I paused, then gave them the answer they had waited so long to hear.
Lowering my eyes to conceal my guilt and sorrow, I pointed to myself. "The prince's love is me."
All three of them looked shocked, then shook their heads in disbelief.
Chloe was adamant. "That's impossible!
"If you're truly his love—the woman he wants to marry—why would he kill you so brutally?"
Vanessa's eyes filled with tears. "I saw your body with my own eyes. I confirmed it was you.
"He married you and then killed you in that horrible way. It makes no sense at all!"
Diana looked equally confused. "The Hart family has always been loyal and law-abiding. None of our ancestors ever offended the royal family.
"He has no reason to torture his own love in such a twisted way."
I told them, "Believe it or not, it is m
