The Prince's Surrogate Bride

lly now that King Hector had arranged for Eleanor's engagement with Prince Richard to take place in a week. Dorothy knew that Eleanor's insisten

worries, she found herself in an area accessible only to the servants. Seeing the physical effort some were making while unloading

conversation between the servants began to flow, and

one of the men, wiping sweat from his forehead. "She looks just

face and physique are incredibly similar. If it weren't fo

young vendor and her daughter seemed to be the answer to her prayers. As the se

e could about the girl. When she felt ready, she headed to Eleano

e bed, her eyes red from crying. Eleanor sat up when she s

t marry Richard. I'd rather run away and l

her daughter and he

se Village who looks a lot like you. She can pose as you during the engagement and wedding.

r mother with a mix

ld work? What if they

ed with determination. "But it's our best chance to ensure your hap

ing a spark of hope

we need

the MacGyvers' country residence, and train her to pass as Eleanor. The queen would use her influe

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when she gathered the fresh vegetables harvested from her family's small farm. She loaded everything into her father's old, noisy truck, carefully arranging each bag and

aw something that made her heart race. A group of armed soldiers blocked the road. She had never seen soldiers in that region before

ldiers, with serious expressions and intrigued looks, approached, gesturing fo

and where ar

e responded, "I'm Arabella, daughter of Paul and Margareth Simmons

hat she was saying. With trembling hands, she opened the back

he soldiers seemed satisfied b

oup, though his eyes remained fixed on Arabe

presence of Rosburny soldiers in that area was a clear sign that something serious was happen

out the presence of Rosburny soldiers had spread quickly among the villagers. Arabella heard fr

lling the border," commented an

do?" asked a young ma

here, worried about what she had seen and heard. Deep down,

Rosburny soldiers had left her nervous, and she could hardly wait to voice her concerns to Paul and Margareth

ong the lush trees surrounding the property. Arabella's heart pounded. The presence of these vehicles was not n

dressed particularly formally. Arabella did not doubt that he was someone sent by the king. Her p

ere?" Arabella asked

on, Duke of Asburq. Arabella, you and your parents must come with me imme

gareth was pale, while Paul, usually a calm man, looked visib

want to go?" Arabella questioned

er. - Arabella, please, do not speak like that.

annot be taken from our homes like this,

rward. - Believe me, Arabella, you do not want to find

at her parents, who nodded slightly, indicating that they had no other choice.

breath, trying to c

We will go

agreement, a satisfi

yourselves quickly.

possessions. Arabella tried to comfort Margareth, who couldn't stop trembl

where she had grown up, a mix of fear and determination in her chest. She knew that what was to come would