NOT THE USUAL CINDERELLA (Season 2)

THE TRUTH ABOUT ALEXIS (2)

Haist.... Your majesty! It turns out that you deliberately forced me to legally marry Gracetian because from the beginning you had no intention of divorcing me as we had agreed in our covenant letter. From the beginning, it seemed like you really wanted to tie me up forever. And I'm grateful that I didn't understand that at the time, or that I would refuse to marry you. But right now, I will never again be willing to part from you at any time.

Deanda said in her heart while holding a smile on her lips, because in the end, Alvero always managed to achieve her wish, however and how long she needed to get her wish.

Hah.. finally open also my intention from the beginning to always tie you by my side, our whole life. And even if I had to repeat, I would still do the same thing to get you. I never regretted that. That is the thing I am most grateful for. Could have you all my life.

Alvero said in his heart with a slight grimace realizing that Deanda knew at last, about her reason for asking Deanda to marry him, legally, in accordance with Gracetian law.

"When I got married to me, without Larena knowing the meaning of the Gracetian law, I asked Larena, who was of the common people, to marry me legally according to the Gracetian law. Thus, the moment she left the palace, she thought that automatically her status as empress was revoked from her." Vincent said slowly, whatever the story about Larena, always made her chest shake violently and love, frustration, regret, anger towards Eliana always appeared and tortured her.

It turned out that father and son were the same, they both deliberately asked us, people who do not understand about the Gracetian law married by using the Gracetian law to bind us wives in such a way.

Deanda again said in her heart as she looked towards Vincent, waiting for what Vincent would say next.

"And unbeknownst to me, it turns out that Eliana tried to get rid of Larena because she knew about the law. As long as Larena is alive, she won't be able to take the status of empress Larena if I don't legally divorce Larena Gracetian. As for me, even until now, if Larena was still alive, there was never any desire to divorce Larena." Vincent's words made Deanda slightly pensive, imagining the pain of Larena's heart at the time of the incident, especially Deanda had heard from Alvero that after leaving the palace, there was news that Larena was pregnant with Alvero's sister.

Unfortunately, not long after Larena left the palace, there was a great fire that eventually claimed the life of Larena. So that the fetus that was supposed to be Alvero's sister also died with Larena. Imagining that, made Deanda hold her breath for a while, feeling so sorry to see the bad luck that had befallen Larena in the past.

"After getting a reprimand from Alexis, instead of giving up, Eliana deliberately made a rumor that Alexis had abused her. And at that time, Eliana brought witnesses to demand that Alexis get the punishment as well as the revocation of her knight title. At that time, I who listened to the explanation from Alexis, knew that Eliana had deliberately set him up. But... At that time, I was so worried about Larena, that accepting Alexis' proposal for me completely revoked her knight title, and banished her from the palace, she said, so Eliana doesn't suspect Alexis is leaving the palace to protect Larena." Both of Deanda's hands that were in Alvero's grasp gripped even tighter hearing what Vincent said.

"That was the only thing I could do for Alexis who from the beginning was a knight who was not only the best knight Gracetian had ever had. But he was also my best friend, as well as a man who was always loyal and tried his hardest to protect the Adalvino family. Losing Alexis to me was like losing my right hand, so I lost half of my strength." Vincent said, taking a deep breath, he saw Deanda's face that had been flushed red from holding back her tears, heard the story of how her father sacrificed for the Adalvino family.

"I'm sorry, Deanda, for not being able to protect a man who would even give his life for me and my family. And not only Alexis, not even Tiana Allen, Deanda's mother also died trying to save Larena in the great fire of the day." This time Deanda could no longer hold her tears down her cheeks.

Right now, after all this time, the big question that always bothered Deanda's heart was answered already. During this time Deanda always wondered if, incidentally, the date of death of her mother was exactly the same as the date of death of Larena Hilmar, Gracetian's consort at that time. And no one has ever answered that question, including Red and Marcello.

Alvero's body was immediately jolted upon hearing the truth about how Deanda's father and mother were the ones who had tried so hard to save Larena, despite ending in a failure, and the death of Larena and Tiana that night. Their passing brings so much sadness to both Alexis and Vincent, two sidekicks who have had to lose the woman they loved so much in the same day and time, in the same sad way.

With a quick movement Alvero grabbed Deanda's head and pulled her towards his chest, where Deanda directly dipped her face into Alvero's chest, trying to hide the tears that flowed profusely without her being able to control it again. As powerful as Deanda tried to hold back her crying voice from being heard, only her shoulders were seen going up and down as it held back her crying.  Alvero gently stroked the hair on Deanda's head gently, and let Deanda's tears wet the clothes she was wearing.

Several times Alvero kissed the top of Deanda's head hiding her face in Alvero's chest, to show her support for Deanda. Seeing that Vincent could only sigh a few times. There was such a great guilt filling Vincent's heart.

For a while the three of them were silent, until in the end Deanda forced herself to be strong and wiped away her tears. After that with a slow movement and a little doubt Deanda re-enforced her body, he said, distancing himself from the body of Alvero who immediately patted soft cheeks Deanda who immediately smiled get a gentle treatment that shows Alvero's support and affection so great to him.