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"It's a healthy boy! It's a boy!" Said the head maid as she rushed out of the labor room. Annabelle left in sweats and she looked tired to her bones. She took deep breaths while the sound of a child crying rang in her ears. She was relieved that the child was safe.

The queen was waiting for news and was pacing outside the room in the hallway. She was the only person who was in such a hurry to see her grandchild. The moment the news fell to her ears that the child was born successfully and what was more news was that the child was a boy. It was a rule in the royal family that it was a crime to find out the gender of the baby beforehand due to past experiences where the child would be harmed by outer sources or most likely by the parent.