NOT THE USUAL CINDERELLA (Season 2)

MEETING WITH RED AND MARCELLO (2)

Hearing Alvero's words, Red and Marcello could only look at each other, after which they immediately turned their eyes back towards Deanda and nodded their heads.

“Alright Big Miss...”.

“Good Deanda...”

Hearing both Red and Marcello return to calling him the name they used to say to him, Deanda immediately turned a relieved smile on her face, and she quickly regained her sitting position beside Alvero. As soon as Deanda sat down beside him, Alvero patted Deanda's thighs a few times gently.

My queen is a great woman. She learns quickly how to behave and act as Gracetian's consort. And today he begins to learn how to use his powers properly, and knows how to respect those around him. Ah, seeing you like that…. How could I not fall in love with you more.

Alvero said in his heart with a proud look as well as a loving look at how with time, after many things happened, Deanda began to dare to take a firm stance as a leader.

Unbeknownst to Alvero, both Red and Marcello who saw clearly how the way Alvero looked at his wife made the two men who loved Deanda smile happily.

Sister Alexis, finally your beautiful daughter got a husband who is not only great, but she loves Deanda so much.

Marcello said inwardly as she breathed a sigh of relief.

Mr. Alexis, finally after all this time you left the great Miss and let her fight alone, there is now a great male figure who will protect and keep the great miss for you.

While slightly taking his eyes off Deanda and Alvero, Red said inwardly in relief.

“Ah, alright, we better stop this tense atmosphere with a cup of tea steeping from Mr. Red which is definitely delicious. Thanks for the tea Mr. Red.” Alvero said as he grabbed the teapot containing the tea on the table in front of him.

Seeing Alvero's actions, both Red and Marcello immediately reached out their hands, intending to replace Alvero pouring tea into those cups.

However, Alvero immediately stopped the movement of his right hand that was holding the teapot for a while, then his left hand gave a stop sign to Red and Marcello so as not to try to replace him. After that Alvero again poured the tea into the existing cups.

“Please enjoy the tea. I'm doing this as Uncle Marcello's niece-in-law. Isn't Deanda Uncle Marcello's niece? Means since I married Deanda, I've also been your niece. Right Uncle Marcello?” Hearing a question from Alvero, Marcello could only nod her head, because what Alvero said was indeed true. Alvero became his niece after marrying Deanda, the daughter of his older brother.

“And you are Mr. Red, you are the teacher from Deanda who replaced Mr. Alexis to train Deanda all along. So I do this out of respect for you as a teacher who is respected by my wife.” Red laughed at Alvero's words.

“Yang Mulia... I really did not expect…. I feel so honored by the award His Majesty has given me. In that case, with great pleasure the day I will drink this tea.” Without further ado Red directly grabbed the cup in front of him, blowing it off for a while before finally drinking the tea.

“Ah, then, can we call you Mr Alvi? So we also feel comfortable.” Red said with a smile still on his lips, while Alvero immediately nodded his head.

“Please, if it can make Mr. Red more comfortable talking to me casually.” Finished saying his words, Alvero put the cup he had in hand onto the table back.

“Mr Alvi, there must be something important that has made you and Deanda ask for this meeting.” Red said again with eyes staring deeply into Alvero's face.

“Mr Red and Uncle Marcello. Do you two know why Mr Alexis hates the Edarians?” Without further ado, Alvero immediately asked Red and Marcello a question.

Both Red and Marcello were shocked to hear questions from Alvero. After a few seconds, Red and Marcello looked at each other, then both took a deep breath.

“Ah, however one of the Edarian descendants is your stepmother. Is it okay if we expose the ugliness of the queen mother?” Marcello said as he scratched his brows in an awkward manner.

“I never thought of her as a stepmother, nor a noble wife Vincent. Empress Gracetian before Deanda, I only acknowledged Larena Hilmar, nothing else.” Hearing Alvero's words in a fiery tone made Red and Marcello again take a deep breath.

“You know in advance, the three of us are members of the exclusive royal guard team for the Gracetian king, his highness Vincent. At that time the exclusive royal guard team was led by Mr. Alexis Federer. Several times you have to solve the commotion and problems caused by the queen mother Eliana who was still serving as empress. We even had to forcefully bring home Queen Eliana from a lounge for getting drunk and almost fighting with a comfort woman at the place. Queen Dowager Eliana seems to be really a talented person making a lot of noise.” Red said as his eyes glared remembering what had happened at that time.

(Although both provide alcoholic beverages such as bars, but the Lounge is usually located in five-star hotels. The lounge concept is more elegant, aka the tone of the waiter who will serve orders for eating and drinking guests. Lounges are usually used by workers or business people to hold meetings and other events. If you go to the lounge, guests usually wear neat clothes, dress up, and generally drinks sold there are usually more expensive).

“Much commotion?” Alvero's question was accompanied by a squeak on his forehead, feeling so curious about Eliana's lunge.

“Hah…. As the king's exclusive bodyguard, we were embarrassed to have to defend and protect women like Eliana. We were required several times to save Eliana from the wrath of society, for she often seized some profitable business to hand over to the other Edarian families. He always oppressed others using his power as Gracetian empress to benefit the Edarians and always be free from all charges. He always gives compensation and the lowest price, which makes no sense when taking over the other person's business. He always tried to make a huge profit to enrich the Edarian family.” Marcello stopped talking for a moment.

“She is a woman who does not hesitate to use all dirty and cruel acts. For him it was common to slander, pay false witnesses, imprison people and even kill innocent people. In addition, from several times of rebellion that exist, brother Alexis suspects the involvement of Queen mother Eliana. It also makes Sister Alexis so hate the Edarian family. It's just that, until Alexis' sister dies while saving the palace from the rebels and chasing them, Alexis' brother has not managed to find any hard evidence to drag Eliana's queen into the realm of law.” Marcello continues his story of what happened in the past.

“Actually, the case of your abduction as crown prince back then, Mr. Alexis has already found the bright spot of the perpetrator and strong evidence, he said, a witness who is a servant assigned by Queen Dowager Eliana to lure the crown prince away from the bodyguards. But as Mr. Alvi found out, not long after Mr. Alvi was found, the maid was poisoned to death. In the absence of sufficient evidence, the case of his death was considered a suicide attempt, whereas previously Mr. Alexis had succeeded in calming the servant and persuading him to say what really happened and to face the king. But the queen mother had moved first when we were the exclusive royal guards who were busy protecting king Vincent and the newly found crown prince.” A loud snort from Red while recounting the long-ago incident made Alvero and Deanda immediately understand that Red was still so remembering the incident.