The Devil In Guise - Chapter 112

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The Author’s POV.

Angelina stood in the forest for hours waiting for Sigurd and Mustapha. She sent a message to them that they should meet in the forest.

The weather was hot and harsh. Her parents told her not to go far.

It wasn’t easy convincing them at all. Letting her out of the house was becoming a problem.

“Angelina are you sure they are going to come ?” Isabel asked.

Angelina sighed.

After what she did to Stefan, she wasn’t sure if sigurd and Mustafa would want to see her again they were angry and to her, their anger was justified.

“I am not sure” Angelina said, touching her forehead. She looked towards the path that led to the well. There, she saw sigurd and Mustafa coming. Her joy new no bound, she rushed and tapped Isabel whose head was bent ” see them coming.”

Isabel looked up. Finally, they came. Their hopes weren’t left disappointed.

“Thank you for coming Sigurd and Mustafa” Angelina said excitedly. They didn’t look happy to see her even after a longtime. She knew, the boys were still angry at her. She wondered if Stefan would forgive her.

” Angelina why did you call us out here ?” Sigurd was the first to speak. He kept his face towards the other side of the forest. He didn’t look happy answering her. She was the reason why their friend laid in bed for days, fighting for his life.

She was surprise to hear him say that. Before the break up Sigurd was the one who usually come to collect and deliver letters to her. Angelina didn’t blame them after all she was the cause of everything.

“I am sorry for disturbing you two again” Angelina said, rubbing her hand on her neck. It wasn’t easy standing in front of two men to apologize. “Please forgive me for the pains I must have caused you.”

Isabel raised her head up. The whole time her head was low. Did she just hear Angelina asking for forgiveness? Indeed Stefan’s illness changed her friend.

“You didn’t wrong us. Stefan is the one who have the right to forgive you and only to him do you own an apology” Sigurd told her.

“Can I see him then ? Is there a way I could apo…”

“You can’t see her” sigurd interrupted. There was no way he could allowed his friend to meet this witch again. She was a heartbreaker and If another chance was given to her, she might do it again and again.

“Please, Sigurd I have realized my mistake now. Help me get to him” Angelina bit her upper lips. The boys had harden their hearts towards her. How was Stefan going to react when he sees her?

“Is late already. Just know that Stefan has forgiven you even though you aren’t worthy of his forgiveness. Don’t push things Angelina , you might get hurt. That’s if you even have a heart” Mustapha laughed at her.

“I don’t understand. My apology can’t be too late no matter what” Angelina asked with her brows furrowed in confusion. “Why will you say that?”

“Haven’t you heard ?” Sigurd flashed a smiled at her. Angelina understood the type of smile he gave her. A mockery smile.

She shook her head. She had no idea of what they were talking about.

“Stefan is engaged to the princess of Red Valley and their wedding is in two days” Mustafa broke the news to her. He was serious about it.

Angelina’s heartbroken when she heard that. Was Stefan angry up to this extent or his love for her vanished just the sickness?

“That not true” She said, in disbelief. “I want him to tell me by himself.”

“We don’t own you any explanation Angelina. We came here because Isabel Mustafa said.

Let’s go Mustafa Sigurd told him.

She felt her world falling down. If someone would asked her she would said, her heart was taking away from her. “I lost everything Isabel”

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Stefan got tired of all the pre-ceremonies. His mother visited his room more than twenty times that day. She even moved some of Amara’s things to his room.

They were engaged and not married. How many times was he going to explain this to them?

They were more excited than he was. The women danced for days and the men rejoiced with wines on their table. No one cared to know how he felt.

He went to the bathroom and watched his face. Coming back to the room , Stefan met Queen Annabelle. He was surprised to see her.

“Do you also want to marry me now?” He asked.

“Princess Amara would behead me by sunset” She laughed. It didn’t sound funny to Stefan though. By the mention of that girl’s name , he becames sick.

“What so special about this Amara girl? I am not even attracted to her” Stefan said. “Like I don’t feel any thing for her as a woman. How did mother wants me to lay in bed with the princess when I take her like my younger brother ?”

“Brother ? Is that it ?” Queen Annabelle asked. His words shocked her. It’s was clear that he was still in love with Angelina. “So you want to call the wedding off?”

“I wish I could do that Annabelle. It would have been a relief for me and her as well” Stefan answered. He promised his mother that the wedding will go on without any problem. On the hand , she was going to pardon Angelina and her people.

“You still love Angelina Stefan. I pity you my dear brother in law and friend” Queen Annabelle Interrupted his thoughts. “Don’t make the same mistake I made few years ago. You will regret this.”

She opened the door and left.

Again he was left alone to battle with his problems.

Stefan never imagined himself in Queen Annabelle’s shoes. She married his brother because her father asked her to .

She was in love with a knight at that time. Queen Annabelle told him that she was asked to choose between dying with her lover or coming to Akkad while he still lives.

A difficult situation. In every way they were going to be separated but at least his head was safe, if she chooses Akkad. Of course, Annabelle married Lincoln in the end. What a sad love story!

But the Case was different with him. Angelina never loved him.

Had it been she did , Stefan would fought till the end of the world just to be with her.

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Angelina cried through out the night. She couldn’t sleep or eat. Love was such a painful feeling and no one warned about it.

Stefan was getting married to someone else when she just realized that she loved him.

Luck wasn’t on her side since the day her feet kissed the earth. It’s been problems upon problems.

‘You should have killed me the day I was born , oh creator’ Angelina cried, as she dropped to the floor. Her legs were trembling. They could hold her body any longer.

That would be better. May be death was the only solution to her problems.

She stood from the floor and locked the door.

There was a rope under her bed.

Angelina picked the rope and tied it to a ceiling. Maybe it was better if she turned Wonder’s nightmares in to reality.

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Alex was preparing dinner for the family while Wonder and fabulous were playing up stairs. Zev came back from the meeting and he was narrating what happened there. He seemed very happy and relieved after a long time.

“Queen mother Daria has forgiven us and Angelina” he told his wife. “She even lowered the taxes for us. Can you imagine that?”

“That’s interesting. She really loves her son. I don’t blame her for anything. A mother would anything when her child is hurt” Alex said.

“Yeah. But I think she was wicked in her actions.”

“Mmmmh. What about Prince Stefan? Has he started talking?” Alex poured the spices in to the soup and stirred it. He nodded.

“Speaking of the prince, that reminds of Angelina. Did she tell you anything?” Zev asked. Alex was her mother definitely, she would tell her.

“She loves Stefan, Zev. But, is too late for that. The prince is getting married in two days time. Poor Angelina, fate always caught up with my daughter” Alex said bitterly.

Zev walked to where she stood and wrapped his hands around her. “Everything will be fine. I promise.”

Wonder ran downstairs to the kitchen. Father! Mother ! He shouted.

Zev and Alex went to where he was. They looked at the door but it was still locked. Even Wonder was not hurt.

“What happened my child?” Alex knelt beside him with a worried face.

“It’s Angelina. W-we saw her on the rope in the room” he started sobbing. ‘She is not talking to me mother.”

Alex was still confused. She turned to her husband who understood what Wonder just said.

Angelina tried to kill her self? It’s was not possible! She was a strong girl and would be never do anything foolish like that.

Zev ran upstairs to see for him self whether Wonder was saying the truth or not!