Chapter 254 - Made Me Worried

Abigail pov contd

"Do not kill them. We need them alive to get the witness or I would have killed them a long time ago!" I rolled my eyes at his reply! Did he think that these knights would have the courage to go against Gerard. He must have already told them that going against him would not only be lethal for them but for their family too.

"They will not open their mouths and will take full responsibility if left alive. By keeping them alive you are not creating witnesses but false culprits who would make a story about how they would have been wronged by my father. So they decided to take revenge in the absence of my father!'' I replied only to make him confused as he looked at me with three lines forming on his forehead! 

"I did not know that the knight was too sharp in political matters too. And here others think that a man could only be strong physically or mentally.`` I looked back to see master Theodore coming towards us. He had a rope in his hands which he was dragging leisurely.

I only turned to look at more than 4 knights bound to the rope. They were rolling on the ground and were getting dragged forcefully..

"You are also here?" I was surprised, till now I was thinking that Kirian must have come due to some work or message. But there was no way that master Theodore would be here for the same purpose.

"We are all here for the security of our future empress," he replied with a little bow. It made me feel embarrassed to be addressed in a formal way. The man who had daggers under my skin just a few months ago was giving me too much respect. This title truly had amazing powers.

"But how do you know that?" I asked, completely forgetting that Kirian was still fighting with the knights.

"Hey, would you both stop chatting and help me first." he asked as he tried to glare at us, but he was not able to as he had to keep his eyes on the knights who were only attacking him for some reason.

"No!"

"No!" 

We both shouted simultaneously and then looked at each other. While the man in question sighed.

"Fine, then let me kill them. It will save a lot of time." with that he used all his energy and soon the knights started falling on the ground like ragged lifeless dolls.

"Good work. Now we need to go and find his highness. He was looking too worried. I am sure he would have gone crazy till now!" replied Theodore and Kirian who were glaring at us and were about to nag at us, turned silent and nodded their heads.

"How do you even knew about the attack?'' I asked, I was sure Gerard was secret enough to plan this kind of conspiracy. But looking at them, it felt like that had come prepared. Or there was no way that they all had been here without any occasion.

"We have our ways." came the prideful voice of Theodore. I could not believe that he was still hiding facts from me. He was not ready to share information with me even when we were talking about my own life. 

I glared at Kirian who looked the other way. He was feeling embarrassed to meet my eyes. That was the answer I was looking for. But then who was the one who had given them a secured plan. Did that have a spy closer to Gerard. That was the only valid reason I could think of.

"We need to have a long conversation, my lady. But this is not the right time. The duchess is not looking in a good condition and his highness must be worried too." he replied and I nodded with a sigh.

I tried to see the duchess who was still coughing while the maid was not in a condition to take care of her. She was looking nauseated.

"What about the other staff and servants in the palace?" I asked as the face of the maid made me remember about the staff who was still in when I was running towards the duchess's chamber of duchess. Though i had shouted and asked them to leave the premises. I was sure some were still trapped inside.

"Lucas and James are in. They are trying to find the culprit and evacuate the palace. So do not worry. Come with us." I walked towards the duchess and crouched down.

"Would you be able to walk?" I asked in a soft tone and she finally looked at me.

She hugged me the moment she saw me as if it had been ages since we last met.

"Oh Abi, I could not explain how happy I am to see you here. I would never have been able to face your father if anything had happened to you.'' I could feel the wetness on my shoulders as she continued to hug me and cry.

"You should be happy that we all made it. Now you need to take a rest. So tell me, would you be able to walk?'' I asked again and this time she nodded softly as she finally let me go.

"Good, then hold my hand and try to stand up." she nodded and held my hand tightly but her feet were still trembling. 

"Take your time. Let me hold you tightly." I added as I wrapped my one hand on her waist and my other hand went to her shoulder. Once assured that she was fine, I nodded at the knights who nodded back at me and we all started walking.

We had taken only a few steps, when I heard him shouting my name.

"Abigail.. Abigail." I turned only to see that the crown prince was using the same rope that the duchess had used to descend from the balcony. The fire had already consumed the whole room. I wonder how he even went in.

Once close enough, he jumped and then ran towards me like demons were chasing him.

"You foolish girl, you have made me worried up to no end!" she shouted as he took me in his arms.

Thank goodness Lucas was fast enough to catch the duchess whom he helped in walking further and helped her in sitting on a bench in the garden.

I wanted to ask her if she was fine, but William was not losing his grip at all. His tight arms were holding me in place without giving me a chance to move even an inch.

Though he had held me tightly in his arms, surprisingly his touch was gentle enough. As if he was afraid that a mere touch could break me.

"I am perfectly fine, your highness.'' I tried to assure him but he shook his head a bit and continued to hug me. I could not understand why he was so restless, that even after looking at me and hugging me he was still looking so anxious. His heartbeats are running marathons.

"Your highness. Everything is okay. You do not need to worry." I added again when he did not respond. 

"Pinch me!" The voice was feeble and I would have thought that it was my imagination if I had not seen his eyes that were looking at me with such intensity that it was scalding me. I was still in his arms but his hands were still holding me by the waist while he was looking at me as if I was a wonder of the world.

"Why?" I was confused when he repeated his words "pinch me again." he sighed as he looked at me and in the next movement I winced as he had pinched me hard on my waist.

"What was that for?'' I asked with a glare. For a moment I even forgot that he was the crown prince and future emperor of the empire when I shouted at him but he didn't seem to be least bit affected by it.

"Didn't I give you the chance to pinch me first?" he asked as if it was my mistake that he needed to pinch me and i felt at loss of words.

"Oh Abigail, do you have any idea how many deaths I've had when I did not see you anywhere in the palace? I could not believe that I have been so careless when it came to your security. I am not worthy of calling your husband. He was sounding like an obedient puppy who had made a severe mistake. 

But instead of feeling anger, I felt amused. Has he always looked cute when he was worried?

``There we all are fine. Aren't we?'' I asked patting his shoulders like I did with kids when I used to work in the hospital and he blinked.

"Is this a new way to treat your husband?" he asked with a glare but his red ears honestly looked too cute.