章 20: Fall for this lady

The girl speaks checking Molly's breaths "She is alive!".

Maya gets out from her thoughts and asks surprised "Is she?!".

The girl nods.

Maya ushers her nervously "Then what are you waiting for? Call the medicating person to treat her!".

The girl opens her eyes wide and looks around the soldiers.

'Does she fear anyone?!'.

Maya frowns following the girl's gaze and declares "Take her immediately. I will see who stops you!".

Maya stands and looks at other servants who were watching everything silently. She mocks coldly "Care to save your fellow servant?! Or Are you waiting for her death?!".

The people moved from their place immediately and takes Molly to treat her.

Maya looks at Sarah and asks "What did they do to her?".

The girl leaves Molly to the other people and says "She tried to move and help this new servant -".

Maya asks in disbelief "Is that a crime?! Who would be punished for that?!".

The girl answers "Sarah was the sole person with Madam yesterday. And she was the only one who saw Madam before sleep. The soldier has been investigating her since this morning. So she was ordered not to move even an inch until she says the truth. But she moved inspite of the warnings and the soldier slapped her-".

Maya grits her teeth and looks at the man lying on the floor viciously.

'He slapped a woman?! How dare he?! Is he even a man?!'.

Maya announces staring at the man "Wake her up!".

The girl nods and runs to untie the ropes by which Sarah has been tied. She stands dusting her knees and steps aside to bring water.

Other soldiers get out from their daze now.

One of them steps forward and orders at the girl "Stop!".

The girl stops abruptly and looks at Maya pitifully.

Maya looks at the new man and declares "She will go". She averts her eyes and looks at the girl sternly, giving her a 'dare-you-stand-there' look.

The girl runs immediately ignoring the soldier's order.

The soldier asks looking at Maya "Do you know the penalty of this woman?! You assaulted a soldier and you are also trying to save the conspirators -".

Maya smirks "Conspirator? This girl?". She asks pointing at Sarah and scoffs "Do you even know who is the real conspirator?!".

The soldier creases his eyebrows and orders "Arrest this woman! She may know the person behind Our Crown Prince's Wife's disappearance! Keep her with those prisoners!!".

Maya gets stunned and looks at the man coldly.

'Does this man even possess a brain?! Can't he just look at me and find the truth?! I am wearing a different country's attire!! Can't he SEE ?!'.

The girl comes back with water and stops realizing the situation.

Maya looks at Sarah and the girl who stood shocked "Take her from here! I want her to be safe!".

Maya looks at the soldiers approaching her and tilts her head.

'I won't expose my identity! I still have to leave this place! I will make sure whether the woman and the children are safe! Once I find them safe, I will leave from here at any cost!'.

She steps back and stands before the girl guarding both Sarah and the girl. She whispers "Take her away while I try to divert them. Convey my apologies and thanks to Sarah when she wakes up! Now run!!".

The girl is shocked to hear Maya's words and calls an another servant for her help to carry Sarah.

Maya only finds a stick near her and grits her teeth 'I can't touch anything like that now! I can't expose myself!'.

Seeing the soldiers, she announces "I surrender! I will tell you everything. Let them go!".

The girl gasps hearing Maya's words and looks back at her in shock.

'Is she really going to surrender?! Did she get hurt so badly so that she couldn't fight back anymore?!'.

Maya was tied by the ropes immediately by the group of soldiers and dragged away from the Pavilion.

She notices the girl who is looking at her and nods determinantly.

The girl gasps at Maya's sudden gesture and nods back worriedly. She walks with Sarah and her fellow servants hurriedly.

'I hope she is fine..and alive... I want to see her.... Why can't we have a Princess like her? Who cares for us... Who will save us when we are punished unreasonably..Why can't our Crown Prince marry a woman like this lady?! She is beautiful...Talented..Caring..Equally daring! More than anything she can FIGHT! She even defeated that thick headed beast! But I wonder whether the lost Madam was also beautiful like her... It's really fortunate that The Crown Prince's Wife disappeared! I wish Crown Prince would return and fall for this lady and we all will live happily under her rule!'.

The girl walks towards the medicating place in her deep thoughts and regrets of not knowing about the lady.

She consoles herself and her eating mind.

'She tried to save Sarah..So she must know who the lady was..I would ask everything about the lady when Sarah wakes up!'.

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Meanwhile.

Maya walks with the group of soldiers. She jolted from her thoughts as the soldiers' heavy footsteps only made her worried!.

Her heart starts to panic. Her mind subconsciously screams at her in her head.

'I was never arrested! I..am getting myself arrested to save a girl who had been with me for a single day. And I told them that I know about the conspirators! Doesn't that mean I admitted myself as one of the conspirators?! How could I be so stupid?! Now wouldn't they treat me like how they treated Molly?! You can't get hurt anymore Maya! Why don't you ever listen to your working mind?!'.

Maya moves her injured hand close to her and holds her head high.

'I will face this! I chose this path. Instead of using that title and order around shamelessly, I would rather get imprisoned myself! If things get worse, I will escape breaking the prison!'.