Hiding the truth

The sitting area became uncertain and crammed with anxiety, none had expected the sudden arrival of the king as everyone remained tight-lipped while King Spencer stood dominantly in front of them.

His eyes grew dark, his chest puffed out and his deadly gazes exploring them —he had met them in an unsettled manner and he certainly knew something was erroneous.

"Can someone kindly tell me what was going on here?" He coldly asked, and Amelia nervously twitched her lips.

Inwardly, she thought of an idea to cook up for him. Of course, if he gets to know it was all about the incident years ago —he might get suspicious and make an effort to dig further into the case.

Meanwhile, Zachary and madam Madison shared a few glances before the older woman spoke up.

"It was nothing, my king," she replied to him, and King Spencer attempted to speak further.

But, he restricted himself and walked away out of the room —madam Madison sighed heavily as she rushed to the kitchen to prepare his prescript