NOT THE USUAL CINDERELLA (Season 2)

THE PENT-UP SENSE OF LONGING

Is that the distance between us, Papa? Even you called me empress, not Deanda anymore.

Deanda said in her heart while trying hard to hold back her tears, hearing how Alexis, who called her empress, made her heart feel so sad, it was as if the man before her right now was just someone she did not know, who was greeting the Gracetian empress whom she should respect.

Deanda knew that Alexis deliberately did that precisely because from the beginning he wanted to keep his distance with Alexis. But finding that Alexis really keeps her distance from her, it makes Deanda's heart feel so unsettled.

If only to be honest, it felt like Deanda wanted to forget what had happened in the past, leaving everything forgotten without a trace, but her legs still felt heavy to get closer to Alexis, his lips still felt stiff to call him back as papa, and his heart still felt obstructed to let things go as if they had never happened.

Moreover, the life experienced by Deanda, as long as Alexis is not with him is not an easy life to live.

"Tonight I will return to the training camp. May the Queen always be healthy and happy. Also a baby in the womb of the queen. I will pray all the best for the Empress and the future princess or prince in the empress' womb." Alexis said with her eyes looking at Deanda with a look that could not hide her longing and unfortunately for her only daughter.

And clearly both Deanda and Alaya could feel that, making Deanda's chest tremble violently with the haru that enveloped her heart.

Alaya could only stand up awkwardly between them without daring to utter any words at all. Although Clare, Abella and Cleosa say that Deanda is kind and forgiving, the tension created tonight makes Alaya not even dare to take a word out of her lips, even to just say hello to Deanda in order to melt the atmosphere.

Not getting a response from Deanda, Alexis immediately smiled gently, then unexpectedly Alexis bent her body to form a 45-degree angle right in front of Deanda.

"Party please forgive all my past mistakes. Congratulations to the Queen's marriage to Her Majesty Alvero. Congratulations on getting such great love from His Holiness Alvero. May Empress Deanda be the Queen beloved by the whole Gracetian people, a wife who has always loved and supported her husband. Also a wise mother, cherished and cherished by her children." Alexis said everything with her body bent, with a voice that sounded so firm, but down there, Alexis' eyes were staring straight at the floor below, unable to hold back the tears that had begun to flow ever since he had bowed his body to Deanda.

Hearing Alexis' words, Deanda could no longer stem the tears that instantly flooded her face. And at the end of Alexis' words, Deanda could no longer hold back.

With a quick movement, Deanda moved towards Alexis and directly hugged the body of Alexis who was still bowing before her.

Alaya can feel what it's like to live apart from a father, and now they are reunited. And Alaya also knows, how the attitude of Alexis who has been like her own biological father all this time must be so missed the figure of her biological daughter, Deanda.

"Father.do not bow before me. I beg you, I can't let Papa act like that. A father should not bow his body before his son. I don't want Papa. I don't want that..." Deanda said with a gasp of breath as she tried to speak while crying loudly.

Alvero who was walking side by side with Enzo was shocked to see what happened between Alexis and Deanda. At first Alvero wanted to get closer and see what was happening. But, this time Alvero tried to hold back his pace, hoping tonight Deanda can solve his problem with Alexis.

And with a quick motion Alvero instantly grabbed Enzo's wrist and pulled him, pulling him, as soon as he saw Enzo intend to walk closer to Alexis and Deanda who were hugging and releasing their longing for each other.

As soon as Alvero pulled his wrist, Enzo immediately turned his head, and was greeted by Alvero with his head bob, signalling that for a while Enzo let Alexis and Deanda down without bothering him, made Enzo take a deep breath and his eyes looked back at Alexis and Deanda.

"Empress, I am not worthy to be called father by the Empress. Too long I've let my own son suffer." Hearing Alexis' words, Deanda encouraged Alexis' body to re-establish itself.

As soon as Alexis re-energized her body again, Deanda quickly wrapped her arms around Alexis' neck, and hugged the man so tightly, like a scared little boy and finding a safe place in his father's arms.

"I'm sorry Papa. I'm sorry..." Deanda said in a tone of voice looking so sad while sticking her face to Alexis' shoulder which was immediately wet by Deanda's tears.

"I'm sorry for not understanding Papa's condition at that time. I know as a knight Papa must indeed act like one. As the daughter of a knight, I should have known the risks I had to bear. But I try to keep my ego. I tried to ask for my rights as a child without caring about the hardships and sufferings that Papa also experienced." Deanda said with tears continuing to pour down her cheeks.

"Deanda. Thank you for the sorry you gave me. You have a heart so soft as Tiana's. A heart that always thinks more about others than itself. My beautiful daughter, how loving and missing you all this time. No day goes by without thinking about you. Wherever you are, you always pray that you are in good condition, and one day we may meet again, as today." Alexis said as she stroked the back of Deanda in her arms.

A moment later Alexis slightly distanced Deanda's body from her body, to then encapsulate her daughter's beautiful face with both hands, looking at her with affectionate and grateful eyes. And before long, Alexis was busy showering Deanda with kisses on her forehead and cheeks to let go of all the longing in her heart that had been so stifling her chest all this time, letting Deanda laugh in her tears earned the warm and affectionate kisses of a father, whom she had long since missed.