The Forgotten Princess Rose-Chapter 323

Rose sat in the drawing room with her mother and Catherine. She only spoke up when one asked her a question then she would stay silent as they got to know more about each other.

Rose was right that Catherine reminded her a lot of her mother so it wasn’t a surprise to see the two get along so well. Rose heard about the wedding which Catherine still didn’t like that she was unable to attend and Madeline asked about the Hamiltons.

Rose looked out the window, daydreaming about how she would tell them both that she assumed she was pregnant. She still had not bled which was a good sign. Rose still couldn’t think of a time she had ever been so late before.

Now that she thought about it, Rose remembered how afraid she had been when she first bled. No one told her it was going to happen and when she showed her dress, the women laughed. It was only a kind worker who explained it to her but there wasn’t any medicine to offer unless she went to Graham so she had to endure it.

"Rose."

Rose turned to her mother and now noticed they were both looking at her. "Yes?"

"Are we excluding you? You seemed bored. You’ll have to forgive me since I want to know more about Zayne’s family," Madeline said, feeling guilty for not giving Rose enough attention.

Rose smiled. "I do not mind that you are lost in a conversation. I am happy to see that you are getting along. I was just thinking about something so please do not mind me and continue."

"Oh! Is it something with good news?" Madeline questioned, hoping they came with more than just the gifts Catherine mentioned.

"I do not know. It is not important at the moment," Rose replied, feeling guilty for lying.

Rose didn’t like lying to her mother or Catherine but she wanted to wait a little bit longer for when the doctor came so their hopes wouldn’t grow too high only to be disappointed.

"Do you enjoy being in town or do you wish to return home? I know you stayed here because of Willow and now Anna has settled here with her husband. It must be good for you to be so near to Anna but when you are ready, you may go home," said Rose.

"We were at the estate before you arrived. As lovely as it is for Victor and I to be by ourselves, we do miss having you and your sister around. Now that the king is long gone, I don’t need to be inside so we like to travel between the two homes more and take walks around the town," Madeline said, happier now that her past was dealt with.

Madeline also liked to get away from Victor’s mother. It was the best part about coming here.

"I try to be near my children and do a bit of travelling around the town. I know Zayne is not fond of how many times I visit but Rose welcomes me each time. You have raised a wonderful young lady. I am grateful that it is Rose who Zayne decided to wed. I assure you they are still happily in love. They won’t notice you if the other walks in the room,’" Catherine said, enjoying the way Rose blushed.

Madeline was happy for the pair. She knew that they were going to last. "That is good to hear. So many have fallen out of love by now but you two still love each other. Did talk about children come up yet or are you still uncertain?"

Madeline didn’t like she was so far away so when Rose had questions she wasn’t around to answer. It would be left to Catherine but although Madeline liked Catherine, she wanted to be around to help Rose. She had already missed out on so much because of Rose’s disappearance. Now she was missing out again because Rose lived far away.

"We have talked about children. We are both ready to have a baby but it doesn’t come easy. We must wait to find out if we can," Rose answered.

"I’m sure you will be able to. If you need any advice, your mother and I are here. We both have a lot of experience taking care of children so please, don’t hesitate to ask. We are here for you," Catherine reminded Rose.

"Were you scared?" Rose asked the pair.

Catherine and Madeline looked at each other and then laughed like a joke was said without Rose hearing it.

"I was carrying the future king inside of me. Of course, I would be scared. I had to be careful so he would come into this world safely. A lot was going through my mind but it settled a bit when I saw my son. When I saw all of them," Catherine corrected herself.

"I was most scared with you because I wanted to get you somewhere safe. You realise that you are responsible for the tiny person inside of you so you think differently about what you do. You’re not the first to be afraid and you’ll not be the last. Whenever you feel overwhelmed when the child is here, I will watch them for you to give you a break," Madeline offered.

"And I will do the same," Catherine joined. "Do not ignore the people you have around you. Let them take care of you."

"I will," Rose responded. "They are here," she said, watching as Victor and Zayne came toward them.

"I have sent word to Anna and sent for the doctor. He won’t be long," Victor shared as he walked to where Madeline sat. freeweɓnovel.cøm

Madeline and Catherine both immediately looked at Zayne and then at Rose.

"Who is hurt?" Madeline was the first to ask.

"You fool," Zayne said to Victor. He wasn’t to announce the part about the doctor but then again, he hadn’t told Victor it was to be a secret for now.

Rose shared a look with Zayne. He nodded his head, agreeing that it was time to tell what they were doing instead of having to lie. "I think I might be pregnant but we must hear from a doctor first. Do not get too excited just yet."

Madeline stood up and peered down at Victor who had sat down beside her. "Well, what are you two waiting for? Send him a carriage so he will get here faster."

Victor held Madeline’s hand to calm her down. "He is not far from us so he will not be long. He is never late when we send for him."

Madeline still thought he would be here sooner if they sent him a carriage. "Oh, this is exciting. How do you feel?" She asked, leaving Victor’s side to go to Rose. She sat down to the left of Rose.

Catherine followed shortly by changing her chair to sit to the right of Rose. She suspected they were hiding something because of how Zayne followed Rose around on the ship but she didn’t think it would be this news.

Catherine placed a cushion behind Rose and fluffed it out for Rose to be more comfortable.

Rose didn’t need it done but she didn’t say anything to ruin the mood.

Victor and Zayne were once again abandoned now that the women had something important to focus on.