The next day Roselyn woke up in good humor. It was the day she had to visit her family and she couldn't be more cheerful to finally visit them without having to pretend. She turned the light of her room on and the flock of maids entered the room to help her with her dress and to do her makeup.

"The King is already awake," said the blond maid, smiling. Roselyn nodded, wondering if he ever slept to be always awake when she woke up.

After having slipped into her azure dress, a maid helped her to pull her corset. Another one was styling her long brown hair in an elegant braid.

When ready, she walked outside and headed to the dining room where she imagined John to be. Just like she predicted, he was there. Seeing her, a smile formed on his face, and he pulled his hair aside. "You're beautiful." He admitted tenderly.

Roselyn's face turned beet red, as she was not familiar with receiving compliments, and she didn't expect him to adulate her in front of his servants. "Thank you." She breathed out, offering a timid smile as she made her way towards the table. She sat down and placed some food on her dish.

"Are you prepared for the fateful lunch with my family?" She asked, her gaze moved rapidly from her dish to him.

His head tilted from one side, "for some strange reason, I'm more nervous than the last time I've met them." His reply provoked her to take a chuckle.

They stood up to walk toward the door. A maid opened it for them to walk outside as they stepped on the carriage. Roselyn's heart raced at the thought of seeing her relatives after all the things she's been through. It seemed it had been years when it was just a few months since she left their house.

When arrived, John gazed at her, and only after receiving her nod, he went to open the curtain of the carriage and stepped out while the coachman kept the door open for them.

She took a long breath and took him under her arm before she knocked on the door. A key tinkled in the middle of the door's lock, opening it.

Abigail smiled at them both before bowing down her head. Ginevra arrived and bowed toward the King to place her hand on her daughter's shoulders. "You look so grown and beautiful as always."

Roselyn smiled at her mother, stepping inside the house.

Sharron arrived a few minutes later, wearing one of the best dresses she had ever worn. It must have been expensive due to all the details it held, and it was shaping her already perfect body into a delicate yet seductive way. Roselyn felt uncomfortable as jealousy boiled through her veins. Her gaze moved to John, who was scanning her sister's body upside down.

Sharron bowed down. The split in her long tulle skirt opened to reveal her thin long leg. Roselyn's gaze fell on her exposed thigh. When she gazed up, her sister was smirking.

"Glad to see you, dear sister." She said, playing with her necklace to draw attention to her heart-shaped neckline.

Roselyn offered a forced smile as she pulled John's sleeves to indulge in to walk away. He finally did. He walked toward the table, and the entire family followed him. Ginevra set the table and stretched her hand to have them accommodate.

Sharron rushed her walk and placed her hands on the chair near John, where Roselyn was supposed to sit.

"Oh..." Roselyn frowned at her sister's unfair gesture.

"Maybe I can enjoy his company today. You see him every hour of the day." Sharron tried to justify herself and Roselyn bit her tongue in the tentative of keeping her patience. She answered dutifully to her provocation. "You can certainly sit there. The distance won't affect our innate bond."

"Thank you," Sharron mouthed as she sat down and bent her breast in the King's direction, probably willing to lead him to look at her exposed smooth bosom.

Roselyn felt blood boiling throng her veins. She couldn't imagine her sister could do such a deplorable gesture before everyone's eyes.

Ginevra served the soup and everyone's gaze moved to Abigail when she began to speak, "thank you for having accepted my invite and for honoring us with your pleasuring company."

Roselyn smiled at Abigail, whose eyes were filled with tears and her tone of voice was emotional.

"So many things had happened during your absence. Your precious tips would have helped me and I understood how important and wise you were, Rose..." she said, wiping a tear off her face.

"You could have talked to me, or send me a letter..." Roselyn murmured, as she felt sorry to see her crying. She understood how she felt and could have said the same.

Abigail cleared her voice, blinking before recomposing herself. "Don't worry. I'm fine now."

Was she really fine? Roselyn doubted. Nonetheless, she didn't ask her additional questions, not to make her feel uncomfortable.

"I am wise too, Abigail. Why don't you tell the King what a wonderful sister, I am." Sharron intervened, placing her hand on John's shoulder to caress it. He embarrassed cleared his voice, moving his gaze on Roselyn, who glowered at him.

"When are you and Rose going to wed? I heard you rescheduled the big event to allow Abigail to be the first one to wed." Ginevra asked, smiling at the couple and passing the dishes to Kathy that placed them inside the sink.

"It was a kind gesture of you to grant me such a pleasure," Abigail commented, placing her hand over Roselyn's hand.

The lady felt multiple shivers ran through the arm her sister touched and when she closed the eyes a vision occurred to her mind.

She could see her sister with a belly as if she was pregnant. A cry of a baby was a background sound as she saw the blurred vision of her sister carrying a baby. Victor appeared near her and had his arm around her hips as they both gazed at the creature Abigail gave life to.

Roselyn retracted her hand from her sister's touch abruptly. How could she keep such a big secret to her? She felt disappointed and upset as her gaze unconsciously moved to John.

His jaw dropped as he widened his eyes, understanding what she saw.

Roselyn covered her mouth with her hand in shock. As her eyes filled in tears, acknowledging not only one person lied to her but him, too.

"I have to go to the bathroom.." She stood up and announced, as she felt like she would burst into tears at any time.