Alice started sobbing. Not again. Andre is going to throw away a life of royalty and abundance because of her again? She's not going to allow him to choose unwisely.
“Mom…” Andre began and his mother raised her hand, interrupting him immediately. He paused and kept his gaze on her. He just wants her to know that no matter what happens, he cannot choose anyone over her.
Besides, just a few days ago, didn't she make him promise her that he wasn't going to leave her? He'd given her his word, he cannot back out. Suddenly waking up to find his real identity doesn't intrigue him at all.
“I won't let you make silly mistakes anymore. I was wrong to have made you promise not to leave me. I think you have to leave now. All your life you have always preferred others before you. You sacrifice your comfort for others happiness, no more.
You're a born royalty, I didn't see it earlier but now, I know. Your blood screams of a true leader and ruler but I didn't realise it until now. On this, I will not watch you prefer my happiness to your position and true identity.
I am not your birth mother, but I raised you. It was the happiest thing that I ever did in my life. It was an honour for me to be the foster mother of the prince of Ashanti Kingdom. I am pleased, I will not be selfish by keeping you by my side. Your memories are with me, your pains and silent sobs are well known to me.
But now, take your position, a born prince. Royalty is in your blood, go and live the life that you were supposed to have been living. You must go, Andre please go. For this once, I beg you, choose you not me, please my son…” Alice couldn't continue, she choked on her tears.
Camella sniffled. She'd never known so much about Andre. She didn't expect that he was so selfless. She couldn't bear how this mother and son pair are ready to sacrifice for each other.
Finding out his true identity as the prince of Ashanti Kingdom, he was ready to let it go and remain by the side of his poor widowed mother. Can she ever have such a heart?
“Please mom…” Andre tried to explain and took a step towards his mother but Alice raised her hand again and stopped him midway.
“Call me Mrs Alice. I am not your mother, assume me to be a nanny. I don't want you around me as your mother. Standing before you is your mother. Princess Charlotte Kamal, she is your mother, not me.
And yes, knowing your identity now, you have no right to keep using your foster father's last name. You are no longer Andre Torello but Andre Kamal….” Alice was saying amidst tears.
The Prince and princess of Ashanti Kingdom were dazed. Such a bond between their son and this woman. No wonder, initially she was reluctant to let them have her son. She said they should look elsewhere and now, even Andre isn't willing to part with her.
They silently appreciated Alice Torello's words. It showed indeed that she had given their son up to them. In her heart, Charlotte promised to make this woman's life better for the rest of her life.
“Are you already disowning me? I am no longer your dear son anymore? We've been through a lot together in our lives. Shared our pains together, betrayal, struggles and on lonely nights, we only have each other's shoulders to lean on.
And you gave up on me so soon? Fine, I agree that this couple are my parents but you feel nothing to give up our relationship so soon? You can't stand up to your motherly rights?
Okay. If you feel so easy to let me go, I'll also forget about the relationship I shared with you. I'll leave for England first thing tomorrow morning and I will never return to see you again. Neither you nor my parents will find me. I don't need you guys in my life anymore” Andre blurted.
He'd never been so broken in his life like he felt at that moment. Why is it easy for people to abandon him? First, it was Jasmine and now, his mother.
Alice started sobbing. She was sobbing loudly as she made her way towards the exit. This hit her harder than the rock. He thought she betrayed him, he was mistaken to think so horrible of her.
Andre is her life. How can she do that to him, how can she disown the only person that brings her only happiness after the death of her husband. But she cannot be selfish anymore. She cannot keep him as her son after his parents have been away from him for so long.
Camella went after Alice and said “Aunt, please it's enough” she said, crossing her and pulling her into her arms. The older woman sobbed like a baby “Andre, my son Andre. I love him more than my life…I love him” she sobbed.
Camella sniffled, her tears cascading down her cheeks. She didn't see this coming. She didn't expect that she would end up seeing so much expression of love between the mother -son pair.
“I believe you Aunt. He also loves you and is willing to sacrifice his royalty for you, I want you to understand that Aunt,” Camella said, consoling the broken woman.
Meanwhile, Andre decided to leave but his paths were blocked. Prince Clifford's bodyguards wouldn't let him pass and he thundered “get out of my way”
“We're sorry your highness, but we can't take orders from you yet” they said respectfully, their heads bowed. He is also their master but at the moment, they'll only do what prince Clifford instructs them.
Andre turned abruptly to face the couple and said “tell your bodyguards to get out of my way” he requested, his face stone cold and his eyes reddened.
“They won't do it, son. If you refuse to accept your identity, you're never going to set your feet out of this hotel and if I have to handcuff you and bundle you to Ashanti, I'll do it. So, don't force me to use a hard method on you, prince Andre” Prince Clifford sneered.
This estranged son of his, wants to feel his wrath. He would make him accept his identity in a hard way if that's what he wants. He might even end up in the dungeon even if that's how far he was ready to go.
“Are you going to restrain me now, father?” Andre demanded. He suddenly realised he used the word father for the prince. How can such a word slip out of his mouth before he realises it?
“Yes son,” Prince Clifford snapped at him.
Andre chuckled and walked back to stand before the prince, his arms folded across his chest and said “Looks like you want to see how much ruckus I can throw, right?
I'll begin by breaking the bones of any of your men who dares to stop me, you just wait and see” he threatened and turned abruptly to leave when Charlotte pulled him back violently and stood in front of him, glaring up at him in hostility…