Chapter 247: A bit of drama
Astrid’s face went pale, how did she get into this situation? The princess crawled to her mother’s side, begging at her feet. "Mother please, don’t let them take me away." Tears streamed down her eyes. This was the lowest moment of the princess’s life.
Eleanor turned her head away, her hands clenched to the side. This was a better option than for Astrid going to trial. She could not do much. Everything was in Eris’s hands now if he could ever bring himself to forgive his wife, but which man could be that benevolent?
Eris hissed, closing his eyes, unable to look at the woman he had been married to for years. He felt sorry for her but his heart ached, he didn’t think he was capable of forgiving her
He waved at his knights associated with the Silver Heart family. They approached the princess, and despite the situation, they still respected her, asking her nicely. "Can you please follow us, or we will be forced to use violence?" They asked her Astrid shook her head, her eyes drawing to Eris.
There was hurt in his gaze, she had never considered his feelings all the years they were married because she thought she had the upper hand in the marriage. Sadly that was not the case any more.
Her appearance was dishevelled, humiliated to the core. Her eyes were covered with sweat, dirt and tears. Her body carried the scent of a filthy pleasant.
She was set up; Astrid sniffed, bowing her head in shame before rising to her feet. It was a lost cost. She hugged the cloak trying to cover her body as she prepared to leave under everyone’s eyes.
"I am sorry..." Her voice choked before she walked past Eris. She could not look at the daughter she carried for 10 months nor the man she married.
As she left the scene, tears rolled down Eleanor’s cheeks. Lucian, who stood in complete shock and peril, was lost. "Mother is innocent." Diana cried; Lucian glanced at his niece, who was crying in his younger sister’s arms.