
Long enough Roseline sat under the tree, until she did not realize that the sun was leaning more and more on the western horizon. Roseline flinched as a hand touched her shoulder, she immediately raised her face. It turns out that that person was Mr. Ronaf. Mr. Ronaf sits next to Roseline.
"Now I'm absolutely sure that you're a good person, Alice. You choose to be honest and ready to lose everything you have in this world." Said Mr. Ronaf.
Roseline (Alice) wiped her tears.
"Of course I'm ready, sir. Because from the beginning it was all Queen Roseline's, not mine. And in accordance with what I have told you, I will not stay silent and take it for granted if they blame me for the departure of Queen Roseline let alone dare to punish me. What happened to Queen Roseline wasn't my fault. Even because of the departure of Queen Roseline, I must enter into your world. And I lost my own life as Alice." Said Roseline (Alice) with a bland smile.
"What are you gonna do now?" Ask Mr. Ronaf.
"I'm going to go. I have no business in Cardania anymore." Answer Roseline.
"Do you want to run away?"
Queen Roseline chuckled. "It can be said that way. I don't want to be silly in this world. I have no one else in this world either. It's very sad, isn't it? Living as Alice or as Roseline, I will still lose the people I love."
Mr. Ronaf looked pityfully at Roseline. He felt the sadness that Roseline was feeling at this moment. "Do you already have a destination to escape from?"
Queen Roseline shook her head.
"If you want, I can help you. I know a place where no one will recognize you." Said Mr. Ronaf.
"really? Are you sure?"
Mr. Ronaf nodded.
"alright. That's not bad." Ogre Roseline.
"So, you intend to leave?" The heavy voice of Duke Sullivan.
Queen Roseline and Mr. Ronaf were shocked. Both of them stood up immediately.
"Did you hear all our talk?" Ask Roseline.
"Yes, I heard everything and you tried to escape." Duke Sullivan replied with his flat face.
Roseline rounded her eyes. "I'm sorry Sir. But the departure of your daughter, Roseline, wasn't due to a mistake I made. That is destiny. And I can't accept if you ask me to bear a mistake I never made."
Mr. Sullivan's cold face turned mellow. "I've lost my daughter, Roseline. And do I also have to lose the princess again for the second time?"
"Huh? W-what is the meaning of Sir's words?" Ask Roseline (Alice).
Mr. Sullivan approached Roseline, then clasped her hands together.
"This body is my daughter's body." Duke Sullivan said as he held back tears.
"But not with his soul. I'm not your daughter's soul." Roseline Sahut.
"I don't care about anyone you are. It is thanks to you that I can still see my daughter, touch her, hug her, see her smile, and laugh at her. I'm so grateful to you, Alice." Duke Sullivan said as he shed his tears.
Unknowingly, Roseline's tears began to flow back.
"Will you be my daughter, Alice?" Duke Sullivan asked with trembling lips.
"Is Mister serious?" Ask Roseline.
"Of course." Answer Duke Sullivan.
Roseline (Alice) was silent for a moment, and before long she nodded slowly.
"Yes, I want Mister. I'm very willing to be your daughter." Answer Roseline.
"Then don't call Mister, call Dad. Now I'm your father." Duke Sullivan.
"Dad. Of course, Dad."
The two hugged each other with happy cries.
"Thank God, you have returned my father." Inner Roseline.
"Why are you hugging me without asking me?" Duke Ramon's baritone voice shocked them.
"Rammon?" duke Sullivan.
"Why do you just hug him? I'm also a father's son." Duke Ramon protest.
"And you too!" The impact made Roseline nervous.
"Did you easily throw away the most handsome brother in the world?"
Roseline smiled with tears flowing. Duke Ramon wiped it gently.
"Based on stupid kid. It's my sister's body, and it'll always remain my sister."
Duke Ramon pulls Roseline into his arms. "I'm not just Roseline's sister. From now on I'm your sister, Alice. I'm nothing about you, but my heart tells me you're my sister. What I feel for you is the same as how I feel for Roseline."
Roseline tightened her embrace. "Sister."
Duke Sullivan is very happy. Mr. Ronaf patted her on the shoulder, then gave her a hug and congratulations.
"Alice. Do you still want to go?" Ask Mr. Ronaf.
Roseline (Alice) fell silent, then looked at her father and brother in turn with confused faces.
Roseline took a deep breath.
"Baginda the King will not remain silent, Father. He must be very angry right now after knowing that Queen Roseline is dead. I'm sure he'll avenge Queen Roseline's death, because King Alec loves Queen Roseline so much." Answer Roseline.
The faces of Duke Sullivan and Ramon looked tense.
"We can't stay silent, Dad. This time I won't let my sister suffer anymore." Duke Ramon.
"Alright, we'll go far away from the Kingdom of Cardania." Answer Duke Sullivan.
"But Dad. Father is one of the nobles in this Kingdom with a high position. The royal family won't let Father and brother go so easily." Roseline Sahut.
"You're right my daughter. But, I don't want to make the same mistake that would make us lose you too."
"We should all go back to the mansion, for the night is coming soon. And early tomorrow morning, we're leaving this kingdom." Said Mr. Ronaf.
They all agreed.
"Master, Miss. Can we come with you?" Marie asked who arrived with Felix.
"What we're going to do could put your lives at risk." Answer Duke Ramon.
"We know, Sir. But we swore we would devote ourselves to your family. We beg you to let us come with you." Please Felix.
"Marie, you already know that I'm not your lord, Queen Roseline." Roseline.
"Yes, I know Miss. Miss is indeed not a servant lord, Her Majesty Queen Roseline. But as long as the servant serves and accompanies the Miss, the Lady never considers the servant as a servant but rather the Lady treats the servant as a friend and sister. I want to serve Miss." Answer Marie.
Roseline smiled haru. "All right, you can come. I also don't want to lose friends and sisters like you."
"Thank you, Miss."
"You can come too, Felix. You're part of the Sullivan family, too." Duke Ramon.
"Thank you, sir."
They immediately returned to the mansion.
"Yet you came too. I've been so hungry for too long waiting for you to come." Shouted Arabella from the direction of the dining room.
"Fra. You still here?" Ask Duke Ramon.
"of course. Where else do I have to go. If I see my parents, it's too far. Because they're visiting my father's hometown." Answer Arabella.
Roseline looks nervous. Inwardly he asked if Arabella would accept her presence like any other. Arabella approached him.
"So, your name is Alice?" Ask Arabella.
"really. My name is Alice." Answer Roseline (Alice)
"Not bad. Alright Alice, listen to me. Even if you stay inside Roseline's body, you won't be able to take her place." Sneaky Arabella.
"Fine." Tegur Duke Ramon's.
"But we can still be friends." Arabella showed her genuine smile. "Do you want to?"
"I would be the dumbest man in the world if I didn't want to accept it. Thank you for being my friend." Roseline and Arabella embrace each other with happy laughter.
The next morning, before sunrise they were already in the horse-drawn carriage and prepared to leave the Sullivan residence. But they lost quickly, because the royal forces had surrounded the residence of Duke Sullivan and led by Marquess Andry. Roseline and Duke Sullivan were shocked to hear the commotion outside the carriage.
"What's up, Marie?" Ask Roseline.
"The royal army is besieging us, miss. Marquess Andry leads these troops." Report Marie.
"Calm down, kid. We're not gonna let them catch you." Duke Sullivan said, then got off the chariot with a sword in his right hand.
Roseline looks very panicked. He didn't want anything bad to happen to his father and brother.
To be continue ...
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