The Prince who left the coronation event in anger and frustration, made his way towards the main door.
"Rishab!" Madhu cried as she climbed down the stairs following Prince "Rishab! Wait!" She called for him as she came few more steps closer to him.
"What for?" He asked without turning as he got on the last step.
"Please listen to me one!"
"What is there to listen?" He questioned as he stopped and turned to face her.
Standing on the last step "You have to know that I didn't mean this to happen." And took a step forward but stopped as he showed his hand, asking her to keep distance.
He with an angry face "I don't know anything anymore! I don't know who you are! I don't even know who I am!"
"I'm Madhu" she said "I'm Madhubala Malik! That is my real name!" She continued with sincerity "I didn't come here tooo" with a layer of tears in her eyes "everything got out of my hand! Please understand!"
"Well! You have got a great story to tell now!" He said sarcastically, clapping his hands "Leave me alone and go away!" He added as he finished clapping and turned on his shoes before getting out of the palace, to be in his silence for few hours before taking any decisions.
And the lady in her elegant gown stood there with a fallen face. No tears made its appearance as she wanted to be strong but for how long, she didn't know.
Time passed and nothing went as wished by any of the Royals.
Madhu with a deserted heart left the palace as she could face any of them.
"Wish I never stepped here!" She said to herself as she got in a taxi to go back to airport.
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Morning came and Prince too got back to the palace. Just to have a talk with the Queen.
Standing in her study room, with she near the window and him facing the painting of the late King, both stood silent for minutes until he spoke.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I wish that we had!"
"At least now I know who I'm not!" he said dejected as he added "And who I'm!" his eyes focused on the ground.
"You must be so angry!" she asked but pronounced as a statement.
"No!" he replied shortly. Heaving a heavy breath he started once again "I just don't know why you kept it as a secret!" lifting his head, facing King's picture as if asking the question to him and not her.
Turning her face towards the garden "A month after we were married, I was told I couldn't have children!" she commenced as her voice reflected her situation "I felt such a disappointment! Your father was a great man. He stood by me and cared for me!" pushing away the few tears that made their appearance "So when we discovered we could adopt in secret" facing her son's back with a smile "You came in our life. You made our dream to come true," nearing her son "We talked about telling you about everything, Rishab!" as she stopped just 2 feet away from him with few more things to get clarified between them.
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Thank you for reading buddies!
Hope you all liked it!
See you soon with the next part!
- Maithili
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