NOT THE USUAL CINDERELLA (Season 2)

DEMAND DEANDA

"Good afternoon Suri Larena Hilmar." Deanda immediately greeted the figure of Larena who quickly put down the book she was reading and walked over to Deanda.

Deanda Federer, son of Alexis and Tiana. Alvero was lucky to have him as his wife.

Larena said inwardly as she walked closer towards Deanda.

"Empress Deanda... May I hold you?" Once near Deanda, Larena said as she spread her arms wide to the side of her body.

Without a doubt, with a sweet smile on her face, without answering Larena's question, Deanda immediately rushed over to Larena, and hugged the body of the woman who, if alive, was alive, will be the same age as his mother closely.

Beautiful and kind empress, lucky Alvero as your husband. I'm grateful you're Alvero's soul mate. My son, with his stubbornness and arrogance, not everyone can understand his nature and control him. He was lucky to find a diamond as precious as you.

Larena said inwardly while enjoying the warm atmosphere between her and Deanda.

"It's great to see you, Empress Deanda. Meeting you, it was really like I was given the chance to meet back with my best friend, Tiana. You are so beautiful like your mother. Thank you for everything you have done so far. I've heard from Alaya that you have forgiven Alexis for what she has done for us and sacrificed your happiness as her own daughter. You really are as big at heart as your parents. We owe you a lot. And maybe, we won't be able to repay her." Larena said as she stroked Deanda's back affectionately.

An elusan that felt so warm to Deanda, like a touch of a biological mother to her.

"There's nothing to forgive anymore, because papa Alexis did that as an obligation of a knight, and I'm the son of a knight who must know himself, he said, that it's a risk from Papa Alexis' status. Moreover, there is no debt between us that needs to be paid, because now we are a family. No word of debt among family members." The reply from Deanda instantly made Larena smile while tightening her embrace to Deanda.

"You're so generous consort Deanda." A shy smile was immediately seen on Deanda's face as she snorted praise from Larena for her.

"Don't call me Ma, just call me Deanda. Can I call you Mama?" Deanda said softly, making the edges of Larena's eyes appear to pool the clear liquid that was preparing to slide down.

"Of course, dear. It's so good to hear you call me mama. I hope Alvero still wants to acknowledge me as a mother to him. After what I did to him. Leaving him alone with a stepmother who was so cruel to him." Larena said as she let go of her embrace to Deanda.

"Her Majesty Alvero is a devoted child, he must have forgiven and tried to forget everything that has happened between the two of you." With an optimistic tone of voice Deanda responded to the words of Larena who immediately gave a small laugh.

Larena said inwardly with a small laugh still decorating her lips.

"You and your father have done so much for our family. It feels like whatever we do, it won't be able to make our debt repay. However, if it were possible, there was something you wanted from me, I would try to give it away while I could." Hearing Larena's words, Deanda immediately glanced at Alaya with a smile.

"Then may I ask Mama something now?" Without a second thought, Larena nodded her head in front of Deanda.

"Emmm.... Mama Larena knows that right now I'm pregnant. And I have a dream of a baby in my womb...." Deanda said softly, then stopped her speech for a moment, making Larena immediately grab Deanda's hands and tightly wrap them together using both hands.

"Say! Tell me what do you want for your baby? Is it possible that I can fulfill your wish? I would definitely do anything for my future grandchildren." With eyes filled with happy twinkle, Larena said to Deanda.

"Then Ma.... Can.... Mama Larena forgives Papa Vincent? I want my baby to be born into the condition of our Adalvino family that has been reunited." Deanda's words made Larena almost let go of Deanda's hand that was in her grasp, but quickly, this time Deanda who was holding Larena's hand tightly.

"Sorry baby, I.... Can you ask me something else?"

"No Ma, that's all I want right now. If you find it still so difficult to forgive papa, what if you give Mama a chance to meet Papa Vincent? If after meeting papa, Mama feels papa is a man who does not deserve to get sorry from Mama, I will not force Mama again."

"I...." Larena was speechless again.

"Ma, I'll accompany Mama." Hearing Deanda's words, Larena fell silent for a moment while taking a deep breath.

"Well, I don't want to live forever in the shadows of the past either. Even if it has to be done now, we both have to finish it. But I have one condition.... You may arrange the meeting, but don't tell your Excellency Vincent that I want to see him. And you mustn't force me to meet him if after seeing his whereabouts, I feel uneasy and decide not to see him again. I'm gonna solve our problems right away without having to come face to face with her." Eventually Larena relented, trying to face Vincent.