Chapter 2: End of contract

As a daughter of viscount, I would always take classes meant for a lady that includes painting to land maintanence. But is it really necessary? to forget the family due to the successor classes?

What's the use? I couldn't ever get back my son anyways. So why am I even bothering myself with it... But if there's a but and I get another chance in life then I will save my son anyhow.

As soon as I thought so, I got called by a servant to see the duke after the dinner. For me being depressed for my son is one thing and being a responsible Duchess is another so I went to see the duke after getting myself prepared. If anybody would ask me what you hate the most then it would be seeing the duke right now.

I should have realised this earlier that the duke is a cold blooded animal wasn't just a tale but a reality. As soon as I reached his room he was standing right near the window and kept staring at me. What makes me feel weird is his attire which is his official knight uniform. Normally he wears it when he is in mission. Is he preparing to go somewhere?

“Duchess.”

“Yes, your grace? what is it that you asked for me during this midnight?" I said with a calm voice but yet halfheartedly.

But the duke doesn't seems to be in the mood to reply me. Instead he got near me and talked with harsh yet voice. About our son.

“Whats the use of your sorrow when your done is dead." He says. Is this how a father shows his caring for his kids? o couldn't even see a little bit of mourning or regrate in his face for our child. Yeah he always said that 'Your child' so why did he even bothered himself to give my son the succession class?

Does he have no emotions at all for his family too? Is it too much to ask for because it's an contractual marriage?

“I want the end of our contractual marriage here. It should have been ended right after I gave birth to Josh. But now that Josh isn't there anymore I would like you to sign the divorce paper right now." I said with the last bit of life within me. The duke doesn't cares anyways so I would like to take my leave from here and live in a new country. Far away from him.

“Duchess, Do you realise what are you saying right now?” Asked the duke with a frown on his forehead which means he is quite troubled now and deciding what to say. But does he really need to think deeply about it? It was mentioned that I could leave if I want to after giving him an successor. Do what's more there to think?

“Yes, Am in my right mind your grace.” I replied to him in a shameless manner like a child being annoying to the adults. But it's today or never.

“I don't want to."

“What?”

“The divorce. It will not happen."

“You are forgetting the contract between to contract between us, your grace.” I replied in a fearless manner to him but he became more agitated and stepped near me and pinched my chin to stare directly at my eyes but I can't back down here after telling him to divorce me. So I pushed him to divorce me but instead of finishing it peacefully he took out his sword and put it directly towards me while pointing at my heart.

At this moment I couldn't feel anything anymore. My body froze on the spot like a statue and I couldn't see anything other than the terrifying eyes of my husband infront of me. But hopelessly my legs gave in and I submitted to him.

“Open your eyes and see the reality.” Said the duke and went out of his room. Leaving me there on the floor. But hopefully the servants and my attendants came and helped me up to rise.

"Where is the duke?" I asked in a tired voice while standing up but no response came from the servant's side. Instead they looked worried for me and exchanged their glances with eachother. But one of the servant spoke with her trembling voice.

“H-his grace, I...have seen him getting in the carriage from the temple...” As soon as she was done I told the servants to go and do their job and I started to move forward aimlessly without knowing where to go. I moved where my foot took me to. With no destination in my mind I left the duchy and walked and walked no matter whom I saw in my way I didn't stopped. Soon I saw the graveyard of the duchy where they have putted my son's grave. I went towards my son's grave and hugged the grave stone and my tears started to flow from my eyes drastically.

“Everything is mom's fault my son...I know that you can't forgive me but I truly loved you my son. You are the beautiful mistake of my life that I couldn't forget in my entire life. I only wish to see you again Josh."

No matter how many times I chanted that name it's still silence and silence all around me in this darkest night. Soon it started to pour so, I covered the tomb of my son with my body so that my son wouldn't get wet due to the rain.

“Josh...do you know? when they gave you in my arms when I woke up? I...was so surprised...to see a beautiful baby like you to be born by me. No matter how many people turned their back at me you still gave me the courage to get up and fight agin. But now that you are gone..."

Who will give me strength? Lots of memories came into my mind and I kept telling all the stories to my son Josh. The great magician of the centuries. It wouldn't be a mistake if I say that I was very proud of hearing so but were you really happy Josh? At this point I feel like I don't know you...my son properly nor I tried to understood you completely. I feel worse to be called as a mother... Time passed and I felt asleep on the tomb of my son in that rainy night.

Next day I woke up on the same tomb and wished my son goodmorning. The rain has stopped I wished this nightmare would too, I rubbed my eyes while I got up and walked towards the temple with an aim in my mind.

“See you soon my dear Josh."

I walked to the temple till my foot started to bleed but at the end I reached the temple and went inside the praying hall. It is yet early morning that's why no one is around. I could see the 10feet statue infront of me coloured with pure white but what they don't know is it's completely empty inside. That's why they never showed mercy to anyone. No matter what they are suffering,No matter how many are apart from their loved one. Oh god if you are there then don't let me live anymore. It's the last thing as well as the first thing am asking you heartily. Show me your equal love they say that you show to us normal peoples and the saint/saintess is equal.

After praying to that heartless statue I moved out of the hall and walked towards the garden of the temple. The clouds have started rumbling. I think the god got angry with my prayer. Yeah what do you know without rambling? you only know to show your emotion like this just like a kid! but you took away my kid!? Walking through the paath I saw a blonde lady with the white attire who emitting the light of purity around her. Just like her god... Maybe it's her six Senses that she looked at me and came near me to greet me and beside him it's the duke...the heartless father of my child. Both of them came towards me.

I don't know why but I feel like an about to get free from this world and meet my son real soon. The saintess for whom my son betrayed the empire looks really bad being alive. If looks could kill she would have already evaporated in the air by now.

Every step she would take I would take too. Every smile she would make would make me remind the head of my son. I hate it. I hate it all to my heart's core! I want to tear her apart. But look at that big figure beside her...He have a resting face now! wow so are you here now to thank the killer of your son? very well.

Today not only the god but also the god will see the real revenge of a wounded mother. The same mother from whom they snatched her child. As soon as the saintess and the duke came near they realised that am non other than the archduchess Claramae. For the first time in my life I saw my husband's worried face. while the saintess looks confused.

“Duchess, Why are you in this state?" Asked the duke in a soothing voice I never heard in my life time with him. Ah? is it the saintess from whom he is hiding his cold-blooded animal look? Yeah why not! they must have planned these all to kill my son! Murderers! they killed my son!

The duke took his blazer and extended it towards me to cover myself. But I neither didn't even gave it a glance nor I even looked at the duke. My eyes were fixed on a single person and she is non other than the saintess.

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