The Forgotten Prince Chapter 268

Chapter 268: Chapter 268

Rose sensed tension brewing between Gage and Zayne since Paige blurted out Gage’s na. Rose didn’t know what the king’s intentions were for bringing up her past to his sister. Was he hoping for Paige to start trouble or was he simply sharing what he knew? It could be answered if they knew what exactly Paige heard.

’Should I take out sothing for you to eat? The maids won’t co until dinner is ready to be served," Rose spoke softly to Zayne.

The best way to stop an argunt from coming was to distract Zayne. Rose had to hope Yvonne was doing the sa with Gage. From standing close to the king before, Rose saw that Yvonne had more to be concerned about than she did.

Zayne looked away from his brother to Rose. She was trying her best to keep the dinner in a positive light. "I will pick out for both of us."

"Thank you," Rose replied.

"I’m truly sorry for bringing it up and if it ca off like I was judging you. We don’t have those kinds of won in our family and they aren’t welcod into the palace so I was confused as to how Zayne got to marry you. Who are your parents?" Paige asked, still curious about Rose.

"They are Lord and Lady Ambrose. I have a sister at ho. They are all lovely people and I miss them dearly," Rose said, missing them now that they were brought up.

"I hope to et your parents one day. I want to see who raised such a remarkable young lady. It might be hard to get a lord away from his land but still, I hope they will co. Or perhaps I shall join you whenever you go ho," Catherine suggested.

Rose was pleased to hear this. "You would join ? Truly?"

Catherine nodded her head. "Well, we can’t always ask that they co to us and I am at an age when I want to see the outside world. My world was first limited to my father’s ho and then to the palace. I didn’t like Zayne living away from the palace but it gives the chance to travel through the town to see him. I will join you."

"I will join as well," Paige decided.

"You can’t. You’re to wed soon so how could you possibly go on a trip to another kingdom? I’ll tell you all about it when I return. Your responsibilities are going to change when you get married. You have two ladies closer to your age than I am to offer you advice," said Catherine, hoping this would make the three young won close.

This gave Paige all the more reason to hold off getting married.

"Marriage doesn’t seem to be all you have put in our ears since we were little girls. I was almost sent off to marry King Jas-"

"It was one of his sons," Gage corrected Paige. Why did she keep saying it was the king? "And I shot down the court bringing that up. As good as it would have been for you to marry their crown prince, I knew you wouldn’t last more than a week out there. You should say thank you."

Paige looked at Zayne. "Wasn’t Zayne the one who threatened the man who brought it up? Why must I thank you?"

"Because the decision was up to

as king but since I care for you, I said no. Regardless of who objected, I would have made the final call. That is why you must thank . If I was certain the king and his sons could be trusted, I would have arranged it," Gage revealed.

Had Paige married the crown prince then one of their own would have sat on the throne in another kingdom and eventually beco queen. It would have been hard to suddenly be thrown into a marriage with a stranger but it would have benefited both kingdoms.

"Thanks. I can feel how much you love ," Paige muttered. The only reason she wanted to find a husband was to avoid the court suggesting who she wed. "You are lucky, Rose. You get to experience falling in love with soone without outsiders adding what they think is best. With the king as your brother, it is even more of a headache."

"I have been most lenient on you. You should already be married at your age with a child to show. I have allowed you to take your ti and you have not once shown being grateful," Gage argued.

Rose saw what Zayne ant by dinner not going as planned. No matter what they talked about, a disagreent would co about. The only good side was that no one seed to the point of hitting each other.

"Let us end this now," Yvonne stepped in to save the mont. "Rose, are you looking forward to having children? My son has long been asking for a cousin to play with."

"We are not ready to have children," Rose replied.

Yvonne didn’t see why. Children were such a blessing and an announcent of Rose being pregnant would bring on a celebration. Still, she replied, "Well, you can take your ti. Your days beco a lot busier when there is a child. There is so much I should have done before he was born. Enjoy it."

"I will," Rose answered.

"I can’t say I would be too happy if there was another soone like Zayne around. You should know that your husband used to cause a lot of trouble when we were younger. It might also be hard to believe but he was once the smallest around his brothers-"

"I was the youngest, you fool," Zayne interjected.

"That was a good ti to be alive. He was always trying to join

and our other brother but sotis we wouldn’t let him since he was too young and small. That must be why he started to grow so fast. I used to say he was walking on sticks and was lying to us about being tall. Do you rember that mother?" Gage looked to Catherine.

Catherine took a seat at the table as she was tired of standing. "I rember telling you not to bother

with your silly little theories. Your brother grew the sa way I heard your father grew. All of you are a bit tall. You take after your father. Paige was lucky to not be as tall as you three."

"She was. I have been trying to hold this off but I can’t since it’s making dinner so awkward. I need to speak to Zayne alone in another room without anyone interrupting us. I promise not to fight," Gage said but no one was convinced.

Rose didn’t see the need to speak now. They could speak when dinner was over and successful.

Zayne didn’t want to but if Gage ca here to start trouble, he preferred to throw out his brother now before he got too comfortable. "Fine. Co with ," he replied, putting down the plate he was putting together for Rose. "It’ll be fine," he promised Rose.

Zayne wasn’t the one who lost the first fight so he wasn’t worried about a second fight.