Lord Rodriguez’s bride episode 32
♦️LORD
RODRIGUEZ’S BRIDE♦️
( The Unexpected Wife )
By, Cisca. H.
Chapter 32: SUSPICION.
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Lord Riguez was with one of his council, the Chief of Nation’s Affair as the walked to the meeting hall.
Arwen on the other side was returning from the garden to her room when she saw them trail up the stairs.
” Your Majesty!” She called but he didn’t answer. ” Your Majesty!!” She called again and this time, she answered.
” Arwen?” He called surprised to see her so early. ” Are you looking for some thing?” He asked.
” Yes. And thank God I found you on time. ”
” What is it? ” He asked again. She looks at the council, Riguez noticed. ” Leave us.” He ordered him to go.
” Is there a problem you want to tell me?” He asked for the second time.
” It’s about your wife, Lady Enya.” She answered.
” And what about her? ”
She looked around, ” This is not a place we can talk about it.”
” Let’s go to my office.” He said and they left to his office.
He shut the door after him,” What happened to Enya?” He sounded concerned. ” Is she safe?”
” Have you seem to notice any strange act in her?” She asked.
” No. ” He answered. ” Why do you ask? ”
” I think you should at least have a conversation with her about your moments together. Or maybe about some thing that only the two of you know. ”
” You talk like you know some thing no one does. ” He suspected.
She nods at him. ” I think you have been living with another woman. You have the wrong Queen on your bed. ”
Lord Riguez’s eyes w¡dened in shock, ” Are you sure of what you say? You know there’s a punishment for false accusations. ”
” I am certain of what I am saying. Last night, I went to receive fresh air, then I saw two different people standing in the dark.
At first, I don’t know who they are but when I went to listen, I recognized the two figures standing in the dark. ”
” Who are they? ” He asked, inquisitively.
She hesitated. ” My sister Anna and the witch. ”
His breathing increased, ” What did they say?”
Arwen didn’t bother about the too much questions he threw at her, she knew he deserves to know the truth.
” At first, the witch wanted her to make love with you so you will create an offspring from her.
And, they discussed about eliminating me because they felt their secret will be exposed.
Also, they plan on erasing Enya from you, even if you find out the truth, you will not believe it.
Your Majesty, I fear what my instincts tells me, Anna will do whatever it takes to force you to make love with her.
You must not, you have to be very careful. Also, act like we never discussed about this, and do not forget to have a conversation with her.
With this, you will know if I speak the truth or not. ”
As she made her way to the door, he said. ” Thank you ”
She turned, ” You don’t have to thank me, I’m oy doing what is right. ” She exited the room.
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Later that night, just as Arwen had instructed him to do, he decided to have a talk with his wife.
” You’re back so soon?” She said as she wore her dress. ” You must be hungry.”
” I am not hungry.” He said, taking off his shirt.
She paused, turning to look at him. ” You have never said that before.”
” I have, once.”
” Oh, then I must have forgotten. ”
He looked at her for a while, walking into the bathroom for a shower.
Anna laid with one side of her body, same way Enya always laid.
She was playing with her fingers, humming a song. It was one of Enya’s favourite song.
Was she trying to play games?
To confuse Riguez or what?
Then she moved her hair to one side, tangling it with her first finger still humming the same song.
One might think she some how heard Arwen talking to Riguez.
Or the witch must have told her beforehand that Arwen will hear of their discussion.
Not too long, Riguez walked out of the bathroom, he was on his brown trouser, his body contained a little water.
And it was obvious in the way water dripped out of his hair. ” What are the councils saying about the taxes?” She asked.
” We haven’t gotten to the expected amount, the poor finds it difficult to pay up. ” He said.
” So, what do you intend to do then? Have the rich masses pay it up for them?” She asked.
” No. I have given them an extra week to complete the payment, if they still don’t reach to the date, ” he sighs. ” that’s left for me to decide. ”
She continued humming the song, Riguez listened. He has heard Enya humm that exact song before and she was staying in the same position Enya always stayed while singing the song.
” Enya,” he calls.
” Mm-hmm.” She stopped humming.
” I was thinking of visiting the stream tomorrow, it’s been long I felt the ocean breeze. Would you mind coming along with me? ” He asked, texting her reply.
” I would have love to but, ” she paused.
” You don’t have to say no. ”
She smiled. ” I thought I told you already, I’m scared of the rivers. ” She simply said.
Riguez tried not to show his expression, ” I’m sorry I didn’t remember that. Maybe I will have to quit for next time. ”
” I’m sorry, I wish I can spend the time with you. ”
He walks to the bed, sitting by the edge. ” We haven’t talked about our child. ”
She chuckled.
” Are you alright?” He asked
” Yes. Why?”
” I think we should meet the doctor. ”
She frowned, ” I didn’t complain feeling sick or anything. ”
” No. No, you didn’t. It’s just… I mean, it’s been weeks we made love and you haven’t felt strange or any signs. ”
” Sometimes pregnancy doesn’t come so soon as we expect, it takes a little… longer. ” She forced a smile, ” You don’t have to worry about me, I will be fine.”
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That night as they slept, Riguez wasn’t feeling comfortable anymore.
He couldn’t sleep as his mind thought of so many things at a time.
He looked at Anna, she was sleeping soundly. And he never noticed until now, that she snore quietly.
Enya doesn’t.
She slept like ice, and one can’t notice her presence in a dark and quiet room.
He sat up, hands rested on his tighs.
For the second time, he looked at Anna.
He wondered where Enya would be. If she was dead or alive.
If she is likewise here in Brok or nowhere.
So… all this while he’s been with the fake bride?
But when? When did the switch occurred and he wasn’t aware??
He quietly left the room to have a walk alone. He reached to the entrance door to see Arwen sitting on the step.
” Hey.” She flinched at his voice. ” I’m sorry if I startled you.” He apologized.
Smiling at him, she said. ” It’s nothing.”
” Would you mind?” Pointing to sit with her.
” Sure.” He sat few steps from her. ” It’s beautiful.” She said, staring up to the moon.
” It’s always beautiful. ”
Arwen looked at him. ” What did you find out? ” She asked him.
” The truth. ” He replied. ” You are right, she isn’t Enya.”
Arwen smiled in victory. ” I told you, she isn’t Enya. ”
” I was little when I knew your sister, Enya. She saved my life when I thought I would die. I almost drowned at the river of Pendamour, but she brought me back to life.
Your sister was a good swimmer, she was perfect. She loved the water like it meant a lot to her, ” he smiled, and it faded almost immediately.
” but when I talked about visiting the river, she looked scared. She said she hated the river then I knew you were right. ”
” You know, since we were little Enya and I haven’t been in good terms with each other. She hated me for no reason.
So it was only I and Anna who had this sisters time together. Moreover, when you had the intention of chosing a bride, I never wanted it to be her.
I wanted it to be Anna. But then, I found out that whatever it is that made her that way, it was fate. ” She folded her arms to her chest as the cold grew icy.
Riguez pulled off his jacket, wearing it on her body. ” Thank you. She always talk about you,” she continued, ” every night she sees you in her dream.
We encouraged her to move on with other suitors who came asking for her hand in marriage but she refused. Like every thing we said went in deaf ears.
She insisted that she would marry you and spend the rest of her life with you. If there was anyone who deserves to be happy, it’s her.
You were the only one she thought about every single time. I have never seen her so much in love with you. ”
She adjusted the jacket on her body. ” I hope she is safe out there. Let’s just hope things doesn’t turn out bad before she comes.”
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To Be Continued…