330 Opening up (1)
"Thank you for the donations. We shall make good use of it. Please co again whenever you feel troubled or just in need of prayer," Peter said as he waved goodbye to the visitors. "Thank goodness the snow is not so bad today. I feared we wouldn't have many visitors today. I-no," his mood quickly changed when he spotted a carriage with the flag showing a falcon coming his way.
Peter was ready to run but then he rembered what happened last ti with Edgar tripping him up. Instead, he remained where he stood and prepared himself to be toyed with by the devil.
To his pleasant surprise, it wasn't Edgar who stepped out of the carriage. After two large n stepped out, it was revealed to be Alessandra who ca to visit the church.
"Oh thank heavens," he sighed in relief, touching where he felt the tightness in his chest. One of these days just seeing Edgar's carriage will make his heart fail. "Why has she co to the church? Duchess!" He cheerfully greeted her. "And big n," he gulped when they stared at him.
"It is nice to see you again Peter," Alessandra said as she walked up the church steps. "Did you think I was Edgar? You seem afraid."
"It is a normal reaction whenever he cos. He is not sowhere waiting to surprise , is he?" Peter asked, looking around the trees and bushes to try to spot Edgar.
"The Duke doesn't have the ti to hide sowhere to scare you," said Sally to the priest who was full of sweat despite the cold air from the snow.
"No," Alessandra shook her head. "Edgar would if it ant scaring Peter."
"Finally, soone realizes what that man is truly like. Have you finally co to divorce him? The church can make it happen quicker. Hey!" Peter yelled, jumping back when the two n pointed a sword and dagger at him.
"If you wish to keep your hands, do not put the idea of divorce in her head," Reed warned the priest. He was starting to rember just exactly who this man was. "They allow anyone to beco a priest these days. Have you stopped scamming or is this your new plot? Waiting to steal the donations the church receives."
"F-First, there is to be no fighting or pulling out weapons when you are visiting the church. Second, I am a changed man so please put away those things before I get hurt. I won't ntion divorce again. The Duchess will have co to when she finally wakes up," Peter muttered.
"I am not going to divorce, Edgar. Not now, not ever. Reed and Caleb, please refrain from pulling out your weapons here unless there is danger. We should respect the church. Without Peter, Edgar and I would have to wait another day to be wed. I don't want the man who married to Edgar to be hurt. Besides, I find his words to be funny," said Alessandra, trying her hardest not to laugh at Peter's fear of Edgar in his face.
It might be considered to be awful but she loved the nervous wreck Peter was when it ca to Edgar.
Reed and Caleb listened to Alessandra and put away their weapons for now. However, if divorce were to be brought up again, they could not guarantee the priest would live. No one was going to separate the happily married couple on their watch.
"You sure love surrounding yourself with dangerous n, don't you?" Peter asked as he fixed his clothes. First Edgar and now these two giants. He needed to pull her aside to check what was going on in her head to be making these decisions. "Why have you co to the church? Is it donations, prayer, or…" Peter winked at her.
"I am not divor-"
Peter lunged to cover Alessandra's mouth to stop her from saying the forbidden word. He almost knocked the mask off her face because of it. Unfortunately, it turned out that touching her had worse consequences than ntioning divorce.
"I knew I was going to die today," Peter cried as the two n grabbed him.
He was peeled away from Alessandra like what soone would do with the skin of a fruit.
"I am fine," Alessandra reassured Caleb and Reed before they could harm Peter. She straightened out her mask before anyone might see what was ant to be hidden. "Everyone can stay outside while I go in to pray. I won't be long. If there is trouble you can co to . Co along, Peter."
"What she said," Peter pointed at Alessandra and then followed behind her inside the church. "I must add that I am to avoid you when you co to the church," he said when they were out of sight of her guards.
"That is not nice. I will send Edgar to change your mind if you don't wish to see ," Alessandra said teasingly. She looked around at every inch of the church. Alessandra rembered it all clearly from the night her life changed for the better.
"You!" Peter exclaid. He could not believe she would be so evil to send her husband to him. "You've changed since the last ti you were here. You were more innocent. Now you seem to be playful like your husband."
"Really? I don't feel like I have changed that much. No, I did have to change a bit to survive in Edgar's world. I am still getting used to his world and slowly adapting to it. It is not easy with the remarks I must always hear. Especially when it cos to a child," Alessandra softly spoke as she walked with Peter.
"It is not an easy place you found yourself in. The church gets wind of all kinds of things and I have heard your na co up a few tis. Do not let their words destroy you, Duchess. I learned your father died the night you ca to be married. I have no idea what life you had before that night but I pray you enjoy the one you have now. Do not let anyone break you," Peter advised her.
"Thank you for the motivation, Peter. Just a mont ago you were trying to have divorce Edgar. I have co to pray for soone to heal from an accident and pray for everyone around to be safe," Alessandra gave her reasoning for her visit as she was sure he was curious "Is that alright?"
"Of course, it is okay. Besides your husband, we don't send away anyone who cos to pray. Technically, he never cos to pray. Only to make my life hell. You can go up to the altar and kneel to pray," Peter pointed to the altar at the front of the church. It was empty since the last visitor left before she arrived. "I shall not interrupt you or any of the other priests. Maybe this will spark your husband to pray but make sure he goes to another church."
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