MRS RÓDRÍGUÉZ - EPISODE 79

“My child is in danger! I’m losing my baby. ” Audrielle kept crying as her feets suddenly became cold.

” You’ll be fine. Nothing will happen to your child. ” Rachel assured as she bit her lips nervously.

“Who’s gueneviere mother?”

Audrielle asked and Rachel felt a heavy lump on her throat.

“Wh– what?.” Her voice broke out in small bits.

“Who’s she mother? Why is she tormenting me and my baby. I am in danger because of someone I do not know!” She cried out, continuously staring down at the stained bed sheets.

Rachel held her daughter tight. Cold tears trickled down her cheeks. Her daughter was suffering from something she knows nothing of.

But why now?
They thought everything was now over.

Sapphire said once she conceives and births a child before her 21st birthday, she’s safe along with the kingdom.
Few days ago the midwife confirmed her date of delivery will come before her 21st birthday.
She thought that was the end of it all?..

All these years… Why did the red witçh chose to show herself now?.

” If I lose this child mother, what will become of me?.. my life is in danger. Gueneviere means to kill me. And I do not know why!!!” She cried more.

The queen panted hard as she tried kiato bottle up her emotions too.

The door suddenly opened and Antonio rushed in with the healer.

“Quick! Attend to her. ” He ordered.
He walked over to his wife and held her by her shoulder.

“You’ll have to leave us . All of you.” The healer demanded immediately,. She placed her bag on the bed and began to bring out some potions and leaves.

” You’ll be fine. ” Antonio repeated into his wife’s hearing. He placed a solemn kiss on her cheeks before walking out of the chamber as the healer has requested, alongside the queen and Rachel.

“I’m just in time. ” the healer added as audrielle stared nervously at her.

“will my child be alright?” her pleading eyes ached with tears.

“relax my lady. you’ll be alright. here, drink this. ” she gave a potion to her which the princess drank without a second thought.

the bitter taste stinged her tongue. she held herself from throwing up. a conscious reminder that this was to save her baby.

Few seconds more and the aching pain on her waist and stomach began to subside. she breath asigh of relief as the healer kept touching her with the herbal leaves she brought along.

“sniff this. ” she handed the leaves to her and she inhaled.

“how do you feel now?”

” a lot better. ” audrielle nodded.

“you’ll take a little rest now. take a warm shower while there is a change of bedsheets to replace the stained ones. ”

“but wait, does that mean my child is safe now?. does it mean I didn’t lose the baby?”
she asked anxiously.

“I do not perform Magic my lady. I do my best in what I love doing. all I can say is I’ll do my best to help save your child. ” she didn’t reply further.

audrielle nodded as she panted hard.
tears slid down her cheeks.

*

Antonio paced about restlessly.

“she’ll be fine. ” His mother kept assuring him.

Rachel sat at a close corner, so much lost in her thoughts.

“why?… ” she said almost in a whisper

“after all these years. why now?” she tearfully stated.

Her statement drew the Queen and her son’s attention.

“I thought this was all over ! why now!?” she cried out. feeling so much depressed by the state she found her daughter this mother.

“this is not the time for this Rachel. let’s think of something. ”
the queen cut in.

“she’s back castelline. didn’t you hear my daughter screaming ?”

Antonio watched in puzzlement.

“what is going on? who is back? and does this have anything to do with my wife?” he walked closer to the two women who felt completely speechless.

“mother. ”

“yes son.”

“does this thing have anything to do with my wife?.. what is this woman talking about? who is back?” He ranted out so many questions.

“Antonio I…

The door of the throne room flew open immediately as a guard walked in.

” Your majesties. you have visitors” He bowed.

“visitors?.. ” Antonio arched. though it’s break already, but it’s rather too early to have visitors.

“yes. she says her name is sapphire,.. and she’s here with her companion. ”

Lady Castel exchanged suprised glances with Rachel.

“send her in immediately” lady Castel quickly spoke out.

Antonio shuffled. ” you know this sapphire woman?”

“yes. yes.” The both women chorused.

to them, it was such a perfect timing. This perhaps is working to their favor too.

“send her in..” Antonio gave his word to the guard and he walked out immediately.

” I sense you people are hiding something from me. … what is it mother?” He asked, looking rather serious.

“Antonio.. I .. we.. ..” her voice trailed off the moment she sighted the white witçh.

“Sapphire!” she gasped.

it looked like a dream to her. seeing the white witçh back here in her palace after so many years.

Sally went to her knees immediately and greeted the crowned prince and his mother.

“I know this face” Antonio stated, his gazed fixed on Sally.

“I used to work here as a servant your highness” she genuflected.

“why did you stop?.. ”

“it’s because I..

” we are not here for that matter young prince” Sapphire cut in immediately.

Antonio spared her a glance.

“why are you here??.. it must be really important for you to come this early. ” He spited.

“Audrielle and her baby are in grave danger. ” the white witch stated a fact.

“Yes. I know. we need your help. I think your sister is back for she torments my child every night” Rachel cried out in despair.

“Gueneviere is back. and no one is safe. ”

“what is going on here! what is this all about?.. who is this gueneviere ?!!”

Antonio was clearly going up in smokes as he felt so numb in the middle of their discussion.

“oh. ” sapphire started.
“he doesn’t know, does he?”. she further asked,
the queen shook her head negatively.

” no one knows. I didn’t tell them. they are so naive of everything and I’m beginning to blame myself” Lady Castel retorted with a shaded guilt.

” Somebody start talking before I do something no one will like!”

” calm down young prince. where is your wife?”
sapphire asked.

Antonio took note of her white hair which fell freely on her shoulders.
he’s never seen anyone around with such color of hair.

the color wouldn’t be as a result of aging cause this lady before him still look a bit young.

“in our chamber. ” he replied reluctantly.

” bring her here immediately. ”

“she’s receiving treatment from the healer. ”
he replied.

“Go bring her here. ”

“I’ll… I’ll go get her ” Rachel stuttered. she hurriedly walked out on them.

**

Audrielle appeared before Them in a short while. she was looking refreshed but tired. she made sure to change into new clothes after her bath.

“My lady! ” Sally fell on her knees in tears.

“Sally?” Audrielle stared unbelievably.

“Sally?” she called again with doubt.

“my lady. ” Sally got up from her knees. she walked over to Audrielle in tears.

“where have you been Sally..?.. where have you been all these while?. you left without a word”

“it’s a long story my lady. but you’ll understand very soon”

“understand what?..” Audrielle felt speechless.

she was staring at Sally.

” Audrielle. They are here to see you. … There is something very very important you and your husband need to know. ” The queen said as her eyes met with Sapphire’s.

” Mother, what is going on?” Audrielle turned to her mother who had tears in her eyes.

“I’m so sorry Audrielle. Don’t hate me after this”

” Hate you? mother. please tell me what’s going on. ”

seeing her mother in tears scared her so much. .
she didn’t know if something bad had happened.

and what was it they have to tell her and the prince?

” You and your husband should please, listen carefully to what we have to tell you. and believe us when we say everything we did was for the best, for your good and the kingdom too.”

The queen added.

Antonio exchanged glances with her husband.

Rachel sniffled, she wiped her eyes clean as she spoke out

“Remember when I told you how you fell very sick when you were five and your father needed money for your treatment so he had to take a debt from the king”

Audrielle nodded affirmatively.

“well you see… you were never sick when you were five years old and there was never a debt. owed by your father to the king.”

Audrielle scoffed at her mother’s outburst.
she watched her mother fidgeting at her own
words.