The Duchess [3]

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Serayah

I sat on my party dress across from the bed as I broke down into the tears that I have been desperately been holding back.

"I don't understand."I confess after my sobs died down."I don't know how to understand."I played with my fingers as I spoke to the man lying unconsciously on a queen size bed that is far from a normal hospital bed.

"How could you?"I ask him but it felt like I am directing the question mostly to myself."How could you keep this from me?"I ask as my eyes burned tired from crying.

10 Hours Before

"Ma'am,Queen kenna is requesting your presence in the gardens."I was practicing my speech before the butler informed me of kenna's desire to meet me."I'll be right there."With that he nodded once and left at once leaving me to work a little more to perfect on my speech.

My skirt drags across the halls as I walked to the garden.The doors opens and from far I could see kenna on the last step of the porch looking ahead of her which was the red roses.The view of the garden is beautiful,I often come here to clear my head.

"I enjoy looking at it too." She turns at the sound of my voice and face me and a small smile grace her beautiful features."You look dolled up to meet me."She notice as I smiled lightly."I was on my skinny jeans and blue t-shirt but I realized I had some public engagements to attend today."She smiled."You are very dedicated and I don't know how you do it."She complements as I simply smiled.

"I wanted to see you before I leave to say thank you and my goodbyes."She says softly."You're leaving?"I ask and she nodded "Yes I realized after the miscarriage and after our talk the other day how beautiful this world is to ruin a great love story for my own selfish desires."She reasons."I want to be the one to tell you;I broke off the treaty,The engagement between neymar and I.I broke it off.A word will be released soon about my miscarriage followed by the failed engagement."She says all in one breath as I do not know how to react.

I was left speechless as I gave her a small smile."Neymar and I we weren't inlove.He is inlove with you as much as I am inlove with edward."She adds and she smiled a little.

"I don't know what to say or how to react."I admitted as she gave me a huge grin."You don't have to say anything.Just promise me since neymar is once again yours to take promise me don't let anyone come between the both of you again.The both of you share a love story that is rare to find now a days."She makes me promise as I thought twice of it.I let out a sigh before looking ahead."It depends."I answer her."Depends on?"She asks as I can see her giving me some sort of worried look.

"If I can forgive him."I said as I looked at her.

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"Please give a round of applause for the princess of pearls,Duchess serayah."I smiled before letting her shake my hand.

I stood on the podium and look at the notes that is fulled with scribble notes."The Mother and Daughter Foundation holds a very very special place in my heart."I started."It is a foundation that is celebrated over the years on a particular and special day for all woman around the world and that is the woman's day."I address as I continue on with the benefit and the past of this particular foundation.

"And that is the importance of woman."Ending my speech.I had another standing ovation as I smiled and waved.I stepped down from the stage and took my seat.

"And now for some performances by our local talents."I joined the crowd with giving an encouraging clap as the soft keys of piano started to play.