The Battle for Danielle Part 6 By Erin
The Royal Family stared in shock at Marguerite, who had just announced that she was pregnant - with Henry's child no less. Henry finally attempted to take control of the situation. "Marguerite." He finally sputtered out "I do not know what you are talking about. I do not know how the child could be mine as I never slept with you. I love Danielle too much to do that to her. Not you."
At this, the room started buzzing again. Rodmilla stepped forward. "Is it not true that you were alone with my daughter just about six weeks agao when you inspected the servant's wing, Your Highness?" she asked.
Henry stood speechless...unable to believe what he was hearing. There really was no way for him to deny the alligations against him. "Yes. I was alone with your daughter, but I did not touch her. I swear this on my honor as a man and a husband." he said desperately.
The Lady Jacqueline Laurent could not believe what she was seeing. She clutched her husband's arm. "Oh Marc!" she whispered. "Please tell me it's not true!"
Laurent looked into his wife's beautiful eyes. "Jackie dearest. I do not know what to tell you, for I do not know myself. All that I can tell you is that when we were inspecting the Servant's Wing, Marguerite had tried to seduce Henry." Laurent said.
He saw anger and embarrasment creeping into Jacqueline's face. "That sounds just like something my mother and sister would try. I am ashamed to be related to them." Tears started rolling down her cheeks. "I would not be surprised to hear that they had something to do with Danielle's disappearance. I do hope she is found soon!"
Laurent gathered his wife into his arms. "Jackie" he said softly "You are not like them. You are too sweet and kind. Which is the way I like you." With that, he planted a kiss upon her forehead and held her close.
The King dismissed the Court and gestured for the Prince to follow them into their private study just off the throne room. Laurent and Jacqueline followed as well. Henry started pacing around the room. "I tell you, I did not even touch that disqusting girl. I won't do that to Danielle. I love Danielle too much"
Francis and Marie looked at each other. "Captain Laurent." The Queen began. "Can you think of any time that Henry would have seen Marguerite alone?"
Laurent sighed. This was not going to be easy. He relayed what had happened the day they inspected the servant's wing, which coincidently was the day Danielle disappeared. "I do not know what happened in that room." he said after explaining the Marguerite had literally forced Henry into the room. "I was not there."
Danielle put her dress on. Le Pieu had forced her to wear servants clothing as he now saw her as nothing but a servant. She had requested larger sized clothing...to hide her condition. Even though she was three and a half months pregnant, she was beginning to show.
He wanted her to work in the kitchens today. She groaned. The smell of food absolutely nauseated her. Just before she left her room (cell was more like it), she placed her hand on her stomach and quietly said to her baby "My love, you will not be born here. I will get the both of us out of here soon. I hope to god your father will figure out where we are soon." and went on to do her assigned chores.
The Royal Family stared in shock at Marguerite, who had just announced that she was pregnant - with Henry's child no less. Henry finally attempted to take control of the situation. "Marguerite." He finally sputtered out "I do not know what you are talking about. I do not know how the child could be mine as I never slept with you. I love Danielle too much to do that to her. Not you."
At this, the room started buzzing again. Rodmilla stepped forward. "Is it not true that you were alone with my daughter just about six weeks agao when you inspected the servant's wing, Your Highness?" she asked.
Henry stood speechless...unable to believe what he was hearing. There really was no way for him to deny the alligations against him. "Yes. I was alone with your daughter, but I did not touch her. I swear this on my honor as a man and a husband." he said desperately.
The Lady Jacqueline Laurent could not believe what she was seeing. She clutched her husband's arm. "Oh Marc!" she whispered. "Please tell me it's not true!"
Laurent looked into his wife's beautiful eyes. "Jackie dearest. I do not know what to tell you, for I do not know myself. All that I can tell you is that when we were inspecting the Servant's Wing, Marguerite had tried to seduce Henry." Laurent said.
He saw anger and embarrasment creeping into Jacqueline's face. "That sounds just like something my mother and sister would try. I am ashamed to be related to them." Tears started rolling down her cheeks. "I would not be surprised to hear that they had something to do with Danielle's disappearance. I do hope she is found soon!"
Laurent gathered his wife into his arms. "Jackie" he said softly "You are not like them. You are too sweet and kind. Which is the way I like you." With that, he planted a kiss upon her forehead and held her close.
The King dismissed the Court and gestured for the Prince to follow them into their private study just off the throne room. Laurent and Jacqueline followed as well. Henry started pacing around the room. "I tell you, I did not even touch that disqusting girl. I won't do that to Danielle. I love Danielle too much"
Francis and Marie looked at each other. "Captain Laurent." The Queen began. "Can you think of any time that Henry would have seen Marguerite alone?"
Laurent sighed. This was not going to be easy. He relayed what had happened the day they inspected the servant's wing, which coincidently was the day Danielle disappeared. "I do not know what happened in that room." he said after explaining the Marguerite had literally forced Henry into the room. "I was not there."
Danielle put her dress on. Le Pieu had forced her to wear servants clothing as he now saw her as nothing but a servant. She had requested larger sized clothing...to hide her condition. Even though she was three and a half months pregnant, she was beginning to show.
He wanted her to work in the kitchens today. She groaned. The smell of food absolutely nauseated her. Just before she left her room (cell was more like it), she placed her hand on her stomach and quietly said to her baby "My love, you will not be born here. I will get the both of us out of here soon. I hope to god your father will figure out where we are soon." and went on to do her assigned chores.