NOT THE USUAL CINDERELLA (Season 2)
PRINCESS TIRA'S DREAM
"Have you been satisfied crying? Don't let people think I did something stupid and made you sad. I promise, as long as I can, I will never make you cry, except cry from happiness. Even if you cry because I made a mistake with you, believe me I never intentionally did that." Alvero said softly as she kissed Deanda's forehead, who hugged Alvero tightly again, after Alvero made a promise to her.
This time Deanda turned her embrace to Alvero. Who initially hugged the handsome man's neck, turned to Alvero's waist. Deanda tightly wrapped both of her arms there.
Even Deanda deliberately swatted her head between Alvero's chest and arms, enjoying a sense of peace due to Alvero's presence in his arms. The new spoiled attitude this time shown by Deanda to him so visibly made Alvero smile while holding her breath for a bit. There is no sense of disgust, anger, or discomfort that Alvero felt when getting a spoiled attitude from Deanda who had always felt dislike when seeing a woman being spoiled for him. If it was Deanda, even Alvero did not feel the slightest objection, it was like if his wife was spoiled for him.
Alvero is aware, as strong and tough as any figure of his beloved empress, however Deanda is still a woman who has a weak and spoiled side in her. Especially since the years since her parents are no longer with her, Deanda must always work hard and become a strong woman. And this afternoon, Alvero felt lucky to be the only man Deanda trusted and allowed to see the spoiled and weak side of her woman.
For a while Alvero let Deanda lean her head between Alvero's chest and arms as she hugged Alvero's waist even tighter, making a happy smile even more fluffy on Alvero's face. Several times Alvero kissed Deanda's top of the head with her lips while stroking Deanda's upper arm to show that she also had the same feelings towards Deanda.
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The afternoon after tea at the palace was not attended by many members of the palace family who almost all had just returned from Enzo's birthday event this morning. Most of them prefer to rest rather than follow the after tea event which is deliberately given a leniency by Alvero so that those who feel tired or are not present, especially this afternoon are allowed to miss the afternoon tea event.
"Good afternoon." Tira who had just attended the after tea event immediately greeted Alvero and Deanda who seemed to sit together casually while enjoying tea in the cup they were holding.
"Come.. Sit with us Tira." Alvero said as he turned his eyes to one of the seats in front of him and Deanda who was sitting next to each other at a very close distance.
"Ah, afternoon tea today looks very quiet after Kak Alvero gave a special permit for this day is allowed not to follow afternoon tea if you feel tired or there are other urgent needs. Everyone chooses to find an excuse." Hearing Tira's words, Alvero only smiled faintly.
"No problem, sometimes I want a calm atmosphere like this during an afternoon tea event. Only a few people who were really close together enjoyed afternoon tea while chatting lightly like today. You know even though we live in the same palace, but we may say we rarely meet and chat because of our respective activities."
"True Alvero. Most likely we meet at breakfast or evening, and afternoon tea. There were not many opportunities to talk. And again, now that you're married, it's getting rare to attend events at the palace, because there are already wives who must certainly get the attention of Brother Alvero, also Alvero's time." Tira connected Alvero's words while glancing at Deanda with a seductive face, making Deanda only able to smile and immediately cleared her small throat to relieve her awkwardness due to Tira's temptation.
"Don't keep flirting with your sister-in-law. You're a kid who understands the busyness of adults like us." Alvero immediately responded to Tira's words and defended Deanda.
"Aists... Brother Alvero.... I'm no longer a child. My age is not much different from my sister-in-law. Isn't that Deanda?" Tira said as she looked towards Deanda while glancing one eye.
Do all Adalvino descendants love to argue when they meet? Although Tira gets Adalvino's blood from her mother, she still has Adalvino's blood. No, Prince Enzo, not Tira, always argued when they met with his highness.
Deanda said in her heart while observing what would happen next between the two cousins with a smile on her lips.
"Eh, where were you yesterday? Why didn't you come to Enzo's birthday?" Alvero suddenly remembers that yesterday he did not see the figure of Tira at Enzo's birthday show.
"There was something I had to do yesterday. I'll tell Brother Alvero, please don't tell Papa? Pleaseeeeeee......."
"Well! What else have you done? Don't tell me you're re-enrolling, to continue your education abroad." Tira's face immediately looked shocked at Alvero's words.
"How did Brother Alvero know that..."
"Why can't I know? Don't tell me you're planning on majoring in music like that. You have to remember that time you almost got your father into a heart attack thinking about how you intend to revolt against him." This time Tira's face changed from being shocked to nervous and looking uncomfortable.
"Sister Alvero..." Alvero sighed softly hearing Tira calling out to him in a soft voice, feeling pity, but on the other hand Alvero knew both of Tira's parents wanted the best for Tira.
Since 4 years ago when Tira wanted to continue his studies abroad, there was a great disagreement between Tira and his parents, until Vincent had to intervene to reconcile them. Tira had long wanted to major in music while in college, but as a family of entrepreneurs, his father was so objected Tira majored in it and in the end managed to force Tira to major in college in accordance with the wishes of both parents.
After 4 years had passed, almost everyone had forgotten about Tira's wish that time. It was unexpected that the beautiful princess still wanted to pursue her delayed dream.
"Tira, you know that you are the only hope of the uncle after your older brother died as a child due to his illness. If it wasn't you, who else would have continued the uncle business." Alvero tried to give advice to Tira who immediately took a deep breath.
"Sir Alvero, the problem... Not that I don't want to help you, but for me music is my life. I won't be able to just let go. Couldn't Brother Alvero as a Gracetian king help me give understanding to papa and mama? So this time it's gonna allow me to go back to college abroad and major in music? Please, brother Alvero. This time help me...." Hearing Tira's words, Alvero was silent for a moment, and from Alvero's gaze and facial features, it was clear that the man was thinking about Tira's request.
