“Not even Aunt Barbara?” Wilhelmina’s gaze was sharp, “You don’t know she’s colluding with a notorious terrorist organization to assassinate me?”
Queen Barbara’s face turned pale, anxiously defending, “This is slander! She wouldn’t! You’re framing her…”
“Just like you killed my mother, my father, and his wife!”
Her words fell like hammers, plunging the room into silence.
The twin sisters looked at each other, while Prince Heinrich and his wife appeared pale.
Wilhelmina continued her silent interrogation, her eyes emotionless.
After almost fifty years, Prince Heinrich finally spoke: “This is a disgrace…”
“This is slander!” Queen Barbara protested.
“Enough, Barbara,” the prince interrupted, “She’s seen the secret files.”
“What secret files?” Barbara asked in bewilderment.
“Grandfather left me secret files, Aunt,” Wilhelmina replied icily. “I know everything you’ve done.”
“When?” Heinrich inquired.
“Before my coronation.”
“Then why…”
“Why wait to confront you?” Wilhelmina stood, looking down at them. “I’ve been patient about not confronting you. I’ve been thinking about how to take revenge for your murder of my parents. Now, Annabel has given me this opportunity.”
The twins, confused, cried out, “Dad, what’s going on?”
The prince and his wife remained silent.
“Annabel has colluded with the Earth Cult,” Wilhelmina stated. “Aunt Barbara, do you have anything to say?”
Queen Barbara panicked and pleaded, “I’ve completely stopped interfering in her affairs, Your Majesty. We haven’t contacted Annabel for a long time.”
“It’s fine,” Wilhelmina coldly laughed. “I didn’t invite you here to make you admit anything.”
Uncle Heinrich, you’re exactly as grandfather said – weak. Grandfather was disappointed in you, your family is disappointed in you. I won’t punish you because punishment has already fallen upon you. You can contact Annabel. Tell her to stop while she still can.”
After the royal family’s panicked backs disappeared through the door, Wilhelmina took a deep breath, sitting in the chair behind her desk, supporting her forehead with her hand.
The side door opened, and Albert walked over softly, placing his hand on her shoulder.
After a long time, Wilhelmina whispered, “I’m scared, Albert.”
Albert bent down and cupped her face, “Scared of what, my dear?”
