ROYAL DISGRACE

"Mother I-

The slap silenced whatever words Belle had been about to speak.

Coral looked hard down at her daughter.

Belle held her hand to her face.

Stunned that her mother had slapped her.

She could hardly even speak.

This was not the first time that she had been hit by her mother and she doubted that it would be the last.

"You useless girl!" Coral screeched at her daughter. "How could you stoop so low as to fight a common slut?! Didn't I raise you above that?!"

Belle shook tears gathering in her eyes. "Mother she humiliated me and I had to-

The other slap landed on her other cheek and silenced Belle.

Coral stared at her daughter.

Why did she have such a child?!

She loved her daughter but did she have to do everything for her? Think about everything for her?

It didn't make sense!

"You are the crowned heir." Coral reminded her. "You are not to be seen dragging hair with a peasant!"