
"What's wrong? I've never seen you again this sweet?" ayana asked gently to look at the beautiful eyes of Bella who seemed hesitant to tell her but she felt she had to say this to Ayana because if Archie did not listen to her, she did not listen, at least Archie will listen and trust his grandmother.
Bella took a long breath, trying to calm herself down first to be able to tell this to Ayana.
"I just found out that Archie and Suri are in a relationship, they love each other" Bella said.
Hearing that Ayana looked shocked, her eyes were filled with wrinkles were enlarged, she closed her mouth that was open, gaped in disbelief with what Bella said, did she not hear wrong?
"really? how do you know this?" ayana asked still in disbelief, inbreeding not even blood, fellow nobles had been forbidden long ago, how could this even happen in the royal environment?
"I read Suri's diary and I also saw them hugging, Archie also kissed Suri's forehead, I think that's enough evidence for me that they have a relationship, indeed," bella said seriously to Ayana so that Ayana believes what she said.
"How did this happen? we are too burdening for them to be close together, not expecting this to happen," said Ayana throw her gaze as if thinking, I don't know where their fault.
"I don't know Mom either, I'm surprised to find out, I think their closeness has only been limited to siblings and often they are together, but it turns out ." said Bella who felt failed to educate her child.
"I was suspicious, I saw them quite a few times chatting so closely, Suri's treatment of Archie was different from her way of hanging out with William, but I guess just because Suri and William fought so much that they didn't seem close, and even this afternoon they danced so affectionately that I felt like separating them, my suspicions were right," ayana said seriously staring in all directions, trying to remember the moment.
"Yes, they can't be together, right?"
"No, no can, they have the same blood, you know what the consequences would be if they united, Suri the only descendant of Angga, while Archie the only descendant of Aksa, if they united, if they united, the best thing that can happen is that they will not have children, the worst is .. " said Queen Ayana looking at Bella, Bella knows what the worst thing is, he doesn't want it to happen, he won't let it happen.
"I can't let that happen, Mom," said Bella with sad eyes, she shook her head a few times before she lowered her head.
"I'm not going to let that happen either, it really shouldn't happen, let's just have to talk about this with Archie right now, they do lack knowledge about this family's side," ayana said with a stern face.
Bella nodded weakly, Ayana and Bella immediately stood up, they immediately came out and immediately headed to Archie's room immediately.
Ayana stops right in front of Archie's room door, she immediately knocks him firmly and hastily as if Archie had slept, Ayana wants to wake him up, this must be resolved by them tonight, can't postpone it anymore.
Archie who was reading a book on his bed immediately frowned, who were the ones who had been knocking so hard at the door of his room? he got off his bed, walked to the door of his room and quickly opened it.
Archie seemed surprised to see his grandmother and aunt there last night because usually they never bother him if it was night, even seeing her grandmother and aunt together like this coming to her was not ordinary.
"The Queen's Mother, Her Majesty the Queen," Archie gave his greetings.
"Please come in," said Archie, opening the door wider, he still did not know what she meant by grandmother and aunt wanting to talk to him, even his aunt had not been in his room for years.
"Please sit down," said Archie welcome, he knows his grandmother and aunt who will not sit if not welcome, an adaptation they received first.
Ayana and Bella were sitting next to each other, while Archie was sitting on a single sofa close to them, he still felt awkward about this, there must be something important until his grandmother had to intervene.
"What are Grandma and Auntie doing all these nights?" ask Archie again, his voice heavy.
Ayana and Bella look at each other, but Ayana soon takes over as the oldest person there.
"I'm sorry to bother you these nights, but Archie, there's news that really surprises me tonight and I want to hear it from you, Archie, are you and Suri in a relationship?" ask Ayana directly.
Archie who listened carefully to all the words of his grandmother was immediately surprised by the last words of his grandmother, he had to rewind his body, how could his grandmother know? he already knew, sooner or later their relationship will also be respected by the government, he was ready about this but did not expect it would be revealed. Archie's face looked very surprised.
"Archie, is that true?" bella asked to look at Archie, Archie's still-surprised eyes moved towards her aunt, looking at Bella's sad-looking face.
Archie gritted his teeth, his hands clenched, how could this be?
"If that's true, Grandma asked you not to continue," said Ayana immediately took a firm decision, she didn't care if it was true or not but she did have to make it clear to Archie, he can't have anything to do with Suri.
"But we love each other," said Archie who could no longer hold himself back and he the highest decision of work was indeed in Ayana's hands if her grandmother had said it, meaning it had to be implemented.
Ayana and Bella who heard that were still surprised even though they already knew, it was true, Archie and Suri really loved each other.
"How long has it been?" ask Bella again, keep trying as gently as possible, so that Archie can stay comfortable getting everything out on Bella.
"Since we were small" Archie said again firmly but quietly.
"Why can? you're cousins?" asked Ayana again in disbelief, she held her forehead, her head felt dizzy, Bella also felt sad, she wanted to forbid but could not bear, love could not be banned, if it is forbidden it will be very torturous, but if it is not forbidden.
"We know we're cousins but distant cousins, I've been looking around for information, a lot of people are marrying their own cousins," obviously Archie to his grandmother and aunt who were looking at him so shocked that even his aunt seemed to grow sad.