Hidden Scrolls 2: Ignored

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CHAPTER 18

She sighed again and brought the scroll up to her lips then lightly kissed it. "I miss you, papa."

Her eyelids shut close as she reminisced about old times with him.

After about three minutes, she was forced to drop it and pick up the very last scroll.

"Meribia again?" Her brows kneaded into a deep frown. She had not known about any of this since if not for their attack. But now she saw it and he felt proud.

It was an honour to sacrifice for her people and giving the chance, she would do it again and again.

Opening the last scroll, she read again.

'Greetings, your majesty. It is I, King Elrad of Meribia. I write to you again as regards my previous letter. It has been six months since then and what we discussed, I still see it happening.

This is to remind you of the contract between our kingdoms, never to interfere with each other or conquer the other. But all I see are traces of that very same thing happening.

If you respect your father, then you would honour this pact. I await your reply. With warm regards, King Elrad.'

Era shut her eyes close as she began to think.

All those while that she thought the kingdom was safe, it was not actually safe. Rather it was on the verge of taking and her father, throwing his pride sort to plead with Vidor not to do what he was planning.

Little did anyone know that his scrolls were all hidden away and not attended to, that way why Vidor still sent his armies to march forward.

Luckily, her father had seen this and thought ahead.

"I promise you this father, no harm will ever come to Meribia under my watch."

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By the time she finished with everything and left the study room, it was already 9 pm. Quickly, she bade Minister Styles goodbye and headed for her chambers.

All she needed at that moment was not even food but a relaxing hot bath. Her muscles were sore but not as sore as her heart.

She missed her family so much that it hurt. It was as though all Era did to get her mind out of things was not working. That was why she wanted a hot relaxing bath, in hopes that it would help her brain and mind relax as well.

Just when she took the next bend, entering the major hallway before she followed the passageway leading to her chambers, she heard a familiar voice talking and paused in her steps.

It was the King and her worst nightmare or soon to be the worst nightmare, Diona.

Era took in a deep breath, drawing it in with all she got and re3leasing the breath slowly. She was least expecting to meet Vidor along the way and that had caused her heart to begin to thud fast in her chest.

She counted up to ten before she took the turn and without saying a word, bowed her head towards him and walked on.

She did her best not to hurriedly walk past them but delay in her steps, waiting to see if Vidor would pay her any heed.

To her disappointment, he did not utter one word to her.

At first, when Diona saw her, she moved closer like a leech and pretended to want to stumble a bit and smiled apologetically at Vidor.

In the same vein, Vidor saw this as a chance to actually prove to his wife that he meant every word he said to her that night and rather than shooing Diona or reprimanding her for what she did, he assisted her by holding onto her right hand and smiling a bit at her, completely ignoring the presence and greeting of his queen.

"Thank you, your majesty. My mistake. I was about to greet the queen just now when I almost stumbled. Please pardon me," she quickly apologized, loud enough for Era to hear her.

"No worries. I know it wasn't your fault."

"Thank you, your majesty. I feel so honoured to have even your thought about me. Thanks."

"Hmm…" That was all he could mutter.

He had expected Era to say something to him or show jealousy but when he turned his head to look at her, he was shocked to actually see a proud smile on her face.

Of course, Era was not concerned with the conniving witch, she simply smiled to herself and continued in her steps like she did not hear the two crows just now.

If her husband wanted to play the victim or play the game of ignoring her for another woman then by no chance would she give him the satisfaction he actually craved?

"Your majesty, you know that the crops from Xania are…"

"That is enough!" Vidor suddenly said, cutting her short without a second thought.

What he wanted, he did not get.

He did not know why he was bothering with making her feel jealous when the mere thought of a lady was making him feel nauseous.

"But your maje…"

"That is enough, Diona. You may retire for the night. Let us discuss this some other time."

"But my King…."

He did not say anything again but the dangerous glare he gave to her, silent her involuntarily.

"Yes, your majesty. My apologies for overstepping my boundaries. Next time, I would…"

She did not get to finish her next set of words again when Vidor walked out on her. In truth, he was actually tired of listening to her and the fact that Era paid him no head, only made things worse for him.

She lowered her head as her mind took her back memory lane to the embarrassment she just faced. Her hands balled into a fist at her sides. That humiliation was just too much.

'Carry on Vidor. Treat me as you wish. It is going to be only a matter of time and then, what is rightfully mine would be mine.'

She managed a smile to hide how bad she truly felt and walked away towards her room.