Chapter 94: When greed meets shameless.
Crown prince Roland Maximus was just returning from court, he had an expectant smile on his face because he was bringing along with him a surprise for his wife. Just as his entourage which always sparked awe approached that gates of his castle, it was pulled to an abrupt halt.
Suddenly, a disheveled dirty older woman with a determined stride stepped into their path.
"Your highness," she called out, her voice ringing with defiance, "I demand that you release my daughter-in-law miss Emmah from your dungeons. She saved your life, you have no right to hold her captive!"
The crowd hushed, all eyes on the bold Mrs. Bumblebert. Prince Roland opened the window of his carriage and looked outside, his expression a mix of curiosity and irritation. He noticed the crowd standing on the other side of the road but obviously looking at his gates, at him.
"Who are you to make such an unfounded accusation and who says that I am holding miss Emmah in my dungeon?" He asked, his tone laced with authority.
"I am Dorcas Bumblebert," she replied and started sniveling, fresh tears run down her eyes. "Miss Emmah is engaged to my son, by having her stay in your castle you have encouraged the rumors about you both to grow and besmirched her honor.
My poor son is besides himself in misery because he loves her so much and they were supposed to have wed already. He has threatened to hung himself if he does not see her today. I beg you, have mercy on us, poor widow and her son and give Emmah back to us."
She fell to her knees in a dramatic fashion and if that was not enough, she banged her forehead on the ground.
The crowd was moved by her actions, she looked and sounded so sincere and Roland looked like a cruel, arrogant prince that could not even be bothered to step out of his carriage to face the poor helpless woman.