The Maid of Wedgemore

Falling apart ?

The Prince stood petrified in his spot, not believing his eyes. Diana’s jaw dropped, everything inside her dying slowly “You’re… carrying a child” She stated the obvious

Jasmine couldn’t do anything other than cry, not looking into anyone’s eyes.

“She is!” Jasmine’s sister said in a loud tone

The Queen, who was talking to the other high class ladies immediately stood up to go there and soon, everyone surrounded the maid, Diana and the Prince.

The Queen’s jaw dropped “How can I never knew that?!” she snapped “You have been here all this time, and you haven’t said anything?!” she said

Jasmine cried, not able to say anything

Robert gulped, raising his hand to rub his face. He couldn’t believe this was happening “Is the child mine?” He asked

The young maid wiped her tears away, sobbing “I n-never had any other man…”

He closed his eyes, before glancing at Diana, who was in the same state of shock.

“Let us all calm down” The Queen finally said “Why did you not tell me?!” she looked at Jasmine

“She was scared the Prince would kill her and her baby!” her sister replied

The Queen’s jaw dropped, as well as Robert’s.

“M-Me? Kill my own child?” He stammered, nerves taking the best of him.

“Nothing of that is going to happen!” The Queen snapped “Now, try to calm down, that is no good for the child. You are going to tell me every little detail since the moment you found out”

Robert was tightening his fists as Charles pushed him away from there.

Diana never moved. She didn’t know what to do.

“Calm down, my Prince” Charles said as Thomas approached him

“How am I supposed to calm down?!” He snapped “Everything was going… I was…” he breathed hard “Diana…” he called out for her

The ex maid looked at him, on the other side of the big room. She gulped, she could not help herself, she had to go to him. It was just a big surprise to him as it was for her.

“Diana…” he whispered, pulling her into his arms “I-I… I am sorry… I swear I did not..”

“Shhh” she caressed his face “You could not have guessed, Rob” she whispered

“Just… please do not… please stay”

She looked down.

It was a child.

He needed to support Jasmine.

She was carrying his child.

He needed to be with her.

“Please  I know what you are thinking… do not leave.” He begged “I can still support her, I will make sure she has the best life ever. I will love my child, but… please stand by my side, Diana”

She took a deep breath, letting her head fall into his chest “It is wrong, though, Robert”

“It is not. We are not married. We never… It was just…”

“some  f*cks” she completed

“Yes”

“She does love you, though”

“But I do not love her. She is a good woman and she is sweet but… nothing else. Please do not leave my side Diana”

She looked down “We should wait, with all this situation going on… let’s see how things go.”