Forced Marriage: Thirteenth Wife
I Love you

"The power of a fool is that he can destroy the perfection of an intelligent person" Sanya said shortly after sitting in the chair opposite Askala. "Son Roxanne's really talented as a fool."

"But you seem to like that fool enough."

"Yes, because Sanya hates perfection like Arkas and Eris."

Askala grabbed her teacup and smiled silently as she sipped the drink. "Sanya, I think I'm starting to understand about you. This ending, everything still part of your plan?"

"Sudden plan, yes." Sanya grinned. "Just got distracted for a moment but in the middle of the debate, Sanya thought it was a pretty satisfying ending."

Askala chuckles. "It seems I recognize you as Narendra with that intelligence. Moreover, it seems that you also already know what Eris and Arkas are going to do."

"Sister Roxanne is not suitable to accompany Eris, yes. Eris is too conservative and Sanya believes the only thing Eris thinks about right now is that women outside Narendra are not fit to enter Narendra's neighborhood. Then Arkas agreed with that and would approve of the divorce of all of Elios' wives except Diane," the little girl explained as if everything was her own mind.

Then Sanya added, "But Sanya thinks Mariane wants to stay."

"And you purposely allowed that so that your dear Brother Roxanne could leave this family?"

Sanya smile. "Yes. Sanya admits that the only thing Sanya doesn't count on is the fact that Sanya likes Big Brother too much."

"Then what about you?"

"However?"

"Counts about yourself." Askala asked with interest. "Little girl, do you think you're the only one who's sneaky and knows how to pretend it's over? You don't think I know that you're gonna wait for Roxanne to leave this family so you can restart your plans?"

Sanya smiled coldly. "Just told you Sanya's dancing for herself."

"Who said I was leaving?"

The two people who enjoyed their conversation were forced to turn away, not expecting Roxanne to enter with Dioris pushing her wheelchair.

Askala raised an eyebrow at Roxanne's statement.

"You obviously want to go, right? You asked to be human and no Narendra wife to be human. They're cattle. Obey Narendra, submit to Narendra, die and their lives are determined by Narendra."

Roxanne nodded. "I know."

The two people were clearly astonished by Roxanne's response. That shouldn't be 'I know'. If he didn't want to leave then why would he bother talking about being human?

"Kakak—"

"I'm surrounded by people like you" Roxanne stared at the two. "A fool is not smart to think for himself, but a fool is very good at imitating."

"What?" Askala frowned confusedly.

"Only, what did I get from the trial earlier?"

Sanya tilted her face because she really did not understand what Roxanne meant to ask. "Freedom?" the answer is doubtful when it is clear.

"What is Brother talking about?"

"Elios wants to kill me for the mistake I made on him since the castle. And Elios wants to kill you after he kills me." Roxanne grabs Sanya's hand. "Now Elios is no longer Yasa and his wives may choose. I chose to be Eris's wife so Elios wouldn't touch me."

Sanya. "But isn't—"

"You control me," Roxanne presses on the girl. "You control me, Elios, and many people you want. You don't think I learned a thing or two? I can't be a genius, Sanya, but I can be a pitied victim."

Askala was stunned as the whole gathered into one. Don't tell this woman ....

"You said it, didn't you?" Roxanne smile. "Arkas is the one whose hand I must hold in order to survive, and Eris is the ultimate power holder. You told me, Sanya."

Roxanne is not like Sanya or anyone who is smart thinking step by step. So Roxanne just does a lot of spontaneous stuff and then weaves it together.

"Just can't." The girl pulled her hand from Roxanne. "Sister, Sanya should—"

"You've taken me this far." Roxanne looked straight at the girl's one eye. "You think I'll shut up and let you die alone? I need you because everyone in this family is too scary for someone as stupid as me."

"It can't!" yelled Sanya suddenly.

"Just don't like dancing for other people! Sanya doesn't like it! Everything Sanya had to do for Sanya herself! Brother is not such a precious person for Sanya to forget everything for Brother's sake!"

"Sanya—"

"Just don't want to!"

"I love you."

Sanya's body suddenly froze.

"Many." Roxanne grabbed the boy's face to turn and looked at him. "I don't hate you. Loved you. I love you as my sister and I realize the day I open my eyes again."

"But Sister—"

"Hating you? Thought so. Because you're so smart while I'm not." Roxanne hugged Sanya with both arms. "But it didn't. I found something I loved first from you."

Not from Eris or Elios. Roxanne loves the devil child who makes her a game doll.

Because in solitude and adversity, only this child always comes looking for her, even if it's just to use Roxanne as a doll again.

And Sanya, when she was alone, all she thought about was Roxanne.

It made Roxanne realize that she could only have Sanya to make her life happy.

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