Was She Tricked?

Hannah coughed hard while rubbing her chest. The food was mixed with so much pepper that her whole mouth and chest burned just by taking a sip.

She felt that she would not be able to take breath with that burning throat. Picking up the jar of water, she drank all in one gulp when she heard the sound of laughter.

Her face burnt with anger and embarrassment as she ran to the door and opened it.

The maid who had given the dinner and a few other maids were standing there and laughing hard.

They did not feel any embarrassment or worry after getting caught but they felt smug.

They looked at Hannah with disdain as they laughed.

"Why did the precious lover of his highness not like the food?" asked the maid who had served her dinner. 

She sneered at the flaring Hannah as she went in to pick up the plate of food.