Forgotten Wife Let the traitors kneel Down (by Patricia Maradiaga) novel Chapter 423

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The news of the birth of the new princess was celebrated throughout the kingdom of Cosset; the nobles brought gifts to bless the newborn heir princess. Alessandro looked at everyone present with satisfaction

and said to Gabriel.

“I want Lissana’s presentation to be remembered in history, so make sure it is.”

Gabriel looked at the king with hatred. Since the princess was born, he hadn’t been able to return home. The work kept piling up due to the king’s excessive love for his daughter and the absurd requests he made. Gabriel was tired; he had a month in which he barely slept, and the lack of sleep was starting to

affect his health. He thought, “If I keep working like this, I’ll end up dying.”

“Your Majesty, I quit.”

“What?”

“I can no longer continue with this job; my health has deteriorated, and you just keep piling more work on my shoulders. So, I resign. Find another assistant.”

Gabriel was very good at his job, and Alessandro wasn’t going to let him go so easily. He said,

“I’ll double your pay.”

“It’s not about the money, Your Majesty. The truth is that, if I don’t leave this job, I’ll die. I have a family to

care for, so I resign.”

“I understand that you’re tired since the palace has been in a great rush since Lissana was born…”

“The problem hasn’t been the birth of the princess; the problem is that, Your Majesty escapes all the time and neglects his duties, duties that I’ve had to perform because you didn’t do them.”

“Relax, Gabriel, I’ll give you a vacation after Lissana’s presentation.”

“No, I want them now.”

“Gabriel, I’m your king. Are you rebelling?”

“Yes, I’m rebelling against the tyrant who does nothing but exploit me.”

If it had been anyone else, Alessandro would have punished them harshly, but he couldn’t do the same with Gabriel if he wanted to keep him by his side. He gave a big sigh and said,

“Fine, then take a few days off.”

“I want a month.”

“Gabriel, you’re being unreasonable.”

“For a whole month, I’ve had to work very late and haven’t been able to go home to see my family. I think a

month is fair.”

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Alessandro gave Gabriel an intimidating look, but he was too tired to care, so he held his gaze firmly. In the end, Alessandro had no choice but to agree to Gabriel’s request.

“Alright, take a month off.”

Gabriel left the papers he had been holding on the desk and said,

“Your Majesty, here’s the list of all the tasks that need to be done. I hope you catch up with them before I

return.”

Gabriel headed to the door and left without further ado.

Alessandro worked all morning, and the mountain of documents on the table seemed to multiply. He wished to be with Aby and his daughter; he didn’t want to be away from them for long. But Gabriel taking a vacation put him in a difficult position, as he could no longer escape his work as he used to.

He continued working for a while longer when suddenly one of the servants entered and announced Cassian’s arrival. As if it were a blessing from heaven, Alessandro ordered that he be let in.

Upon entering, Cassian greeted him.

“Lessan, great to see you. Sorry I couldn’t come sooner.”

“Same here, brother. Don’t worry about it, you couldn’t have come at a better time.”

Seeing the mountain of documents on his brother’s desk, Cassian wondered if that was true.

“I suppose you’ll stay until Lissana’s presentation ceremony, and since you’re here, maybe you could give

me a hand.”

“Actually, I was planning to stay just a few days. I came to meet my niece. By the way, how is she?”

Alessandro replied with great pride.

“She’s beautiful, but why are you staying such a short time?”

“It’s because of Maya. She hasn’t been in good health and couldn’t come, and I don’t want to leave her

alone for too long.”

“Is it serious?”

“No, but she wasn’t in a condition to travel, so she had to stay.”

“I see, I hope she recovers soon.”

“Sorry, brother, but I can’t help you with your work this time. I’ll go say hi to Abril and meet my niece. Good luck with everything.”

Cassian pointed at the pile of documents on the desk and then left.

Cassian went to Abril’s room and, upon knocking, asked.

“May I come in?”

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Abril recognized Cassian’s voice and opened the door herself.

“Cassian, what a joy to see you.”

“Sorry I couldn’t come sooner.”

“Don’t worry about it.”

Abril looked around, and seeing he was alone, she asked.

“Where’s Maya?”

“She’s a bit unwell and couldn’t come.”

“Is it serious? Maybe I should go…”

“It’s nothing serious, don’t worry. Besides, you’ve just given birth; you should focus on yourself first.”

“That’s true.”

“Where’s my niece? I want to see her.”

Abril took Cassian’s hand and led him to the cradle where Lissana was sleeping soundly. Cassian

remarked,

“My brother wasn’t exaggerating when he said my niece is beautiful; she looks like an angel.”

Abril stroked her daughter’s head, she adjusted herself and said,

“Yes, Lissana is beautiful, just as I dreamed.”

Cassian could see the happiness reflected on Abril’s face and was very glad that it was so.

“I’m happy to see you, Aby, and that all your suffering has finally ended.”

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“You know, if someone had told me a few years ago, when I was just struggling to survive, that I would be this happy, I would never have believed it. Sometimes I even fear that all this is just a dream and could

end at any moment.”

“I get it, sometimes I feel the same way. But let’s stop thinking like that, because this isn’t a dream, it’s our

reality.”

“Yeah, you’re right.”

Lissana woke up, and when she opened her eyes, Cassian was surprised to see that they were golden.

“Her eyes are golden, which means…”

“Yes, that’s right. She’s inherited the elven blood too; she’s also an heir of the light.”

Abril took her baby in her arms and asked,

“Aren’t you worried about that?”

“I won’t deny it worries me a bit, but I don’t want to dwell on it. It’s pointless to worry about something that

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“You’re right, it’s not worth thinking about what will happen in the future, it’s better to live in our present.”

“Yes.”

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Alessandro had to stay late working since there were many urgent documents to review. He was very focused on working when he heard the door open and was surprised to see Abril.

“Aby, what are you doing here? You should be resting.”

“I didn’t want to go to sleep without seeing you, besides, I’m fine now.”

Alessandro got up, walked around his desk, hugged Abril, kissed her on the forehead, and asked,

“Is Lissana asleep?”

“Yeah, Noel’s watching her. Are you really busy?”

“A little, Gabriel has gone on vacation.”

“Do you want me to help you with something?”

“No, just focus on getting better. The doctor said that even if you seem fine, you need to be careful with your health since childbirth isn’t easy.”

“I know, but I’d like to help you.”

Alessandro took her in his arms and said,

“You already are. We’re at peace because of you, so now you need to rest and recover.”

“I can walk.”

“Still, let me carry you like this.”

“Alright.”

When they returned to the room, the nanny left. Alessandro gently laid Abril on the bed and looked at the

crib where Lissana was sleeping peacefully. As he did, he said,

“Our daughter is beautiful. I wish I could be with her all the time.”

Alessandro sighed heavily and said,

“But as a king, that’s not possible.”

At that moment, a question struck Alessandro’s mind.

“What if Lissana forgets me because I’m so busy?”

“I don’t think that will happen.”

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“There’s no way to know, but no matter how busy I am, I’ll make sure she sees my face every day.”

Abril took Alessandro’s hand and said to him,

“You’re overreacting.”

“I don’t think so. I’ve heard that babies forget easily.”

“Lissana won’t forget you, Lessan. Stop worrying about it.”

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Despite Abril’s words, Alessandro began visiting his little daughter several times a day, even when he was very busy.