The Princess Licorice
Chapter 05

The Flashback

A few years ago......

"Don't do this, Vanessa, I beg you. I don't want to lose you, just drop your womb." Vanessa doesn't care about her husband's wishes, the most important thing now is how she can give birth to her fourth child.

"I beg you dear.. I ask this for your safety, just cut it off, your life will be threatened." Benedict continued to plead very, very strongly that he would not be able to lose the wife he loved so much, he loved Vanessa so much, but the pregnancy of his fourth child was the great calamity of the kingdom of Zelda, he said, because the queen is very ill, and if Vanessa forces this pregnancy, her age will not be saved.

"Sorry, your majesty, I can't, please let me give birth to our baby one last time, I'm sure she's a girl, and surely our daughter will be able to replace her after my departure." king Benedict could not let his wife die, and the only way was to abort her womb.

Vanessa still can't even resist that, she will do anything to give birth to her fourth child, she will fight to the end, even if she eventually has to sacrifice her life.

Queen Vanessa was actually very ill two years ago, and she's still on medication, but who would have thought she was pregnant with her fourth child.

But in the second month of her pregnancy, she suddenly fainted with blood coming out of her nose, the king was very panicked at that time, he immediately ordered the maid to immediately call the royal physician, he said, she lifted the weak body of queen Vanessa, and immediately took her into the room, her beautiful face instantly paled. Whether news like what they will hear, and how the circumstances that will be delivered by the doctor, all they can do now is pray for the safety of the queen Vanessa.

Benedict was very upset, seeing how pale his wife's face was, his heart and mind became unsettled. The three sons also wanted to know the state of their mother, even Prince Arthur did not stop crying in the arms of Prince Noah, all waiting for news of the queen Vanessa in front of his room. King Benedict walked around, hoping nothing bad happened to his wife.

Rafael just sits quietly beside Noah who is calming Arthur, they both look mature in response to this problem, Vanessa has taught well to her three sons, only Arthur, only Arthur, because she was too early, but queen Vanessa was sure the three would be princes that many admired.

A few minutes waiting, finally the doctor came out of the queen's room, his sad face was seen, but he tried to cover it. King Benedict immediately asked the state of his wife, could something bad happen in the Kingdom of Zelda? they don't know what will happen in the future.

"How is he doing? is my wife okay?." so impatiently king Benedict asked without pause. The doctor's face only looked down, he knew this was a difficult choice for the king.

"Take me immediately....! "Benedict began to get upset, because he just kept quiet without explaining.

"I'm sorry for my noble demeanor. This is quite surprising to me, the queen of Vanessa could not conceive her fourth child, her condition now does not allow her noble...... I'm afraid something bad happened to the queen."

"Although his biological age has entered the second month, but if it continues up to nine months, then his life will be threatened." he explained, making the heart of king Benedict tight, let alone this? not yet queen Vanessa recovered from her illness, now that they tried to kill an innocent fetus, really a difficult choice, the queen Vanessa would definitely not agree to it.

"Then if my wife aborts her womb, will she survive?" he asked curiously, if the odds were small then any sacrifice would be in vain.

"Because the queen is still in recovery, it is likely that the queen's majesty will be cured." the queen's illness has actually gradually been restored, and the chances are very great, because the queen Vanessa can be cured as usual, as she was, because the royal doctor has prescribed a new drug for the queen's disease, and he has tried it on patients with the same yahh disease as the queen, and the results are very effective.

"Really, so even if my wife aborts her womb, she'll survive?." Benedict is not sure.

"Right, your honor, I've concocted a new drug and it's very effective." sure the doctor, he's sure the queen will be cured, with her new medicine.

But he also did not have the heart to have an abortion on the queen of Vanessa, which for now the king must make sure if the queen Vanessa would waste the baby in her womb.

"All right, I'll trust you, I'll convince my wife..... " Benedict could not lose his wife, despite having to sacrifice his fetus.

"Then I will prepare the medicine first noble.

Benedict saw his woman lying so weak in bed, it was painful to see her situation now, usually Vanessa was very cheerful, she was very kind and much admired by all her people, she was the best queen of the kingdom of Zelda after her father-in-law, she was very good and much admired by all her people, the flower of his kingdom was currently withering, as if not given water, Benedict could not see his wife at this time.

It is a life and death gamble, whether Vanessa chooses between herself and the child she is still in. Her tears were running down her cheeks, as hard as Rafael was holding back, still the water was flowing, she was holding her voice back from coming out, it felt very tight.

"Wake up baby. Don't be like this, I know you're very strong, hold on you have to hold on." The grip of his hand gets tighter.

Benedict continued to plead with Vanessa for the loss of her fetus, but she was still defeated by her determination, until nine months later Benedict failed to persuade his wife, and the baby was finally born, and sure enough the baby is a girl, born safe and very healthy. Vanessa was happy with the birth of a daughter, but Benedict was unable to do anything about it.

It was a mother's efforts that bore fruit, Vanessa's efforts were finally able to do very well, her determination was very strong until the baby was born, all the people were happy to hear the birth of the king's fourth daughter, the king's fourth daughter, her three sons were also very happy, they finally had a sister and she was the only one who was female.

"Mary I leave my daughter to you, so be she well, I entrust my daughter to you. "please ask, for the queen of Vanessa knows, if the time will not be long, she will watch her daughter from a distance, maybe Vanessa will survive until her daughter's age of one.

Mary took the little baby from the hand of the queen Vanessa, she was so careful, in order for the princess to stay safe, the queen's state would definitely deteriorate after this, she would definitely get sick often, she was sure to get sick, because this is the biggest risk to queen Vanessa.

"I promise your highness the queen, I will take good care of princess Licorice." Vanessa smiled softly, hopefully the whole royal family and people will be fine after her departure.

After Licorice's daughter was given to Mary, the state of seduction worsened, the growth of Licorice's daughter was always in her sights, the queen Vanessa told someone who was smart in writing and reading, to write a letter to Licorice's daughter, to write a letter, he'll get it every birthday.

Within a year the queen of Vanessa had always noticed the growth of her daughter, she did not want to see her daughter, she did not want to grieve when she left her, sometimes she saw her three sons playing with her, they also always visited their mother, they also always visited their mother, the pain continued to throb between his heart and his third teardrop, just as Benedict was feeling, every night he kept tightly hugging his wife, hoping that tomorrow he would still breathe, I hope no one takes it from the world.

"Noah.... Raphael.. and Arthur son of the mother's pride.I'm sorry because the mother interfered with your time m at this time, come here hug the mother. "all three embrace the weak body of the mother, they know that their mother's time is not long. Arthur could not help it, he was already crying with tears already splattered on his cheeks, the skin of his face was already flushed red.

"Mother do not say sad things to us. We have become the proud son of the mother, do not say. "the words of Arthur are held back by tears, while Noah and Rafael stared sorrowfully at his mother.

"Yes mother should rest a lot, do not force yourself.We will be a good son, and make mother proud." Raphael comforted himself, he knew their mother could not exist at any time, and this heart he wanted to see his mother for a long time, he could not support this body without a backrest.

"I promise as the mother's eldest sister, I will be a good sister, he will be the root to support his three younger siblings.

Vanessa smiled, looking at the development of the three, she couldn't stand all this, was there no time to be able to see them until they grew up? wasn't it allowed for him to see one of them become king? it hurts like a pain, it feels like this chest is very tight like overlaying a large rock.

"Mother is proud of you, take good care of Licorice, don't make her cry.... " Vanessa tried to hold back all her might so her tears wouldn't spill.

Just saying that, suddenly Vanessa's chest felt ordinary pain, whether this was the end of her life, she left her four children, even she left the person she loved so much. His body was no longer strong slowly his vision began to blur.

"Mother.... mother.... don't leave us... don't... " cried Arthur, who was still faintly heard by his ears, a scream that made Vanessa's heart slit.

"Sorry mother can't see you growing up, sorry to make you burdened.Pardon your mother who must make a wound for you, I left Licorice to all of you. "Vanessa's shriek, before she was completely unconscious.

"Until in the end I can't accompany you noble, sorry I can't be your backstop anymore, sorry if I can only be a candle to your life, I'm just a dim light illuminating you.I'm sorry your noble wife, I'm leaving four of our diamonds to you, take care of them, don't blame Licorice for my death, neither my life nor my death have anything to do with our daughter, and one more thing I love you so much..... "

#From Your Wife Vanessa Braille

Vanessa's last letter, made her heart weak, why should her wife? why should his love go away? it felt now so jumbled, angry, resentful of not accepting, everything had torn his heart. At the end of the day we meet at the farewell point where King Benedict will not be able to find it anywhere, time has revealed it with the departure of queen Vanessa.