Forgotten Wife Let the traitors kneel Down (by Patricia Maradiaga) novel Chapter 3

Abril ended up falling asleep while waiting for that maid. She never returned. Definitely, she wasn't going to have her three square meals in this place either. She sighed with great sorrow and said to herself.

"When will that moment come, that I can eat whatever I want?"

Abril touched her stomach and started talking to it.

"Stomach, why do they always have to punish you like this?" "I would prefer a beating if that means I get my three square meals."

Knock knock.

The sound of the door being knocked made Abril happy, perhaps it was time for her first meal.

"I hope they brought the basket of fruit I ordered."

Abril spoke again to her growling stomach.

"Stomach, calm down, it's finally time to eat."

Abril got up from her bed and opened the door, only to see the maid she had asked to bring her the light meal and a basket of fruit in front of the door with empty hands.

"Am I not entitled to even a single meal in this place?"

They are thinking of starving me to death, right? Abril thought as she winkled her brow.

"Where is my food?" "Why haven't you brought it yet?" Abril said angrily.

"I'm sorry, I forgot." The maid lied shamelessly.

"Well, go and bring it immediately." She said.

"It won't be necessary, Your Majesty is waiting for you to have dinner," the maid replied.

Abril's eyes lit up, the maid thought it was because she was going to have dinner with the king, but in reality, that was the least of her concerns. All she wanted was to have a good meal, she didn't care if it was in a stable or sitting next to a man whose gaze alone could kill her if gazes were to kill. This happened any time he saw her, but all she cared about was filling her stomach with a good meal.

Abril hurried to put on her shoes and followed the maid who led her to the royal dining room, where His Majesty, the king, was waiting for her.

When Alessandro saw her arrive, it seemed like he wanted to throw the knife he held in his hand and pierce her head. Anyone would have trembled with fear at such stares. However, Abril didn't even pay attention to his stares.

The food had completely captured her attention. She took her place at the table next to the king. Immediately, she took a spoonful of the soup in front of her and put it in her mouth.

The king looked at her with contempt and said,

"Apparently King Venobich  didn't properly educate the princess, her manners are horrible."

The king was right about her manners, so she didn't feel offended at all and continued eating her soup.

She finished it all and then moved on to the meat, then to the fish. She left the plate completely clean and Alessandro stared at her intently because she ate as if it were her last meal or the first in a long time.

That's right, this is our first wedding night. Oh, that's why the king is in my room.She thought.

"You're still wearing that stupid dress, it's ridiculous that you pretend to be a bride when this whole wedding is nothing but a joke."

The king laughed bitterly and said to her,

"I will never treat you as my wife."

"I will never touch your disgusting body."

"Who knows how many men you've been with before me."

"Listen carefully, princess Abril, you will never have my heart, not even a place in my bed, and from this day on, make sure not to cross my path, because if you do, I may lose control and end up killing you."

After saying everything he wanted without giving her a chance to speak, the king left the room, slamming the door forcefully.

Abril knew she wasn't liked by the king, although she had never imagined his dislike was so great.

"It seems I'm not welcome in this place either."

"I just hope they don't make me go hungry."

"I can handle everything else except hunger," she said.