NOT THE USUAL CINDERELLA (Season 2)

THE TRUTH ABOUT ALEXIS (1)

"Well, you two should have told me before I divulged your secrets. Don't you know how Eliana, who always wanted to show me her fake attention. Almost a day more than 2 times he always called me. Just after Erich said you two wanted to see me, after you rested and cleaned up for a while, Eliana called me to ask me how I was doing. More precisely observe what happened to me and make sure that I am still in the same condition and remain under his watch." Vincent took a deep breath before continuing his words, relieved that he had done the right thing by not telling Eliana that Alvero and Deanda were currently with him in Renhill.

"He said that at the palace dinner yesterday, Deanda had an upset stomach that made Alvero immediately finish the dinner earlier. And even cancelled your entire schedule today because Alvero wanted to keep Deanda sick. What would happen if I unknowingly told her that you two were in Renhill right now?" Vincent said as he looked towards Deanda and Alvero who could only be silent to Vincent's words about the phone call from Eliana, before they came to meet Vincent.

Unknowingly, Deanda breathed a sigh of relief hearing the words of her in-laws just now, realizing that until now their plan had gone according to plan. Although they did not think about the possibility that Vincent had told Eliana that Alvero and Deanda were with him at Renhill, because there was no good coordination between them and Vincent.

"Eh... Ehem. yes Pa, we should have told papa. We didn't think we were there." With an awkward attitude, Alvero said as he glanced at Deanda who was also acting awkward after hearing the reprimand from Vincent.

"Ah, forget it. What exactly makes you want to meet me secretly? If it's just because you miss me, there's no way you're doing it in secret." Vincent said with a smile on his face, trying to make the tense atmosphere liquid.

"Sorry Pa, but we want to ask you about this." Because he felt no more that must be kept secret and did not need to hold back for fear of Vincent being offended, Alvero immediately took the map he had brought behind his clothes, opened the map and thrust it in front of Vincent.

For a while Vincent looked seriously reading and the files that were inside that folder. All the files about Alexis Federer's football, during his life. Whether it was about the many heroic acts of Alexis in protecting the Gracetian kingdom from the rebels, the records of the rewards he received for his merits to the Gracetian kingdom, or... about the revocation of the knight title he had.

After a while Vincent read all the files that Alvero had shown him, Vincent took a deep breath while closing his eyes for a moment. Only then did Vincent stare in the direction of Alvero and Deanda in turn.

Both Deanda and Alvero were slightly jolted at Vincent's eyes which looked slightly flushed after reading the files.

"So you two came to me to ask this question." Vincent said as he stared deeply at Deanda.

"Deanda, the first thing I have to do is apologize to you. Because for now, I can no longer apologize to Alexis for the mistakes I made. How I sacrificed my best friend for my personal gain. Because selfishness. I'm really sorry. In fact, until this second, that guilty feeling still haunts me so much." Deanda could only be silent to hear the words of Vincent which he did not understand at all, what was the meaning of his mertunya's words.

Vincent's feelings are now mixed into one. Between sad, guilt and shame, but on the one hand feel happy and also relieved to see Deanda is now the legal wife of Alvero.

Deanda did not know for sure what Vincent's words meant. But for sure, from the words spoken by Vincent, at this time he knows that Alexis Federer, his beloved father, as written in the decree revocation the title of knight he had at that time.

Seeing how Deanda's hand on her lap seemed to shake. And also Deanda's face that looked so tense, Alvero quickly grabbed Deanda's hand, summarizing Deanda's hands that held each other, in her hand, to help Deanda to feel calmer.

"Papa apologizes to you Deanda, because of my selfishness, you lost the figure of a father, who should be able to protect you until you grow up. But, back then he was forced to sacrifice for our family." Vincent said with a look towards Deanda with a sad face.

"Pa, what exactly happened back then? Is it true that Papa Alexis sexually abused Eliana?" Hearing Alvero's question, Vincent shook his head slowly.

"It's not like it's the real thing...." Vincent stopped his words for a moment.

"That moment.... After your mother decided to leave the palace. Alexis went to see Eliana personally without my knowledge, and gave a stern warning because Alexis, whom I ordered to keep watch and protect your mother outside the palace, found some people who were planning to harm your mother. It was fortunate that Alexis managed to protect Larena. To stop Eliana from acting unbeknownst to me, Alexis deliberately went to Eliana and reminded her not to bother Larena who had already left the palace and handed the empress position to Eliana." Deheman's voice softly from Vincent, making Vincent again stop his speech, to just take a deep breath before continuing to speak again.

"But it seems Eliana knew that if we were to marry the Gracetian law, even though Larena left the palace, without me as the Gracetian king asking for a divorce, until at any time Larena's status remained as empress. And Eliana, despite being beside me, in the palace, would still be a woman without status. You know legally Gracetian, a marriage between a prince and his wife, means that the wife will be fully subject to the male side, so whatever the decision of the male side can not be contested. The Gracetian law establishes a man like a king, his speech is a law that must be obeyed by his women. Divorce can only happen if the male party asks for it." Hearing Vincent's words, Deanda unconsciously looked directly at Alvero who immediately smiled awkwardly.

Alvero knew, at this time Deanda must have realized why at that time she only asked for one condition in the agreement at that time. That their marriage would be performed lawfully under Gracetian law.