Be My Princess: Wilfred A. Spencer (COMPLETED)

(Sequel) Chapter 8

Her dignified voice rang through the room.

(So that means, Robert and Anna can't have as had anything to do with it...)

I turned my attention towards Wilfred. He was staring at something cause his brow creased. He was staring at Mary's white hands.

(Oh...)

Her fingers were shaking. She seemed to have noticed our stares as she placed one hand over the other hand.

(Could it be... she's been hiding about something?)

Something didn't seem right but the policeman noticed nothing as he went on with his questions.

Policeman: "That's the exact time as the security went offline..."

Policeman: "But why did he bring the young girl? It must have been late."

He glanced over towards Anna. She cowered a little bit before she latching on to her mother.

(Goodness, Anna's acting strangely too... but maybe she's just scared of the police...)

Mary: "He couldn't leave her at home all alone."

The policeman's eyebrow twitched.

Policeman: "Pardon my asking, but is there not a man in the house?"

Mary looked down at her hands sadly.

Mary: "My husband died in an accident shortly after Anna was born."

(Oh no...)

The police officer was obivously uncomfortable as his eyes went searching around the room.

Policeman: "I'm sorry to hear it..."

Mary: "It's fine. But that's why my father, Robert..."

Mary: "He takes care of her instead."

Mary: "Especially right now..."

She smeed to have trouble finished her last sentence and she began to cough painfully.

Anna: "Mommy, are you alright?"

Anna got up and she started to rubbing her mother's back. I was worried as she continued to coughing and she spoke to her.

Regina: "Are you alright? Shall I fetch you some water?"

Mary: "No, I'll be fine. Thank you."

Wilfred: "It looks like it would be best if we were going now."

The police officer made no moves to close his notebook and Prince Wilfred and I glared at him.

Policeman: "O-Oh, right... yes, that's enough for today..."

Mary: "I'm sorry, I couldn't be of much for help."

Her breathing sound labored and Prince Wilfred smiled warmly at her.

Wilfred: "No, thank you for all your help when you're not feeling so well."

Regina: "Please take care of yourself."

she smiled weakly in return and we left the room.

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We had returned to Chateau Philip... and we were sitting on the sofa in Prince Wilfred's room. We were enjoying a cup of tea brewed by Claude, when...

Wilfred: "I hope this results in the suspicion being taken off Robert..."

Regina: "I hope so too. Do you think they have any more about suspects?"