Epilogue
She’s confused by what they say, even to Sabrina. “I’m not your missing child, and the girl beside you now is my sister, even though we didn’t treat each other very well!”
Queen Alice came down and was about to approach Adira, but she backed away, which made the queen cry even more.
“If you want a real word, we have to call the person you’ve been with for a long time.”
King Felip nodded to the general of their palace, and when he returned, Adira was even more confused about the person he was with now, Simon.
“Simon?”
He hesitated to smile before speaking. “Long time no see, Adira.”
“Simon, you’re the only one who can prove everything to him and tell him why he’s here in a country full of palaces,” said King Felip.
She frowned when she looked at Simon. “What does he mean?”
“The mission is not the only reason you are here, Adira. Because there is another reason why I forced you to accept the offer of the king of Stalwart Castle to accept the mission, and that is because of your real father, King Felip.”
“You mean you’ve known about this since I first came here?” Her lips trembled because of the emotions she was suppressing.
It nodded. “Because they were looking for you, Queen Alice also sent people without the knowledge of King Felip, so what they got was Sabrina, but the real princess is you.”
She grinned, and her emotions gradually turned into tears. “That’s not true, Simon! My real parents are dead, aren’t they, Sabrina?!”
Sabrina blinks her eyes several times due to suppressed tears. “You don’t have parents in the country where you come from, Adira. We’re not siblings either; that’s why I treated you like that because my parents paid more attention to you then than their children. Their death is also your fault because for wanting to kill you before, my parents forced you to hide so they died.” The words that came out of Sabrina’s mouth were filled with resentment.
Adira’s eyes gradually fell into tears as her eyes became restless.
“Adira. Even before you had your weapon, your father already knew that you were Princess Francesca. He didn’t just take you immediately because of the people who wanted to kill you; he also kept a secret about you for several years. Your two pieces of wood are also from him.”
She shook her head. “N-no. That’s not true.”
Even Simon was in tears because, after several years of being with Adira, she cried in front of him just now. “Forgive me, but that’s the truth.”
Queen Alice tried to approach again. “Princess-”
Adira raised her right hand in front of Queen Alice. “Stop right there.”
Her face became serious, and she wiped the tears from her cheeks. “I didn’t think you would keep this a secret from me, Simon. I also considered you a father, but why did you do this to me?” Her tears began to fall again. “All of you are liars!”
Adira turned her back on them and ran to the palace. When she saw a horse, she immediately mounted it and went away from the palace of Paradise Castle.
Months passed and turned into years when Adira and her real parents had a misunderstanding. She didn’t show up to them either; she went back to Stalwart Castle to get her passport back to her country, but it wasn’t in the drawer where she put it. She decided to leave, move away, and live far away alone. She went to a forest and hid there.
Meanwhile, while Prince Dylan was fixing his clothes, General Agustin spoke. “Are you leaving again, dear prince? Are you going to find the young lady again?”
Prince Dylan looked sadly at the general. “Yes, general.”
“But almost a year has passed, and you still haven’t found her; even her parents, King Felip and Queen Alice haven’t either.”
“I haven’t given up hope yet, general. I know she’s alive and just hiding; I don’t want to give up because my princess needs me.”
General Agustin smiled. “You claimed the princess. If she finds out about what you did, don’t let her get the passport then, at the time when you knew she was the soldier who was always by your side. You will receive harsh words.”
“She is also destined for me, so live it for me, general,” Prince Dylan said with a smile. “While I’m not here. Keep an eye on my father.”
General Agustin nodded, and Prince Dylan got on his horse before leaving. He doesn’t even go with the soldier anymore; he only acts to find Adira.
Meanwhile, in a dark forest, Adira was there, along with various animals that could be seen around. While she was looking for fruit to eat, she saw a violet-colored bird. She was amazed by its color, so she followed the bird because it was flying low. She got further and further away, and she didn’t realize that she was no longer in the dark part of the forest. She was about to touch the bird when someone spoke.
“This is all you’ve been doing for almost a year, my princess.”
She was stunned and nervously looked at the person who spoke, and when she saw who that person was, her chest immediately beat faster.
He smiled and came to her. “You’re dirty, are you changing your clothes?” It came to her shoulder and smelled her clothes. “Is this the smell of a year’s worth of clothes?” Prince Dylan seems to hate the smell.
Her eyes widened slightly. “I’m not leaving without clothes, Dylan. I was wearing this yesterday!”
Prince Dylan’s two eyebrows were touched. “Really?” He suddenly pulled her close and hugged her. “I’m glad I found you, my princess,” he said in a voice that seemed to hold back tears.
She closed her eyes and shed all the tears that had accumulated because she had been in the jungle for so long. It loosened from hugging her. “It’s time to go back. They’re waiting for you.”
She nodded, he took her hand, and they walked out of the forest together. They continued to the palace of Paradise Castle; it was quiet inside the gate when Dylan and she arrived.
“Come in; I’ll be here first.” Dylan smiled and slightly pushed her to walk inside.
She slowly went inside and saw Queen Alice adjusting the curtain over their throne. She came closer until she was only a few steps away from her mother.
“Mother” was the first word out of her mouth.
Queen Alice was stunned by the word she heard; her hands were slightly shaking while holding the curtain, and her eyes were starting to well up with tears.
Queen Alice gradually faced Adira, and when she finally saw who called her, Queen Alice’s tears flowed as she quickly hugged Adira. “We’ve been looking for you for a long time, princess. You don’t know what your father and brother did just to find you.”
“I’m so sorry.”
Queen Alice shook her head. “No, we should be the ones telling you because of what we did that shouldn’t have happened before, but I’m grateful that you’re back.” Queen Alice hugs Adira again when Prince Franco arrives.Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.
“Mother, did you see -” he was stunned to see Adira. When King Felip suddenly appeared, he was wearing thin iron that looked like he had traveled. It also stopped when it saw Adira.
They all shed tears and hugged Adira tightly; even King Felip couldn’t hold back his feelings anymore.
When Adira accepted her destiny, she was a princess. Her father and mother immediately held a meeting for the crown to be placed on her head-that is proof that she is the real princess and nothing else.
Today there is an event happening that makes Prince Dylan very happy. “Your smile will never fade, dear prince. Won’t your cheeks tear?”
Prince Dylan faced General Agustin, who was still smiling. “I’m just happy, general because this is the day Adira and I will unite.”
The general smiled. “Finally, everything will be okay with you, dear prince. The way you pretended that you were angry with the young lady will pay off big now because you are getting married.”
Prince Dylan just shook his head at the memory. Even before Adira showed her face, he already knew that she was just hiding in the soldier’s suit; he knew everything, even about how she treated his father.
A soldier approached the two of them. “Excuse me, dear prince. The king is calling you; the princess is already there.”
Prince Dylan immediately went to the throne and waited for his future wife, Adira.
Meanwhile, Adira was walking toward Prince Dylan. She saw Simon and Sabrina lined up with the guests. She smiled at them and shed tears, especially when she saw Simon, whom she had been with for a long time, and now he is one of the high soldiers of her father. He waved and smiled as he grew older. Sabrina is okay with both of them. Her sister will return to the country where she came from and continue her life there.
When she was close to Dylan, he came down and held her hand as she went in front of the priest, and she and Dylan were going to be husband and wife.
When the wedding was over, Dylan and she walked to the door of the palace to fly the two birds away. What she’s wearing now is a white wedding gown, and my hair is still braided.
Dylan approached her. “Smile, my queen. Why did you go back to the way you were before?” Dylan frowned.
“What are you talking about? I’m smiling.” She even made her smile bigger, but he still didn’t see it.
“Shut your mouth.” She followed what he said. “Close your eyes.”
She frowned, but she still closed her eyes, and she was surprised when a lip touched her lips.
“You’re the bravest young lady I’ve ever met, the last woman I’ll ever love as long as I live.”
She looked at Dylan, and she still couldn’t imagine that the stubborn man was now one of the kings and her husband.
Many disturbances have occurred, and others have not yet been clarified. King Cyrus is still paying for what he did, but he is no longer in prison. Prince Damon, who has become the king of their palace, and he and Prince Dylan have been able to talk again; Prince Franco, who is about to replace King Felip as king; King Stephen; and General Agustin, who are quietly in the palace while doing what makes them happy.
In a world full of lies, there is a truth that, even if hidden, still wants to come out. It just means that everything has a price, especially if someone has done something bad. The karma is double for one mistake.
Be content with just what you have had since the day you were born in this world. Be good to others even if they are not good to you.