The Atrocious Duke'S Wife
{Season 2} The Antagonist Has Realized Everything

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The girl can only hope that her brother can find the two female figures who became her best friend in a safe state.

For now, that's all Daisy expected.

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

...Chapters ...

...(37) ...

Anastasia Pov

Be ill...

What the hell's going on? My chest felt very tight and my bones seemed to want to crumble all.

But there was something warm under me. I quickly opened my eyes and I was shocked to find out what I was doing.

Cassandra was under me, so I instantly shifted so as to no longer befall her body. I can't stand, I don't have any strength left in my body.

I'm a little worried about you. You are still unconscious, his eyebrows frowned with his pale face.

I saw the high cliff before me, and I remembered everything. My brain just processed a memory that was hidden.

Daisy pushed me when I wanted to push you, and you saved me when I did something bad and wanted to kill you.

Is this part of your other plan? Seems right, considering that you've been very cunning to tease Arlen secretly behind my back and betray me.

Damn traitor! I really hate you!

I soon realized that we were in a strange place. The dark atmosphere due to the large trees that cover the afternoon sun, and the wind that feels cold makes the atmosphere even more creepy.

I don't know why I'm a little scared. How do we get out of this place? What if we get lost and never get out?

Unconsciously my body shook, and my hair was all standing. That's right, what if we can never go back?

Arlen, hurry up and save me!

"Ana...?"

I turned to Cassandra who called me in her weak voice. I try not to care, because no matter how you are the one who caused me to be here.

If you hadn't betrayed me, I wouldn't have intended to kill Daisy and push you. Is correct. It's all your fault, and it's not mine.

"You okay?" ask this annoying woman while trying to sit down.

"There's no way I'm okay after falling from the abyss, you idiot!" I was upset while folding both my hands.

Why are you even asking such obvious things?! Just makes me even more upset!

"That's it...."

Cassandra said in a still faithful tone weakly while looking at me.

"I'm sorry, Ana. If I were stronger, we wouldn't both fall like this" she said apologizing.

Why are you even apologizing? Of course you won't be able to hold my weight with just one hand.

But still, I'm still very upset about your whole behavior. "Yes, you finally realized that you're so bad," my hard.

Cassandra folded her lips, even though you tried to cover them, but I could feel that you were in pain over my words.

Let only! I don't care either. The pain you feel is not worth the pain inflicted upon me by your betrayal.

"Then, what if we go around for a moment? Our bodies are so dirty, there may be a water source around here."

I immediately saw my whole body. That's right, we're very dirty. Dust stuck to our clothes, so I could only follow his advice and immediately stand up leaving him behind me.

Before long, followed by Cassandra behind me, I found a pool of clear water.

Without warning, I immediately squatted down and held the water in my palm and began to clean my hand which had a lot of dust.

From that moment on, I was always confused. Why are your eyebrows always shrinking like that? Are you hurt?

I didn't realize, I almost asked him a question to make sure he was okay. However, this anger held me back and made me reluctant to do the thing I just wanted to do.

"Since this is all your fault, you should also have an idea so that we can go back and get out of this place" I said, revealing my hair back.

He went back silent for a moment, seemingly thinking about something. Good, at least you still have the desire to get us both out of here.

Shortly after, she lifted her long dress skirt and I was immediately shocked.

Behind her skirt, it turns out that Cassandra is carrying some strange equipment stuck on her thigh.

There was even a dagger stuck on his right thigh, what was this? If you really were carrying such a martial tool, you should have just attacked me earlier when I wanted to push it.

Why did you save me and bother to fall into the abyss with me?

You're really weird!

Before long, he pulled a strange object that was originally sandwiched between the rubber that tied his thigh and then took out two stones.

Are those fireworks? Do you intend to light it with those two stones? But what is the function of all that? What can you get from a fireworks display?

"This way, at least we can wait. Because sooner or later, Arlen will come to save us," he said making me furrow my eyebrows.

The arlen? So all this time they've been signaling each other secretly? If so, why didn't you signal Arlen when I was about to push you?

Because if you don't tell me what the fireworks mean, I won't know that Arlen is coming either.

Stupid jerk. How could Arlen fall in love with a stupid woman like you.

Arlen even blatantly said that he loved you, and he just threw me away after a long time I had harbored feelings for him.

Damnit damnit!

"Are you hungry, Ana? Should we go get some food?"

Instantly I just realized that from earlier my stomach was rumbling. And without my permission, all of a sudden the worms in my stomach were screaming for food.

In an instant, an amused laughter emanated from Cassandra's lips. Don't know why, it makes me so embarrassed.

"Stop laughing!" I shouted, trying to shake off this shame.

Being annoyed that he did not stop his laughter, I quickly left him behind to find something to eat.

When I realized that the road was very slow, I yelled annoyed at him. "Hurry up a little, you're slow!"

"All right, all right," he answered sounding resigned still faithful with his frowning brows.

Even the sweat had flooded his forehead, was he overheated? The weather is now very cold.

Bizarrely.

Long enough to walk, the sun was falling. The atmosphere grew darker, and strange sounds began to be heard.

For a moment, I saw an apple tree standing in front of me. I'm really lucky to get an apple tree with so many fruits in a place like this. Looks like luck is following me.

But when I wanted to take the fruit, I never thought it turned out to be so tall. How'this? I can't climb.

"Retreat, let me climb."

Suddenly, I looked back to look at him. Does he have the ability to read minds?

I tried to cover my surprise. "Whatever."

Before long, Cassandra again lifted her skirt and began to climb the tall tree.

One by one the apples began to fall on the ground and I immediately picked them up.

"Is this much enough?" the tanyanya is still on top of the apple tree.

If only I were still friends with you like I used to, I might be amazed by you right now for daring to climb that high.

When our friendship is still untouched by betrayal.

"Anastasia?"

I realized when his voice called my name. "Y-yeah! This is enough. You'll only!"

Before long, he came down and slightly jumped when the distance between himself and the ground was close.

At first he jumped down as usual, but when he was about to stand up he suddenly fell back and finally sat on the ground.

I don't know what happened to me, I immediately held his hand when he just fell down.

He looked surprised, but I was more surprised by my natural actions. I took my hand off to her and turned back away from her.

What the hell happened to me? Why am I worried and worried about you?

Awake, Anastasia! She's the bad woman who betrayed you, you don't deserve to worry about her!

I said to myself while shaking my head.

"It looks like the apples are a little dirty. We better wash it first in the pool that we had found earlier," he suggested as he stood up.

It's also true what he said, it would be dangerous if I ate this dirty apple.

As he said, we walked back to the pool we had found and started washing the red apples one by one.

I thrust one apple with my left hand, while my right hand still held my apple and began to eat it.

Because somehow I can't let him starve to death in front of me.

He smiled and then picked up the apple I was thrusting.

You're really weird. You always smile even though countless how many I say ketus to you.

"Hey, Ana. I want to talk to you. Can't you?" tanyanya looked straight ahead.

"Didn't you talk to me earlier?" my answer.

He was silent for a moment, before long he started talking.

"I'm sorry, Ana. I'm really, really sorry" she lowered her head.

Why are you suddenly apologizing?

I wanted to ask, but again I just ended up in silence.

"All this time, I knew that Arlen was your fiancee. However, when Arlen declared his love for me, I couldn't think clearly" she said, making me clench both my hands.

Just shut up, I went back to listening to the whole bullshit. And strangely enough, I just kept listening to it without any intention of stopping it.

"Do you want to hear a secret that only Arlen and I know about?"

Instantly I was disturbed, a secret that only the two of them knew?

"What?" I could no longer hold back my curiosity and instead asked him.

"You won't believe what I said. But that's all the truth."

This woman said ambiguously, what exactly did she want to say earlier?

"Actually, Arlen and I have experienced death."

"Are you sick? All of a sudden just saying that kind of nonsense," I said.

"No wonder you don't trust me. But Arlen and I have really experienced it. We are reborn. You can ask Arlen if you don't believe me" he explained to me.

Whatisthis? Reborn? Does that really exist? I really can't believe it!

If he had lied, there was no way he would have told me to ask Arlen. That means he's right.

Coupled with his tone of speech, I felt no lies at all. Again, I felt strange about everything.

"In the past, I did the same thing. I made you hate me. Therefore...."

Unknowingly, I instead carefully observed the explanation he was trying to convey with a bitter smile on his face.

"I don't want it all to repeat itself. I want you to remain my best friend, Anastasia. But on the other hand, I can't let Arlen go. I... really selfish, right? I'm like I'm eaten up by my own words" she said at length.

Hearing her speak like that, I somehow remembered Arlen's words back then.

"I don't want to repeat the same mistake. So I'm gonna say it now."

My lips folded involuntarily, why is all this.... It even sounds reasonable?!

However, there was still something awkward and there was a question that came to my mind. That's why I'm asking you.

"If you've had a death, then what's the cause of your death?" my many.

He remained silent for a long time, until he finally spoke again.

"I'm accused. I was accused of killing His Majesty King Yari," he said to my surprise.

But I ended up letting her keep talking.

"Stupidly, back then, I felt that I didn't deserve to be on Arlen's side. So, I accepted all the charges. And selfishly, I thought I was the one who suffered the most. In fact, Arlen was much more hurt for my actions."

Cassandra hugged her knees and began to drown her face so that it could not be seen by me.

Did they really pass death? What if everything he said was just a lie to fool me?

"Boss, what should we do next? Do we have to rob the village again?"

Lothawat! They are bandits. How could they be here?!

"Cassa-"

"Shh!" My lips were silenced by her which signaled me to be quiet.

"Follow me" he whispered and I nodded quickly. It could be dangerous if we were caught by those bandits.

We walked slowly to avoid getting caught. My eyes are dark, as the day begins at night.

Until without me knowing, there was a big stone in front of me so I fell down and made a loud noise.

"Who's there?!"

Lothawat! We got caught, how is this?! My knees are so sore, am I hurt?

"Ana, run!"

Immediately my hand was pulled away and we ended up being chased by bandits.

But it turned out that the bandits ran very fast, so soon we were caught.

Cassandra and I were held captive by the three bandits, so we couldn't run anywhere.

"Well! What do we get? Two beautiful girls lost. Do you two want to have fun with us, ladies?" the words of one of the bandits made me shudder in horror.

Of course I know what they say 'happy' means.

"That's right. How can we have fun if you guys keep locking us up like this?" Cassandra.

My eyes are perfect. Even though I knew he was planning something, our opponent was still a strong figure.

"Whoops! You're right too. You people! Let go of this Miss, how can we have fun if you keep holding her like that?!" said a bandit who had a disgusting potbellies.

Instantly, my hand was taken off and I came straight towards Cassandra.

She kept smiling seductively, even though I knew that it was just her trickery. 

"Then, aren't you curious about what's behind my skirt?" cassandra.

Is he crazy?! How could he say such a vulgar thing?!

"Whoa, it turns out you're quite naughty too, Miss. Although I don't mind your good intentions," the bandit replied licking his own lips.

Disgust!

"Well, if you're really impatient," she said, then she began to pull her skirt slowly.

How can you be that calm when you talk to him? Even I can barely see the fear emanating from you in the slightest.

Bum!!

Suddenly, smoke billowed and obscured my sight. What'sthis?! Who did it?!

In an instant, I felt my hands drawn and automatically my body was also dragged by the figure that attracted me.

Who is?! Who pulled me?!

"Ana, run fast and don't let your hands go!"

This sound...! Cassandra's!

"All right!" I subconsciously answered and continued to clutch his hand so as not to escape.

Shortly after, we found a cave and hid in it. The bandits had lost track of us, but in the end they started exploring the cave we were in.

If this continues, we will be caught sooner or later!

"Ana, wait here. I will fight them" he whispered to make me widen my eyes.

How could he possibly fight those three bandits alone?!

"You crazy?! There's no way you're fighting them alone. You could die!!" my sergeant was restrained considering we were in hiding.

"Isn't that good? From the beginning, you were going to kill me, weren't you?"

Instantly I was silenced. I was discreet by him. That's right, didn't you originally want to kill him? Why am I even worried about him now?

Before long, he walked out and intended to defeat the bandits alone.

I covered my ears when I heard the sound of guns clashing against each other. At the end, a man's moan was heard.

Did he manage to defeat that bandit by himself?! That's all impossible!

Spiced up in fear, I began to slowly walk out. But before that, I even heard the voice of a man I knew very well.

"You are absolutely crazy!! You want to die, huh?! Fight those bandits with your condition like this. You think you are the goddess of war?! Where's your brain, Cassandra la Devoline?!"

That's. Arlen's voice. I've never heard of Arlen that angry, and all that despair.

Is she really worried and in love with Cassandra?

In the end, I ended up hiding eavesdropping on their entire conversation.

"Already, relax. Didn't you come, and I'm fine now."

Cassandra replied, I can hear her tone weakening. Not wanting to eavesdrop any longer, I instead appeared and approached them.

"Are you okay?" I asked Cassandra who was in Arlen's lap.

He looked surprised, but before long he replied with a smile.

"Yes, I'm fine - agh!"

"Cassandra! You all right?!" arlen asked frantically with the ringing thrown by Cassandra. 

Of course I panicked too, even though I didn't show it blatantly.

"Pe... My ankle is just a little sore..," said Cassandra still with ringing and wrinkles that are getting on her forehead.

Arlen quickly lifted Cassandra's skirt without hesitation to take off the shoes she was wearing and pulled the long socks that covered her legs to Cassandra's thighs.

My hands just bent my lips, looking at Cassandra's bluish and swollen ankles.

So from then on... he held all that...? Was his leg hurt when we fell from the ravine? He even willingly climbed a tree with his legs like that for my sake.

He even ran with his legs like that and saved me bravely advancing against the bandits?

"Yes, you finally realized that you're so bad."

"Hurry up a little, you're slow!"

"Since this is all your fault, you should also have an idea so that we can go back and get out of this place."

How can I say such a bad thing when you're injured?! I... really mean!

"Actually, Arlen and I have experienced death."

"In the past, I did the same thing. I made you hate me. Therefore...."

"I don't want it all to repeat itself. I want you to remain my best friend, Anastasia. But on the other hand, I can't let Arlen go. I... really selfish, right? I'm like I'm eaten up by my own words."

Immediately I trusted his whole words. Coupled with Arlen who was very worried about him, it made me feel a deep sense of guilt.

No, this time I really felt a sense of guilt. It turns out I was the one who was wrong all along.

I had wickedly separated the two of them a second time. I'm really an antagonist with no heart.

Though you love each other so much, but because of me, you have to go through various thorns in order to get back together.

I. truly am the devil.

"Yes...! Pardon...!! Hiks... sorry, I'm sorry Cassandra! I was wrong. I was evil for separating you...! Please, I'm sorry Cassandra.... I've been a really bad friend all this time...!"

I don't care about the two of them looking at me in shock, I just want to express this whole feeling.

"I'm sorry that I had intended to kill you, I'm sorry for letting you fight that bandit...! Pardon...! I'm sorry...!"

Damn, why does my heart even feel relieved when I say it? So all this time, the point of all this awkward feeling was my guilt?

I was crying so much. No matter what they think, I just want to let go of everything.

"I'm sorry, since I've been a barrier between you, please once again forgive me...."

It shouldn't be like this. The one who is hurt is not me but him.

But I was the one who cried like this.

You're right Cassandra, everything you say is true.

I'm.ego.

...13.03.2021...

Note: 3038 words.