Become The Adoptive Sister In My Novel
CHAPTER 26: Return to the Capital [FLASBACK]

Right after dinner, Calista and Thedelso returned to their home. Thedelso looked gloomy and silent, even from their dinner. There was something Thedelso was thinking about, especially after he met the person in the parlour.

"Are you okay, sir?" calista asked curiously just as they had reached home.

"Tell me the truth, you're who Calista is!" an answer from Thedelso that raised his voice.

"What do you say, I ca-" Calista's remark came to a halt when she was suddenly giggled by Duke Thedelso. His breathing was open, he tried to let go of Duke Thedelso's hand, but failed. "Aps... Le-beads!" the words of Calista.

"I think you are an honest and innocent person, what you have planned. I know the real you, why not the doctor in the orphanage!"

"Le-fit.... Thedelso. "cloak Calista really can't speak anymore. He was instantly limp, he thought maybe that was when he would die. However, out of nowhere Thedelso suddenly released his hand and retreated away from Calista.

Calista said he could not speak, only a short cough made him fall to the floor. That night the warm atmosphere of the two suddenly turned cold. The speechless Thedelso was now gone even though it was raining outside. Wearing his robe, he left Calista's house.

Calista seemed to have no energy. He fell asleep in pain that was still there. By morning, she was in her room. Looking down, it was empty where there was no Thedelso there.

"Hmph, what am I thinking," Calista said to herself.

The feeling of loneliness he felt. Without a sense of time just walking away made him get used to the presence of Thedelso. But now it is different, the atmosphere is quiet even though what he always felt is now painful.

As usual Calista went to the market, met with people to buy some of her kitchen items.

"Calista, my God, I haven't seen you in a long time" called a vegetable vendor as he waved his hand.

"Good morning, yes I've been busy lately" Calista said.

"Ah, you guys must be like newlyweds after a long time of not meeting."

"A-?"

"As if we don't know, if your husband comes, right? Aren't you always together? Like a newlywed, "the seller's explanation then makes Calista remember Thedelso.

Strangely enough, he had no relationship. Even Thedelso almost killed him. After that Calista returned to his home. How surprised he was when he found Thedelso filled with blood all over his body.

Calista's self immediately creeped out seeing that. The thing he was carrying just fell down. Out of nowhere the tears came, making Calista immediately sit limp on the floor of his house.

"Why... Why..." Calista asked with her trembling tone.

"I have found the doctor, as I was told to kill him. Here I am Calista, the royal dog," Thedelso explained without a second thought.

I don't know what's going on, of course Calista knows what it is. For the loyal guards who always accompany Maverick to war. "You, Duke Thedelso?"

The death of a doctor who had betrayed the kingdom quickly developed. The identity of Duke Thedelso as a Duke has also been widely heard. Not an ordinary knight, but a Duke who has been recognized for his prowess. Since then Calista has also become the scorn of many people, about her being the second woman between the Duke and his previous wife.

"I want to take you to the Calista mansion, Maverick ordered me to return" Thedelso said, reluctantly leaving the small house.

"You have to go home, sir, that's your job."

"I can't leave you Calista."

"You can, you always do."

"Now it's different."

"I've been stamped bad, I don't want my existence to make your name bad either."

"What are you thinking! It's a mistake we make, if you accept it I-"

"Mr Duke, I hope you understand what I mean. Sometimes in the capital make a cramped about the social life there. I implore you to understand, "the words of Calista silence all the arguments Thedelso will issue.

It's like saying everything Calista wants. She really is a simple woman. Despite knowing the real figure of Thedelso, he never asked for anything. Even something as small as a dress.

Due to the insistence of Maverick, Duke Thedelso finally returned to the capital. It had been a few weeks since Duke Thedelso's departure, Calista began to feel strange things. Like nausea, vomiting, even himself limp. He remembered the last time he did that, making Calista wary.

Slowly in the afternoon Calista went to the orphanage to see the doctor there. Not that she couldn't afford to go to the general practitioner, just that she didn't want the news of her pregnancy to spread so easily.

"Good afternoon Madam Abigail" Calista said after she arrived at the orphanage.

"My son Calista, my God, it's been a long time since you've come, come in."

"Thank you Madam, I want to meet Mr. El I think I'm not feeling well" Calista explained.

"Master El is away for a while, you can sit here for a while Calista. Oh yeah, how do you feel when you know if your husband turns out to be Duke Thedelso?"

"I was surprised, at first it was like being lied to."

"Truely, it turns out that he already has a wife. But his wife is dead."

Everyone jokes like a child and a mother. Calista lived in the orphanage and made himself a devotee for the church. Madam Abigail was a wealthy viscount with Mr. El as a famous doctor there. A couple who have no children, but are very upset with the condition of children in a village far from the capital. Set up an orphanage with their own hard work. A strong and highly admired figure for Calista.

"Calista, is Duke Thedelso back in the capital again?" the question that came out of Abigail after a long talk with Amora.

"Yes, he said if there was a sudden call from His Majesty."

"Once I hear new sanit appear in the form of children, surely the relationship between the kingdom and the church will heat up."

The words seemed to be clarifying with a letter that suddenly came from Maverick. So did Thedelso who hurriedly left after that night.

"Calistas? Why are you quiet?"

"Sorry, I just thought of something."

"Ha... You must be thinking about how if there's a war back, you shouldn't worry that he's Duke Thedelso he'll definitely settle things easily."