Pamela's face went pale. What is grandma saying? Oh gosh! How can grandparents like hers still quarrel with each other after so many years of marriage?
"... I hate you Tarvan. Everything you've done to me, I hate you. I wish I could turn the hands of time, I would never have loved and married you.
I am no longer your wife. I signed the divorce papers and if you like, don't sign it. But I have no relationship whatsoever with you. Set me free Tarvan, I want a divorce…" Clarion bellowed.
Pamela's heart was beating fast. Divorce? Grandma hates her grandfather that much? She wants to get separated from him at her age?
Her flower age and youthfulness had all been spent with her grandfather. Now, that age was telling on her and she's an old woman with wrinkled cheeks and dropping eyes, she wants to get separated from her husband.
She cannot let it happen. How can she see her grandparents separated? How can she grew up a granddaughter of a broken home?
Her both parents are dead. They are the only ones she's got. How can she let this happen? Grandfather had hurt grandma but it's something they can talk about.
They need to mend their broken wall. They shouldn't let their marriage be ruined at this time. They are royalty and should be a model to other homes and marriages. No, she won't let it happen.
She wanted to knock and get in when she heard her grandfather's words "I'm sorry, Clarion. Okay, I'm not going to have anything to do with the concubines anymore.
I told you that I lost my daughter, you didn't even send me your condolences? It's fine. I know you are hurt, but I'm sorry" Tarvan apologized.
"I am not only happy that you lost your daughter, I wish that you lost both of your daughters. You still have one daughter left, right? I wish that she dies too" Clarion cursed.
"Clarion!" Tarvan yelled. He was glaring at his wife in shock. What? Clarion wished that his little baby dies as well?
"You really wish that my little daughter dies? What kind of a woman are you? When did you become like this? Are you crazy?" He bellowed.
"Yes, I have been crazy from the moment I chose to stay with you after you killed Alice. You are the reason why my daughter died. You are a murderer Tarvan!
I will never forgive myself for choosing a horrible father for my daughter. How can I be so stupid to have loved you. Alice died because of your inhumane treatment towards her and Linus…" Clarion was yelling when Tarvan interrupted her furiously.
"How can you keep accusing me of Alice's death? She was my daughter too and I loved her as much as you do. You think I am not grieved that she died?
How was I supposed to know that she would die? I was a prince then, I can't stop the royal procedure from being practiced. Alice was a princess, it's wrong to be pregnant for a steward Clarion.
How can I not succumb to the royal court? Alice died while birthing Pamela, it has nothing to do with being banished!
If she had given birth right on the royal seat, she would have still died if she was meant to die. Why do you poke me with words at every slight opportunity?
You would never have gotten Alice if it wasn't for me. She was my daughter, my seed and my offspring. Don't you dare ever say such words to me again, Clarion!!" Tarvan bellowed.
His deep masculine voice echoed in the entire Mansion and Pamela shivered. Goosebumps rose on her skin and she felt her mother's spirit hovered over them in the palace.
"If I said such words to you, what would you do? Tell me, Tarvan, you will rape me like you've always done or you will dethroned me from being the queen of Middletown City?
You've done the worst and nothing freaks me anymore Tarvan. You won't even acknowledge my granddaughter as the next heir to your throne. You are dead to me and my granddaughter" Clarion snapped at him.
"Pamela is my granddaughter too. I will do what is good for her. I regretted coming to see you Clarion. I missed you and I came, I didn't know you would poke me and accuse me of Alice's death" Tarvan complained.
"Yes, I won't stop calling you my daughter's murderer and now you are telling me you lost a daughter. Didn't you give her a befitting burial as a princess, as little as the baby was?
Can you tell me where your eldest daughter was buried? Alice's graveyard is unknown and it meant nothing to you. You've always envisaged when you will get numerous concubines that will bear you heir and offspring.
After all, the barren Clarion cannot give you another child and heir. You have always looked forward to drilling numerous women and now, you have it.
You're so disgusting Tarvan. You stink before me and I cannot imagine that I once loved you. If you refuse to give your consent to the divorce, it only means you are a bastard and a foolish King!" Clarion yelled into his face.
Tarvan was provoked. Clarion just insulted and humiliated him with her words. This is too much. He is not willing to, but to please her, he would give her what she wants.
"I really don't want it to be this way. I still love you Clarion, like I did when we were young. But to appease you, I will give my consent for the divorce.
I will do it here in Oak City. I will give you the freedom that you seek and after that, I will set my eyes no more on you Clarion Hamilton!!" Tarvan thundered.
A cold shiver ran through Pamela's spine. At that moment, she knew things had taken a new direction. She knew things are now going to be more complicated between her grandparents than she'd thought.