A few days later I got everything together and left the palace to go home.
I had some things to check on, but mostly... I needed to find a ring in our old house.
A ring that belonged to Vilu's grandmother... To my mother, who died way before I even left the village... God, I miss her so much...
Anyway...
As I was heading towards the village I got more and more nervous.
Maria's mother... Angelica will be extremely mad at me when she sees me...
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I arrived with the boat, but with an unmarked boat as I didn't want anyone to freak out when they see the Ottoman flag.
Arriving there I immediately saw a familiar face.
A fisherman, called Ben.
I knew him for a long time and we were pretty close friends... I just hope he isn't mad at me...
- German!! - he literally screamed when he saw me - German, I'm so glad to see you!
- Me too, Ben! - I smiled awkwardly while I told the guards on the boat to stay there while I'm here.
I didn't want them to follow me everywhere.
- German, I have some bad news to tell you...
- Maria is dead... I know about that already - I said.
- Yes... And Violetta...
- Ben! - I cut him off - We need to talk...
He looked worriedly at me until I started telling him about everything that happened to me and everything I know about.
- What?! So Violetta is with you!?
- Yes - I nodded - She's safe so don't worry...
- That's good to know... But try to tell this to Angelica... She has been hating you even more since Violetta was taken away and...
Suddenly...
- GERMAN!
It was Angelica and she nearly attacked me, if Ben wouldn't have stopped her from doing anything.
- What the fuck are you doing here?! No one wants to see you!! You didn't protect your daughter when she needed you the most!!
- I did protect her! - I hissed at her - And I still do!
Then I told her the story too.
I had no other choice.
And her reaction was exactly what I expected it to be...
- You betrayed us! You betrayed Maria...
- Maria didn't even love me anymore!
- The best thing she could do was to make you go away... - she groaned coldly.
- I loved her, Angelica... But she hated me... If she hated me from the beginning... Why did she marry me and why did we had to have a child together?
- You're just as stupid as you were back then - said Angelica - She loved you... But you were the one ruining your relationship with her...
I took a deep breath quickly.
- Whatever. That's the past.
- That is indeed the past... And now you have your daughter in the sultan's palace!
- Yes. So what? - I groaned - She's safe and happy. I don't know what else you could wish for.
- I can't see her... My own granddaughter...
- Then why don't you come with me? - I suggested - Back to the palace? I'm pretty sure I can find you a job there which can allow you to see her every day...
She looked blankly at me.
- So what do you say? Will you stop trying to kill me and come with me instead?
She hesitantly, but nodded.
I don't know if it's a good idea to take her there, or not... But since Vilu can't leave the palace this is the only solution...
