The Romantic Trials Of A Transmigrated Empress

Chapter 148: A fool’s paradise.

After the untimely demise of her mother, Lettice York had stayed at Stormwind, she was neither a servant nor a relative of Roland’s. In a way, she was an unofficial ward that he had been taking care of since he was a teenager. Lettice was only six years younger than Roland, four and two currently.

Roland had given her every advantage and treated her with kindness, raising her as if she was a noble lady. As the years passed Lettice York’s admiration for Roland grew into something far more dangerous: a deep, unspoken love.

She always watched him from afar with admiring eyes, accompanied him on his morning rides during which time they sometimes watched the sunrise. She often took walks with him along the shores of the sea.

Every decision she made was about him. All of her education was dedicated to helping him manage Stormwind, as his right hand woman.

Lettice’s heart always fluttered at Roland’s every word and gesture. In her mind, she wove fantasies of a future where they would stand side by side, not as ward and guardian, but husband and wife. She was aware that the position of main wife would have to go to a titled lady and as much as she did not like it, she was willing to concede and give it up.

She had convinced herself that they could be like the king, queen and Rina. Roland as king, with a queen he did not love but needed for politics, to appease the nobles and her as the beloved secondary consort who owned his heart.

Lettice lived in a fool’s paradise, her dreams were foolish and when news came to Stormwind of Roland’s wedding, her heart had shattered. When it was announced that he would not take a secondary consort, a dagger was taken to her heart.

When Roland didn’t bring Sigrid to his fief, Stormwind, her hope was reincarnated. If he loved or recognized her as his wife, surely he would have brought her and introduced her to his businesses and tenants. So, Lettice continued on dreaming, weaving a fictional life with him.

taken her on a tour of Stormwind, held her hand, hugged her in public and he was now locked in the bedroom with her,

go into the bedroom and demand that Roland throw her out immediately for his wife did not belong

but a sword stopped her. When she lifted her eyes, a fierce knight whose face was hidden behind a black mask said, "If you want to lose your hand, go ahead and open

the knight__, not him but the mask. A few of the knights that had accompanied the crown princess had veiled their faces behind

Lanai turned Lettice around, looking at the young woman with cautious

watching Lettice as if she was a threat. They looked at her the way lions and hyenas eyed each other when they met like rivals. Lettice, as far as they were concerned was

told about Roland’s ward that behaved as if she was the

are not dressed like a maid. Whose family’s noble daughter are

shame. She always thought

words angered her and

Lanai asked a Stormwind maid, pretending she did not know

"Her mother was his highness’s first governess. He took her under his care after

even more and the other maids were not impressed either. The crown prince’s kindness was well known

raised her chin proudly and faced the maids head on. "I am Miss Lettice York, it would do you all good to speak to me with respect." She spoke with authority and acted as if she was a titled young woman. "This is your first

are the crown princess’s closest maids. We have learned the rules that govern royal maids and we are royal maids. We serve the future queen of Eldoria,