I Only Care For Evil Duke's Child
“So what if he is his child, he does not belong to me!” These were the words of Anastasia all her life until she faced her doom. Anastasia, a young and naive woman, thought that duke Garrison was the most handsome and skilled man in the empire and married him. But she had no idea that traps and betrayals were waiting for her in the palace. Soon she was entangled in an embezzlement case and then her step son died saving her whom she had never paid attention to, and the blame comes to her. she cried and lamented for choosing the wrong persons and trusting the one who wanted her dead but her biggest regret was the child, Rowan! “Relationships are not made by blood, but by love and care. I was wrong all my life.. But now it's too late.” the feeble words of her heart died in the noise that was created by the wailing voices of spectators and hooves of the running carriages. “Anastasia Sopheriene killed her stepson, Rowan Sopheriene, for wealth and power. For her sins, she would be given the death penalty and all her wealth would be seized. Not only that, her parents would suffer the same fate. The royal court would personally witness the whole punishment. The court is adjourned for now.” the bang on the table decided her fate. She did not get the chance to speak. No one thought it was needed and so the story of A Villainess ended. But….. sometimes the god gives justice to the villainess too. When she opened her eyes, she was young again. Her eyes stared at the whole scene with relief and determination, “I will change the future of that child with me! This time… I know who is my enemy!” from there started a new story of power, love and the villainess who would never let her enemies rest. contact me on.. I_am_creator#2352 if you like my creation, you can also buy me a coffee https://ko-fi.com/iamcreator01/
Was It Just A Dream?
Ana woke up with a start. Her face was covered with sweat and her heart was leapt to her throat.
She looked around with fear and confusion when she found herself sitting in her bed. It was her room. The place where she was living these days. Slowly she took deep breaths and calmed herself.
"Was it just a dream?" she did not remember having this kind of conversation in her past life. But the woman seems to be claiming that she had given her another chance to fulfill her promise that she would take care of Rowan.
Nothing was making sense anymore. She fell on the bed again and stared at the ceiling as she felt disoriented and confused.
Her life had been in a mess and that was only because of one man! Garrison. If only.. She had never met him. She swallowed a curse as the door was knocked and Martha came in.
"My lady! Are you alright? I heard a shriek." she looked worriedly at the girl. These days, she was behaving so strangely and worried that Martha failed to understand what was going on in her heart even when she had nurtured the girl in her hands since childhood.
"Is anything worrying you, my lady?" she asked again as she walked closer, "is it just a freight of marriage or do you really not want to marry duke? If later is the case, then I am sure my lord will find a way. You must trust your parents and talk to them about your feelings. They seem worried too.
I had seen my lord pacing around your room till late but he did not have the courage to talk to you, they are worried that they will hurt your or burden you, my lady.'' The woman collected all her courage and poured her heart as she sat beside the young woman who seemed to be consumed by her own demons when Ana blinked.
"My parents are worried about me?" was she not doing all this so that they would not be worried about her. So that they would not face the same fate!
A hollow sigh left her lips as Martha nodded her head.
"Should they not? You were crazy for the duke but now when you are going to marry him, you behave odd. As if he will kill you after taking you to his palace." Who knows! He could! She nodded her head with all seriousness that Martha felt at a loss of words.
"My lady.."
"I am fine now. I know what to do. I will not worry about them anymore. Okay?" Martha sighed as the young girl did not tell her a word that was gnawing at her heart.
"You were easy to handle when you were young, my lady." she sighed and stood up to leave when Ana blinked again.
"Wait!" She was in a haste that she fumbled with her duvet to go behind Martha who paused and looked at her.
"Martha, you have been taking care of me since I was a child, right?" the old woman nodded instantly with pride in her eyes.
"Yes, I can claim that I know you better than the lady since I had personally taken care of you." when Ana nodded and walked toward her study table. She waved to the woman to come closer and sit on the other side of the table.
"Tell me what difficulties you faced in taking care of me and what things made it easier for you.'' She was holding a nib and a parchment as she looked at Martha with all seriousness when the old woman finally connected the dots and her face relaxed.
"My lady, are you worried about the young child and that he will not take your as his mother and welcome you?" she remembered how Anna had cried when Rowan had visited but still tried her best to serve him personally. It finally made sense to her.
"You should not be so worried, my lady. The child will love you. You are a kind and caring woman and you have a soft heart." she assured Ana as she held her hands.
"But if you still want the trick, then let me tell you a golden secret… sweets!"
"Sweets?"
"Yes, yes! Every child loves sweets. They love to eat cakes, muffins, scones and even chocolates. Whenever you feel that he is not paying attention to you or behaving cold towards you, you can offer him a lot of sweets and.. Hug him. Yes, kids love affection. Hug him, ruffle their hair, kiss their cheeks.
These two things make them feel special. You can even take them for picnics or play with them. It would make them feel your attention and care.
They will feel touched that you are taking out so much time from your busy schedule. Do you remember how happy you and master were when your parents took you to the mountains or when I arranged a picnic basket for all of you and you spent time at the lake side." the memories were distant and faded as it had been two lives since she had done all that yet she felt warm in her heart and nodded her head.
"Yes, i will love that feeling." she smiled softly finally relaxing the old woman who decided to assure her parents about her anxieties too.
"Every child loves that, my lady. You will be a good mother and a good wife. You should not be so anxious about it." she patted her head when she finally smiled and nodded her head.
"Yes! I will be a good mother this time and fulfill my promise."