The Marrying The Prince

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"Anastasia my son, Mr. Fredrick is our patient who is still injured. Why did you do that to Ana?"

This morning, after he found Bernadeth and Lilah who looked like they were bullying Ferdinand, this is where Anastasia is now. Sitting sweet like a defendant in Ferdinand's tent. Inside Ferdinand's tent, Ferdinand continued to grimace dramatically with the look of his face made as sad as possible.

"She was not that sick as Sister Bernadeth. He stole our food"

Anastasia spoke sharply while looking at Ferdinand who had lowered his head for some reason, and did not know what kind of face he was hiding.

Bernadeth's heavy gasping sound rang out, his warm gaze staring at Anastasia softly

"Do you have proof, honey?"

Still with her sharp gaze staring at Ferdinand, Anastasia's head nodded

"I found his dagger in the kitchen while checking the food cabinet that had been stolen"

Bernadeth looked at Ferdinand, then looked at Anastasia in turn.

"Why are you sure it's Ana's?"

With a rough snort, Anastasia finally looked at Bernadeth.

"Of course, sister. I know that it's his"

Bernadeth's head nodded briefly, his gaze looking back at Ferdinand and Anastasia alternately

"Actually I don't want to interfere. But what exactly is your relationship?"

"She's my wife's nurse"

The new Anastasia would open her mouth to answer Bernadeth's question, instantly swallowing her words as Ferdinand instantly entered the conversation

"Wife?"

Lilah who during the beginning of the trial always remained silent finally spoke. Lilah's gaze looked at Anastasia with a face full of question marks.

"I'm buk-"

"True nurse Lilah, Anastasia is my wife who lost her way on the ship while we were going on vacation"

Ferdinand's calm and lie-filled speech, made the heads of Anastasia and Solar immediately lead his gaze. They stared at Ferdinand with deeply furrowed brows. Anastasia's gonna open her mouth again, but,

"Don't you tell me your husband's dead Ana?"

Lilah spoke again with a look on her face that continued to stare at Anastasia in confusion. Ferdinand who heard that furrowed both his brows, staring at Lilah and Anastasia alternately

"I'm dead?" Ferdinand's index finger pointed at his own face. "I'm alive and well, I can still even find my wife!"

Lilah's head nodded confidently, convinced that Ferdinand's feet were still stepping on the ground and still breathing. Lilah's head moved, her gaze staring at everyone there in turn. Then looked at Anastasia who had already thrown her face staring at the ceiling of the tent like she was not herself the cause of all the confusion that was happening there

"An, you told all of us yourself, to the nurses that your husband died when you were just a few months married, right?"

Anastasia gulped her saliva harshly.

"I.m...m...."

Anastasia's nervousness caused Lilah to turn her eyes to Ferdinand, who was already staring intently at Anastasia.

"What is this, Mr Fredrick?"

Ferdinand who saw if the question was fixed on him, immediately snorted loudly. Then looked at Lilah and Bernadeth calmly.

"I'm Anastasia's husband. My name is actually Ferdinand's husband Anastasia who is 'living' until now" Ferdinand shoved the back of his left hand to the face of Lilah and Bernadeth. "This is our wedding ring"

Ferdinand's words and ring made Lilah and Bernadeth look at each other. Then the direction they looked at Ferdinand again

"But Ana says if you're dead because of your bad habits, Mr. Fre... Ferdinand?"

Lilah spoke softly in confusion. Ferdinand who increasingly does not accept if he continues to be repeatedly said to have died, especially because of bad habits? either lie like what was already on the Anastasia reef to everyone, but Lilah's words managed to make Ferdinand look back at Anastasia sharply and cynically.

"I don't have any bad habits and I'm not dead!"

And without being able to see the atmosphere that was getting heated up, Lilah innocently said

"Ana says her husband has a bad habit of cheating on her with many women, even bringing her pregnant mistress to your home. And because of that bad habit too, her husband died. Died of venereal disease"

Solar immediately choked on his saliva because it was almost broken, Bernadeth who did not understand anything immediately grimaced in horror, Anastasia immediately threw her face back to escape from Ferdinand's point of view.

As for Ferdinand, both of his eyes were already wide-eyed in shock, his mouth was so stifled that he could not utter a word. Ferdinand was really surprised if Anastasia could lie that bad about him.

All right, he's an asshole husband who's carrying his pregnant stash living in their house. He was also a jerk husband who had asked his wife to accept the bastard child. Ferdinand also admitted that he was also an extraordinarily cowardly husband because he often acted rudely to his wife.

But die because they often play with many women? Especially because of the sex offender? venereal disease! Doesn't Anastasia know that speech is prayer? Couldn't Anastasia have made up a little more respectable story for herself? Ferdinand had never done anything crazy with any woman! she never fucked any woman after she got married!

Ferdinand took a deep breath, alright.he did admit to having made a little physical contact with the other woman, but that was it first! when he was blind and stupid! Even as long as Anastasia went away from him, she had already lived celibacy like a holy man, glancing at the other woman herself was already not tasteful! Wh why? Why would her new self start a little bit of her spirited journey so feel that all this would be for naught? Why did he feel so bad and felt he would not be able to bring his wife again?

Please tell me if this was all just Ferdinand's feeling of disappointment for a moment, open up a picture of a husband's future that could smell the scent of failure. Ferdinand was really begging if this was just a spark of disappointment.

--000--

The trial was closed with the result of Anastasia and Ferdinand having to solve their personal problems with an adult way of thinking. And during that time, Anastasia herself had to take care of Ferdinand during his recovery, as was the duty of a wife.

This morning, after breakfast, Anastasia pushed her medical equipment trolly into Ferdinand's tent. With a flat face, Anastasia began to move all her equipment on the nightstand next to Ferdinand's bed.

There was only himself and Ferdinand, Solar had somehow gone where, but clearly, it made Anastasia very awkward. Ferdinand who kept silent as the sounds of trolly and equipment already filled the sound in his tent, and remained lying down while turning his body in the opposite direction of the entrance further made the awkward atmosphere strengthen. Anastasia took a deep breath to calm herself down, then softly spoke

"Wake up, let me take care of your wounds"

Ferdinand's hand further tightened his blanket without any intention of flipping over his body. And all of Ferdinand's movements, made Anastasia again throw a deep breath.

"Quick Dinand, I still have a lot of other work to do. Soon the vehicle that will be carrying the new patient will arrive"

"Go away. don't take care of me"

Huh huh?

Both of Anastasia's eyes were confused. She why?

"You why Dinand?"

There was no answer, until minutes Anastasia waited, but Ferdinand remained silent. Both of Anastasia's eyes closed for a moment, then took a deep breath. Anastasia doesn't know what happened to Ferdinand but well.

Slowly Anastasia's hand stretched out, touching Ferdinand's arm gently, but also on full alert. Experience taught Anastasia to stay away while Ferdinand was in bed.

"Dinand.... It'll be noon soon, turn around"

With resignation and force, Anastasia approached Ferdinand's bed, landed her butt on the bed, then leaned her back against Ferdinand's back

"I'm sorry for missing out on lying about you Ferdinand"

Anastasia spoke softly from her heart. He realized he was too late. The letters that King Fredrick had sent to him had told him a lot about Ferdinand, and the memory of the contents of the letters now made him feel a little guilty. Moreover, when he had got a message from Sister Bernadeth

"If they don't make mistakes, then they're not ordinary people. Man must do wrong, and we fellow men have no right to judge, especially those who want to change"

"Remember, however, he's still your husband, even if you don't want your marriage anymore"

Anastasia's direction of vision glared far away while looking up at the sky-high tent. Many thoughts continued to be thought and remembered, and all that almost made both eyes of Anastasia pacified, if she did not feel the movement of Ferdinand's body.

"I'm a little upset"

Ferdinand's frown made Anastasia smile as she twisted her body to pull Ferdinand's body towards him. Slowly, Anastasia pulled on Ferdinand's arm, and when Ferdinand's body had already turned around, both of Anastasia's eyes widened

"You crying?"

Ferdinand sneered in annoyance when he saw Anastasia's shocked face. That made him almost shed tears because of his wife. Seeing Ferdinand who was just silent Anastasia asked again

"Why Dinand?"

With both corners of her lips twitching amusedly, Anastasia asked in a forced normal tone. He really wants to laugh now.

"Laugh if you want to laugh"

As he began to lift his body, Ferdinand said ketus. Anastasia's amused smile rose, and began to move from the top of the bed to the chair she had prepared beside the bed.

After taking his position, smiling, Anastasia looked at Ferdinand's face, which was scowling unfriendly. Anastasia who saw that finally chuckled amusedly with both of her hands which began to pull next to Ferdinand's injured arm.

There was no rejection from Ferdinand, he resignedly let Anastasia do what his wife wanted to do. Ferdinand's gaze continued to look at his wife's beautiful face, his heart warmed when he could again see a smile on Anastasia's lips, a smile that could rise because of him.

"I'll open your bandage"

"Hmm do whatever you want"

Nodding her head, Anastasia began to open the bandage gently and carefully. After dressing on the loose, the amount of blood dries around the wound makes Anastasia must wet the wound first. Every time he made a move, Anastasia always checked Ferdinand's response, Ferdinand's countenance, or perhaps a complaint, but Ferdinand just kept smiling.

"It looks like something happened to Dinand's wound"

Ferdinand who continued to stare at Anastasia finally changed the direction of her gaze at the wound.

"Why?"

"Such a bit is open"

"Oiy... why?"

While starting to bring the sewing kit closer, Anastasia clucked in annoyance

"You're moving too much" After the meeting was ready, Anastasia looked at Ferdinand fixedly. "I'll do it, can you stand sewing without pain relief?"

Ferdinand's smile rose again, one of his hands involuntarily raised, rubbing both of Anastasia's brows furrowing deeply

"Well, if I can't stand it I can cry"

"I'm serious?"

Anastasia stared fixedly at Ferdinand with a very clear stroke of worry imprinted on her face. Ferdinand's chest rustled spread a warm feeling, his fingers again caressing the wrinkles on both eyebrows Anastasia

"Do it baby. Just do it. I'm fine"

"All right"

Anastasia began to work out each of her steps. Very seriously and carefully his hands began to move. In silence, Ferdinand just continued to enjoy the serious face of his wife, occasionally Anastasia's forehead would constrict, occasionally her lips would open, occasionally Anastasia would bite her lips, occasionally both her eyes would glance at Ferdinand's face. Minutes passed with Ferdinand starting to see the sweat on his temple. Ferdinand smiled, then began to blow on Anastasia's face

Anastasia who understood Ferdinand's max was just smiling as she continued to work. The weather is indeed very hot even though the sun has not risen to the top, a sign if the time is still not noon.

"Done"

Hearing Anastasia's words and a sigh of relief, Ferdinand immediately rubbed Anastasia's forehead which was already shiny because of the sweat. Anastasia just let in with her hands that started to bandage Ferdinand's wounds. After the hand wound was over, Anastsia started to stand up, standing up from her seat to make it easier to replace the bandages on Ferdinand's shoulders.

"I'm continuing"

Ferdinan's head nodded obediently, and Anastasia immediately began. Anastasia began to open the bandage on the shoulder next to Ferdianand. Ferdinand, who could see very close to his wife's face, could only smile with mystery. Anastasia who saw the smile just ignored, it's up to her to just focus on her work.

Next to Ferdinand's hand raised towards Anastasia's neck, and when Ferdinand's fingers touched her neck skin, Anastasia gasped for a while and finally moved back to clean Ferdinand's wounds

"Don't carelessly touch me Dinand"

Ferdinand did not care about the warning, his fingers slowly pulled the chain of Anastasia's necklace while muttering.

"Ana. let's go home"

Anastasia's hand movements stopped, a few seconds they both held their breath, until Anastasia moved again.

"My place is here Dinand"

Still with fingers still playing the necklace of Anastasia, Ferdinand spoke softly.

"Your place is with me Ana. Don't you ever miss me?"

Anastasia smiled bitterly, as strong as her own life held the vibrations in her chest, until she finally spoke again.

"This wound is good Dinand, I'll stir it now"

Ferdinand's long breath blew. His direction glanced at Anastasia

"I always miss you, Anna. Every time, every day, and the worst every night. Aren't you?"

With a smile imprinted on her lips, Anastasia's head shook her head briefly in response. Then it began to shift its body towards next to Ferdinand's shoulder.

"We started this one yeah"

Looking at Anastasia who kept dodging, Ferdinand finally opened his mouth again.

"I love you Ana..."

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