Chapter Thirty Four

After my mother left, I returned back to the palace, only to see the king being taken by the guards to the mortuary. When I entered, everyone stared at me but my eyes went directly to Rueben and to my surprise he was talking to Rachel, something I didn’t want for any reason at all.

Anger surged through me, a mix of betrayal and hurt. How could he be talking to her after everything she had done?

Ignoring the presence of the queen and the courtiers, I stormed towards Reuben, my emotions boiling over. Without a second thought, I raised my hand and slapped him across the face, the sound echoing through the room.

The shock on Reuben's face was evident as he stumbled back, his hand instinctively touching his cheek. The room fell into a stunned silence as everyone watched the scene unfold.

"Naomi, wait!" Reuben called out, desperation evident in his voice, but I was too hurt and angry to listen. I turned on my heel and stormed out of the room, tears streaming down my face.

I made my way to m