Wife of The Demon Prince
Chapter 65: The defamed

Chapter 65: The defamed

"Um, nothing..."

Ara had no idea if the story would repeat in the future like it did in her past life, but she was able to promise the woman one thing, "I will never tell your secret to anyone if you do this for me."

"Well...I’ll trust you for now, but am not that trusting of a person lady Boxton." Elizabeth gave Ara a wry smile, she’d have to keep an eye on the Boxton eldest daughter from now on, because she couldn’t let her secret out just like that!

Ara noticed the smile on the woman’s face.

_I hope she will not try to kill me too!_

They acted courteous to each other, but had different thoughts running through their minds.

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After they were done making the deal, Ara returned to the small mansion. Now that Elizabeth had agreed to help her, all that’s left was to attend the social gathering and confront that spoiled brat.

As Ara opened her rooms door, she halted her steps at the door as she felt another person’s presence in the dark room, when she looked closely, there was a man’s silhouette standing beside her desk. Who could it be? It could only be the crown Prince! He was the only person who does this. Ara thought.

She entered the room and causally turned on the lantern, she was expecting to see Hamon, but...

"What on earth are you doing this late in my room, Merek?"

Merek didn’t usually come unless she summoned him, this was the first time he come to her without being called.

Merek bowed, "Good evening, My lady...my apologies if I came into your room when you’re not around. His Highness sent me here..." He informed.

Ara’s brows knitted together, "Why?"

"His Highness wants to see you..."

Merek’s words confused her even further. Why would the Prince want to meet her all of a sudden? Moreover, Since when had Hamon started requesting to see her, when he would always show up to meet her uninvited? She wondered what was with the sudden change, or maybe something happened?

"Why does he want to see me?" She asked.

"I have no idea, you should ask him yourself."

Ara sighed, "Right now?"

"No. His Highness said tomorrow at sunset he will come to pick you up..."

Tomorrow? She doesn’t have time for him tomorrow. It was the day of the gathering when she’d confront Claire, she couldn’t miss it.

"My apologies, please tell him I already have somewhere to go tomorrow. I can’t meet him."

"Alright, I will pass your massage to him..."

Ara wanted to ask Merek if Hamon knew about the rumors, but thought better not to ask, as he’d probably say; "Ask His Highness yourself."

She couldn’t wait to collapse on her bed, she had sleepless nights for days because of the rumors, and was also exhausted after her meeting with Elizabeth.

"Let me know what he says, so we can reschedule our meeting." She said.

"Alright..." Merek trailed off as if he had something else to say, but instead bowed, "Goodnight."

"Goodnight, be careful."

As always Merek disappeared silently into the darkness. After watching him leave through the window, she took a deep breath, then started preparing to go to bed. Not thinking much about why the crown Prince wanted to meet her.

The next day, the time of the social gathering arrived. Ara sat in front of the mirror as her sister helped her to fix her hair. She wore an elegant brownish dress, with beautiful but simple jewelry adoring her neck.

"Sister, you really look beautiful. The dress suits you so much!" Exclaimed Anne who stood behind Ara fixing her hair.

Ara smiled, "Thank you for helping me get dressed. It makes me feel stronger to be able to face the people..."

Anne’s brows drew together, "Huh? Face what people?"

Anne who wasn’t interested in social gossips, was completely unaware of the rumors spreading about Ara.

At Anne’s confused expression, Ara said, "Nothing. Since I was crowned now I’ll have to attend events, and face a lot of people there."

"Oh. That’s right, I almost forgot about that..." Anne mumbled with a smile.

Ara smiled back. Her sister’s smile gave her more energy. She was doing this for her family, she’d walked down a deadly road for them. Ara stood up and hugged her sister saying,

"Wish me luck."

"Good luck, sister. Have fun!"

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As Ara arrived at the event. She felt a bit nervous as it was her first appearance in public after the rumors started to spread. Even before she stepped inside, people were already looking at her with a different gaze from how they gazed at her at the grand ball.

As Ara entered the hall where the event was taking place, she could feel people’s repulsive stares on her. Some men were even looking at her with lustful gazes as they whispered amongst themselves. It made her feel uncomfortable.

Ara wasn’t sure if the gossip queen had started to spread the rumors about Claire. She felt self conscious by the men’s encroaching gazes, but still kept her head up straight as she walked in.

Just as she expected, Claire and her friends were already present. But the moment their eyes met; Claire smirked and approached her.

Ara had two plans as she wasn’t sure if they would attend or not, but she was glad they were here.

"Everybody, look who has decided to finally show up after all the shameful things she had done!" Exclaimed Claire as she approached her.

All eyes turned towards Ara at Claire’s words.

"The whore is here, Can you smell the dirt? Disgusting!" Uttered Catherine as she used her hands to cover her nose as if there was something smelly.

Ara’s eyes fell on a familiar face beside Claire, the person was talking loudly to the women beside her. "Yes. I saw her, she was laying with a man in her room doing immoral things. I couldn’t take it, so I left the mansion...I don’t want to work for such a lady!"

Wasn’t that the new maid Claire sent to steal their dresses??

All the people looked at her with disgusted expressions. But she remained unflinching at their stares and remarks. Her pride prevented her to show her anger openly in public, but she clenched tightly to her dress while wearing an indifferent expression.

"Great. How wonderful, I heard a jealous spoiled brat was going around spoiling my image, and spouting baseless rumors about me. Am I right?"

Claire’s face was quick to flush in anger when she heard Ara’s mocking tone. She dared talked to her like that when she was the bitch who sleeps with different men?!

"Spoiling your name? Jealous of you?...I’d never be jealous of a whore like you!"

"I never mentioned a name, Lady Tudor. But why are you suddenly so angry like I killed your husband?" Ara dramatically covered her mouth as if surprised.

"You whore...!" Claire’s cheeks turned crimson.

Catherine quickly spoke up to back her cousin, "Lady Ara. Stop pretending, we all know you’re the type of a woman who can’t sleep without a man. I wonder who’s husband is your next target today!"

At that. A lot of women who came with their husbands, started to draw their men closer as they threw disgusted glances at Ara. While some shameless men moved closer so she could see them well. They wouldn’t missed the opportunity to share a bed with such beauty.

Despite the anger Ara was feeling, she spoke calmly, "And what are your proofs on this accusations?"

Eleanora spoke next, "Proof you said? The proof is this woman right here." She pointed at the maid, "She’s the proof. Not just that, Sire Edward was another proof, Since you’ve shamelessly thrown yourself at him...too bad he isn’t here today"

Sire Edward? Who was that? Ara thought. She had no idea who he even was. She glanced towards the maid who Eleanora pointed at with a cold expression.

As the maid felt Ara’s cold gaze, her body started to tremble as her conscience was stricken by the lies she made up. However, soon it was replaced with smugness as she was backed by Claire, she spoke up,

"Yes. I saw you laying with an older man with my own eyes!"

Ara was taken aback by how badly the woman lied to the crowd, but it didn’t end there. The woman was rather enjoying the attention she was receiving as her voice grew even louder with confidence,

"Even her sister knows about it...They hid it from the general. She doesn’t even stay at the mansion at night sometimes!"

There was a buzz around the hall. Ara could hear the words the people were saying.

"What will the general do when he finds out his daughter is a whore who sleeps with men his age?!"

"Such disgusting and disgraceful woman!"

"If I were the general, I’d kill such a disgraceful daughter with my own hands!"

"Dirty being!"

Their words was making her lose it. Her temper was spiking at their degrading tone. Dirty? Kill her? Disgraceful? All the wicked eyes and malicious words were directed towards her, each one cutting her like a blade. However, she pressed it down, refusing to let herself be intimidated.

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