I'll be the grand duchess

Chapter 66 [ Villainess & Female protagonist ]

His eyes were fixated on the petite figure of the raven hair girl. She wore a simple village girl outfit with a black hoodie cover her head. Her two amber eyes softened as she gave him a warm smile.

"I'm glad I could see my old friend again, Ares." She said with a happy yet a hint of sadness was hidden inside her happy tone.

"Bellamira...?"

Ares couldn't take his eyes off Bellamira. A sudden flash of memories of him and her which he's never seen before flashed right before his eyes. In the last moment of the flashback film, he could only saw Bellamira fall into the river of forgotten, caused by Aphrodite with panic painted all over her face.

"Why...Aphrodite...?" Ares fall down onto his eyes with pain in his eyes. Bellamira kneel by his side to help him.

"Calm down. Have this medicine first and take it slow." Bellamira hands him a crystal clear bottle with light blue liquid inside it.

She opened the bottle and feed Ares. Bellamira patiently waited for Ares to calm down and sat there beside him. Ares said nothing. His eyes were fixed on the scenario before him.

No one started anything so Bellamira makes the first move.

"I know you're thinking why would Aphrodite does that. By that, I meant why would she push me into the river of forgotten."

"...."

"That was not her intention. Even if Aphrodite's heart is filled with negative emotions, that kind girl would never have the heart to do that."

"......"

Another moment of silence. Bellamira did not continue with any further explanation. She knew Ares had alot going on inside his mind. To have his friend (crush) being pushed down into the river by her friend whom he's trusted, to suddenly forgot about someone so important and now he also forgot about his own daughter which he's also have no ideas.

"Do you mean there's someone plotting a conspiracy by pinning the blames on Aphrodite?" Ares suddenly spoke up. Bellamira was shook but she then smiled.

"Heh, I'm glad I have a friend who isn't an idiot."

"Is it by any chance...the holy temple?" Ares' ruby eyes darted at Bellamira.

"Hoho, smart guy! I guess I can see where your daughter gets that smartness from now."

"Your daughter?" Ares looks at her in confusion.

"Yep! Of course, obviously you would never know this because your memories are also affected by the magic of the river too."

At this point, Ares stood up and grabbed Bellamira by her shoulders then shook her lightly.

"Daughter...that daughter is the girl who kept appearing in both of Aphrodite and my dream, right?!! Are you telling me my daughter fell into that river of forgotten without my knowledge?!!"

"Well, even if she were to fell in front of you, you would also have no knowledge." Bellamira shrugged her shoulders and take it as a joke.

"Bellamira....!!"

He cannot believe this. How could he like such a bruh girl?! His memories must have mixed his taste in women. He clearly gotten confused between Aphrodite and Bellamira. In his ideal women dictionary, his ideal women definitely matched Aphrodite much more than Bellamira.

What kind of sin has he committed? He really need to go home and get all on four to apologise Aphrodite for getting confused over her with Bellamira.

Why would such woman of elegance should be compared to this kind of idiot?

"Hey!!!!! I know you talk shit about me inside your mind."

Bellamira shouted at him and kicked him but Ares dodged in time.

"Anyway, I have already escaped from the temple. Take me in with you or else we have no way to save your daughter."

"Wait! Tell me how I can see my daughter's figure in my dream but not yours?" Ares hold her shoulder from behind as Bellamira was about to left.

"Ahh, I assumed you guys must have a magical charm to protect your memories. I have heard about this magical charm before so I need to examine it when we get to the duchy castle."

"Alright. Hop on my horse, we're getting home right now."

Ares said as he untied the robe which tied his horse and help Bellamira gets on.

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Aphrodite stared outside at the thunderstorm sky. She held a cup of warm milk inside her hands as she waited for Ares to return.

She's been doing great after a good long hour of resting. Right now, she just wanted to see Ares. It will rain soon so she hope he could return home before that.

After minutes of waiting, Aphrodite saw Ares's riding his horse with someone else behind his back too.

She seems a bit shock but carefully placed the milk on the table and went to the main hall.

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Downstairs, Ares tossed his cloak to Xavier and said loud enough for the people around here to hear;

"She'll be our guest for a while. Prepare a room for her and send some maids to take care of her in the meantime."

At the same time, Aphrodite has already arrived at the main hall. As soon as she saw Bellamira's face, the same memories flash like how it happened on Ares now is happening on her.

Knowing she won't be able to handle it, Ares rush to her side and pick her up in a bridal carry style without forgetting to tell Bellamira to follow them.

As they reached his office, Bellamira locked the door and toss the bottle of medicine to Ares without him telling her.

Ares painstakingly feed Aphrodite as slow as possible so that she won't choke. After a moment, he let her rest on his chest and hug her tightly.

Bellamira felt really guilty for putting her friend's wife in such shocking situation and she even carry a baby in her belly.

It took a while for Aphrodite to calm down. She slowly opens her eyes and directly look at Bellamira, making her nervous and anxious as hell.

"I-I'm sorry for pushing you into the river....I-I let my emotions takes over me....I'm sorry..."

Unexpectedly, Aphrodite apologised. Bellamira was taken back by her apology as she expected Aphrodite to jump on her then strangle her.

"N-no, it's not your fault! I know you wouldn't have a heart to do that no matter how much you hate me! The holy temple saw your negative aura and took that chance to use black magic to manipulate you and your feelings!"

"They did what-?!!!!" Aphrodite suddenly stood up.

"E-exactly as I said...." Bellamira unconsciously gulp. She knew that pregnant women are very dangerous, especially when they are angered.

"I knew that shitty holy temple couldn't be trusted!! Urgh, I should have let father or me myself to burn down that hell!!"

Ares and Bellamira glanced at each other's face, signalling each other to shut up if they still wanna eat steak and bacon.

They listened to Aphrodite's raging as they prayed for her to tired out. Soon, Aphrodite sat down and blow air out.

"S-so uhh...take out those magical charms!! I need to examine them to know where your daughter is!!"

"Daughter?" Aphrodite expressed her surprise. Bellamira nodded then rise from her seat to search for the magical charms.

Ares hold Aphrodite and hug her tightly so that she won't get panic attack.

After a minute of searching, Bellamira found a box from Ares' drawer. She took it out and open the box.

Inside was a Knight chess piece and a Queen chess piece.

"Those chess pieces...."

Bellamira did not respond. She pick the Queen piece and grip it tightly, desperately searching for Adelliana's mana by projecting her own mana onto the Queen piece.

"Why is she in that place-?!!!!!!!!"