18 Chapter 18

Charlotte returned to her room to prepare dinner with her parents-in-law. Today his mother and father came to visit for dinner together, he wanted Axel to work together to be closer and more harmonious. Maybe her weird demeanor with smiles and kindness could be of use at a time like this.

"My mom and dad are coming, you already know, right?" asked Charlotte.

"Is it today?" Axel seemed to forget the arrival of his in-laws.

Charlotte immediately saw and approached her husband. "You forgot about it? What do you remember about me and this relationship? "

Axel saw Charlotte and frowned, he felt strange when his wife was so angry because he forgot the arrival of his two in-laws. Forgetting something is natural, it seems, not a big thing to fuss about.

"Forgetting is natural, right? Why are you so angry, "said Axel.

"It's up to you, but I ask for your cooperation in front of my parents." Charlotte just left Axel.

Axel looked depressed, a lot of weight on his mind. Not finished with the face of the thief that appeared in her dreams, Charlotte had added more burden by demanding that she be cute.

For the first time in his life after Remanu left and also the sadness that arises incessantly, Axel experiences things beyond his mind. He did not think that life would change so much when he still had deep guilt. The haggard axel took the pendant he always held, stared, and held tightly.

"I don't know what to do this time, can you come back and keep me company?" Axel muttered in his heart.

Everything that happened to Axel at this time he could only keep it to himself. In the past, when someone related to the locket was still there, Axel was free to show his feelings, be it sad or happy. When he became king, and someone he could no longer meet, Axel had to be completely alone.

There is no regret in his life at all, but the sadness still haunts him endlessly. The king's stubbornness collapsed, his tears began to fall as he sank into his sadness at the locket. Finally, he took a deep breath and tried to get up. it seems too late to complain about many things, everything has happened according to the plan of the universe.

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Charlotte and Axel stand side by side in front of the palace to greet Charlotte's father and mother. Axel finally had to return to being friends with a smile full of pretense in front of the whole family. This time, he could no longer play with Charlotte's heart, on the contrary, Charlotte was the one who controlled Axel.

"Mother ..." Charlotte ran over to her mother who she had not seen for a long time.

Charlotte's mother, who is still the queen, welcomed her daughter's embrace who had the same position. She did not expect that this visit would be an inter-royal visit as well as a family visit.

"How are you? You're just getting prettier, "said Charlotte's mother.

"I'm very good news, ma'am. I miss Mom and Dad. "

They also walked and approached Axel and also Axel's parents who were waiting above the front entrance of the palace. The two families greeted each other, and Axel's father-in-law, who was still the king of the Florin Kingdom, shook the hand of his son-in-law as well as the king of the kingdom he was affiliated with.

Even though Axel has become king, he still respects his father-in-law. Axel continued to bow when he met his father-in-law, then shook his father-in-law's hand.

They also entered the palace and headed straight to the dining room. It seemed that the servants had prepared everything for the two families. Axel's mother and father seemed happy to chat with their in-laws. Meanwhile, Axel walked side by side with Charlotte and was still trying to emit a smile.

The whole family had taken their seats. The conversation about the relationship between Axel and Charlotte became a hot discussion because they didn't have any signs of having a baby. Charlotte's mother also asked about this to Axel and Charlotte, who was followed by Axel's mother.

"You've been together for a long time, haven't you? The kingdom is also continuing, it would be nice if you have children soon, "said Charlotte's mother.

"Right, right? I've discussed this with them too. You didn't delay, did you? " Axel's mother continued.

Axel and Charlotte stare at each other, like giving a code, how to answer their two mothers. Finally, Charlotte only answered the general question, if God and the universe had not allowed them to have children.

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After dinner ends and Charlotte's parents go home, Axel and Charlotte get ready to sleep. However, this time, Charlotte, who felt that Axel had accepted it gracefully, tried to repeat the happiest night of the two of them when Axel was influenced by high alcoholic drinks.

Charlotte became so aggressive again when she saw Axel sitting facing the window of their room. She started to approach Axel and tried to touch her from behind and bring her face closer to her husband's nape, which made Axel startled and got up from his seat.

"What are you doing?" said Axel.

"What do you mean, what did I do?"

"Suddenly you approached like that," said Axel.

"I don't know how to deal with your always fluctuating attitude." Charlotte finally left Axel with an angry face.

Axel felt guilty when he saw his wife leave with a face like that. But, he also couldn't bring himself to pretend he was happy and wanted to do like when he was influenced by alcoholic drinks. Axel, at last, could only see his wife who went to the bathroom.

Axel moved his seat, facing his wife's bed. He wants to build a conversation, even if there is no physical touch at all. Axel knew it would be tough, but at least he had tried to break the ice.

When Charlotte came out of the bathroom, her steps stopped seeing Axel. He also tried not to say anything and went straight to his bed.

"Are you mad at me?"