Chapter 96
Agnes was taken aback with what Lucianne just said but she stubbornly insisted, “No, I did. It was me. Please. I’ve always h-hated Ellia Morgan, a-and I wanted her j-job, a-and…”
“Who do you love most, Agnes?” Lucianne interrupted her with a seemingly-unrelated question.
Agnes was confused but seeing Lucianne’s warm, encouraging smile, she nodded with uncertainty and uttered, “M-My child, your Hi-Highness.”
Lucianne smiled wider and leaned closer as she asked, “A boy or a girl?”
“G-Girl.” She was still lost.
“What’s her name?”
“B-Bethany… we call her Beth.”
Only then did the men know what the Queen was doing. She was getting Agnes to trust her enough to open up. But Lucianne wasn’t done yet, and she asked with interest, “How old is she?”
“Four. Well, five next month, my Queen.” Agnes said, stuttering and fidgeting less than before.
“Is there anything in particular that Beth likes?” Lucianne asked, and when Agnes looked into her eyes, she saw no manipulation, no hidden agenda. It looked like Lucianne was genuinely interested to know about her little girl.
Agnes cleared her throat before she offered a small smile and said, “Chocolate, especially fondue.”
“Oh, so does my niece! We always got her chocolate fondue instead of a cake for her birthdays.” Lucianne shared.
Agnes was sucked into the conversation so she said, “That’s actually a good idea. Peter and I never thought of that. Probably time to do away with the cake tradition.” Lucianne chuckled lightly, encouraging Agnes to smile wider.
Agnes suddenly remembered where she was and what she was doing. Lucianne caught her regaining awareness too so she reached for her hand again and said, ‘Agnes, we know you didn’t d o it. It’s okay if you don’t want to tell us who asked you to do it but I need you to tell me something.” This piqued Agnes’s and everyone else’s curiosity. Wasn’t finding the culprit the whole point of questioning Agnes?
Lucianne peered into the woman’s lilac eyes and asked in worry, “Beth and Peter, are they safe?”
them. We‘ve been looking after Ellia and the others for days. They’re all safe. The three families are safe. We can offer you the same protection. But
shocked at
want to do because they wanted to keep their families safe, too. Agnes, were you given a timeline to make
“Uh…. I have until three in the afternoon, she said. What time is it, by the way?” Everyone caught
eyes glazed over as he linked Christian, ‘I want
and he disappeared into his office to assemble a team,
one in the afternoon. There’s still
willingly said, “Peter is at work in Gauss Enterprises. Beth is in Pokey Oaks, about
go get them.” She tumed to Xandar, who gave her a head
Agnes again and asked, “Is there anything you need while you wait? Food? Or
in thought for a moment
“We all do, Agnes. What’s
locked with hers again as she said, “If you have Ellia
gave a small smile and uttered, “We have a good guess but until we hear
“Helena Tanner.” Agnes said.
Lucianne nodded sadly, “Yeah.”
smile graced his features. He walked over to Lucianne and caressed her shoulders lovingly before turning to face Agnes as he said,
started flowing down her cheeks. The weight she had been carrying from the moment she was threatened is now easing. Lucianne held her hands before locking eyes with her. “You did the right thing, Agnes. You
a knock on the door and Christian held it
Peter and Beth into the room. The couple embraced, and Agnes then wrapped her arms
her house couldn’t find her there either. We tried contacting her husband and sons but they seem to have vanished.
then asked, “Camera
their house have been
could be helpful?” Christian
we know as of
cousins exchanged worried glances before Xandar asked, “How is the progress with
how much more he knows. There seems to
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