The Forgotten Princess Rose
Chapter 184

Chapter 184: Chapter 184

"It is from the flower shop we always use which is why it was allowed in. Emmett even confirmed that it was the same flower boy and this is his mother’s work," Madeline said, explaining her reasoning for believing it came from her husband.

Victor could tell right away it was the same flower shop but the flowers were not from him. "Someone knows what I sent you before. He’s doing this again."

Victor could only think of one person so bold as to send Madeline flowers. The recent news of Rose’s return was spreading fast so it must have reached the palace. They would have to be dreaming to think the news had not reached James’s ears.

Victor picked up the vase. It angered him to know Madeline thought it came from him and placed it in their room. This should have never made it by the gates.

"I’m sorry," Madeline apologised. "I thought it was odd that you didn’t place a note but I didn’t look into it more once I knew it came from the flower shop."

"It is not your fault. He must have someone watching us to know what I send for you. That fucking bastard!" Victor yelled, throwing the vase against a wall.

The vase shattered, causing the flowers inside to scatter on the floor. It was only now that the vase broke that Victor was able to see a bracelet tangled among a few of the flowers. Amongst the flowers had been a gift all along.

In James’s head, this might have been like giving the bracelet to Madeline.

Madeline gasped, startled by the bracelet. It disgusted her to know she had held something sent by James and even placed it where she rested with her husband. "If he’s doing this then he must be watching the manor. It’s not safe for us here."

"It’s not safe if we step out of the manor. He has to use methods like this because he can’t get in. For now, don’t leave the manor with the girls. We can’t be sure about how many people he has watching us. I need to kill him-"

"You cannot go to the palace," Madeline said, going to Victor’s side to snap him out of this. "You don’t need to fight him. Even if you kill him, there won’t be peace for us. You’ll be labelled a traitor and we may suffer from it. Maybe ordered to death because of it and we would have to run for the rest of our lives."

Madeline didn’t want that for Victor or her children. She rested her head on Victor’s chest as she tried to think. All that filled her mind was apologising to Victor. It was her that caused James to set his sights on this manor.

"I am sorry-"

"Do not apologise for his actions. You have made it clear that you do not love him yet he continues to trouble you. Come," Victor said, picking her up into his arms to carry her out of the room.

Until the vase and flowers were removed, he would not let Madeline step back into this room.

Madeline hugged Victor to help calm her fears of James coming to them in the future. "What if he knows about her?"

"He doesn’t know about her. He would not stay silent if he knew he shared a child with you. Rose is safe right now. We don’t need to go anywhere. The second he gets us out of this manor that is well guarded, he might be so foolish to make a move," said Victor.

As Victor spoke to Madeline, his mind was fixed on killing James.

Over the years there have been little things done by James to get Madeline’s attention but Victor was quick to stop them from reaching his wife. It just happened to be the one time he was out of the manor that whoever James had placed nearby used a smart trick to get a gift to Madeline.

Victor set Madeline down in a guest room they would use for the rest of the day. "I will send someone to the flower shop."

"You cannot harm them. They were used in something they didn’t know about. I thought the time of James using innocent people to get to me was over. How silly of me," Madeline said, knowing this was just the beginning. "In a way, it is my fault that you are being troubled by him. The timing is all too wonderful when your mother is hard against me."

"Now that he has started he will not stop until I am back in that palace. I do not know why he is this way when he doesn’t love me. I know he never did," said Madeline.

What man loved a woman and slept with many others? James ended up with Lilian and started a family with her. Madeline, like many others, knew his affairs did not stop but why was she still on his mind when he had been with many other women?

Madeline felt compelled to apologise to Victor over and over again. "I am sorry."

Victor kneeled before Madeline and held her hand. "Do not apologise. It’s not your fault that you got tangled up with such a crazy prince. Your family shouldn’t have sent you there to fix their debt. Why must you place the blame on yourself? Do you regret marrying me?"

"There are times that I do. If I had fled with Rose and settled down far from the palace then you would have met someone and lived a quiet life. Not become an outcasted lord constantly poked at by James but I love you and I could not be without Anna. It is hard to fight the guilt that I caused you to be in this fight," Madeline cried, her tears falling down her cheeks onto her hands and dress. "I don’t want you to fight him. We have done well with ignoring him."

"Anna is looking to wed and I cannot trust that he will not start going after our daughters to get a reaction out of you. He must die and lucky for us, I will not be the one to do it. I have been preparing to fortify the manor because Zayne will kill James. It upset me that I cannot do it but I am satisfied with James’s rule coming to an end," said Victor.

Victor was waiting patiently for the day he would hear news that the king had fallen. Before he wanted to join Zayne in taking down James, but with the vase he couldn’t leave the manor. Being at his family’s side was more important than being the one to kill James.

"I hope that it comes soon before he does something more. I will be more careful with the gifts sent from suitors for the girls. I would not be able to bear with Rose or Anna receiving something from him. My hand will not stop trembling," Madeline said, trying to calm her nerves.

There was an awful feeling building up like there was trouble coming their way.

"I am afraid," Madeline confessed.

She was afraid of what James had planned. Afraid of Valerie not keeping silent and of Zayne’s plans not going well.

Victor held Madeline’s right hand which shook as she said and kissed it. "You will be safe," he promised.

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