Stand By Me Darling
Chapter 89: Settling Back

Chapter 89: Settling Back

As she laid on the bed looking at the ceiling, she didn’t know why she even bothered to give advise to that Lambert.

It’s not like her to care about other’s personal life.

Talia almost fell asleep laying on the bed, but she forced herself to stand fearing that slimy Lambert would leave without getting her phone back.

Rubbing her eyes, she opened her bedroom door and was relieved seeing Lambert still sitting on the couch.

"Give me your phone. I need to check if Rebecca is rescued," she held out her hand and Lambert liked back at her like she was an alien with her outer skin shedding.

"MaryAnn...this is you, right?" he asked standing up putting his hand in his pocket, "Or did the lizard people take full control of you?"

"You talk a lot, you give advice... Shitty advice, yet still advice indeed... And now you are even worried for your friend? I thought you were some emotionless orangutan!"

Talia didn’t mind that guy who was six feet and eight inches tall, looming over her with a punchable smirk on his face and just plucked the phone from his hands.

"Or... Are you being possessed by some spirit? Should I call a priest for an exorcism just to be safe?" he continued and was met with the door, once again.

"Oy! Don’t browse through my history," he shouted and Talia felt a shiver run through her spine hearing that.

’Eww! What does he do with his phone?’

Her first instinct was to drop the phone, but she knew this expensive phone is as brittle as a biscuit and she needs it.

She held the phone like a doctor holding an organ to be transplanted and placed it on the vanity table. Immediately after, she rubbed the hand sanitiser on her hands her hands lavishly and then wiped the phone clean with a tissue sprayed with sanitiser.

Only then she picked the phone with her hand properly and unlocked the phone. She was surprised to see the Royal Family Crest as his background.

’Didn’t know this guy was this dutiful!’

She entered Rebecca’s number in the dial pad first. But then she deleted the numbers and dialled Arthur’s number. She just wanted to hear his voice. But to her disappointment, his phone was switched off and she curled her lips as the mechanical voice spoke.

’ Ah, Fred! I hope you are well! ’

She let out a deep breath.

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Some distance away, a tall man wearing custom made suit sneezed as he looked at his dead phone. He ran around so much that day and he forgot to charge his phone.

’Did she search for me?’ he thought, ’She definitely would have!’

At that time he heard a honk and hopped inside the car in the front passenger seat.

"I drove as fast as I can and reached her by the time she got there... This is some pretty sick car!" Jordan exclaimed. He loved this car! He reached at the same time she reached her home using a helicopter, through the roads. Maybe because the roads were closed due to the riots and were all empty. Only his car was let to pass since the officers were informed by the higher-ups already.

He has to say... That Rosandale Royalty knows how to pull strings!

"She wanted to know where you are,"Jordan said as he changed the gear of the car.

He didn’t know what happened to this guy but he looked like he was depressed and so he said what happened.

There was no answer from him. Jordan looked sideways to see Arthur looking at his messily bandaged right hand in deep thoughts.

’He didn’t want to meet her because he didn’t want her to see this?’ he wondered. ’Nah! It can’t be!’

"She was sure you’d have left a message at least with me. But I didn’t say anything as you asked of me," Jordan added and he saw Arthur clutching his hand hard.

Jordan squinted his eyes since he could feel the pain Arthur might be in as he fisted that battered hand. He wisely decided to shut his mouth and went straight to the airport.

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Talia made the call to Rebecca and was surprised to hear commotion on the other end. It has been more than an hour since she reached home and she thought Rebecca would have been rescued too.

But she was surprised to hear that the Secret Service had only gotten to her some minutes ago and that they are taking her to the roof to send her home in a helicopter.

The riots seem to have gotten worse.

"Are you fine? Things...don’t look fine here..." Rebecca asked as she saw the emergency exit filled with bullet holes and debris.

"Yes! Not a single scratch on me!" Talia said in a joyous tone. It really was miraculous she escaped today.

"Rebecca... Your firearm is with me... I’ll send it...."

"No keep it! I’ll get it later," Rebecca cut her off.

Talia could understand Rebecca wants her to keep it for her safety since she was targeted today.

She really is a good friend.

The signal got a bit weaker and Talia could hear loud noises from the other end and she could infer Rebecca has reached the roof.

"I’ll talk to you later," Talia said and she couldn’t hear much from the other side. And Talia tried to repeat what she said.

Amidst the noise that were heard on and off from the other end of the line, there was a distressed voice of a man,

"Honey!"

Talia could discern it was Joe’s voice and she ended the call relieved. If Joe’s there, Rebecca will end up safe home too.

Talia looked at the phone in her hand and a naughty idea popped in her head and she checked his browser history.

’Eh! He made a big fuzz for this? Because he likes big boobs and MILFs? How juvenile! I thought he might have some weird fetishes by the way he reacted! What a drag! ’

Talia’s mood went sour and she opened the door and got out to hear Mrs. Jackson talking to Lambert.

She saw a big spread of containers on the kitchen counter and walked to the door.

"You forgot to feed me for the past few days, Mrs. Jackson," Talia spoke in a complaining voice and was shocked to see the old, curvy lady blushing red out of shame.

"I’m sorry, Your Highness! I’ll be..."

She calls me Your Highness? Is she working on behalf of the Royal family of Rosandale? No! I knew for sure she’s from Esteria!

"You work together with the Lockhart family?" Talia raised her voice out of shock at Lambert and he closed the door after sending off Mrs. Jackson.

"Mrs.Jackson grew up in Rosandale and got married to a man from Esteria. She has duel citizenship and yes, we are working with the Lockhart family from Esteria regarding your safety issues. You thought our great grandmother will let you be just because you "asked" to be left alone?"

Prince Lambert spoke in a solemn manner and Talia just stared at him forgetting to blink even.

" Stop acting surprised. You know how much she got affected after the accident... " he cleared his throat and Talia gulped realising what accident he was mentioning.

"She still doesn’t like to travel on air... And you do know, once you are in the family, you will have no privacy and that’s a fact. It might be uncomfortable, but it is necessary. Even if you don’t consider us your family, we care for you," he removed his suit and threw it on the couch, loosened his tie, unbuttoned two of his shirt buttons and rolled up his sleeves.

"Let’s have lunch. I’m famished," he rubbed his stomach.

He could go on if she said something back but he wasn’t in the mood. Their family really cannot lose more people and she should be safe even if he hates her.

Talia rolled her eyes seeing his suit on her couch but decided to feed this guy and throw him out as soon as possible.

Both of them had their lunch without saying much. Talia knew of the rumours that the accident that took the lives of four senior royal family members some years back was not an accident and the investigation is still going on secretly.

After lunch, Lambert received a message and opened the door and got a package and came back inside.

"The upper and lower floors are occupied by our people and I’ve written all the details in that notebook," he pointed at a notebook at the kitchen counter.

"Call us if necessary. A Country has been informed of your Diplomatic Status and you can use their Secret Services if needed. They have a private number alloted for your complaints. Call us at any time and in any need," he hugged her and kissed her cheek.

"You might have to stay in this country for a while until we figure out everything... Be safe," he patted her head and Talia pushed his hand away.

I’m no child to get patted on the head!

"This is for you," he gave the package.

Talia opened the package and was happy to see her coat, phone and even her purse back.

"Thanks!" Talia really was grateful.

Seeing her smiling, Lambert was relieved and picking up his suit, left her place.

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