? ROYAL STRUGGLE FOR LOVE ?
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baby’s father ?????
SEASON 2
Story by:- Racheal Dennis
Episode 4?
Elena (Katie) ??
“Do you know Elena in person?” I asked her.
Please say no, please say no. I can’t withstand her telling me to go back to Harry, even though Harry would gladly welcome me. What about the fighting in the palace, it wouldn’t be safe for my baby.
“Well….” She smiles nervously. “I don’t” she said.
“Why? She’s your brother-in-law’s wife!” Ariana wonders.
“I was diagnosed with cancer, so I couldn’t make it to their wedding as I was hospitalized then, and I couldn’t ask of her photo since this issue is on ground” she explained.
Ariana and I nod in understanding. Bringing up my topic now wouldn’t be a good thing.
I wonder how my aunt is doing. I know she disowned me and I should be mad at her, but she’s kinda right, I was a married woman but I couldn’t keep my home for two days.
I hear a tiny voice crying, I look around and didn’t see anyone, we’re the only ones in the room.
Then where is the cry coming from?.
“Katie, Peace is crying” Ariana tells me.
I looked down and really the baby in my arms is the one crying. But why didn’t I know it? She is so calm that I didn’t know she’s the one crying.
“Why is she crying?” I asked directing the question to Dora.
Dora laughs as I coo Peace trying to stop her from crying.
“She seems to be hungry, you have to feed her” Dora said.
I smiled and smack my head mentally.
“Why didn’t I notice it” I scold myself.
“Don’t be hard on yourself. You are new to motherhood” she encouraged me.
I turned to Ariana.
“Please mix a little quantity of milk in warm water for me and put it on the sucker” I told her.
“Wait, what are you gonna do with it?” Dora asked.
I looked at her confused.
“Feed it to Peace?” I said unsure.
She starts to laugh making me feel even more confused. Before she could open her mouth to speak, the door open and I see Rufus come in with his white robe on and a clipboard in his hands.
Oh! So he’s my doctor.
Here’s the thing about Rufus. When I first came to Seattle, my baby bump wasn’t showing yet and we live in the same block. So he showed interest in me, I told him I’m pregnant hoping he’ll lose interest. But Rufus is stubborn, he said he’ll accept me and my baby.
He said if I should give him a chance he’ll take care of my baby as if she’s his own. But I keep rejecting him, and he keeps pursuing me.
I guess he won’t give up until I accept his proposal.
“Love, the best food you can give to our baby now is breast milk, it nourishes her brain and helps her get good night vision” he said as he strides in.
“I was about to tell her that” dora piped in.
“Oh!” I gasped quietly.
I gesture to Ariana to take down the zipper on my hospital gown. I take out one of my brea$ts and puts it in Peace’s mouth.
But with three people watching me, I became shy. So I take my handkerchief and cover it.
“So.. I guess you’re Peace’s dad” Dora asked.
“Yes!” Rufus answered quickly.
I raised my head at once and glare at him, but he simply send me a wink.
From my perherial view I see Dora glaring at him, I swear if looks could kill, Dora’s eyes would have send Rufus 6ft already.
Wait… Does this mean she knows that I’m Elena? If she knows I’m Elena? If she knows that I’m Elena, then why did she lie that she doesn’t know me?
I need to have a talk with her.
“Oh, I see” then she turns to me and lock gaze with me. “But Peace doesn’t take after any of you” she said.
“She takes after her dad’s brother” I said.
Why is she acting as if she’s suspecting me? No. I need to send Ariana and Rufus out of the room so that I can have a talk with her.
“Ari, can you please help me get something from my apartment?”
“Yeah. What is it?” She asked.
“That baby socks I knitted, I want to wear it on Peace”
“Ok, I’ll be right back” she left.
I turned to Rufus with a pretentious smile.
“Ermm… Rufus, I’m kinda hungry please get something for me to eat”
“Oh, I’m so forgetful. I’m on it” then he rushes out of my ward.
I turned to Dora. She looked at me narrowing her eyes. We both stare at each other in silence, it doesn’t look like she’s trying to break the silence so I did.
“Dora, it seems like you know me” I said.
“Yes, I do, Elena!” She replied.
“Then why did you lie that you don’t know me?”
She sits on the bed next to me.
She carries Peace and starts cooing her, I readjust myself.
“I only played along with you, from what I saw your friends don’t know your true identity, correct?”
“Yeah”.
She kept quiet for a few seconds.
“So….you and Rufus….are you two a couple?” She asked.
“No, no! Not gonna happen” I answered.
She smiled.
“Good. So now that you know about Harry’s condition, when are you gonna come back?”
Harry’s condition? Humph! That is none of my business now.
“I’m not coming back, Dora”
“What?!” She exclaimed. “What do you mean you’re not coming back? What about Peace? Harry has right to care for his daughter, don’t you think so?” She asked, her voice raised a bit.
“You don’t understand, Dora”
“What don’t I understand? That you left Peoria, you left Harry and everyone that cares about you behind without a word?”
“Dora, I’m not good for Harry. I’ve caused him so much trouble, I’m a disgrace. Leaving was the best decision I could take”
She scoffed.
“Did Harry ever complained to you? Did he see you as a disgrace? Did he find fault in you? No, he didn’t. When everyone was against you, Harry defended you. When the officials were forcing him to divorce you, he rejected them and busied himself looking for evidence to clear up your name. But how did you pay him back, Elena? You left him without putting his feelings into consideration. He took something Precious from him too, do you think Harry will be at rest knowing that his pre.gnant wife is nowhere to be found?”
It’s true. Everything she said is true, but I can’t bring myself to go back. I intend to lead a new life here with my daughter and that will never change.
“H-he doesn’t know I was pregnant” I said quietly.
Dora gasped loudly and looked at me with a surprise expression.
“You didn’t tell him?” She asked.
I shake my head.
“No”
“But why?”
I lay back on the bed and closed my eyes as I try to fight the tears welling up in my eyes.
“Because I don’t know who’s the father” I blunt out.
“Elena, why did you do this to Harry. Harry is very open minded, he would have find a solution” she look down at Peace. “Look at her, is her resemblance to Harry not evidence enough that she’s Harry’s daughter? Elena you are coming with me to Peoria, we need to let Harry know about Peace” she said.
“No. I’m not coming and you have to promise me that you’ll never let Harry know about Peace”
She snickers.
“No, I will let him know. He deserves to know” she told me.
She puts Peace on her crib and picked up her car keys.
“Please, Dora don’t tell Harry. I promise you I will try my best to give Peace the best life anyone could ever ask for. But please don’t let Harry know about her” I plead with her.
“I don’t know, Elena. I’m tired of seeing Harry suffer, he’s had enough” without another word she leaves my ward.
I sigh.
Harry please forgive me, but I can’t come back. I want to live a quiet life and you can’t give that to me. The Best I can do is hide from you, that way I can secure my daughter’s safety.
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Prince Harry ??
“Elena, the baby’s crying” I said as I try effortlessly to calm my crying baby.
“It’s none of my business, it’s your turn tonight so coo her to sleep” I hear Elena say from the kitchen.
“But I think she’s hungry”
“Use the feeder next to you” she replied.
I picked up the feeder and see warm milk in it, I give it a little shake. Then I put the feeder in her mouth, she sucks on it as if her life depended on it. Well it doesn’t.
Soon, she falls asleep in my arms. I carry her upstairs to our room and lay her down on her crib and kss her forehead.
I smiled. I’m getting good at this dad stuff. Just then the door flung open and Elena enters the room. Her face void of emotions.
“Harry, take, sign it” she hands me a file.
She walks straight to our baby’s crib and carry her.
“She’s sleeping, put her down” I said.
She doesn’t answer me. She points at the file.
“Sign it quick” she said.
I nod and quickly open the file, then I see the words I dread most.
Divorce document!
I raised my head from the file and looked at her.
“What is the meaning of this?” I asked her.
“I’m tired. Let’s end this”
Before I could reply her, I didn’t see her in front of me no more.
“Elena! Elena!” No answer.
Where could she have gone?.
Right in that moment, I woke up in a fright and noticed I was dreaming.
“He’s fine, your majesty. From the check up I did, it look like he’s recovered his memory. He’s back to normal” I hear the hush voice of my doctor.
I guess he’s downstairs and I believe he’s talking about me. I can hear him clearly from my bedroom, because my house is very quiet.
I get up from my bed, but groan in pain as I sit back down. I hold my head and massage my forehead gently.
“Mark! Mark!” I called my bodyguard.
Not up to three minutes, my door burst open and I see Mark rushed in. My mom, Gabrielle and my doctor followed.
Mum rushed to my side and holds my hands in hers, observing me.
“Son, you are awake. How are you feeling? Are you hungry? Are you feeling pains anywhere? Your doctor said you’ll ha….. ”
“Mom” I interrupt her. “I’m fine” I smiled at her reassuringly.
She nods and smiles as tears poured out. She hugs me tightly but quickly let me go.
“Thank God. I thought you would never be ok” she said.
“I’m a strong man, Mom”
I looked at Mark, he’s smiling widely. This is the first time I’ve seen him smile for the past fifteen years, and it makes me happy.
“Harry! Don’t scare me like this ever again” Gabrielle said pouting.
I laughed and nod. I looked around, I can’t find Elena anywhere.
I know the dream I had about divorce document, is part of our reality. But I don’t want to believe it, Elena might still be around. Maybe she couldn’t face me, that’s why she didn’t come in.
“Mark, where is my wife?” I asked.
Mark exchange looks with my Mom, then turned back to me. He keeps quiet and looked at the floor.
“I asked you a question, Mark” I said.
“Your highness, you just recovered why not get some rest first” he said clearly avoiding my question.
But he doesn’t have to say the words, I already know the answer. My dream is real. Elena divorced me.
Humph! She thinks she can get rid of me easily, never. She can divorce me, but I won’t let her be. She’s mine for all entenity.
There’s only one person who can know where she is right now, our lawyer. Barrister John.
“Mark, get the car running. I have somewhere to be”
“But your highness, yo…. ” I send him a harsh glare.
He shut up immediately.
“Yes, your highness” then he heads out.
I must find out where Elena is. Since I dropped the crown, she must be ready to take full responsibility of me.
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