Chapter 8 Prince Problem

Lucas's P.O.V

Margarite is always smiling and always encouraging me.

So when we became engage at the age of 10,I accepted it.

But she changes after that.

She became serious.

She has no time to play.

She has more classes to attend---all for the sake of becoming the crown princess.

I felt distance.

But she always tells me she loves me.

I couldnt ask for more,Is what I believe.

But when I met Arianne,a baron daughter.I feel inlove.She is just like Margarite when we are kids.She is always smiling,laughing and always in the bright side.

When i heard that Margarite is bullying her,I got really mad.

So much as cancelling our engagement.

When I saw the tears in Margarite's eyes when I lash out at her and shout at her,I am reminded how much she endures for me.

I felt pain.

I did...I did loved her.

When she went back.

I run to see her and I told her to apologize to Arianne.

When she told her that she has nothing to do to me anymore and to stay far away,I am deeply hurt.

But I realize something more painful,I run to her with the new woman I love now.So she can apologize to her.

Why did I do that?

Why did I hurt her even more?

I heard rumors that she is being bullied but I ignore it.How can anyone bully her?

She's a duke's daughter.

I ask one of my trusted aide Kaorin but he has no idea and sides,he also doesnt believe anyone can bully Margarite.

But my eyes have been opened when I saw her in the corridor.

Her arms and whole back covered with ketchup.

Her unkept hair,her eye bag darken,her crack lips.

What happened to her?

My heart is grip with sorrow and pain.

When she talks about her father,her eyes twinkle.

When she talks about her mother,it feels like she is talking about someone elses mom.

This woman who loves her mother more than anyone else?

She hates me.

She doesnt even look at me.

I rush to my office that day.

"INVESTIGATE WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MARGARITE!" I am shaken.

Just under my watch.

How can she be this mistreated?

I look at Kaorin and his face is full of shock.

He didnt recover from his conversation to Margarite.

Clarence reports are very clear.

The harrassment is been going on for a month now.Margarite nevers report any misgiving.

She quietly sit on the back of the class.She quietly eats a prepared sandwich for lunch.She quietly reads and quietly went home. Is what Clarence reported.

Kaorin bang the table.

His eyes is wide open but darken.

"What...did you say?" He slowly said.

Clarence sigh.

"I did told you before now that she is being bullied.You two ignore me so I thought you dont care." He frown.

"She's been through that? Why? She might bully me before but the worse she have done is cut my dress to pieces.She never physically harm me."

Arianne cried.

I remember the sorrowful tears Margarite shown me.

"SPREAD THIS WARNING : ANYONE WHO TOUCHES MARGARITE WILL BE SUSPENDED!OR WORST,EXPELLED."