Alessandro woke Abril up when it was time for dinner. They both headed to the dining room, where the duchess was seated alone.
"Where are the children?"
Abril asked since she couldn't see them anywhere.
"They're sleeping. They've been playing all afternoon, running around the garden, and they're exhausted. But please take a seat; dinner will be served shortly."
Alessandro pulled out a chair for Abril. The duchess watched them; she had known the king for a long time, but this was the first time she saw him being so kind and sweet to a woman.
During dinner, she noticed how the king looked at his wife with immense and deep love. Undoubtedly, she had melted the king's cold and hard heart, making him kinder.
After dinner, Abril didn't want to return to the room. She had been sleeping all
