The Forgotten Princess Rose-Chapter 264

As night came upon the kingdom, Rose finished up dinner with Zayne. The bet they made earlier in the day was still fresh on her mind as she was eager to win it and shut Zayne up this time.

Rose was certain she would win since it was only going one night without sleeping with Zayne. She glanced at Zayne, careful not to let him notice that she was staring. She wished to know what he was thinking.

Rose waited for the maids to clear the plates from the table and then stood up now that she would be out of their way.

"I will walk you there," Zayne offered his hand.

Rose was suspicious of him doing this since he needed to find another room to be in for the night. She accepted his offer to walk together and started to make her way to her room with Krystle quietly following behind them to get Rose ready for the night.

"You have not forgotten, have you?" Rose asked, curious if he was going to play pretend like they had not made the bet.

Rose was careful with her words, not wanting to let Krystle overhear that they had made such a silly bet all because she didn’t want to bring home a bunny. The servants might laugh behind their backs if they were to find out.

"I have not. It is not too late for you to back out and in the morning we will go to find a bunny. I saw a cute little one which reminded me of you today. I can have a place made for them fast," said Zayne.

Rose was even more determined to win now that he mentioned a bunny again. She would not stand by and allow him to tease her anymore.

When they reached the bedroom door, Zayne was a gentleman to open it for her but did not enter the room since he already picked somewhere else to sleep.

Rose let go of Zayne’s hand, something which puzzled Krystle. "I will see you in the morning for breakfast. Good night," she said and then turned to walk further into the room.

Rose had a long day and all she wanted to do now was get dressed for bed and go to sleep.

A confused Krystle waited by the door for Zayne to enter first. She didn’t understand how the pair went from so in love with each other to Rose speaking of seeing Zayne in the morning.

Could there be trouble in paradise?

Krystle overheard others say the marriage would not last because Zayne would grow tired but she thought otherwise since the pair were obviously in love with each other. She waited, knowing the prince would laugh and join Rose inside but he didn’t.

Instead, Zayne walked away from the door.

There wasn’t a goodbye kiss or hug to show that the pair was still on good terms.

Krystle entered and closed the door as in the midst of her confusion, she still needed to get Rose dressed for bed.

Rose was already seated for Krystle to help braid her hair so it wouldn’t bother her when she slept.

"Thank you," Rose said just like every other night. "I wouldn’t get this done fast if not for you."

Rose didn’t expect a response from Krystle as she had noticed the servants didn’t think they had to be thanked for doing what they were paid for. Still, she told them how grateful she was for their help.

The large mirror before where Rose sat gave her the chance to see Krystle’s face. Something was wrong.

"There is something on your mind, Krystle. You may speak freely since it is just the two of us here," said Rose.

Krystle jumped for two reasons. One, Rose said her name in such a caring tone and two, she had been caught that she was thinking about the couple. "Forgive me, Milady. I should have been more careful with not showing my emotions."

"I do not mind it. If you know of something that I should be aware of or you question something, I want to hear it. I am in unfamiliar lands so I welcome all opinions and ideas. I welcome what you have to say so please," Rose said, turning to face Krystle.

"It concerns the affairs of you and your husband which I don’t have a place to speak on. I will keep my head down and block out what I hear next time. If the lady could just forgive me this once," Krystle said, ready to grovel if needed.

"It is fine. Truly,’ Rose said, hoping to convince Krystle. "I am not cruel to punish you for what you have noticed. As long as you do not let it leave our doors then it is fine. Please speak."

Krystle was hesitant but at the same time, she did not want Rose to be unaware of what she noticed. "It is your husband not spending the night here. These are the days newlyweds would spend time together, sleeping in the same room. The prince has not come to you. If anyone were to hear this they would say he has grown bored of you already."

"I have worked in many homes before the prince so when a husband has grown bored of his wife, I do not see their love rekindle. I do not mean to alarm you as it does not mean your marriage cannot be the same but I urge you to pay close attention to it," said Krystle.

The estate finally had a lady and while Rose was an outsider, it was still a breath of fresh air to have what the estate needed. The prince had finally settled down which many looked forward to.

"Oh. I did not think of that," Rose realised.

She had not thought of how their little bet of not sharing a room would appear to the servants. Rose was so focused on winning.

Rose’s laughter surprised Krystle.

"I am sorry for laughing but this is all a misunderstanding. My marriage is not on the path to my husband falling out of love with me. I will tell this to only you so you may reassure the others who notice it. My husband and I have a bet going on now," Rose revealed.

Krystle tilted her head, puzzled by what bet could lead to this.

"He thinks I am like a bunny and I do not like it so we have made a bet that whoever lasts not going to the other’s room to lay with them wins. I am hoping to win and not bring a bunny here. It is silly, isn’t it?" Rose asked, knowing it had to be so. "It must be silly for the wife of a prince."

Krystle relaxed after hearing this. "It is not silly at all. The prince is also involved so it must be fun. Forgive me for thinking the worst." fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

"It is fine. What you said gave me something to think about. I must be careful with what I show the servants and for the future, I don’t care what others think of my marriage. I’m sure going forward the kingdom will misjudge something I do with Zayne. My interest is only in what Zayne thinks," said Rose.

Rose faced the mirror now that the problem was solved. "Now, I would like a favour from you. Could you keep an eye on my husband until it is time for you to retire to bed and tell me in the morning what he did?"

Rose had to know if there was any point Zayne left his room and came to her.

"Of course," Krystle replied, eager to help Rose win.