Chapter 37

"What is the meaning of this?" The queen yelled. "Let go of me!"

Isabella didn’t realize that she still had her grip on the queen’s wrist. She was pulling her hand forcefully,so Isabella quickly let her go.

"Ahhh!" The queen went out of balance and fell on the ground.

"Mother!" Her stepsisters said in unison. They kneeled down to help their mother.

"You ungrateful wench!" Her elder stepsister Helena yelled. "How could you do that to queen mother?!"

"But she said to let her go." Isabella said innocently.

"Well that was what I heard as well." Erik backed her up. His face had a big smile.

"How dare you laugh at the queen?!" Camila yelled. "Guards, seize him!"

The queen’s guards moved forward to seize him when Isabella blocked their way.

"No!" She yelled with a surprised force and authority.

The people around were taken by surprise. This was the first time Isabella had yelled so loud. She was known to be meek and silent.

But thinking about what her stepmother would do to Erik made her st