The Atrocious Duke'S Wife
{Season 2} Father's Anger

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I. I can't breathe... There was something about. in my throat...

Until finally I really could not feel anything more after my eyes were closed perfectly that time.

Yeah, that's why I was able to meet him again. Cause I could be thrown back into that world.

It's all because of the cursed ring.

...~ The Atrocious Duke's Wife...

...Chapters...

...(2)...

"Miss!"

Huh...? Whose voice is that...? Missy. Did he call me?

Why... my whole body hurts...?  In.. where am I...?

"Miss...! Thank goodness you were conscious!" screeched a girl with great relief.

The girl was next to me, staring at me with tears flowing down.

Is she crying for me? Anyways...who is this?

"Miss...! Do you still feel pain?" ask him with a stick.

"Si... who.... you...?" Finally the question fell from my lips after a long time of struggling thoughts.

For some reason, his face felt so familiar. Like I've seen his face so often, but I don't know when exactly.

"Sa. I'm Reina, Miss. Your servant" he answered.

She said her name was Reina?

Reina's...

My brain kept working, searching for that name in my deepest memories.

Hold still... Reina's?! Wasn't that my servant when I was still at my father's residence, Viscount la Devoline??!

"Relina!" call me.

"Y-yes, Miss?" reina asked slightly in shock because of my high tone of voice.

"Is this really the residence of Viscount la Devoline? My father's residence?" many ensure.

What... am I really thrown back in this world? If so.. then he...!

"Yes, you're right, miss. This is the residence of Lord Viscount Christone la Devoline, your father to be more precise," Reina explained to me agape.

That means I was thrown into a time where I had not married him yet?!

"How old am I now?" ask again. I have to make sure everything is clear.

"You just turned 17 yesterday, Miss."

I nodded in understanding. That means I'm still in my teens. At this age, have I met him? Or know him?

But before that, there are things I have to ask Reina again. How could I be in such a state?

Because from that moment I could feel my arm as if it wanted to break, even my head felt dizzy.

"Reina, what exactly happened to me? My arms and head were bandaged, did I just fall?"

"Don't you remember, Miss? You just fell off the balcony of your room as you were about to escape" Reina said to me in surprise.

Oh yeah, I just remembered it. Means this is an incident where I intend to run away from home because I do not want to be betrothed to old noble uncles.

After all, which women would want to be betrothed to uncles with their disgusting belly-puffed?!

"Yes, I just remembered it" I said.

"Miss, do you want anything? Are you hungry? I'll bring you some food," Reina bargained to make me nod.

I happen to be hungry right now.

"Alright, then I'll take it now" Reina told me.

The moment Reina opened the door, that was where another servant was intending to enter my room.

The waiter then approached me and bowed respectfully to me. "Miss, Mr. Viscount would like to see you" he said.

I don't know why I'm a little nervous. Because the father I remember was a strict father and always looked up to status.

"alright. Then can you help me get dressed?"

"certain, Miss. I'll help you."

...~•~...

Alright. Take a deep breath, Cassandra. There's nothing to be afraid of.

Although father is a firm and quick-tempered man, you are still his son. He couldn't have hurt her.

How many times have I said it to calm myself, but it still doesn't work.

My hands were shaking with my feet that were starting to feel limp. Fear began to strike me, even though I didn't know why I was so scared like this.

With a tremble, I began to knock on the door of my father's study and then took another deep breath.

"Come in."

There was a heavy sound from inside, making me tremble even more but I tried to calm down and started to open the door.

"Did you call me?" I asked when I found the figure of the man who was behind me staring at the window.

"Yes. Come closer, there's something I have to tell you" he ordered.

I can only obey. Slowly, I approached her and she started facing me.

Dad looked at me sharply. So that my head just bowed, not daring to return his gaze.

"Bless your head, Cassandra."

I raised my head hesitantly following his orders, then a hard palm kite hit me on the cheek.

Plaque!

My body staggered until my groin slapped the floor. I touched my cheek that was hot and painful.

There has been no discussion or problem that we are talking about, but a slap has floated first.

What was my mistake, actually?

"You're embarrassing me! Can't you just obey Daddy a little bit?! Can't you just shut up and not mess anything up?!"

An echo in this study, was he talking about what I did last night?

"Aren't you thinking about how embarrassed I was when my own daughter ran away and ran away from an engagement party?! Aren't you thinking about how people look at Dad?!" cecar I blame myself.

Am I wrong if I don't want to give myself up to someone I don't love?

Am I wrong if I want to be happy with a man of my own choice?

"Just because of you, our family's good name has become polluted. Many nobles are starting to scorn us, have you never thought about Dad's feelings?! Have you never thought about what the consequences would be if you acted recklessly?!"

"Then what about your own father? Did you ever think about how I felt when you wanted to marry a man I didn't know? Did you ever think of him?" my men quickly.

Dad looked at me surprised by his creepy face. But I don't care, because I also have the right to live my own life.

"Do you think everything you plan for my life can guarantee that I'm happy? Do you think I'm a doll that can fulfill all your wishes?"

My tone began to weaken, for some reason my heart felt so sore. When he said that I could only cause trouble for him.

When he asked me to obey his whole selfish will. I'm human, I have feelings. I have my own wishes.

Unlike dolls who will always obey what their owners want.

"I'm your daughter, Dad. I have my own desires, I have plans for my own life. I want to be happy, Dad," I said.

If it used to be, I would not dare to oppose father at all. I can only obey my father's will.

Although I sometimes like to run away and try to be free, even though I will still be caught.

"Get out, I don't want to see you," he turned his back on me.

I really don't know. Actually what kind of child will make Dad happy.

Things that will make you smile just once.

...~•~...

After coming out of my dad's office, I'm now circling the house.

The house in which I grew up, the house in which I lived, and the house that bore witness to my suffering.

The domineering white paint, the strong and tall poles, somehow I became calm.

I remember every inch of this house after that painful incident, the whole incident that happened to me, I remember everything.

The first time I met the man in the mountains decorated by the sunset, Anastasia's figure was still innocent and not consumed by revenge.

Yeah, it's all actually my fault. Had I not been afraid of my father's threats, I would have refused to marry Arlen.

But I also feel grateful to be able to get a man like him. You could say I was very lucky.

Well then, if I don't want my destiny yesterday to repeat itself, does that mean I have to change most of the story?

Should I cancel my wedding first? So Anastasia doesn't hate me.

Because I was engrossed in my daydreams, I didn't realize there was someone in front of me until I fell.

When I raised my face to see who I hit, my eyes couldn't help but turn.

"You?"

...~•~...

A middle-aged man was pacing in the living room of his house which was quite luxurious.

The master was waiting for someone who would soon reach his residence, then they would discuss their agreement.

Before long he waited, finally the figure he was waiting for came as well. So, the man politely invited his guests to sit down and find a comfortable position.

A cup of tea was imprinted in front of them, then the discussion that will be discussed was now spoken.

"It's been a long time since we've seen each other, Viscount Devoline." A greeting becomes an opening.

"Yes, it looks like you've been a little busy lately, Earl Yersey."

"That's how, because my son is going to carry on with this title, I have to teach him many things."

"It must be exhausting. But I'm sure your son will be a good successor" praised Viscount Devoline.

"Yes, I'm sure Thomas will be as talented a noble as his father," the Earl of Yersey quipped with laughter between the two.

Before long, Earl Yersey sipped a cup of tea before him and began to hook his palms over his thighs.

"alright. Looks like the reason I came here I can't delay anymore. Viscount, do you really want to establish a family bond between us?" ask Earl Yersey politely and directly at the core.

Viscount Devoline smiled so her face began to wrinkle. "Of course, Earl. Aren't you the one asking for this? As a good father, I would be happy to give my daughter to your wise and competent son" he said.

"Good if so. Because Thomas has loved Lady Cassandra for a long time, and my son is so stubborn. He insisted on making Lady Cassandra his wife" explained the Earl with a sigh of fatigue.

A light laugh again adorned the brown disembodied Viscount. "My daughter is really lucky to be liked by a responsible man like Thomas."

"Then, should we bring them together first? So they can get to know each other better. Coincidentally I'm going to have a party tonight, are you and Lady pleased to come?" the Earl's suggestion reciprocated an agreed response by his interlocutor.

"of course. It's an honor for us to be able to attend the party you're hosting, Earl."

...~•~...

"You?"

I was a little surprised by this man in front of me. It turns out he was a lot different when he was an adult.

"What's wrong? You're like you've seen a ghost crawl" he chanted.

"Yes, and you're the ghost" I sneered at him as I chuckled. "What are you doing here, Frost?"

Yeah, he's Frost. My childhood friend.

"Nothing, just wanting to meet this ugly friend of mine alone," she licked as she grabbed me by my shoulder from the side.

"Hey, release! You stink of tofu!" I'm upset that he made my hair neatly arranged now start to fall apart.

"Curtain, you're so arrogant. Is it because of the effect of a woman getting married that you're so cocky?"

"Of course not, being arrogant just because you want to get married, that's not a trait." I drowned at the end.

What did he just say?

"Wait, what did you just say?" my question was to make sure with my eyebrows that began to wrinkle confused.

"Hm? Why why?" Frost asked back.

"Have said it," I quickly replied.

"You're arrogant?"

"No, not that one. The other one."

"You mean the word about you the woman who's getting married?"

"Yes! That one!" I said quickly and screamed a little. "What do you mean that I'm the woman who's getting married soon? As I recall I never said that to you?" many wonder.

"You don't know? Didn't your father tell you?" Frost asked back to make me even more confused and started to fret.

"Just your father told me you were going to be Earl Yersey's son-in-law. And you're gonna marry her son soon" she explained, making me round my eyes.

How not?! I just got thrown all of a sudden, then I got a slap right after I felt the pain all over my body. 

Now then? I will marry a foreign man without my knowledge?! Dad's been really outrageous!

"What does all this mean?! I didn't know a single thing about this, and my father steadfastly threw me at a stranger I didn't know at all, "my boy couldn't help but feel the emotion that was starting to ignite.

"Throwing? That word seems too exaggerated-"

"Excessive?! Then about my father suddenly marrying myself to a foreign man, isn't that an exaggeration?!"

Frost was silent as I shouted. Ah, I shouldn't have vented all this on him.

"I'm sorry, Frost.

I must be very annoying at this time, suddenly venting my emotions on my best friend who is not wrong with me.

"It's okay. I understand. If I were in your position, I would definitely act like you," she made me smile.

"It turns out, my friend this one is understanding! I love you!" I pretended I was gonna kiss him.

"Snubrate! Stay away from me, you little cuddly woman!"

"Huh?! What did you say?!"

Immediately I hit his shoulder and before long laughter was with us.

For a long time, I didn't laugh like this.

"Oh yeah, Frost. Do you know the man from Duke Floniouse's family?" I doubt a little.

"The Duke Floniouse family? You mean Arlen?"

Hearing his name alone, made me breath just take away.

"Yes... Arlen. Do you know him?"

"Of course I know him. He was my best friend. Wh why? You like her?" guess it's on target.

He then let out a mischievous smile while looking at me with both of his eyebrows raised.

"Don't make it up! Who likes it? I just wanted to ask you," I quickly charged.

"really? Just want to ask? No other meaning?"

"Yes. No other meaning, and please. Stop looking at me with that annoying face of yours."

He's back to chuckling. But not long after that, suddenly a voice called out to me.

"Miss, you were ordered by Mr. Viscount to meet him immediately."

...06.01.2021...