Chapter 47: The war between Sigrid and Emmah begins.

Roland and Benjamin reacted at the same time, both of them bent down with anxious expressions on their faces.

"Emmah, are you okay, why are you spitting up blood again?" Roland asked.

Benjamin raised his head and shouted to the herald, "Send for a royal doctor."

They both hand one hand each on Emmah’s back, fighting for the opportunity to ease her pain, they were fussing like two mother cats fighting to help one kitten. Roland got his silk handkerchief and offered it to Emmah while Benjamin took away the blood stained one in Emmah’s hands.

"Water, someone bring a cup of water." Benjamin yelled.

Roland stripped off the white fur coat he had on and put it around Emmah, cocooning her as if the slightest breeze of wind would do her incredible harm. Benjamin meticulously adjusted Emmah in the wheelchair, checking the pillow which she was leaning against to ensure her comfort.

"Take it easy." he said.

His voice was soft and reassuring as he whispered the words of comfort, tapping her hands tenderly. The unconventional scene was wrapped up by Roland that checked Emmah’s temperature with his hand against her forehead, his expression a mix of concern and determination.

The two brothers behaved as if there was nobody in the hall except for the three of them because they had forgotten about the rest of the nobles in the court that were looking at them with disapproval.

They watched with curiosity and criticism, whispering like rustling leaves as they exchanged glances which they sent Sigrid’s way mostly as she was the crown princess whose husband was showing excessive care for another woman.

watching the comical display of concern the two brothers

statements like, "How unbecoming," and "Which one of them is courting her?" went right

over the unknown Emmah. What she wanted for her son was a marriage match for her

prince, you forget where you are." The

was heard by everyone and thanks to it, Roland realized that he was behaving in a odd

Emmah saved my life and she is yet to heal from her wounds. I believe that I am obligated

remained on Emmah while Roland continued to face the king and queen. But, every once in a while, his

checked, silence reigned in court but the whispers did not

believe that the best place for her to be right now is the hospital. Perhaps you should escort her out and check

and the cold had infected them, the excitement was for no reason other than anticipation of what Sigrid

that had been said calmly, this was not the right place for a woman that was so pale, appearing as if

and express his

and smiled gently at Lord Bailey. "I appreciate your stance lord Bailey, pardon me for my intrusion but I think that it is only proper that we address miss Emmah here by the right title, she is a commoner after

with her."

can be considered a quarter of a ward of my grandmother the duchess Thorin. For years she has funded the orphanage where miss Emmah was raised. In addition to that, Emmah’s mother worked as a maid at our estate for many years

the shopkeepers that work for my father, Mr. Cyprian Bumblebert. If the two prince’s could step aside, Mr. Wise should transfer her to a

pretentious sick to real sick. It had not been in her expectations that the crown princess had a smooth

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