All Chapters of Vengeance Wears A Crown : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

One afternoon, while Adele was preparing their meal, Anna entered the room with excitement written all over her face."Mom."Adele glanced at her. "Yes, Anna?""Do you remember the palace?"The spoon in Adele's hand stopped moving. For a moment she said nothing. Then she turned slowly toward her daughter."Why are you asking me about the palace?"Anna didn't notice the fear hidden behind her mother's voice."I heard they're looking for new maids."Adele's face hardened instantly. "No.""No?""I said no.""But you haven't even heard what I wanted to say.""I don't need to." Adele turned away and went back to the food.Anna moved closer. "Mom, please. Just listen to me." When Adele stayed silent, she pressed on. "I've been looking for a job for a long time. If I get a position at the palace, I'll earn enough to take care of you. We won't have to struggle anymore."Adele set the spoon down hard. "Anna." Her voice had gone stern. "Never mention that place again.""But why?""Because I sai

In the evening, Adele entered her room and found Anna sitting there, tears streaming down her face.The moment Anna saw her mother, relief washed over her. The tears kept rolling, but at least Adele was safe."What's wrong with you?" Adele asked, crossing to her at once."Mummy, I thought something bad had happened to you.""Why would you think that?" Adele frowned."I came back from the market and found the whole house scattered.""The whole house?" Adele's voice caught."Yes, Mummy."Something shifted in Adele's expression."As if someone came here searching for something," she said, more to herself than to Anna, fear creeping into her voice.Anna nodded.Without another word, Adele rushed into her bedroom to see whether anything was missing. Anna followed and watched her mother tear through the room, wrenching open drawers, flinging things aside as though searching for something she couldn't bear to lose."Mummy! What are you looking for?"Adele didn't answer.A few moments later,

"Speaking of him," Elle said before Queme could answer, "I saw him earlier, heading to the King's quarters with his right-hand man.""Maybe he had an audience with the King.""Probably," Elle said. Then, studying her friend, Queme asked, "Why do you hate your blood brother so much, anyway?""I don't know. I just do," Elle said."Despite his good manners, his respect for his elders, the way he never breaks a single rule?" Queme asked, searching Elle's face."Yes. Of course.""Elle, queen of observation." Queme shook her head, smiling.Elle rolled her eyes. "Stop teasing me. Come on — let's go explore the palace grounds."They rose, hand in hand, and left the room together.At Adele's HouseAdele was sweeping the front step when Anna came out, dressed but heavy-faced, her eyes still swollen from the tears she'd cried the night before over Blair."Good morning, Mummy," she said quietly."Morning, my angel." Adele managed a smile."I'm going to the big mango tree by the market square. May