The Atrocious Duke'S Wife
Bonus: A Piece of Old Story

For those who are fasting, it is better to read it when it is open, yes.... Because of his fear, his fast became imperfect because there are some scenes that may not be so recommended when read while fasting, hehe :)

Enjoy ❤

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A young girl with a glaring look that was sky blue in the iris glistened exactly like her father, was walking in the hallway of her long and luxurious home.

While with a gentle breeze playing her sparkling blonde mane coming from the open window, the girl smiled sweetly enjoying the nature that was pampering her.

His footsteps were now stopped in front of the slightly open door of the room showing his mother sitting on a small sofa in the corner of the room with the window open.

The sweet-faced girl immediately knocked on the door politely and greeted her mother. "Good day, Mother."

The mother of the girl turned her gaze that had previously been fixed on the embroidery in her hand, now towards her daughter's stature.

"Come in, baby," said the elderly woman smiling soothingly at her daughter as she led her in.

The young girl immediately smiled widely and immediately rested at the feet of her mother who was on the sofa while burying her head on the lap of the mother.

"Mother embroider? Isn't it still summer?" ask the girl to look up.

"Mom just wants to spend time. What about you, Carla? Are you still thinking about what your father said yesterday?" The mother rubbed lovingly strands by strands of her daughter's hair.

The girl named Carla was singing her lips. "Of course, Mother," he replied sighing.

Cassandra smiled again. "You just calm down. Besides, your father didn't force it either. The decision is in your hands. So you can refuse if you don't want to."

A sigh blew from the girl's lungs. Actually he's confused. But he also must not constantly behave like this.

"Hey, Mother. Can you tell me something?" carla asked with sparkling eyes.

The mother raised an eyebrow. "Tell me about what?"

"I heard from my aunt that Mom and Dad are the most romantic couple. Can you tell me how Mom and Dad first met?"

It is clear from the girl's face that she really wants to know how the story has long passed.

The elderly woman who got the question from her daughter just smiled shyly when remembering the unforgettable moment.

Although many things have happened and concerned in his memory, but the precious memory was never removed from his memory.

"Do you really want to hear it?"

"Yes! Can you tell me?! Up to the details as well, then-ah, big brother! Come here!" exclaimed the girl at the figure of a young man who happened to pass in front of the open door of the room.

The man who had a straight dark brown mane immediately stopped his steps, then glanced for a moment at his mother who was with her sister.

It did not take long, the man immediately walked towards his mother and sister who were sitting relaxed in the cold wind.

"Good day, Mother," greeted the man with his calm flat face.

"Kassen." Cassandra directly touched her son's sturdy shoulder gently. "What about your father's duties? Is it done?"

"Yes. Luckily, I didn't die of exhaustion from signing those dizzying files," Kassen lamented holding his head.

The mother and her sister laughed at the tired tone of the brown-tinted man.

"His love. Good thing you never asked me to sign the papers, hahaha!" turn Carla on her brother who is sitting on the floor with her two legs crossed.

"of course. Because I'm too privileged of you. As for me, always accept the worst part."

Carla's laughter instantly faded, when she heard the dislike tone from her only sister. He knows why his brother behaves like that.

Because from a long time ago, her father had always treated her brother a little harder.

"Kassen," call Cassandra to her son. "Trust me, your father did everything for your good. Because, your father has high hopes for you to carry on with his responsibilities."

Kassen was silent, the man had no intention of opening his voice again.

Cassandra let out a light sigh, then returned smiling. "Then, Carla. I'll tell you what you asked for before" she explained.

Carla immediately drowned her head again until her right cheek touched her mother's thigh spoiled. Before long, he also hinted at something.

The mother just smiled to understand her daughter's cue, so before long she rubbed the soft shoots of her daughter's head just as she used to when she told a fairy tale to her little daughter.

"Kassen, do you also want to hear Mom's story and a swab in the head?"

"Am I a child? I'll just listen to it," Kassen refused to cross her arms and sighed.

Cassandra and Carla just giggled. Then, the long brown barley woman who had become his trademark opened her mouth.

"That day, I was in a terrible situation, where I was forced to marry an annoying noble man by your grandfather."

"Therefore, Mother tried to escape the effort to avoid marriage—"

"Grandfather forced Mom to marry a shitty noble man? If I were a mother, I would never again show my face in front of my grandfather" Carla said in an annoyed tone.

"Carl. Ever learned not to cut the words of an older person?" kassen's sweat is full of pressure.

Carla immediately gasped, until soon the girl grinned. "Pardon me."

Cassandra smiled and then continued her story.

"As Mom said, I was trying to escape. I jumped off the balcony of my room and intended to run away from home."

"Yet ill-fated, I didn't realize that there was someone right under me."

"Instead of falling to the ground, Mom felt that Mom's body was floating. And that's when I met your father."

"Your father caught Mom, and that was the first time we met."

"A few days from that incident, somehow I met your father often. And along with us who always spend time together, suddenly a foreign feeling arises in Mom."

"At first, I didn't take that feeling too seriously, until it came to an end where your father suddenly expressed his feelings."

"Realously romantic!" chirps Carla cupped both her cheeks.

Kassen just turned the eyeball lazy to see the behavior of his sister.

"Of course, at first I was surprised and unexpected. The longer we are, the closer we are. And Mom, feel the comfort that you've never met in another man except your father."

"That's why, I started trying to have a relationship with your father. But unexpectedly, behind his flat face, it turns out your father is the sweetest man I've ever met so far."

"Every day, we spend time together. Until I finally realized, that Mother had put feelings on your father. Even until now."

Cassandra smiled sweetly remembering every second of the moment that was still recorded in her memory. The time where he first met Arlen, before he was thrown into the cruel modern world, then back again to the world where he was actually born.

"Then what about marriage? And, how do you propose to Mom?" Carla is still enthusiastic, with incandescent twists in her beautiful blue eyeballs.

As for Kassen, the man just kept waiting for a few words that his mother would launch.

Cassandra was a little confused, because she got a proposal from her husband twice.

It is quite a secret for the person who covers it.

"The proposal from your father is really very happy for you." Cassandra smiled in memory of the feelings that flooded her when she got a proposal from her husband nineteen years ago.

"Do you remember the war between Erosphire and Nephorine?"

Kassen and Carla nodded. Of course they remember. It was a war that their father often told them when they were practicing swords in the morning.

Yes, Kassen and Carla always routinely practice martial arts in the morning because it is an absolute order from the father.

"Just after the war ended, His Majesty King Darren was appointed leader of Erosphire, and announced his future queen, Her Majesty Queen Anastasia in front of all her people" Cassandra explained.

"really? I can't believe it turned out that His Majesty the King was romantic to Her Majesty the Queen" Carla replied.

Cassandra smiled. "Yes, right at the end of it, your father who just returned from the battlefield, knelt down in front of Mother, while thrusting his sword and proposing to Mother with a Knight's oath."

"Knight's Oath?! Isn't that the rarest way to propose?! Because if applying by way of a Knight's oath, the man must give up all the life and property he has to his woman. Dad proposed to Mom with that?!!" carla's screams don't believe it.

The girl did not expect, her cold and stern looking father proposed to her mother in a very romantic way. Life is full of surprises!

"Are they really rare? After all, shouldn't the man give up and share everything he has with the woman they love? Why is applying like that so rare?" chirps Kassen confused.

Carla stared at her brother. Do not forget the lips of the girl who can not be clenched.

Kassen swooped an eyebrow to find his sister sculpting while looking at him. "What?"

"Sister...." Carla hangs her words, making her brother shudder in horror because of her brother's eyeballing. 

Long enough the straight blonde stray girl glared, until a few broken words came out of her thin lips. "Sister.make me your bride!"

Carla also intends to throw a spoiled hug on her brother, but immediately pushed aside by Kassen.

"Hey, stay away from me!" kassen shouted while chuckling away his sister's body.

The mother laughed to see her happy family, as if the wind of calm swept her heart to see the wide smile on the lips of her son and daughter.

"Oh yes, Mother. What about Mom's wedding. Can you tell me?" carla asked still not satisfied.

Cassandra raises her iris, and then she tells her everything she remembers on that happy day of her life.

The flashback

After three years of working as a royal adviser, Cassandra has now resigned because the girl has made a decision she thinks is very appropriate.

The long brown unraveling girl will give her title to the friend she trusts, Miss Charlina.

At first, Miss Charlina felt bad and was reluctant to accept the decision. But after various persuasions from Cassandra, Baron Krystilian's daughter finally agreed.

Cassandra has been preparing herself for a new life, the girl wants to create a harmonious family.

Having been satisfied with her title, the girl now thinks that she would rather spend much of her time with family than accompany her inexhaustible files.

"You sure? You want to give up the title you got in your own way in order to marry me?" ask Arlen to his lover once more to make sure.

Of course, in fact the man was very happy when he heard Cassandra who wanted to spend her time to pay attention to the family they would create later.

But, of course, giving up the title you get yourself is something worth thinking about.

"Actually you can still continue your work even though you have become my wife. I will always support your decision," continued Arlen stroked her lover's face and then played her fine hair.

Cassandra, who is on Arlen's lap, now puts her hand on her lover's neck and rests her head on the man's right shoulder.

"I've been thinking about it for a long time. I feel.... Instead of burying myself in a pile of files, wouldn't it be better if I created a memory with my children later?" said the girl smiled.

"For example.destiny said otherwise and I died young, and I haven't had time to spend time with my children either, isn't that terrible...?" Cassandra bowed.

"Life is full of surprises, therefore.I want to use my remaining time to create something meaningful for myself. Isn't it funny that when I'm dying, I remember my memories of burying myself with the paperwork?"

Arlen stared in for a moment at his lover who had laughed blandly. Until shortly, the blue-sliced man immediately touched the forehead of his lover.

Cassandra grimaced as she rubbed her forehead. He also wanted to protest not accept, but the pain printed on Arlen's forehead and the meaningful gaze of the man's gaze made Cassandra undo her intentions.

"You should accompany me. Till end. I won't let you leave me early. This is an order."

Arlen tightened his embrace on the waist of his lover, while holding the girl tighter.

"Well, if you've given the order, then what can I do?" Cassandra sighed then smiled. "I will accompany you, until we finally reach the immortality that awaits us."

"I hope you keep your word" replied Arlen staring straight at the girl's deepest gaze.

"When should we have a wedding?" Cassandra raised both eyebrows looking thoughtful.

"Are you so impatient to be my wife?" Appeared a slanted smile at the corner of the blond gibberish's peach lips.

Cassandra chuckles. "That's right. I really can't wait to be the wife of His Highness Grand Duke Arlen de Floniouse."

"really? Then, we'll be married in a month."

"That sounds bag-wait, another month?!!"

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As said earlier, Arlen and Cassandra were actually married the following month.

Today, the earth is in the midst of spring. Where flowers bloom and vie to show their charming beauty accompanied by smiling sunshine.

Cassandra, the girl is now in preparation to emerge as the main star of her marriage.

Nervous? Of course nervous. Even though she had been married to the same person before, somehow the girl was still nervous.

Queen Anastasia, who took all her time to end her best friend's marriage, now chuckles at Cassandra's unrelenting scratching at the girl's own jaw with her index finger.

"You nervous?" anastasia asked as she fitted the white veil on her best friend's long brown mane that had been neatly arranged with glittering precious gems.

"I'd be lying if I said no." Cassandra let out a long sigh, making Anastasia again chuckle.

"Even though I know you're joking, the truth is I really feel that way."

"Haha!"

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Cassandra took a deep breath as she and her father walked side by side towards the groom who had been waiting for her at the altar.

The church that belonged to the royal palace of Erosphire has now been decorated cementawan and as grand as possible.

Of course, this is a royal family wedding. No wonder the show was as luxurious as possible.

After a tiring journey to reach the groom, Cassandra has now stood before her future husband along with the priest who is next to her.

It did not take long to make sacred promises, until finally the two men of God really have re-attached to the sacred thread that will restrain them with love that is eternal until the last breath.

Unexpectedly, a tear coated the bride's eyeball. He is happy, very happy.

But the man only smiled sweetly, because he knew that at this time his wife was producing a clear circle of happiness.

Without a doubt, Arlen kisses his wife as an opening greeting for their new home life.

With pleasure, Cassandra received with pleasure the opening greeting until finally the closing greeting will also be received at the end of her life.

"Please give us happiness forever, Lord."

Flashback off

"So, you gave up your title to spend time with us? Did Mother....really not regret it in the least?" ask Carla carefully.

Cassandra smiled. "No. I don't feel any regret. Because as long as you spend time with you and your father, all that's in your heart is happiness and joy."

Carla folded her lips. Hearing his mother say it, made him realize that he was very lucky.

While the female royals who had children out there preferred their jobs to their own, her mother gave up her title to spend time with her brother.

"Thank you, Mother. Because it has always been by our side and always accompany us at all times," said Kassen made Carla turn.

"Me and Carla may not be able to repay Mother's services, but one day, we will always try to make Mother happy."

Cassandra felt a feeling that was banging on the door of her heart at this moment. Happiness seemed impatient to rush into his heart and calm all his suggestions.

"As long as you're happy, there's nothing more you can ask for. Because your happiness is the reason you've lived all this time. So too by loving your father with all of your heart."

They throw each other a smile, until at the end, the question from Carla's lips was thrown back.

"Then, Mother. Can you tell me one more thing? I promise, this is really the last one!" Carla pleaded with both hands that she placed in front of her chest.

Kassen daritadi could only sigh in the face of his sister's attitude.

"Alright, alright. Carla wants to ask what?" cassandra asked with a smile as she rubbed her daughter's head.

"How did you react when you were first pregnant? Then, how did you react when you were first born?"

"First born? Do you think I'm a magical baby that can be born a second time?" sela Kassen's.

"Hehehe!" Carla just grinned to show a neatly arranged row of white teeth, making the girl look even more sweet.

"Arlen reacts when Kassen is born...?" cassandra murmured trying to dig up the almost buried memories.

After trying, the woman finally remembered everything.

The flashback

19 Years ago....

In the scorching, stinging summer, a woman is lying limp on her bed with a fever that struck her last night.

Arlen, from last night was reluctant to leave his wife, so the man was faithfully sitting with his wife who was passing fever.

"I've called the doctor. You're okay, right?" asked the man worried while rubbing his wife's forehead which was flooded with sweat.

Cassandra smiled faintly. "I'm not that weak. Fever like this, I'm used to going through it."

After saying that, there was a knock on the door. Arlen immediately opened it and invited the healer he called to check on his wife.

After the doctor finished his work, Cassandra asked.

"What happened to me, Doctor? I used to get a fever, but after four years, I've been sick very rarely."

The woman's tone was a little worried, as she was afraid that something would happen to her body.

The doctor smiled. "No need to worry, Grand Duchess. Due to the weak condition of the body, it is common for a pregnant mother."

Arlen and Cassandra widened their eyes when they heard some of the most ominous words from the physician.

"Cassandra... pregnant?" parrot Arlen in a cold tone of disbelief.

Cassandra was a little surprised to hear her husband's cold tone. He became agitated for no reason.

"Yes. For now, the Grand Duchess is very young. Please for the Grand Duchess not to be too much of a burden on the mind and allowed not to do heavy work first" said the healer.

"alright. Then you can go, "" said the man in the sky blue slices making the physician say goodbye and then resign.

The sound of the door being closed, became the beginning of a gripping cold atmosphere.

For some reason, Cassandra was scared. Moreover, with a cold gaze that was dear to her husband.

"I didn't think you'd get pregnant this fast."

"Y-yes, I didn't expect it either." Cassandra stuttered. Whatisthis? Why was the man's reaction normal when they had received word to build a family?

"Hey. I thought I was going crazy" Arlen said, leaving Cassandra even more confused.

"What?"

Not yet the woman will again ask, she immediately floated in the air when Arlen lifted his body and twirled around.

"I'll be a father!! Ahahaha!!"  the man's gelak was surrounded by bliss that hit and surrounded him.

For a long time, the man with the title Grand Duke wanted a child from the woman he loved. And now his wish has been achieved.

"Hey, Arlen! Just stop! I'm getting dizzy!!" cassandra's rowdy makes Arlen realize that his wife is currently sick.

"I'm sorry, I forgot." The man chuckled, then halted the spin he had created due to his unbearable happiness.

"God! You want to kill me and our son?!" pissed off Cassandra hit her husband's chest pretty hard.

"I'm sorry. I'm too happy" replied Arlen, then put his wife back in bed.

"Well, when I saw your reaction when there was a healer, I almost thought that you didn't like to hear the news that I was pregnant," the brown woman said with a heavy sigh.

"What did you say? What crazy, stupid man is unhappy when he finds out that his wife is pregnant with her own child?" asked Arlen innocently.

Cassandra chuckles. "You're right too" he said, closing his mouth as he laughed. "I'm sure that our first child was a handsome man with blue eyes and blond hair like you."

"What did you say? Of course our first child is a beautiful woman with brown hair and eyes like you," Arlen quickly refused.

"Then, do you want to make a bet? If my guess is correct, then you'll wash my feet every night before going to bed for a month. If my guess is wrong, then I will wash your feet before going to bed for a month. Are we in agreement?"

"Agreed."

A smile was now created between them. They were very confident that their child would be born as they thought.

However, all their estimates were shattered like fragile pieces of glass when their child was born in the next nine months.

9 months later....

"Boy with brown hair and brown eyes" said the couple together.

A tiny baby who has a deep dark brown iris, with a soft mane that is the same tone as his eyes.

As it turned out, there were no correct guesses between them. Cassandra and Arlen had a moment's gaze, but before long they were laughing very hard.

It turns out that full is full of surprises.

Flashback off

"Pff! Ahaha! So, it turns out that the sister does not include the criteria of the child that the father and mother want?! Ahahaha!!" gelak Carla is satisfied to tease her sister.

"Hoi. Are you aware that you're not the criteria for the child you and Mom want?" chirps Kassen.

Cassandra chuckles. "really. Your father and I didn't believe it at first. But even so, we still love you all our hearts."

"Then, Mother. Between Mom and Dad, who loves your partner the most?" ask Carla.

"Don't you just say that your previous question was the last question?" sela Kassen's.

"Hehehe!" Again, Carla could only grin without sin making her sister a little upset.

"Hm.right too. Your father and mother actually love each other. But if answered according to Carla's question earlier, it seems like your father loves you more," explained Cassandra.

"really? If it's like that, then can you explain why?" ask Carla to be enthusiastic.

"Is this some kind of interview?" Kassen breathed a heavy sigh.

Cassandra smiled proudly. "From a long time ago, your father would have fought for you. In fact, he was willing to give his life to Mom. That means, your father must love you more, than I love your father!" exclaim the woman with a waist rack.

Kassen was tired of the whole conversation between his mother and his sister. While Carla, the girl was getting more enthusiastic.

"Your mother is a liar" chirped a man who suddenly appeared in the doorway.

"What do you mean it is, honorable Grand Duke?" cassandra smiled in annoyance.

"It is precisely he who loves Dad the most, so he is even willing to give his life to the devil just to be with Dad," explained Arlen made the woman upset.

"Yes my. Looks like your brain has rusted, Old Man. Who the hell, who used to say that he would accompany me all the seconds of my life?" cassandra doesn't want to lose.

"I am, that you love me so much, my love."

"Haha, what a unique joke. However, it seems better that you introspect yourself before speaking at will to your own wife."

The couple now directly clash their mouths and do not want to lose to each other. Making both their children stare at the behavior of both their parents.

"Is everyone always like this? When they are young, they will compete to create beautiful words to express their love. But when they get older, they make fun of each other in their own words" Kassen said.

"We're not old!!" sahut Cassandra and Arlen quickly.

"Although rare, but this time I agree with you, sister," replied Carla assenting.

Just the names of the two humans clashed with each other, until finally both chuckled at their respective attitudes.

Kassen and Carla just try to pretend not to see the behavior of his parents.

"Have you all forgotten that today we are going to be painted?" ask Arlen.

"Oh yes! I almost forgot about it! Then what are you waiting for? Let's get ready soon!" cassandra then pulled Carla out of the room to get ready.

Kassen just stared straight at the departure of his mother and sister who seemed very excited. But before long, a soft clap on his shoulder made him realize.

"Grand Duke Kassen de Floniouse in the future, would have wanted to see a painting of him when he was young," Arlen said with a smile and walked out of the room.

A thin arch was now created on the handsome face of the brown-blasted man. Eventually, he went to his room to prepare.

Before long, the four of them had been tidy with their clothes. After that, now their painting has been completed.

The painting is now placed on a wall located near the stairs of their house which is quite large. So that if someone enters the house, then the large painting is clearly displayed.

Yes.. it is clearly emblazoned, that in the painting.

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Hello hi! Meeting again with the author after almost half a month does not provide certainty to create a bonus chapter :v

So gini nih mengemen, because lately a lot of comments from readers² that make the author mengseneng, yes so this is how it is.

The author decided to create a bonus chapter. Do not know if there will still be anyone to read or not, because most likely old readers have erased this story from favorites, or maybe not...?

I don't know, but after looking back at the previous chapter, it is indeed the moment of romance in season 2 is a bit less, because too focused the same conflict ehe. So well. author create deh chap bonus is hoping to satisfy readers who thirst for happy and romance moment.

Okay, because you don't want to talk any longer, the author will say goodbye until here.

Hopefully we can meet on another occasion, happy to get to know all readers²!

Btw, anybody still want Carla's name? Try reading chap 26, tehee!! :)

Yiao! ❤