Two months later,
A slender woman was seen standing in front of the mirror. She was not alone because three servants accompanied her. They were helping the madame to get dressed, while not far away, there was a girl dressed as a maid who looked after Alexa, who was still fast asleep, and another maid was sitting not far from a small bag that contained the baby’s necessities.
Less than ten minutes later, the young mother had finished making up. Lavena looked at her daughter, who was still in the same condition, which made the pointed-nosed woman smile. The two girls looked alert, as if they already knew what was about to happen to them.
“Come on, let’s go downstairs! Do not forget to bring Alexa.”
“Yes, madam.”
No need to wait any longer; finally, the five women left there. One of the women was seen holding a beautiful baby. They walked out of the room, not having a conversation at all. The sun’s light had shone brightly so that it entered the luxurious residence of Tristian Varden Writh, although some areas were still dark and were given additional lighting.
Many maids worked to clean the residence, so Lavena occasionally ran into them. A maid who brought her daughter walked behind Mrs. Writh, and that baby did not show any signs of restlessness because she was full of drinking the mother’s milk.
A few moments later, they arrived at the ground floor. Lavena did not realize that a man was watching her because the young lady’s attention was still in another direction. The man came closer, then wrapped his arms around his beloved woman’s waist, making her startled, and turned to the right. “Wifey, you look gorgeous.”
The beautiful woman smiled. Meanwhile, the four maids stopped walking, keeping their distance. They gave a little privacy to the husband and wife. “Hubby, what a pleasant surprise. Are we still going to mom and dad’s house, or is there a change of our current plans?” asked Lavena, excited.
“We will still go there, Wifey. This event will be absolutely important for us,” Tristian replied straightforwardly.
The parents of Alexa Jocelyn Heart also continued their steps, so the three maids who saw this followed behind the master. “In that case, will the process take long? I have forgotten about it, because the last time I did that was a long time ago. Probably when I was a little girl.”
A red-haired man nodded. He seemed to understand the concern of his beloved wife. “Of course, it will take a long time because this will be the official picture of us with our baby, Alexa. All the noble families in Zlatav must have done the same thing to prove that they have a new family member and to renew their memories. It is a shame we have not found an easier, faster, and safer method for taking pictures of ourselves, so we can’t help but use the old existing method. I think it is a good moment for us, and we should do it before something terrible happens to us, dear.”
When she heard this, the slender woman could not say anything. She asked nothing else. In less than twenty minutes, they had arrived outside. The carriage was ready, and the coachman was waiting for Mr. and Mrs. Write. Lavena was seen asking the maid who had been carrying her daughter so that Alexa was now being hugged by her mother.
When Tristian, Lavena, and Alexa entered, the coachman moved the reins as soon as possible. Behind the main carriage was another, more minor, and simpler carriage. The two maids to take care of Alexa boarded the horse carriage.
Not long after, two horse-drawn carriages moved, followed by the six bodyguards. The atmosphere became quiet because no one had opened a conversation. The twenty-five-year-old man’s expression was flat, so his woman did not know what the head of the family was thinking.
“Hubby, for our family portrait, is it done separately or together with our parents?” The intelligent woman began to break the ice between them.
When he heard this, the burly man, initially staring at the scenery outside the window, turned to Lavena. “As for that, then I do not know. Dad could change plans at any time. But I can try to ask him so that the three of us are painted first.”
***
Two hours and fifteen minutes later,
Two horse-drawn carriages followed by six bodyguards arrived at a castle that was so big and towering. There were so many male servants there, and they seemed to be ready in their current positions as if they knew that there would be an important guest at the venue.
A husband and wife were waiting for the guest not far from there. Their faces looked happy. The stocky man observed the two horse-drawn carriages that had just entered the courtyard. However, it had yet to arrive near the owner of the castle. “I can’t wait to hold our granddaughter, Wifey.”
The wife nodded. She said in a low voice but could still be heard by her beloved husband, “I want to see her too, Hubby. But, for family portraits and making a family tree for adding our family member there. Will there be… yes, you know exactly what I mean.”
“For that matter, do not worry, Wifey. I have made arrangements with the painters, as well as genealogy records so if someday Tristian’s real daughter can find this out. Later, she will know, that we always love her, and we have entered her name in the Writh’s family line.”
The expression of the woman with long black hair looked relieved. She nodded as a sign of agreement with the actions to be taken by her husband. “I am glad to know that, Hubby. However, the original lineage should not be destroyed. I do not want that backup child to replace our granddaughter. We will save her when the right time is ready. I can’t imagine how Alexa can survive in the orphanage later. It is so heartbreaking for me.”
The intonation of the wife’s voice sounded restless because she had already imagined what would happen to her beloved granddaughter. “Do not worry, my dear. Everything is under control. I promise to you.” The husband’s words were heard by a woman who was still beautiful, even though she was forty-five years old.
“I trust you, Hubby.”
***
Five hours and fifty minutes later
“Ah, it is finally over. I did not think that if everything was finished,” Tristian said while looking at his wife.
They seemed to rise from the sofa that had been occupied. They began to move their arms and legs as if stretching, having remained in the same position, in order to produce a painting that followed the wishes of Sir Elmer as the owner of the castle.
A young mother was seen calming her baby, who seemed restless and started crying. Tristian and Lavena’s parents are now turning their attention to the baby. One nanny attempted to retrieve Alexa. However, that baby seemed to refuse and remained closely attached to her beloved mother. Lavena, who saw that moment, began to feel uncomfortable because it had caused a commotion, so she decided to stay away from her husband and their parents, hoping to stop the crying from the baby.
“Yes, Hubby. Thank goodness it was all over. I want to go to another room first with the nanny because Alexa is fussy. Sorry if it disturbs the atmosphere,” said the twenty-year-old woman.
Tristian Varden Writh nodded. He saw that their daughter also did not want to be separated from his spouse’s arms. There was a feeling of compassion for his lovely wife, so the emerald-eyed man thought of accompanying his life partner, who had been faithful to accompany him so that he could go to a room in the castle. However, when he accidentally looked at Sir Elmer, his father seemed to give a code through eye movements, so the well-built man was forced to nod, a sign that he had agreed to his biological father’s request.
A young man with a thick beard and sideburn turned his attention to Lavena. “Of course, Wifey. You can ask the butler here for help. He will escort you and our two babysitters to an appropriate room. I will catch up there as soon as I can.”
That intelligent woman realized there was something with her husband, so she smiled. “Thank you, Hubby. If you have business, then hurry up so you can meet us later.”
In less than two minutes, a butler approached the second son of Sir Elmer Louis Writh and Madame Phoenix Lily Katira. As soon as possible, the green-eyed woman who was holding the baby spoke to him. A few moments later, Tristian’s wife and the two maids followed the butler. Meanwhile, her husband just watched Lavena until she disappeared from sight.
“Tristian, follow me. We need to talk about something important!”
***