The Forgotten Princess Rose-Chapter 283

"That’s the best decision for you right now. Do not try to argue with anyone in the court. They are all impossible to reason with. They will not allow you to get a word in and since they are trying to push blame on you, they will go low. You must stay here," said Mary.

"Where would I go when I am waiting for Zayne to return? I don’t have any reason to go to the palace no matter who calls. Zayne had already shared with his family that he did not want me to visit the palace. I hope the king never goes against what Zayne wanted," Rose said but she wasn’t confident in Gage.

"I’m sorry to have brought this to you. You are in luck that Lady Catherine is in the palace now and the king should silence anyone speaking ill of you. You are still Zayne’s wife. They must protect a Hamilton," Mary said, hoping the royals wouldn’t turn their backs on Rose now.

If they did, once Zayne returned then they would have hell to pay.

"I am curious," Mary started. "Do you regret coming over to this kingdom?"

Rose smiled. "Over this? No. Such foolish talk can be said anywhere. This is home for me now so I am not regretting that I have come. You don’t need to worry."

"I must. You will receive plenty of attention because of who you are married to. Your parents are nobles but no one is paying any mind to it. In fact, many might not know who your parents are because they have not spoken to you, I assume. Do you ever think of telling the truth?" Mary asked, referring to Rose being a royal.

Rose had big secret after secret and Mary was aware that only three guards knew the truth. Mary, Liam, and Finn.

"I am going to keep it hidden for as long as I can. I will never be the one to reveal it to anyone outside my family. It does not only concern me," Rose said as she had to think of her mother.

Revealing that she was a child of James meant revealing her mother’s secret. Rose didn’t want to put her mother in the position of having to protect her reputation all in an attempt to raise her status with the people here. Status wasn’t her concern. It just so happened that she married the prince.

"Most wouldn’t believe I wasn’t aware that Zayne was your prince. Everyone around me was calling him general. I know the truth and I am used to seeing the truth being ignored which is why I do not bother myself with gossip. When you have been where I have, you become accustomed to it," said Rose.

The women at the brothel were more vicious with their gossip and taking out their anger on her. Rose was sure she could handle what was thrown at her but that was only if she was placed in a position to.

Rose noticed a look of sadness on Mary’s face. "I am fine. I know it sounds sad but seeing the cruel side of one world has prepared me for the fools who wish to blame me. They must try harder to shake me. I’ve been commanded and used for someone’s liking for too long. I am not going to bend for anyone’s liking anymore."

Rose refused to go back to someone ruining her life again. This time instead of finding a corner to hide she would speak.

"Well, I will stand behind you where needed since I know the truth. When you need a friend, you may call upon me. I have already told you that I do not have a good standing here with the women but I know from watching to tell you who to avoid," said Mary.

"Catherine has already offered to introduce me to ladies around my age. I will invite you to hear your opinion. I trust your judgement which is why you are my friend. I know I should make friends with the wives of men who are around Zayne but I find it to be tiring. I saw how Anna acted with some of her friends who shared her status and I did not like it."

Rose wanted genuine friends especially now when this blame was being thrown on her.

"If I cannot make friends with the ladies she introduces me to then you and Finn will be all that I have. Are you thinking of his safe return?" Rose asked, only thinking of Finn now. "I’m sorry. I should have brought him up sooner."

"Why?" Mary asked, puzzled by why he had to come up. "He will be back home when Zayne returns or did he not go?"

Rose smiled since she thought there was something more. "Well, you two seemed to have gotten close. I noticed it more on the ship."

Mary couldn’t believe Rose would think such a thing. "I thought you knew me well to never say something like this. Finn speaks and because my ears work, I am forced to listen to what he says. I move and he follows to keep speaking. We are hardly close. He is a man that I cannot shake."

"Maybe it’s because he likes your company? Finn went from thinking you are scary to a little fun. Why does it feel like you are angry with me for bringing it up like this? I didn’t think you were courting each other but I assumed you were becoming friends so you were hoping for his safe return. Your gaze is scaring me," Rose said, regretting that she brought it up.

"Forgive me but I was just thinking of what I could have possibly done for you to think I am friends with Finn. I respect his skills and I am one of many who think he earned his spot beside Zayne outside of their friendship, but other than that, he is annoying to me," Mary replied.

Finn never spoke to her or spoke of her being scary when he thought she couldn’t hear him so why was he bothering her? Was it because Rose said they were friends?

Mary touched her face. She could hear his voice echoing in her head. "Is it wrong of me to hope it is only him who falls off the ship? I do not understand his behaviour these days. I wish for him to go back to ignoring me."

"I could be wrong. I thought he simply wanted to be friends but maybe he likes you? You are a wonderful woman," Rose said, seeing Mary as quite the prize.

"As kind as it is for you to think that, I am not a woman suited for Finn and I will never try to be one," Mary responded, disgusted just by the thought.