The Forgotten Princess Rose-Chapter 301

The next day, Faith accompanied her father to the palace for a visit to see Paige and hopefully the queen. She left it to her father to speak to the king about Zayne’s marriage while she got any news she could from the women about this Rose woman.

No one knew much about Zayne’s wife so Faith had to take it upon herself to ask the Hamilton women. There was hope for her if they weren’t so welcoming of Rose. Faith had been close to them for years so she had to trust they would pick her over a stranger.

Faith parted from her father since she was so used to being in the palace that she knew her way around and how to get to the queen.

As she walked, Fatih imagined what it would be like if she could live in the palace. Her father had placed it in her head that she was going to marry a royal for so long that she had her life planned out.

She was meant to have a grand wedding here in the palace similar to the one Yvonne had or greater. Then she would live here in the palace instead of following Zayne to live on some estate. Every girl wanted to be a princess and that dream was right before her. There was only one small problem.

"Why did she have to show up now?" Faith muttered.

Everything was going according to plan but one woman ruined everything.

It wasn’t like Faith to want to ruin anyone but the man she loved was stolen from her. Being kind and sitting back to wait for her father to do something wouldn’t get her what she wanted. She was well-liked among the ladies here and she wasn’t an outsider. There was still hope for her if she used her influence to turn the women against Rose. First starting with Yvonne and Paige.

Faith smiled when she spotted Yvonne walking with her maids close behind her. She could have the queen arrange for Paige and Catherine to join them.

Faith curtsied as Yvonne got closer. "Greetings, Queen Yvonne."

"Faith, it has been a while since I saw you in the palace. Are you here with your father?" Yvonne asked, happy to see Faith.

"I am. He might be away from home for a few hours so he brought me along with him. I do not know what trouble he thinks I might find myself in when he is not around. Perhaps he is wary of the suitors visiting so here I am. I apologise for not visiting you sooner," said Faith.

’"It is fine. These days are busy for you with marriage on your mind. Have you found a suitor you might be able to settle down with? I know how eager you are to wed. I look forward most to you and Paige getting married," Yvonne said, curious if Faith moved on from Zayne.

This visit couldn’t be a mere coincidence. Yvonne had seen too many schemes to not think Faith wasn’t here for something.

"I hope to bring you good news of a wedding soon. I wish to start a family just like you have. I do not want to disappoint my father. I hope the princess is having good luck also finding a suitor. She is the most sought-after lady in the kingdom. Her marriage will be a big celebration for the kingdom," said Faith.

"It will be. If only I could convince Zayne to have a big wedding here though he is already married we could give the kingdom something to celebrate. I do enjoy planning weddings especially when it is not my wedding. I will work hard on convincing him or Rose," Yvonne said, purposely bringing up the couple to see Faith’s reaction.

Faith smiled. "I look forward to seeing Zayne’s wedding. I was surprised when I heard that he got married while he was away. Your family must have been most shocked."

"We were. It is not like him to get married out of the blue like this but after meeting his wife, I understand why he did it. Sometimes you can’t help how you feel for someone and how you just want to be with them. It is good news that he is married. Now many ladies may move on and find the man they were meant to marry. Right?" Yvonne asked.

Faith could only continue to smile. She could hear beyond what Yvonne was telling her now and hear the advice to move on from Zayne.

"I remember when you used to be in love with Zayne. There was even a time when many believed you were going to marry him because of how close your father is to the Hamiltons. It’s a shame that it didn’t work out that way but it must be for the best. The man of your dreams is waiting for you. You only need to look out for him. Walk with me," Yvonne instructed Faith.

Faith joined Yvonne for her walk wherever she was going. She didn’t like the way the queen spoke now. There was once a time when Yvonne was excited by the idea of her marrying Zayne so the Hamiltons would have one of their allies join the family.

"I am happy to hear that Zayne has found someone. He was always by himself so I know it made your family. Do you remember the times when you would help me get close to Zayne?" Faith asked, thinking back to those old days.

"I do. I remember the earful of scolding I received when Zayne found out what I was doing. I promised to never do it again. It was fun while it lasted. It is surprising how much has changed since then. Faith," Yvonne glanced at the woman beside her. "I like you but I dislike chatter that goes in circles in an attempt to hide your intentions."

Yvonne continued, "I know you are not here just to speak to me about simple things. I hope that it would be what you came for but it is not. You are here about Zayne and his wife."

Faith bowed her head to look at the floor. "I am."

"It is normal for you to want to speak about it but then I must know something else. You could not possibly be here to think I would continue to push for you to marry Zayne, would you? That could not be why your father is in the palace. Tell me that it isn’t because I have always believed you to be smarter than this," Yvonne said, hoping to hear Faith did not still love Zayne.

It was foolish of Faith to still have Zayne on her mind when it was known that he was married. Many did not know that he was happily married since they weren’t given a chance to see Rose and Zayne together but the fact remained that Zayne was now married.

Yvonne disliked that Faith could not answer her right away. "You would want to be a mistress? Or is it you have come thinking you could convince me to get rid of Rose? It would be foolish of you or your father to think I would end that marriage. He is married so the time has come for you to move on."

"It is not easy for me to do and I did not come here to ask that you do something to their marriage. I know you could never trouble Zayne so. I just wanted to know what kind of woman she was so it could help with moving on. I have loved him for a long time and I do not have any to tell of how I feel," Faith said, ashamed that she even had to speak of this to the queen.

Yvonne sighed. She never experienced the person she loved slipping from her fingers but she imagined it had to be painful. Yvonne touched Faith’s shoulder. "Rose is a kind woman who Zayne loves dearly. There won’t come a moment for you to take her place and become his wife. You must move on."

"He must love her which is why he changed his opinion about marriage and settling down so early but I have heard others mention that she has brought him terrible luck. That is why-"

’Faith," Yvonne interjected before Faith continued with the foolish talk that got men killed. "I gave you the advice you should take seriously before you end up hurt. He is happily married. Zayne picked his wife and at the moment, I don’t see their marriage ending. I would not meddle if I were you."

The bloody description of the throne room after Zayne killed the men from the court should be enough to make anyone stop speaking about Rose but Faith was blinded by love. That love was going to get her killed.

"Almost every day some lady is eyeing a spot beside my husband here. Why did you come here thinking I would help you ruin a perfectly good marriage? I like Rose and I care for Zayne so I will keep a close eye on you going forward. If you would excuse me, I wish to walk alone," Yvonne said, picking up her pace to go ahead of Faith with her maids following closely.

Faith stopped walking and stared at the back of Yvonne. How did an outsider get the queen and former queen to like her so fast?