Forgotten Wife: Let the Traitors Kneel Down

104 Sad farewell When they returned to the dining room with the others, April looked at the children.

She was sorry to leave them, but she knew that they would be better off with the duchess than with her in the royal palace.

After breakfast everyone headed to the entrance, April stayed behind with the children and the duchess, she gave them a hug and said to them.

_Children, do you want to stay and live with the Duchess Mollin? _ Are you going to leave us? Otis asked with glassy eyes.

April caressed his cheek and answered.

_Only if they want to stay.

The duchess approached them and said.

_I have also lost my family just like you, wouldn't you like to be my family? Otis, upon hearing that the Duchess had also lost her family, felt sorry, since he also knew what it was like to lose the people you love.

_No one is going to force you to stay, but I would love for you to do so.

Since you arrived, this house has been filled with laughter, I would like it to continue being that way, of course that is if you want too.

_If we stayed, we wouldn't see April again.

_Of course.

The duchess replied with a sweet look.

_We can go to the palace to visit her.

_I'll come see them too.

April replied.

_I will come to see them whenever I can and write them letters.

_But we don't know how to read.

_But they will learn,_ the duchess replied.

_I will adopt you as my children, I will hire teachers and they will teach you to read and write, so you too can send letters to his majesty.

Otis and Joe had loved that place and after learning that the duchess had also lost her family they did not want to leave her alone, Otis asked his brother.

_Joe, what do you want to do? Do you want to stay? The boy nodded and said.

_I like being here and playing with the puppies and I don't want the duchess to be alone.

April looked at Otis and asked.

_ And what do you say, Otis? What do you want to do? Otis looked at the duchess and replied.

_I also want to stay, but we will go visit you.

April gave them a hug and said.

_I'll do it too.

After saying goodbye, April left the mansion.

Alessandro, not seeing the children, asked.

_ Where are the children? They went out with the duchess and waved goodbye, April responded.

_They stay.

Alessandro, seeing the sadness reflected on Abril's face, asked her.

_ Are you sure? _Yes, I think it will be the best for them, the duchess said she would adopt them as her children.

April waved goodbye to them even as the carriage began to move away.

When they left the mansion behind, April began to cry.

Although she had been with them for a short time, she had grown fond of them and parting from them had been difficult.

Alessandro silently comforted her until she stopped crying.

They traveled all day, and at dusk they stopped at an inn.

Maya and Cassian were already there, they had traveled on horseback and had arrived earlier.

Maya handed them a key and said.

_Here you have the key to your room.

April took the room key and said.

_Thank you.

_There are not many rooms available, so the guards will have to share a room.

Cassian said.

"Maybe we should have looked for another inn," Alessandro replied.

_It's starting to get dark, we may not be able to find another inn, it would be better to stay here.

_So let's go to our rooms, today has been a long day.

Maya was completely exhausted, traveling by horse was hard, especially because she was not very used to doing it, she thanked God for being able to go and rest.

Alessandro asked for dinner to be brought to their rooms, then they went up to the second floor and shared the rooms, in the end only Maya and Cassian remained, he gave her the key to the remaining room and said.

_You can have the remaining room, I'll stay with the guards.

Maya took Cassian's hand and said to him.

_Don't be silly, stay with me.

_I don't think that's right.

_I say it is.

Maya dragged Cassian to the room, he tried to stop her, but she didn't give in, as she closed the door to the room she said to him.

_Stop acting like I'm going to eat you, I won't, unless you want me to.

_Don't talk nonsense.

_They're not, it's just that you don't take me seriously.

Maya lay down on the bed, patted the bed and said.

_Come, lie down, the bed is big, I won't touch you.

Cassian sat on the edge of the bed and said to her.

_You're too trusting, I could be the one who ends up attacking you.

_I'd like to see that.

Maya sat up and said.

_I give you my permission to do so.

Cassian blushed, covered his face with his hand and said.

_I can't beat you.

_I don't think so, you still have a long way to go before you can do it, although you can try.

Cassian sat back and said.

_I won't do it.

*** April went out onto the balcony, Alessandro told her.

_You better not go out.

_ Why not? _It may be dangerous.

_In this inn people come and go, we must be cautious about security.

Alessandro put his arms around her and said.

_ How are you? _Okay, just a little tired.

_ Do you miss the children? _Yeah.

_ And why did you decide to leave them? We could have brought them with us.

_That was the best for them, the duchess would take good care of them.

_Yes, I'm sure they'll be fine with her, besides, the war may start soon, the duchess's territory is far from the borders, when it starts they won't be affected, they'll be safe.