The Atrocious Duke'S Wife
{Season 2} I love him

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When I was alone, my tears just spilled. I've been holding him back since, because I don't want anyone else to see my weak side.

Fortunately, I was able to save him. If not, I know I have to do nothing.

To think of him suffering and possibly losing his life, made my heart feel like it was being squeezed hard.

Thank goodness I was able to save her.

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

...Chapters...

...(16)...

Daisy is currently thinking while walking back and forth with her long fingernails that she bites.

The girl kept thinking whether Cassandra managed to get an antidote for the poison that spread and gnawed at her brother's body.

His heart was not calm and agitated from a moment ago, and the feeling did not disappear from him.

When he was still engrossed in the action, he suddenly heard a feminine voice that he was very familiar with. Quickly, the wave blonde girl ran towards the door that was the barrier to her room.

When she came out, Daisy could see Anastasia downstairs with a panicked and hurried face.

His feet stepped down the stairs long enough until he finally approached the frantic face.

"Sir Ana! Hows it? Did you guys get the antidote?" he asked impatiently with a slightly scared face.

Afraid that the woman in front of him said that they could not get it.

Suddenly, a smile on Anastasia's lips. "Just calm down, we got it."

Daisy can finally breathe a sigh of relief, finally all fear and anxiety is removed very far once the words are dear.

"Thank God! Well then, let's give this to brother now!" he was given a nod from Anastasia.

But in an instant, the youngest child of the Floniouse family remembered and realized something that made him stop stepping.

"What's wrong?" Anastasia was confused by the behavior of her future sister-in-law.

"Where's Cassie's sister? Didn't he come here?" asked Daisy to feel awkward about the presence of the noble lady.

Anastasia was silent, the girl seemed to think of something. Until finally an excuse crossed his mind. "Cassandra went straight home from not feeling well."

"Not feeling well? Is Cassie sick?"

"Well, I guess so. Therefore he immediately rushed home," continued Anastasia again berkilah.

Daisy was suspicious of Anastasia, but she did not think about it for a long time. Because her brother is in a painful position right now.

"so. All right, then we should give this to brother immediately, "he suggested.

Anastasia nodded in agreement, then they immediately called the healer and headed for the room of the person they were currently aiming for.

...~•~...

Cassandra Pov's

I finally went back to my room. A place where I feel very safe and comfortable. And of course avoid all the problems that will encounter.

This whole thing makes me very tired. Do I have to deal with something like this?

It makes me really tired, but I can't just give up. I have to fight for my life.

I put my foot on my desk and dropped my groin on her chair. 

Curse my dark brown diary book, then open sheet by sheet listed in it.

Ever since I returned to this time, I have always been confused and astonished by one thing. That's what's in my diary. The reason is, every note of mine along with the letters that Arlen wrote for me has been written neatly on the surface of the paper.

Though the record should not exist, because now I have been in the period before I married the man.

Is this just an endless coincidence? Or is this just the fault of a overwhelmed destiny?

I don't know, until whenever I never found out about it. Now, I can only record my entire experience day by day in order to become information for me in the days to come.

...~•~...

"How is he doing?" duchess Floniouse asked the physician who had given the antidote to the man lying on the surface of his bed.

The doctor again checked the condition of his patients, then shortly after that he spoke.

"The poison is slowly disappearing. It's all thanks to the bidder. Fortunately, it was not too late" the physician explained, allowing the Floniouse family mistress to let go of her fear.

"For now, Lord Arlen is still unconscious. It might take him about a day to get up and get back to health as usual."

Everyone in the room could sigh in relief, then the sound of the healer's lips came back.

"So then, My Lord, My Lady. Excuse me, have a great day" he said then stepped out.

The atmosphere was silent, only air filled and hitchhiked through.

"Thank you, Anastasia."

The girl who became the master in that name turned her head. "Thank you for what, Mrs Duchess?" tanyanya's confused.

"Thank you for finding and giving the antidote to Arlen, if there's no you, I don't know what else to do" Duchess Floniouse said in tears.

Anastasia became confused and worried, even though she did not get the antidote. But seeing Duchess Floniouse who looked so sad, made it hard to interrupt.

"Mother, the antidote is actually-"

Daisy had not yet finished the sentence she wanted to say, her father's voice now cuts back.

"That's right. We don't know what else to do if there's no you. Thank you, for saving Arlen. You're a good girl, indeed" Duke Floniouse praised.

Anastasia was more confused, if it was like this how else would she have to refuse?

"Daisy, come. You should also thank Anastasia" Duchess Floniouse ordered her youngest daughter.

Daisy clenched her palms, then she lowered her head and bowed respectfully. "Thank you for saving my brother's life. I really appreciate it," said the girl with great emphasis.

Shortly after, Daisy raised her head. His eyes crossed sharply with a cynical look that he aimed at Anastasia.

The girl walked quickly to the door and slammed the door very hard.

"What's wrong with that kid?" lontar Duchess Floniouse let out a heavy sigh.

Anastasia bit her lower lip while bowing. I don't know why he feels guilty now.

...~•~...

When the straight blonde girl reached her house, she immediately intended to clean her sticky body.

After she finished, she wore a long dress and then wanted to walk around for a while under the moonlight that greeted.

He walked around the park behind him, enjoying the storming night breeze and the cool atmosphere that accompanied.

A long park bench became where he docked, slowly he inhaled the air that felt soothing to his heart.

Not long after that, suddenly there was a voice and the girl with greenery felt the presence of someone beside her.

Again, the cloaked figure came back to visit him. "What else did you come here for?"

Because the figure had visited him several times without cause, Anastasia was no longer afraid of his existence. Precisely the girl felt uncomfortable and thought the figure was very annoying.

"The person you think is good is not entirely what you think he is" the figure said.

"I'm sick of hearing that shit, you better go" the girl said.

Anastasia tried to ignore all the babbling of this mysterious and strange person next to her.

"And, don't you wonder why the man you like is suddenly willing to spend his time teaching a weak girl to sword?"

The girl's heart was a little disturbed and agitated, because the strange figure asked questions that had always been on her mind.

Then, the atmosphere became quiet. The wind that blows hard tries to damage and cause noise.

The cloaked figure silently smiled smirking behind the hood that covered almost his entire face.

After a few minutes, a voice was heard again scattering the engulfing silence.

"Hey, want to make a deal with me?"

...~•~...

In a palace hallway filled with carvings and paintings that are sculpted and beautifully painted, there was a man who was walking around thinking of something behind his head that was overgrown with the black mane of a thick night.

The man was wearing luxurious clothes and neatly wrapped all parts of his limbs. It was confirmed that he was a member of the royal family from the clothes he wore.

Before long, now he also met a girl who had a mane in rhythm with him. Out of curiosity, the man called the girl's name and managed to stop the girl's steps.

"Veronica," he called successfully making the owner of the name turn towards him.

"What's up, Brother?" veronica asked as she stepped closer towards the figure who called out to her.

"Do you know of a girl named Anastasia?" asked the man to be rewarded with a squeak on the forehead of the sister.

"It's rare for a sister to ask a girl" Veronica said. But instantly, the girl raised both eyebrows with all five fingers touching the lower lip. "Hoho~ Is this girl special? To be able to attract the interest of a Prince Darren?" goda.

Suddenly the man immediately flicked gently on his sister's forehead making the master grimace with a scolding that was thrown. "Aw sick! You see, even though I'm Brother's sister, I'm still a princess! No one can touch a princess's forehead!" his grunts stroked his forehead.

"Here you go, you're overreacting. I just wanted to ask, did you know the girl I mentioned earlier?" ask the man directly to the point.

Veronica sneered for a moment, then she folded her hands in front of her chest. "There are a lot of girls in this Kingdom, Big Brother can't look for a girl just by relying on a name. Isn't there a feature or maybe a last name?" tell the girl.

The man was silent for a moment. "She has blond hair and green eyes. And his height was about this," the man explained describing the girl he meant.

Veronica seemed to be thinking and remembering. "What does Big Brother mean is Lady Anastasia Emerald?" the canal.

"Anastasia Emerald?" paro the man.

"Yes, he's the only one I know and he's similar to the traits you described. I don't know for sure, because there are so many girls who have such traits in this Kingdom" Veronica said.

"What among the nobles is he?"

"If it's not wrong she's the daughter of Count and Countess Emerald. Why, does Brother want to propose to her?" veronica Goda.

Then, his brother immediately stepped away. The man turned around with a mischievous smile. "Maybe."

Veronica could only widen in disbelief. Is this guy really serious?

"Heh?! Brother really wants to propose to her?! Hey, big brother, answer me!" yell Veronica gnarled.

The man just put his shoulders down and then walked leisurely regardless of the very cry of the younger brother.

"Hey Brother really wants to marry her?! Brother!!"

...~•~...

The next day, it was very bright. The sun seemed eager to carry out its duties, accompanied by a blue sky that showed its charm.

Anastasia knocked on the door of the room she was going to visit. Even though he knocked, it still did not reply from within.

Therefore he immediately entered because he had been welcomed by this host by pushing the door slowly.

At first he thought that the man he was going to visit was still asleep in his sleep, but who would have thought it turned out that he had been sitting on the surface of his bed with a blanket wrapped from his legs to his waist.

The man looked up at the window that was letting the bright sunlight in, making his mane glow as the light stroked.

"You're awake?! How are you doing?! Are you still feeling sick?!"

Suddenly, the girl ran towards the man and attacked him with questions.

"I'm fine" the man replied briefly.

Anastasia exhaled slowly, then said. "Do you want anything? I can get it for you," he bargained.

"No need, I just want to talk to you. Now." Now."

The girl's eyebrows shot up sideways, what did the man want to talk about?

"What do you want to talk about?" ask Anastasia.

"I heard you brought me the antidote" said the man hanging up his words.

Anastasia bit her lower lip.

"Thank you, you saved me" Arlen said with a faint smile.

His handsome face makes a curve on his lips, which can make women crazy.

"That's...!  It's not really me-"

Suddenly the man coughed while closing his mouth, making the blonde stop instantly worried.

"Are you okay?!"

"Yes" answered Arlen and then coughed. Shortly after, the man's cough disappeared. "What did you say?"

The girl was silent, with her face bowed. Arlen was confused because of the girl's sudden strange behavior.

"You all right?" The man made sure of his best friend.

After a long silence, Anastasia raised her head. His initially moody face, now cheerful again when the arch of a smile adorns the face of his doll.

"It's okay, hehe," she grinned.

"I thought you were possessed" said Arlen.

"It can't be!" sergeant Anastasia then chuckled.

"So, I want to tell you something."

"What's that?" ask Anastasia.

"I don't want to repeat the same mistake. So I'll say it now" said the man again hanging.

"What's? Just tell me," said Anastasia sounding impatient.

"I like Cassandra."

The sweet smile that had burst out now instantly withered and faded as the three words pierced through his hearing. But the girl wanted to make sure she came back.

"What did you say?"

"I like-no, I love Cassandra" repeated the man.

Anastasia stared blankly at the man before her with gritted lips. He did not know how to describe the feeling that was currently approaching him.

He could only feel that his heart like it was being pounded so strongly, and his chest felt like it was being pressed so strongly as if he could not breathe.

And Arlen's next words, as if making his breath stop.

"I love her."

...30.01.2021...