The Marrying The Prince

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This afternoon, in the dining room of the Chasembord castle, the newly arrived guests had filled every seat on the dining table. Anastasia who this afternoon took the lead in the dining table chair kept glancing at her aunty who might start to get upset but still look graceful. Until finally, Anastasia who was also fed up, began to hold Monalisa's hand. And the signal from the table leader made them all immediately link hands to pray.

After she finished her prayer, Anastasia politely opened the table manner that the guests followed. The silence of the afternoon returned, the scenery elegant and full of tattoos returned. All knives, spoons, forks that have been arranged by the waiter finally used all.

The servants finally smiled back when they could look back at the scene that 'should' indeed have to happen at the dining table belonging to the honorable nobles there. And they smiled even more when they realized that Anastasia did not want to wait for two others who they had always openly gossiped about during their arrival.

But, when the dining room began to be filled with the twang of the dining table instrument was heard, two people who had been in the fields would not dare to appear, he said, especially because it is quite embarrassing in the living room, it still comes to the dining room.

Without further ado, without hesitation, without embarrassment, and without regard to all the eyes that had looked at them, Kenna calmly pulled out her own chair with Elsa who was also directly following in her brother's footsteps.

Monalisa gracefully continued to run her ritual while eating, while glancing at Charlotte as Kenna and Elsa began to raise their knives and forks. Monalisa really wants to give credit to the two people who have been labeled as the bravest and most self-destructive human being. Honestly, Monalisa has never met the most self-destructive human being like them in her age who soon stepped on the number forty.

Activity in the dining room continued with the real Chatlotte could no longer really enjoy her meal, and a worry about Anastasia flashed inside her head. If he just felt he could no longer enjoy eating when the two people there were present, then what about Anastasia? Both of Charlotte's eyes closed for a moment, she prayed that Anastasia's health would not be disturbed because of the chaos in their wedding.

After Anastasia finished the last remaining on her plate, she immediately closed their lunch. The guests and others also immediately closed their meals. Anastasia smiled as all aunty and Michael had finished eating, ignoring the other two people who were still busy with their original way of eating

"How's the dish?"

Monalisa and Charlotte nodded briefly while smilingly looking at Anastasia.

"Thank you Your Highness for the dinner. It's all very delicious"

Monalisa answered politely and lies, because in fact, she also felt what Charlotte felt. Anastasia nodded and looked at Michael.

"And what about you Marquess Michael?"

Politely Micael nodded briefly with a smile

"All very delicious. Thank you, Your Highness"

After hearing the response from her guests, Anastasia immediately got up from the chair. Ignoring and leaving the two people who were looking at him with annoyed looks? not accept? Ohh that's right, they think Anastasia cares.

Anastasia's steps that started out from the dining room were followed by the guests, in their steps to head to the library room, Charlotte's voice was heard

"In silence, he observes and studies our every movement"

Monalisa nodded in agreement with Charlotte's words, while Aanstasia chuckled softly as she spoke

"He always learned everything we did aunty, ahh, more precisely what the nobles did"

Anastasia's casual greeting made Charlotte and Monalisa glance at each other.

--000--

From noon to evening, Anastasia and her guests spent time in the library of Anastasia. Anastasia and Charlotte were so busy with books that they were already sitting awkwardly on the floor behind the corner bookshelf of the room without being aware of the surroundings anymore.

Monalisa and Michael were already standing staring at the window that led to the garden. Shows a view of the garden and the bald flower garden that is being cleaned

"They didn't give me Mike's room"

Michael's gaze was still staring out the window while nodding

"I heard that room number three in the castle that used to belong to the Duke, belonging to the auncle and aunty, was used by the woman"

"Hm... It's really amazing"

The tail of Michael's eyes glanced at his aunty who was still staring out the window.

"Actually I know that woman aunty, and she must know me"

Fine rarity slid from Monalisa's mouth

"of course. I saw how he had glanced at you for a while before he gave the title 'Lady' to his sister and himself earlier"

Michael also chuckles subtly, then voices the question that actually always wants him to know the answer.

"He changed aunty. The woman changed a lot" Michael searched and glanced back at Monalisa for a moment, then spoke again. "His Majesty should have sent Juliet's aunty or Rebecka's aunty to kill her 'face'. Mom and you are too soft aunty"

Monalisa nodded in agreement. He also agreed with Michael. Victoria's cousins, the children of Thomas Rubens and Charles Wood are examples of women who are perfectly suited to treading on the face of a self-destructive human like them. Juliet Rubens and Rebecka Wood would be a bad cheek for Kenna if they had already opened their mouths or even, did not hesitate to turn the table. But, Monalisa is convinced that King Fredrick has his own reasons and calculations.

"It seems, Ferdinand was very guarding and overly cautious of Mike. If the one sent to visit Anatasia is your second aunty. I'm sure by this time the woman must have miscarried and her sister had drowned in the back lake. But what I believe most, Dinand won't let your aunty freely enter here" Monalisa glanced at Michael who nodded in understanding. Then back to talking. "It was our colour that came, so Dinand was calm to let us here. If not, now he would have appeared in the castle. The names Juliet and Rebecka must be on the list of dangerous, and it seems like all of that has been thought of by His Majesty"

Michael's head nodded back in understanding. Apparently that's the case, it turns out all the little things are in the hands of King Fredrick. Has King Fredrick done anything else? Because obviously, now Michael can smell well the aroma of the plan that is running, the game of King Fredrick.

TOK TOK TOK

"Your Highness"

Ruth who heard the sound of the door on tap immediately looked at Anastasia, Anastasia gave a brief nod that made Ruth open the door immediately.

When the door opened, a servant appeared and immediately informed him that Ferdinand had returned home. Anastasia who heard that immediately got up from the floor and looked at her aunties

"Aunty, I'm down for a second"

Charlotte and Monalisa gave a brief nod, while Michael followed Anastasia down.

Ferdinand gave his coat to a servant as he entered the main door of the castle, staring at the stairs where Kenna and Elsa looked like they were about to descend. Looking at Kenna who was already smiling at him, Ferdinand replied with a warm smile. Then glanced at the servant who was attaching the coat in his hand

"Where are the guests?"

"In the library with Her Highness, Your Highness"

One eyebrow Ferdinand raised

"Not in the park?"

The waiter shook his head while bowing furiously. Ferdinand, who was looking at the waiter's anger, wanted to ask, but did not continue his words when Kenna was already standing in front of him

"You're finally home to Dinand"

Tightly, Ferdinand looked at Kenna's grim-looking face with both eyes swelling. Ferdinand's hand immediately raised to cupping Kenna's face

"You crying?"

Smiling wryly, Kenna shook her head briefly, then gently held onto Ferdinand's two hands that were still on his face

"No Dinand, I'm not crying"

Ferdinand's forehead frowned when he heard Kenna's hoarse-sounding voice

"What's wrong? did something happen?"

This time, Ferdinand's attention made everything worse on the day Kenna warmed up until her gentle smile rose

"Just a little misunderstanding with Dinand's new guests"

And after saying that, a soft suction restrained Kenna made Ferdinand's forehead even more frown. He knew something bad had happened to Kenna. Therefore Ferdinand glanced at Elsa who turned out to have been staring at him sharply

"What's Elsa?"

Elsa gave a rude snort, and stepped closer and closer to Ferdinand

"The mistress insulted us. Especially your wife who let us in despicable Dinand! Kenna so cry continues and-"

"Glam!"

Kenna's impact made Elsa stop her speech and return a rude snort. Ferdinand who already understood the situation looked back at the face that was still inside his two hands

"Sorry Kenna. Don't cry because it's not good for your womb"

Kenna's head nodded obediently, her heart growing warm, and with a quick movement immediately took off the hand that was on her face. Ferdinand looked at Kenna in confusion but, immediately smiled as Kenna approached and immediately coughed.

"I'm fine Dinand. I would never harm our son just because of a slightly uncomfortable situation"

Ferdinand's head nodded as he returned Kenna's embrace, and as his gaze stared back at Kenna's back.

There, Anastasia was already standing firm while staring at them flatly. Ferdinand stiffened, quickly pulling both of Kenna's shoulders to separate their bodies. Ferdinand could not see anything, unable to realize anything else around them including Michael, Michael who was also standing behind Kenna's back next to Anastasia

Michael whistled loudly then chuckled while shaking his head in disbelief. Staring at the disgusting drama that is being presented for real in front of his eyes.

"It's amazing"

It was not the voice of someone who was around Ferdinand or the voice of Anastasia. That voice belonged to the woman who had already rounded her eyes while looking at Ferdinand with disdain.

Charlotte, look at all the things that are happening in front of the door from the top of the stairs. His mouth was open with round eyes.

The silence in the room was gripping, his family's spies staring at Ferdinand with a look that made Ferdinand as if he was being held in place.

"Ana, we haven't finished talking about the book yet"

Monalisa's voice finally decided all the focus that had been only centered on Ferdinand.

Michael immediately walked straight ahead to head for the exit with his voice heard.

"I'm going to Carl's"

Michael's steps continued to move wide until, as his body was next to Ferdinand, a whisper of his softness slid coldly from his lips.

"His bastard husband and his whore are despicable, you look a good fit together"

Both of Ferdinand's hands clenched with a line of sight that continued to stare at Anastasia's back which had been dragged by Monalisa to climb up the stairs.

Elsa and Kenna who could hear Michael's words could only restrain themselves from screaming back at Michael's insults. Until Ferdinand's voice was heard

"Go back to your rooms and don't wander around if I don't let you"

Kenna could only bow while holding back her irritation, while Elsa, who was,

"What Dinand! we're i-"

Elsa's words came to a halt as Ferdinand had already stepped past them to head for the stairs. Ferdinand needs to cool his head, let alone his chest. There were too many things he needed to think about to fix everything including, how to deal with Charlotte who was still standing on the stairs and just stared at Kenna with a look of disgust.

"Aun-"

Ferdinand's mouth clenched as Charlotte immediately walked away leaving Ferdinand's remark. Charlotte walked straight towards the exit, seemingly about to follow in Michael's footsteps.

--000--

The sound of the clang of the cutlery instrument continued to flow softly. The guests and the hosts ate elegantly in silence. It continued until they all finished eating.

Ferdinand who was leading the dining table chair started to open up the conversation

"How long has aunty been here?"

Monalisa glanced at Charlotte who was just silent as she looked forward, then looked back at Ferdinand

"Honestly, Lady Charlotte and I actually wanted to be here for a few days but, since the room I was given felt uncomfortable, we'd be home tomorrow"

The soft words with the content of the words filled with Monalisa's harsh reprimands made Ferdinand waste a long breath

"I'll ask Stefan to give me the master room"

"It belongs to His Majesty and Her Majesty. Don't make us into presumptuous countrymen and families"

The loud speech but with Charlotte's delicate tone back made Ferdinand throw a deep breath, again. Goddamnit! what should he be now?

"We'd better continue the conversation to the aunty living room"

"Sorry Your Highness, but we are very tired and want to rest. Please let us say goodbye first"

Inevitably, dislikeingly, offended not offended, Ferdinand could only nod briefly. A short nod to Charlotte's words, which instantly made her two aunty stand up immediately

"Good night Your highness"

After the graceful women left, Anastasia and Ferdinand were there. Ferdinand glanced at Anastasia for a moment and then rose to his feet which followed Anastasia.

"I want to talk to Ana"

Anastasia just kept quiet as she followed Ferdinand's steps leading to the study room in her room.

When he was there, Ferdinand immediately pulled out a seat for Anastasia. He also took a sitting position in front of Anastasia's table.

Without wanting to make a trite speech, Ferdinand immediately opened the conversation.

"What's going on?"

One eyebrow Anastasia swooped. He knew exactly where Ferdinand was going but, Anastasia had her own questions.

"Actually, what are you planning Your Highness?"

The question answered with another question from Anastasia made Ferdinand's eyebrows furrow

"What plan?"

"Until when, and to what extent will you put your disgrace in this marriage?"

Ferdinand knew that soon this question would come out of someone's mouth, but he was quite surprised that Anastasia was the one who asked this question. But... Isn't that supposed to be like that?

"I plan to keep them until the child is born"

"From until the child is born they will be here?"

Ferdinand's head nodded weakly as he looked at Anastasia with a regretful look. Anastasia who was stared at only gave her a flat look.

"If so, it means we're back to our original agreement"

Ferdinand's forehead crept

"Our initial agreement?"

With both hands clenched, Anastasia cast her gaze toward the connecting door

"Our dirty wedding"

Ferdinand's eyes were round

"No!!"

"What's not Your Highness?"

Feeling riled up, Ferdinand took a deep breath to scoop up his composure

"I promised to be Ana's good husband. This is all beyond my will. The fetus was there before our wedding. I swear I never did anything bad after we got married. It's a mistake I can't ignore"

Anastasia gripped her dress even more firmly. He knew that the illegitimate fetus was present because of the deed a few weeks before their marriage took place but, still. There is nothing right and nothing Anastasia can understand. The child is alive and exists, the child does not exist because it is made by one person, the child is doomed in their marriage especially, when Anastasia who saw clearly if Ferdinand had lived his intention to accept the illegitimate child

"You can't, but you don't want to ignore it, Your Highness"

"An-"

"We'd better finish this bullshit conversation, Your Highness"

"Don't cut my words Ana! don't forget who I am and take care of your manners!"

Ferdinand's impact made Anastasia smile wryly. Tatakram? position? honor?

Anastasia finally looked at Ferdinand, looking at Ferdinand who was already looking at him in annoyance

"I'm sick of it, Your Highness. I'm sick of seeing and hearing all your nonsense and mistakes" Anastasia searched, her gaze staring coldly at Ferdinand's two beads. "Actually, have you ever felt guilty? do you feel sorry? is there a bit of guilt and regret for me?"

Ferdinand clenched his hands as for the first time, he saw Anastasia's cold gaze for him. The gaze that instantly made Ferdinand's feelings go bad, was very bad. Ferdinand roughly rubbed his face, then took a deep breath.

"As I've said, if this is beyond my wishes Ana. Understand"

And Ferdinand's reply, was more than enough to make Anastasia grievously smile.

It was painful, Karna Ferdinand was clearly unapologetic and did not feel guilty towards him.

Whatever happens, Ferdinand will keep the boy or even his lover.

Anastasia bit her deep lip. After passing through childhood and growing up by continuing to see and feel a broken and dirty marriage, finally this type of marriage also came to Anastasia. Both of Anastasia's eyes closed for a moment, then opened again to look at Ferdinand with a blurry gaze. The pain in the chest, the stifling feeling in the chest, and the strong sense of incision in his heart, made Anastasia's painful smile rise.

"Do what you want to do, Your Highness"

Because Anastasia no longer cares.

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