed without arguing. She could not take the risk. A maid who was greedy does not deserve to live. Now that she asked to eat her food, getting her killed will be something simple.


    The maid kept smiling from ear to ear not knowing that death was already hanging on her head.