Prologue

Cring! Cring! the sound of a bell with an applause of many people for the newly wed couple the son of the duke and his fiance. gathering as they watch the ceremony. the crowd was cheering for them as they both say their vows to each other

Danielle was hearing all the voices of the crowd from the prison hall. the crowd was cheering as if there's a big ceremony happened. although the prison hall was 3ft under she can still clearly hear some noises and stumped from the people's feet up there. this prison hall is designed only enough that no criminals would be able to got out.

Danielle the daughter of the duke was imprisoned on attempting poisoning his brother's fiance and severely punished that even her old wound was still not completely healed. hearing the loud voices from the crowd she knew there's something going on up there. agonizing and envy that she couldn't even had a chance to knew what's going on up there.

"ah, they seems to be having some fun up there huh? while me...they imprisoned me for something I didn't even do. my hand were both chained as if I am dangerous. ah, even my family didn't even bothered to visit me" she said bitterly

"funny I never thought they would abandoned me like this. ah, what day is today?...yeah, right its my brother's wedding thats they seems to be celebrating up there and no wonder they didn't even bothered to visit me. who am I even to ask? I was already in the prison for something I was framed up" she mumbled to herself

"the crown prince is here" prison guard

she leaned on the wall and closed her eyes she didn't bothered to look. she knows what's the prince is doing here

"you!" royal guard

she laughed bitterly even the guards doesn't respect her. she didn't know if they grow some hates on her or maybe she is disrespecting the prince for not greeting him

"ah, let me guess what you are going to say. you're here to convince me that I should tell the truth already about the crime that I did?" she said as she opened her eyes to looked at him while still leaning

"look at you, you look pity" he said flatly

"oh, pity enough to be framed up" she said back at him

"why are you so persistent that you have been framed up? there's a lot of evidence that you actually did it" the crown prince said

she knew if she keeps arguing with this guy their conversation would never end up.

"look who is more persistent here? ah, I'd rather rotten in this cellar than admitting the crime that I didn't even do, I couldn't even have a chance to studied medicine so what made you think I'll poison someone? and...." she was about to continue when she sense someone is there aside from the crown prince and she knows who is that person is and thats the crown prince of the east

"ah, aside from that it seems like you're not the only one came here.....come out!" she said. the crown prince of the north glanced to that someone as he revealed himself.

"what are you doing here?" the crown prince of the north asked

"I came here to delivered the final settlement of the jury......." crown prince of the east

she is waiting for him to continue. she glanced down at the floor not to dare to looked at the two crown prince.

"I wouldn't expect anything that I'll get my freedom it seems that the real suspect really planned this huh?" she said to herself

"the final settlement is that.....you will be executed in front of the crowd today" the crown prince of the east

she couldn't believe what she heard "b-but it's my brother's wedding" she said to herself. she pursed her lips for a moment. "ah, is this the day huh? so early for the gift" she laughed bitterly

"are you insane? why are you still laughing when you will be executed" the crown prince of the north

"does that matter I'll be executed anyways" she said

both of the crown prince looked at her pitifully

"ah, enough with that looked" she said "let's go"

"you really....." the crown prince of the north didn't continue as the crown prince of the east opened the cellar and helped Danielle to walk as he noticed that there's a big open wound in her legs

"did they really did this to you?" the crown prince of the east asked

she didn't bothered to reply, she only focused on walking. she can still feel her legs are in pain. they managed to got out from the prison hall. Danielle covered her face as the people starts throwing something to her.

"is that the daughter of the duke?"

"disgusting how did you that to your sister in law?"

that's the few lines she heard from the crowd as they arrived at where she will be executed. she stood up straight as she glanced at her family who is not looking at her even her brother. Danielle glanced at her brother's fiance. who is looking at her intently, both of them looked at each other

"any last word?" the executioner asked

Danielle looked at the executioner for a moment and glanced at the two prince who is looking at her flatly "ah, we used to be friends when we were still a kid but why does it changed so suddenly? I even used to liked that one person, but It seems it was unrequited after all. even my family doesn't even looked at me and people thinks I really did it. ah, so annoying I have much regret and even still want to live" she said to herself as she closed her eyes for a moment

Danielle opened her eyes. kneeled in front of the crowd and laid her head on a chopping wood. and wait for the executioner to execute her. as she closed her eyes there's a big CLACK! and everything went black...

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