I’m Not Your Son

A week later...

(In the dining hall)

"King Mateo, why let my father sit with us?" Carson asked.

"He's already old, Prince Carson. We can't just let him stand up while eating," Mateo explained.

"He can bear with it. He was even able to travel all the way here."

"Prince Carson, please have some sympathy," the queen sighed.

Carson said, "If you're all right with him sitting with us, then I guess it'll be fine."

As Albert sat down, Cameron suddenly stood up and told them that he was done eating and that he'll be heading to Eleanor's room first.

(In the princess's room)

Cameron touched Eleanor's hand and asked her how she was feeling. Eleanor then hugged him and told him that she was better than before.

Cameron kissed her forehead. "I'm glad to hear that."

Eleanor smiled. "By the way, how's Albert?"

"He's not my father anymore. It's better not to mention him."

"Why are you so angry at him? You have to understand that it's hard to be a father of three children."

"Eleanor, I know you're just trying to help, but no matter what happens, I can never forgive him," Cameron said.

"He's still your biological father."

"Eleanor, please, I don't want to talk about this."

"Then how's Carson and Olivia?"

"Why are you asking about them? Aren't you suppose to be curious about me?"

"You told me to change the topic, I did."

Cameron said, "They're fine. Olivia just seems to be devastated about Leo's death. Leo helped us a lot."

"And you doubted him," Eleanor responded.

Cameron sighed, "I was wrong."

"Aren't you tired? You can go back to your room now," Eleanor said.

"I'll never be tired if I'm with you."

"Stop that."

Cameron tucked her in. "I'll stay with you till you fall asleep."

Meanwhile...

(In the master's bedroom)

"Are you okay? You've been vomiting lately." Mateo patted his wife's back.

Mia smiled. "I'm fine."

"I heard that you comforted Eleanor yesterday."

"I did, she seems to be a lot better now."

"Speaking of that, don't you think that Albert's quite uncanny?"

"I thought that it was only me who thought of that."

"He said that he came because he had some queries, and that he wanted to see his sons."

"What if that's not the real reason why he's here?" Mia asked.

The king replied, "Even King Antonio has been telling me that he's acting eerie."

"You can communicate with him? How?"

Mateo brought out a tiny mirror. "This."

"Isn't that what Leo used to communicate with Jack? Why is it with you now?"

Mateo responded, "He gave it to me. He knows that I'll be needing it."

"Does this mean that King Antonio also has that mirror?" Mia asked.

"He does. If not how can we communicate?"

"Who knows that he has that mirror?"

"Only him and his wife, of course."

"What if someone can hear your conversation?" Leo gave that to you right? Well he got that mirror from Jack. What if Jack can hear everything?" the queen responded.

Mateo assured, "Don't worry. I've checked it. There aren't any recorders."

"Thank you, Mateo," Mia suddenly said. "For everything you've done. Even though you are suppose to be the king of the Earth kingdom, you still chose to stay with me."

"What are you saying? Why wouldn't I stay with you? You're the one who was always there for me."

"It's so surreal that I'm even calling you Mateo now."

"If you like to call me Sebastian, then there's no problem with that."

"I like Mateo better."