Forgotten Wife Let the traitors kneel Down (by Patricia Maradiaga) novel Chapter 422

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A few days after the festival, Cassian and Maya left the palace. Since then, Abril felt the place had become quieter yet more peaceful. Everyone in the palace was kind and took great care of her, which was pleasant

for her.

The seasons changed just as Abril’s body did; her belly had grown quite a bit, and although it was difficult

for her to move, she was happy to feel her baby moving inside her.

Abril was looking out the window, at the snow–covered gardens when Alessandro approached her with a

blanket and placed it on her shoulders.

“It’s very cold, you should bundle up a bit more.”

“I’m fine, I’m not cold.”

“You still need to take care of yourself.”

One of the maids entered, carrying hot chocolate and cookies on a tray. She couldn’t help but salivate at the sweet aroma of the chocolate. Alessandro helped her to the table, and after serving what was on the

tray, the maid left.

Abril began to devour the cookies. Her expression of happiness while eating captured Alessandro’s heart. He wiped the crumbs from her cheeks and with a smile said to her, “It’s always a joy to watch you eat.”

“Are you making fun of me?”

Alessandro shook his head. “I’m not making fun of you. For me, it’s a real pleasure because I can always see a beautiful smile on your face, and nothing makes me happier than seeing you smile.”

“By your side, I always have reasons to smile, you make me very happy.”

“Ah!”

Abril groaned in pain, Alessandro immediately stood up, took her hand, and asked, “Is it time? Is the baby going to be born?”

Abril laughed at Alessandro’s exaggeration, caressed her belly, and replied, “I’m fine, Lessan, the time

hasn’t come yet.”

“But I heard you groan in pain. Should I call the doctor and the midwife and the maids to attend to you?”

Abril took Alessandro’s face in her hands and replied, “Don’t even think about it.”

“But…”

“Lessan, the baby just kicked me, that’s why I groaned. Lately, it moves a lot.”

“But what if it wasn’t just that and our baby was about to be born?”

“When the time comes, you’ll know, because I won’t just groan, I’ll be screaming in pain. I might even hit

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and bite you if you’re close, in order to relieve my pain. So stop the exaggeration about everything.”

“But if the doctor or the midwife examined you…”

“If you keep up that annoying attitude, I won’t see you until after the birth.”

“What do you mean?”

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“Lately, you’ve been a real headache. If you don’t change your attitude, I’d rather be alone, you decide.”

Alessandro was still worried about Abril, but he knew that if he kept insisting, he would only manage to

make Aby angry, so he said, “Alright, I’ll change my attitude, but if the pains start…”

“When that day comes, you’ll be the first to know.”

A few days later, in the early morning, Alessandro woke up when he felt a strong hit to his face. He turned on the light and looked around nervously, wondering who had struck him. It was Abril; she looked pale, pain etched on her face. She grabbed his arm, her nails digging in, and said in a sharp voice,,

“IT’S TIME, CALL WHOEVER YOU NEED.”

“What?! Is it time? Is our baby coming?”

“Yes, so call whoever you need, but do it now.”

She screamed those words in pain.

Alessandro pulled the cord next to his bed to call the maids, as Abril was gripping his arm tightly. He tried

to calm her, saying,

“Calm down, my love, everything will be alright.”

The pain was becoming unbearable; she wanted to scream that it wasn’t true, that this was just the beginning, and

she already felt like she was dying, but her words were drowned out by another scream of pain.

The maids entered shortly after, and upon hearing the queen’s cries of pain and seeing her face marked by agony, they hurried to call the doctor, the midwife, and the maidens who would assist with the birth.

When the maidens arrived with hot water and blankets, one of them said to Alessandro,

“Your Majesty, you must leave the room.”

“I won’t leave; she’s suffering. Do something to help her.”

“Pain is natural during childbirth. We will do everything possible to help her, but you must leave.”

“NO!”

The midwife entered, and seeing the king clinging to his queen, she approached him and said,

“Your Majesty, you must leave.”

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“I refuse to leave my wife alone at this moment!”

“She is suffering, and you’re only in the way, so leave.”

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At that moment, she only wished for it all to end; the pain had become more intense, and she screamed,

“I’ll be fine, Lessan. Go.”

“But…”

The midwife said to him,

“Your Majesty, this is not something a man should see. Please wait outside; we’ll take good care of the queen and the baby.”

Although he hated the idea of leaving his wife, in the end, Alessandro had no choice but to leave the room. He stayed outside, waiting for one of the maidens to come out and tell him what was happening. But hours passed, and Alessandro only heard Abril’s cries of pain from the other side of the door. Anxiety and fear overwhelmed him. He couldn’t take the situation anymore; he opened the door. The cries of pain

had ceased, and instead, the cry of a baby was heard.

Alessandro stood by the door, watching as Abril held the baby in her arms. Her face was sweaty and tired, but even so, the expression on her face was undoubtedly the most beautiful he had ever seen. With a

sweet smile, she said to him,

“Lessan, our daughter is here.”

Alessandro approached them, looked at the baby and then at Abril, alternating his gaze between the two, and finally kissed Abril on the forehead and said.

“You’ve done so well, my love, thank you so much for this beautiful gift you’ve brought into the world.”

The midwife took the baby in her arms and said to Alessandro.

“Congratulations, Your Majesty, the queen has given birth to a princess.”

This did not surprise Alessandro; throughout the pregnancy, Abril had told him she was expecting a girl, and he was truly happy it was indeed a girl.

The midwife cleaned the girl, wrapped her in a blanket, and asked the king.

“Your Majesty, would you like to hold the princess?”

Alessandro nodded, and the midwife showed him the correct way to hold her and handed her over. Feeling that tiny being in his arms, he felt like the happiest man in the world, and at that moment, he understood why Abril had smiled that way when she held her in her arms. He wanted his daughter to grow up strong and healthy, so he chose the name.

“Lissana, that will be your name.”

Alessandro looked at Abril, who smiled upon hearing the name he had chosen for their daughter, and said,

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“I refuse to leave my wife alone at this moment!”

“She is suffering, and you’re only in the way, so leave.”

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At that moment, she only wished for it all to end; the pain had become more intense, and she screamed,

“I’ll be fine, Lessan. Go.”

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