Forgotten Wife: Let the Traitors Kneel Down by Patricia Maradiaga

Chapter 63

6 Memories that are better forgotten The next day, April woke up in the middle of a nightmare, screaming and

crying.

Alessandro took her by the shoulders and spoke in a soft, reassuring voice.

_Calm down, you're safe, you're with me.

April hugged Alessandro, she held on to him tightly, she was shaking.

Alessandro patted her back until she managed to calm down.

_ A nightmare? April nodded.

_ Do you want to tellwhat your nightmare was? _No, | prefer to forget it.

Alessandro didn't want to force Abril to tell him what her nightmare had been like, so he just hugged her and told

her.

_It's okay, you don't have to say it if you don't want to, just don't forget that you're not alone anymore, I'm with

you.

_Yeah.

April stayed in his arms for a while longer, until someone knocked on the door, it was Cassian, he wanted to

know how she was.

Alessandro told him.

_You haven't eaten anything since yesterday, do you want breakfast brought to your room or should we go to the

dining room? _Let's go to the dining room, but first I'll change.

_I'lll ask someone to cand help you change.

_Thank you.

Alessandro broke their hug, he was about to get out of bed when he felt April stop him by holding onto his hand,

she told him.

_Don't go, don't leavealone.

_I'll be outside, | won't go far.

_But what if...

_It's okay, | won't let anything bad happen to you, | promise.

_Alright.

When Alessandro left the room he found Cassian still standing in front of the door, he asked him.

_I heard April's screams, did something happen? _April had a nightmare, she woke up screaming and crying.

Cassian felt miserable for not having protected April and when he found out that she had had a terrible

nightmare because of that incident, it made him even worse.

Alessandro realized what his brother was thinking at that moment, he must be blaming himself for not having

been able to protect April, he put his hand on his brother's shoulder and said.

_This is not your fault, | don't even think his nightmare is due to the kidnapping.

_ What are you talking about? _He didn't want to tellwhat his nightmare was, but | feel like it's because of

something in his past since he said he wanted to forget it.

If it were because of what happened yesterday, he would have toldsince | already know that.

It must be because of something else.

_ She must have deeper wounds than we imagine.

_I know that her life has not been easy, but | don't know to what degree, she doesn't give many details about her

past, it's as if she just wants to forget them in the deepest part of her mind, so it's better if you don't ask her

questions about that.

_l won't, don't worry.

| wouldn't do anything to hurt her.

Cassian thought as his brother called for one of the maids in the hallway to help his wife change her clothes.

April had gotten out of bed, she was standing by the window looking at the beautiful white garden, that day she

had dreamed about something from her past, something she would have preferred to never remember again.

She looked at her bandaged wrists, they burned a little, she squeezed one of her wrists causing pain and

repeated to herself in a low voice.

_This is real, what happened before was just a nightmare, just that.

Someone knocked on the bedroom door, making April jump, her nerves on edge.

A woman's voice spoke.

_I have cto help your majesty get changed.

_Happens.

The servant bowed to April and placed on the table a container of water that she had brought so that the

princess could wash and clean her body, then she went to the closet and asked her.

_ Does Your Majesty wish to wear any special dress? _No, I'm fine with anyone.

The maid took out a light white dress designed for the heat with pink ribbons, then she helped her clean herself

and change the bandages since one of them was bloody, after helping April change she combed her hair into a

braid that fell to one side and gave her a white hat in case she went out for a walk in the garden.

As she left the room, Abril saw Alessandro at the door.

She thought he must already be in the dining room, but he had stayed in front of her door waiting for her to be

ready.

He hadn't lied to her when he told her he would be close.

Alessandro offered his hand and said.

_Con, Cassian is waiting for us in the dining room for breakfast.

April nodded and walked beside him, calmer knowing he was with her.

Cassian was in the dining room, when he saw April the first thing he did was apologize.

_I'm sorry Aby, | couldn't protect you even when | said | would.

_You don't have to apologize for that, you did everything you could.

_But it wasn't enough.

_Forit was and | thank you.

April took her place at the table, that day breakfast was more extravagant than usual, April wondered if it was

because Alessandro was accompanying them that day.

Alessandro asked her.

_It's good.

_Yes, everything is delicious.

_I'm glad you like everything.

April stared at the food, all the food on the table were her favorite dishes, she asked him.

_ Have you ordered all this to be done for me? _Yes, | didn't know what you were craving so | asked them to

make your favorite dishes.

April felt a strange warmth inside her, she had never before felt what it was like for someone to care and be

aware of her, she smiled at him and said.

_Thank you so much.

_You are welcome.

Cassian, seeing that April seemed to improve by being with Lessan, asked her.

_ Do you have to go to Port Lessan today? _Yes, there are still sthings | need to fix before we leave.

_ If you want, | can do it, so you can rest.

_I would appreciate it if you did.

_l told you, I will begin to resmy obligations as a prince.

_Thanks anyway.

After finishing what was on his plate, Cassian stood up and said goodbye to them.

When they were alone, April asked.

_ When will we leave? _If you're okay, tomorrow, but if you want us to stay another day we will.

April knew that Alessandro had stayed there longer than planned just because of the pirates, and that he still

had to go to several places before returning to the palace.

_No, I'm fine, we can leave tomorrow if you want.

_Then we'll leave tomorrow, but since | have the day off today and | promised to show you the city, we can go if

you want.

April hesitated for a moment, Alessandro told her.

_So how about going back to the beach? April was encouraged when she heard that they were going back to the

beach and told him.

_I would rather go back to the beach.

_So let's say no more, let's go to the beach.

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