Chapter 17: Chapter 17

She had retired into her room after the helicopter disappeared through the clouds of the night. She saw her dear daughter go farther away and the little royals with her.

She wanted to cry her eyes out. She wanted to mourn the death of Alice again. She left them and never returned. Now her daughter who is the joy of the royal house has also left.

Alice kept going farther away from her. Pamela made her feel safe and happy. It made her forget about the loss of Alice. It erases the pain of her death from everyone's heart.

But now that she also has been sent away, she doesn't know what might befall her again. 'Oh Alice, come back to us in the form of Pamela again'

While grand nanny was lost in her loneliness, Clarion walked away to express the grief that Tarvan's orders had caused her. How can she have the ability to console her when she's also hurting on the same issue?

At Dawn, the helicopter landed in Louis Hayden's compound. None was awake except Louis and the pilot. He gently lifted Pamela 'princessly' and took her into his Mansion and onto the bed.

He went back and carried each of the kids and placed them on their beds. Only then did he sit down and ruminate over the journey they embarked on.

The failure to be allowed into the royal house was caused by his mom. If she hadn't objected to their marriage, he and Pamela would have had a low -key wedding and Tarvan Johnson wouldn't be able to refuse to accept his daughter in.

Why is his Mom doing this to them? What has Pamela done that she cannot forgive her. Didn't she say Pamela's Mom was her friend?

Oh gosh!

The burial of Jimmy Johnson went well and after it, Tarvan Johnson was crowned the King of Middletown City.

It was an occasion that was witnessed by dignitaries, Presidents and many top officials. Men, women and people of the aristocratic family attended. It was a grand occasion and wealth was in its height of display.

Tarvan Johnson stood side by side with the queen Clarion Johnson, both wearing crowns on their heads and a golden sceptre of office.

Many of the citizens attended. It's a ceremony that many only witness once in their lifetime.

When it's time to crown the future heir, there was no prince or princess to be crowned. That was when Clarion's heart sank into the abyss.

This would have been Alice's time to be present and crowned as the future ruler and queen of the Middletown City. She's no more and Pamela was absent.

"There is no heir yet. But I shall produce one soon" Tarvan Johnson declared. He definitely would produce an heir. If Pamela is not there, he would get enough heir soon.

Everyone applauded. They said they expected that soon. They knew after a few months, they should have the good news of more heirs birthed to the royal family.

Tarvan Johnson as well, graciously got married to three women as concubines. It is the law that the King on the day of coronation marries three more women to celebrate with.

And as the custom permits, he would spend every single night with each of them for at least a month before the queen would be allowed into his bed again.

Clarion's eyes went reddened. No queen has ever been happy when it gets to that point. She was to share her husband with other women, young beautiful virgins and most times, the King would rarely invite her over after the first month honeymoon with the concubines.

After the coronation, Clarion's bedroom automatically changed. The royal chambers can only be stepped in by her at his highness invitation.

And the three concubines were within Pamela's age range. Young and beautiful virgins. Clarion is a great grandmother and shouldn't compete with those young women for Tarvan's bed.

That night, Louis and Pamela had a long talk. Pamela told him she doesn't have the slightest intention of visiting Middletown City again.

If she does, she isn't going to lodge in the palace. The palace and its royal titles and rituals do not appeal to her anymore.

Louis told her to give her grandfather time. Once they eventually get married, they would return to visit them.

"Promise me Louis, that you won't leave me. That no matter what happens, you will always be by my side" Pamela asked.

"I promise that I will love you alone for the rest of my life. I won't leave you and I won't let my mom succeed in separating us. It's you, I and our kids that will laugh last" Louis promised.

He kissed her but suddenly groaned. He withdrew and held his head. He seemed to be in some kind of pain.

"Are you alright?" Pamela asked, placing her hand on his. He looked like someone in serious pain.

"My head, it's hurting" he said standing up and getting out of bed. He went to pour himself water and opened the bedside drawer, bringing out a bottle of pills, he took one and placed it on his tongue.

After pushing it down with water he said "My head hurts me too much these days. I guess I need to see my doctor" Louis complained, pulling Pamela closer to himself.

"Since when have you been feeling this pain?" Pamela asked and Louis said since he was out of a coma, he feels once in a while. But it's become too frequent in the last two weeks.

"Are you sure it's not related to the accident and the coma?" Pamela asked. She's already scared. She doesn't want to think the worst but they needed to do something about it quickly.

Louis is the only person she has now. She can't afford to see anything happen to him.

"It absolutely is. I need to go for a check up. Besides, I feel I am forgetting things" Louis complained.

Pamela was alarmed.