Chapter 213

Belle took a moment to tidy her dress, which got wrinkled during running.

Then she puffed her chest, raised her chin, and walked over like a proud princess.

“Morning.”

She said in a polite yet distant voice.

The ladies jerked around in shock. Especially Agnes. Her movement was so large that

she almost knocked over a teacup.

“Princess Belle, wha–what are you doing here?” one of the ladies stuttered.

“I am here for your tea party,” Belle replied with a cool smile.

“Forgive me Your Highness, but you are not invited-

“Oh, is that so?”

Belle raised an eyebrow, glaring at her, “This is my house, my garden. The willow above your head was planted by my late mama and papa decades ago. And now you are telling me that I need to be invited to my own home?”

The lady flinched, biting her lips in silence.

Wells walked over and stood behind his twin sister’s back, “Belle, looks like we have got a bunch of intruders in our house. What do we do to those intruders again?”

Belle said in her soft, silky voice, “We chase them out. Or we shoot them dead.” “Great idea.” Wells grinned, stretching his body, “Do you want to take the lead? Or should 1

“Wait!”

Agnes stood up abruptly with a pale face.

Her chest heaved. Then she forced out a smile, “You are more than welcome to join us, Princess Belle, Prince Wells…and Lady Janet.”

“Awesome.”

Belle held Janet’s hand and led her to the long table set underneath the tree.

There were several intricately designed cushions on the ground. All the ladies were sitting on those cushions.

Yet there was only one empty cushion left.

“I am a dude. I can sit on the ground,” Wells shrugged.

“Then we still need one more seat at the table.”

Belle looked around the table and eventually fixed her gaze on Agnes’s face. “…Agnes, you should stand up and make room for me and Janet,” she chuckled.

The twin’s target was quite clear now.

The ladies exchanged uneasy looks with each other while Agnes’s face twisted with embarrassment.

Then she said in a strained voice, “I don’t think that is necessary, Princess Belle. I can easily ask the maids to bring us one more cushion…”

“So now it is OK to add one more seat to the table? Then what about last Christmas?” Belle said in a loud voice, “You sat in MY seat last Christmas by my brother’s side! When I walked up to confront you, you said that the table was full and asked me to sit somewhere else! I got angry yet you said to everyone, ‘Look at Belle. Getting all teared up for such a small matter. But who can blame her? She is just a spoiled child.“”

mimicry of Agnes’s gentle, pitiful

ladies wanted to

glared at them.

his arms and raised an eyebrow at Agnes, “Lady Agnes, you are not a child. Surely you won’t get upset if we ask

clenched her fists,

a handkerchief and dubbed it at the corner of

Belle…But…But it is

did you say?!”

my fault

would never choose

“But it is true.”

up from her handkerchief and sobbed, “He often said to me that… that he hoped he

Belle roared her cheek

saw what

tea party, hoping to wrap up the party and embarrass Agnes in front of her gang

Agnes could easily get under their

see the

are you saying that

lips, stuttering, “No, that is not what

you to King Westin again? You are not his mate nor fiancé, are you? You are just his dead friend’s wife. Why are you

Agnes was rendered speechless.

her pale cheeks, “I

of friend is more important than his own brother and sister?” Janet let out a sarcastic laugh. “Or are you saying that you and the King have an improper kind of relationship? I

“NO!” Agnes snapped.

breath

can have my seat if

to Janet, joy gleaming in her eyes. Wells grinned and high–fived Janet

felt exhilarating

did feel good

all took their seats by the table, leaving Agnes the

you have nothing else to do while standing, why don’t you play the harp

on her spot

at once, “Good

ladies, with the intention to ease the tension, spoke up at once,

our pleasure to

including Belle and Wells, even though

stuttered, “I–1 hurt my fingers. I

about the

don’t

all day. But how come you don’t know how to play any instrument?” Belle asked sharply, “All the ladies are trained. to

looked at Agnes

her fists, scarlet in

suddenly let out

what is going on here…” she choked, dubbing her eyes with her handkerchief. “A widow like me is an easy target…What would

If he knew that you used him as an excuse to get out all of your lies and wrongs, leaving the dead with no peace?” Janet asked

Agnes’s back became stiff.

a loud wail of sorrow and turned

GO! Go tell Westin on us!” Belle yelled

was an unsettling look on the rest of the ladies by the

straightened up, wanting to go after

are welcome to play. I am

never allowed young

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