Forgotten Wife Let the traitors kneel Down (by Patricia Maradiaga) novel Chapter 48

Cassian knew it was for the best to try to forget his feelings for the princess. However, he didn’t want to use Laila just to forget his feelings for Abril. He wanted to be honest with her and said, “I don’t think it’s right to do that. You are a very nice girl, and I wouldn’t want to make you suffer.”

“Then let’s start as friends, and if one day your feelings change, tell me. Although I don’t know if it will be too late by then: someone else might come along and steal my heart, Laila replied, taking another bite of her cake. “Enjoy your cake before I steal it, I really love this.”

They talked for a while longer. Later, Cassian accompanied Laila back to the bookstore. As they said goodbye, she gave him a kiss on the cheek and said, “Come back soon to visit me.”

His face turned red with embarrassment, which Laila found adorable. Cassian was a tall man, somewhat slender but with well–defined muscles. Despite looking like a big and strong man, he could be very sweet. Laila gave him a big smile and said, “See you next time, Cassian, and remember you have to come back to pay for the book.”

“I can pay for it right now.”

Laila shook her head firmly. “No, you have to come back to pay for it, that way I can make sure you’ll return.”

She opened the door and, before entering, said, “I hope you enjoy your book and come back soon to visit me.” After saying that, she went inside and closed the door.

Cassian thought Laila was a bit strange, but also very pleasant. He returned to the palace, and upon arriving that day, he went straight to his room to read the book Laila had given him. Like the previous one, it was very good. He got lost in the pages of that book and didn’t even realize when night fell until the light became too scarce to read with.

One of the maids knocked on his door, announcing that the king was waiting for him for dinner. Cassian didn’t want to dine with his brother, but he knew that if he kept avoiding him, Alessandro would worry and start asking what was wrong, as they had always been very close. So he decided to join the dinner.

When he arrived in the dining room, Cassian saw his brother laughing with Abril. That was unusual for Cassian: he had never seen him like that with any woman. For a moment, he thought it was good to see his brother happy and genuinely wished that happiness would never end, even if it caused him pain.

Cassian greeted them and took his place at the table. “How was the lake?”

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Abril responded with great excitement and a huge smile on her face. “The lake is wonderful! I’ve never seen anything so beautiful. You should have come.”

“Maybe next time.”

Throughout the dinner, Abril kept telling Cassian how much she enjoyed her trip to the lake. When they finished, two maids approached Abril to tell her it was time for her bath. She said goodbye to Cassian, and Alessandro told her he would join her in a while.

After Abril left, Alessandro said to Cassian, “Abril told me you’re joining the inspection.”

“Yes.”

“We’ll leave in a few days.”

“Alright.”

“It’s been a long time since you accompanied me on an inspection. I’m glad you agreed to come.”

“You seem very happy lately when you’re with the princess. Have you fallen in love with her?”

Alessandro didn’t love her, but inside him, had grown a need to protect and care for her. He simply replied, “She’s my wife.”

“That didn’t matter to you before; you ignored her for four years. Tell me, what has changed?”

“I don’t know.”

Cassian knew it was more than evident that Alessandro was in love with the princess, that she had captivated his heart just as she had done with him, although Alessandro seemed

unaware of it.

He said, “You’re a bit of a fool, brother.”

“Excuse me?”

“You should think about what you really feel for the princess. Maybe when you figure it out, your marriage will be happier.”

“I don’t understand what you mean.”

“I’m just saying, ask yourself, what do you feel for the princess? Nothing more.”

“Are you insinuating something, Cas?”

Cassian stood up and said, “Examine your heart and your feelings, Lessan, because

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sometimes we have everything we need and what we’ve always wanted right in front of us, but we’re stubborn and blind, so much so that we don’t realize the value of what we have until

we lose it.”

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