The Atrocious Duke'S Wife
Chapter 42: The Truth

THIS WORK IS FICTION. NAMES, CHARACTERS, EVENTS, PLACES, ARE JUST A DELUSION. PLEASE READERS BE WISE IN RESPONDING.

"Geez, where are you, ma'am?" muttered Elise was worried because her employer did not return to her.

Because the air is getting cold and cold, coupled with the sky that goes dark.

The old woman was unceasingly flirting around, trying to catch the figure who was the center of her worries.

"Mrs... Where are you? What should I do now?" tanyanya worried not because.

Shortly after, there was now the sound of footsteps and moving cars and a woman came down from the ox.

"Elise. Sorry, you waited a long time?" asked the woman with a sweet smile that was still faithfully imprinted on her face.

"Mrs! Oh my God I'm so worried about you, huwe!!" whining Elise while throwing a hug at Cassandra.

A ruckus made it out of her red lips, the woman's brown uncoated hands stretched out to gently pat her servant's shoulders.

"Oh yeah, Elise. Is the woman who lost the bag still around here?" cassandra and Elise asked, taking off her arms, looking at the woman.

"Yes, he's still here, ma'am. That's the guy, "pointing Elise to Cassandra's back.

Then, the brown woman turned her head and found the figure of the old woman printed a clear look of uneasiness on her face that began to shrivel.

"You guys, give me that lady's bag. And Peter, you're coming with me" Cassandra and the two humans who had just served as her subordinates were instantly as respectful as a soldier.

"Good, Boss!"

Can Cassandra feel, Elise embraces her arm and whispers. "Mrs, who are they? Why do they call you 'Boss'?" elise asked curiously and hesitated a little.

"Ah, he was the thief who snatched the lady's bag earlier. And the other one was her sister," Cassandra explained to Elise in shock.

"How could they be such a submissive to you, Madam?! How could you trust them so easily?!" his objection.

"I taught them a little. So, keep this a secret for me huh," replied the woman putting her index finger in front of her lips.

Cassandra picks up the bag given by Patrick and takes Peter with her to approach and meet the poor old woman.

"Sorry, Madam. This is your bag, please forgive my friend for what I did to you" he lowered his head and gave the bag.

"Peter, you're sorry!" his whisper pinched the man's arm and a prostration was now created.

Peter prostrated to the old woman while saying an apology for many times, dramatically.

"Oh, dear rich lady. Forgive me for being this handsome and kind-hearted who accidentally stole your precious bag. I'm really sorry from the bottom of my belly-eh I mean from the bottom of my feet-I mean the bottom of my heart. Forgive me for this, my lady!" the cerocosnya at length while prostrating as if begging to God.

The old woman looked confused and her net moved towards Cassandra.

"A-ah, I'm sorry for my friend's disgrace. She was indeed a little sane, haha," her bland laughter was suffused with a hint of embarrassment.

"Not that, I'm just a little curious. Are you Cassandra de Floniouse? Duchess Floniouse?"

Cassandra was a little surprised, who was this old lady? How did he know his name?

"Sorry if I'm sassy. But if I could know, who are you?" tanyanya intends to make sure first.

"I am Countess Emerald" she replied, but not enough to satisfy Cassandra.

"Ah, I'm sorry. I just remembered that you lost your memory. I'm Countess Emerald, Anastasia's mother," she explained enough to make Cassandra's eyes wide open.

"Anastasia's mother?!" his screech involuntarily and instantly he instantly silenced his lips.

"Pardon me for being so disrespectful, Countess" he said, bowing his head.

"There's no need to go that way, after all you're now a Duchess, it's not good to bow to me like that" replied the Countess.

Soon after that, a smile was on the face of the old woman. "It's only natural that Arlen chose you over Anastasia," he muttered, sounding like a whisper.

"You said something, Countess?" cassandra didn't hear it that much. 

"none. I just wanted to take you, would you like to have a little chat with me at my house?" invite him and Cassandra certainly did not feel good to refuse the invitation of an old woman who is very kind and gentle like him.

The smile ringisan the woman made. "Alright, Countess. I happen to have free time, I accept your invitation."

Cassandra approached Elise. "Elise, I'll go to the Countess' house for a moment, you go home first with them," he said, and his gaze pointed at the two men who were his men now.

"You two, you can take Elise home, right? Take it easy, Elise will point her way at you, "her orders make Elise grow wide.

"But, Mistress!" whining like a child.

"Ready on, Boss!" patrick and Peter.

"Gosh, what if I get kidnapped? What a heart you are, madam!" Inner Elise shouted dramatically.

...🥀...

Cassandra Pov's

I walked on a sled after getting off the horse-drawn carriage that drove me back from quite a distance.

As Countess Emerald said, she invited me to talk at her house.

At first he just wanted to make small talk, but I didn't think I got a pearl in a dirty mud pit.

A pearl that became the key to open all the doors of curiosity that perched in me.

I finally found out a little about the beginning of this problem. Anastasia changed because she felt betrayed, right?

Flashbacks

"I'm sorry if this old madam is interrupting your time, dear," Countess Emerald said softly.

"Ah, no need, Countess. Instead, I am happy if I can talk to a person who is full of tenderness like the Countess, "my reply humbled.

"Thank you, I'm so glad to hear that. Then please enjoy the tea, honey," she bargained and I gladly accepted it.

"Thank you, Countess."

I pinched the handle of the tea cup and sipped it slowly. Then beautifully put the cup back on the surface of a small plate that became the sweetener.

"Honey, since you lost your memory, it seems like I should tell you this," the Countess said making me furrow my brows.

"What is it, Countess?"

The countess looked to tighten her two clenched palms, then seemed to gather courage and dispel doubts.

"I, as Anastasia's mother, have come to realize that Anastasia is not my old little daughter anymore" the Countess said, leaving me even more confused.

His words are ambiguous.

"What do you mean, Countess?"

The breath escaped from the Countess' lungs. "Anastasia, she's like she's not the daughter I know anymore. He, turned into someone very different since that incident."

The occurrences? What events? I'm getting curious about it.

"Since Arlen annulled her engagement to Anastasia, Anastasia changed from then on."

What's?! So Arlen and Anastasia got engaged?! What made them get cancelled?

"Then, what made Arlen cancel his engagement?" my question could not help my curiosity.

"You."

The Countess' words back surprised me. It was as if this surprised stone was dissatisfied to attack me.

"Sa... i...?" lirihku was almost drowned by the choking feeling.

"Yes. Arlen suddenly intends to marry you and abruptly cancel his engagement to Anastasia, ", the Countess said.

And after that, I was inexhaustibly shocked as all the truths that had just been thrust into my mind were forced.

I also can't blame him because the pain can indeed be a trigger for revenge that resides in his heart.

Because I've been feeling it lately, too, but I don't want to think about it too much and dive into it too much.

I removed all the pain that had knocked back on my heart's door and forced it into it.

I have to meet him, I have to stop and get rid of the silence created a few days ago.

I have to be honest this time, get rid of all your craziness, Cassandra!

You have nothing to be ashamed of, because this body you're after is that of Cassandra la Devoline, and not your real body!

When I just stepped foot to meet him, I was blocked by the woman who played a big role in this drama.

"Cassandra, you seem to be in a hurry, did something happen?" tanyakanya.

Yeah, that's you fucking the guy I love.

"No, it's just that I'm feeling restless. Because I felt like my husband was bored of me until he fell into someone else's arms" I said.

And he was a little jolted, but soon tears came out of his cheeks.

"I. I'm sorry to you, Cassandra...."

Never mind, my heart will no longer waver with the false cries of a woman like you.

It's only natural that you feel you're suffering from betrayal, but it's not natural that you ruin other people's happiness for the satisfaction of your suffering.

Suffering must be eradicated and eliminated, instead of being transmitted and thrown away and ending in ruining the happiness of others.

It's okay, if the figure you consider to be the cause of your suffering feels good for your suffering.

It is precisely if that figure enjoys your suffering that you must repay him.

But another case if the figure does not know, another case if the figure also suffers seeing you suffer.

Therefore, I cannot forgive you this time. Because you did it on purpose, not ignorance.

You think I'm that stupid not to know your fake expression that always makes me sick?

It's enough that I'm relaxed enough, it's enough that I make you act at will, this time I will really live this life seriously.

"I'm. I'm really sorry.... I couldn't stop Arlen that night.I..hiks..I've ruined our friendship again, Cassandra...."

"W-how can you.. You do that? Why are you so happy, Anastasia?" I asked with tears starting to pour down my cheeks.

He looked a little surprised, and I smoothly resumed my actions. "Don't you say you're sorry...? I've forgiven you, but why do you always do this to me...?" lirihku while lowering my head.

"I've remembered everything... Anastacia. I'm sorry if I took Arlen away from you back then. but really, I really didn't know that Arlen liked me...."

I positioned both my palms to cover my face, to make my skit look more real.

"I-I hope you understand, Anastasia. I love Arlen now, and Arlen loves me too." I said.

I saw from the sidelines of my fingers covering my face, he seemed to clench both his hands.

What have I said about his heart?

I better just keep going.

"I don't know what to do, Anastasia. I know I know that you did it by accident. But my heart still hurts, I feel like you're pretending to be nice to me...."

I kept pressing it without the slightest pause. "Hey, Anastasia... Do you really hate me...?"

I relaxed my feet and sat on the floor, sobbing. Which is all fake, for the sake of luring the enemy.

I can feel two hands now encircling my body and holding you tight.

He put his chin on my shoulder, so I couldn't see his face behind me.

"I'm sorry if I made you feel that way... Cassandra. But I really didn't want to do that with Arlen, I had to... Cassandra. I can't fight...."

Ah... It doesn't seem that easy to deal with an enemy like him. The password is still perfect.

Looks like I'll have to think of another way to bring him down and wake him up.

And I also have to find out if he and that guy actually spent the night together.

My mind was now clear from the fog of pain that blocked the smooth path of my thinking.

I need to find out first, before I can make my own decision.

Aih, since when did I become wise like this?

I was afraid, I was in love with myself.

...🥀...

With a tray saddled with a cup of tea on its surface, I stood before the door of his room.

A sense of dread filled my mind, wisps of doubtful and nervous smoke fused together and became clumsy.

My hand shook, but I finally clenched it to knock on the door of his room.

Geck! Geck! Geck!

I bit my lower lip, god, what happened to me?! Why would I just want to meet him my body reacted like this?

A few moments while I waited, finally there was a message from within.

"Lake in."

I turned the doorknob around, and slowly and with almost no sound, I stepped my foot inside.

Silence, is a word that can describe all the properties of this room.

The man's distinctive soothing smell instantly ventured out and gushed into my breathing.

When my eyes caught his figure, my ball almost jumped from its place, until my body suddenly turned.

Gosh, why would he let anyone in while he was bare-chested?! 

"How can you let someone else in while you're changing clothes?! Do you want to show off your body?!" my annoyance.

"Nobody else is going to knock on my door three times other than you" he said.

How could he be that thorough?

"So you think it's natural when you dress me in?"

"Of course, shouldn't husbands be ashamed of each other?"

"Then, you won't be ashamed to see Anastasia's entire body anymore? Isn't she your wife too?"

I don't know what suddenly happened to me, but these lips can't help saying that.

Without realizing it, he was now right in front of me. I can't back down because of the door behind me.

Soon after, I realized that his hand had crept quickly grabbing the doorknob and then locking it.

He locked me in his cage, and his face was getting closer.

What's he gonna do to me?

^^I Become Wife of the Atrocious Duke^^^

^^^*18 Decembe*r 2020^^^