The Royal Baby

Implicated Again

Jade POV

I knew I'd made the right decision as I was led into the servant's quarters by Isha, my previous maiden servant.

"I am not going to let my child die," I told the

Luna Queen when she asked what my decision was.

I'd made a terrible mistake from which there was no turning back. I had let Angelica fool me, no matter how hard I tried to avoid or change it, and I was slowly entering the enemy's den.

Nicholas also abandoned me after learning I was pregnant with his child. I couldn't blame him for making such a decision because I knew I'd never be one of the Royals, no matter how hard I tried.

A dream that would never come to pass.

"Are you okay, my lady?" Isha inquired as I came to a halt and leaned against the wall for support.

"I'm sorry," I apologized and resumed my walk. "There's no reason to call me your lady because I was never your lady," I explained.

"I don't care," she said, smiling at me. "I won't judge you for what happened because I know you had no choice when you did it," she said as she gently rubbed my hand. "Everyone's fate has already been written, and even if yours is like this, I would never complain about your decisions because it is your life, not mine," she added, smiling at me.

"Thank you," I said. We entered the maid's quarters together, and I noticed that different rooms had three girls sharing one room. I was fortunate to be in the same room as Isha. The queen had done this to ensure Isha was paying attention to me.

She thought I could try to escape, and she wasn't wrong because I had thought about it when I was alone in the cell. I wondered how my child would fare if I fled the royal residence.

The girls in the corridor turned their heads toward me as I walked into the maid's quarters. Some pointed at me while others murmured amongst themselves. One of them even approached me and laughed for me to hear. She even referred to me as a w***e.

I turned to face her, and when our gazes met, I noticed how she stared at me as if she was challenging me to a fight. I also noticed that her uniform was different from the other girls. She was dressed in a black gown with a white imprint in the center. The other girls wore brown dresses with a white imprint in the center.

As one of the maidservants, I assumed she held much power, whoever she was.

"Do you want to say anything to me?" As she stood in front of me, pushing my left shoulder, the girl inquired.

I stared at her but said nothing because I was trying to avoid trouble.

It was one of the warnings given to me by the Luna Queen.

"If I were you, I'd stay out of mischief," Her words rang in my head, and I didn't want to go against them because I knew it wouldn't end well. I needed to protect my child at all costs, and even if it meant going silent, I was willing to do so.

"She's not saying anything, ma'am," Isha intervened. "Please, she needs to rest," she begged on my behalf.

"Really?" The woman laughed and approached me. "Let me introduce myself," she said, clearing her throat. "My name is Lady Hattie, and I am the head of the maiden servants," she said as she extended her hand for me to take.

I knew ignoring her would be impolite, so I put my hand into hers. I was surprised when she twisted my hand backward. I screamed and fought back, but she slapped me and pushed me to the ground.

"I've heard about you and how you lied to get into the Royal residence. You must have enjoyed the Royal family's luxury, forgetting that you are a nobody!" She burst out laughing.

"Please be gentle with her," Isha begged once more. "She is pregnant, please," she said as she knelt beside Lady Hattie, or whatever her name was.

"easy on her?" Lady Hattie whistled and scoffed. One of the girls next to her walked forward, holding clothes. "Drop it on the ground," she said. Lady Hattie stepped on the clothes and laughed like a maniac once they were on the ground.

I observed the amusement in her eyes as she stared at me. She was having a good time, and seeing me in pain on the cold ground made her and the other girls happy.

"I had so much fun," she chuckled as she unbuttoned her pants. "Listen to me, you liar," she said, pointing to the clothes on the ground. "Get into these clothes in three minutes because you already have work."

"But the Luna Queen requested that she rest," Isha came to my aid and was kicked in hand by Lady Hattie.

"I give orders here, and I report to the Luna Queen."

"But..." she argued even after being kicked, but I quickly stopped her and put my hand on her shoulder.

"It's okay," I said as I picked up the clothes from the ground. "I'll wear this," I said, looking for a place to change my clothes but finding none. I turned to face Isha, who stood up from the ground and seemed to understand what I was saying.

"I will show you your room where you will change," Isha said, and I nodded.

Lady Hattie stopped me and pulled me backward as she started walking away, and I trailed behind her.

"Where do you think you're going?" she inquired.

"I'm going to change," I said, not showing any fear, because it would give her more power to mistreat me, and I wouldn't be able to do anything about it because I had someone I needed to protect and that was my child.

"What's the big deal about changing in front of everyone here?" she wondered.

"I....." I stumbled. Lady Hattie laughed and grabbed the hem of my shirt, drawing me in closer. "What are you doing to me?"

"Because you irritate me, and I despise people like you who believe they deserve a second chance. You are a nobody who should not have been given another chance."

I was not too fond of it when others judged me unfairly without knowing the whole story. They have a tendency to pass judgment on others based on what they have heard, and Lady Hattie was doing this to me. She was making me feel like I'd done the worst thing possible.

"You have no right to pass judgment on me," I said.

"You scumbag!" She raised her hand to strike me but quickly dropped it. "This isn't going to work," she said, whistling again. Five girls approached me from behind her. I was pushed towards them, and before I knew it, they had grabbed my hands and legs, preventing me from moving.

"What the hell are you trying to accomplish?" I yelled at them. "Please let me go!"

"Where are you going?" Lady Hattie laughed and slapped me twice until I tasted blood in my mouth. "You're a nobody, and you shouldn't even try to talk to me because everything that's happening to you is all your fault, and you deserve it," she smacked my chest and pressed her hands against my clothes. I let out a piercing scream as she tore my clothes.

"What are you up to?" I yelled and struggled against the other girls, but it was in vain. "why me!" I screamed.

Lady Hattie laughed as she stripped my clothes me. "How could you seduce the Prince with your stupid body?" She slapped my chest and tutted. She said, "you look like a bag of potatoes," referring to my stomach.

I wanted to respond to her and tell her that the bag of potatoes was a child I was growing inside of me, but doing so would be a waste of time because Lady Hattie takes pleasure in disgracing me.

"Girls!" Lady Hattie surrounded me and slapped my buttocks. "Leave her alone!"

As they let go of me, I breathed a sigh of relief. As I struggled not to cry, I wrapped my arms around my body and bit my lower lips. My eyes welled up with tears, but I didn't want to call because I wouldn't say I liked to show my weakness in front of the new bully.

Lady Hattie whispered into my ears, "wear your clothes, you fraud," she laughed, causing me to shiver uncontrollably.

I felt my leg weaken and almost fall to the ground, but I didn't because Isha was already by my side, picking up the clothes I had dropped.

"Just know that this place is your doom, and I am going to make you regret everything you've done and beg for my help," Lady Hattie laughed as she walked away, making sure her shoulder bumped against mine.

The rest of the girls followed her, and the room soon became empty, with only Isha and a few other girls remaining.

"Are you okay?" Isha inquired, and I nodded in response, but I was not happy because I knew it was only the beginning of my doom.