Matthew's letter and his response II

After both fiancés left to tell Uncle Emiliano the news, a now angry Orquídea came out of her hiding place with Laureano who, between gestures, had complained to her for talking to Matthew without him knowing or being present. An angry Orchid says to him

Orchid: I can't believe it Lau, you really got to think badly of me, yo.... I better go to my room before I say anything or do anything rash.

Laureano who had not said a word, knowing that he was right for his anger since he had distrusted her and if he did not tell her it was because he had not had time. Orquídea in her bedroom was only turning from one side to the other, while trying to calm her anger she preferred to go to Laura's bedroom and look for a book to clear her mind, soon Laura touches the bedroom and tells her what happened in the viewpoint with Matthew, which seemed like a dream and hard to believe.

Orchid encouraged her and told her that the boy had a good eye and was very happy for her and her upcoming liaison with young Matthew, that now she should write a letter to her father to tell him about this joyful event, even though Amanda herself would joke and rejoice with rage, she could do nothing since she had made up her mind.

The day of Matthew's departure to his homeland arrived and he promised his fiancée that he would return in a few days to organize the long awaited wedding, the letters of their future marriage had already been delivered and while Laura looked happy and dreamed about her Englishman, a worried Orquídea and Florencia were saying goodbye to the young man while both looked at each other with a somewhat worried gesture.

Every 3 days letters arrived to Laura about how Matthew and his family were doing and how he wanted to see her and talk to her for hours, he asked about her health and if she was following the doctor's steps and if she had had a check up, whenever possible the letter arrived with a beautiful picture of landscapes and a rose or two that arrived a little faded because of the trip but Laura knew how to make it last longer.

When Laura and Matthew's letter arrived to Duke Henry, he opened the one from his beloved daughter who told him that Matthew had proposed to her and when she told Orchid that he had accepted such a request, Orchid, as an older sister, approved it, but she wanted her father's approval, Enrique almost shouted with happiness but decided to cover his mouth and go as fast as possible to his bedroom to be able to shout for joy, with much emotion he quickly opened Matthew's letter who told him the truth of his decision and that since he had two lovely daughters, it had been hard to decide but his heart guided him to Laura and he decided to be her knight and protect her like a great English Warrior.

While Florencia and Orquídea were talking with Laura about what hairstyle they could make for her and what her dress would be like, a very happy Emiliano came into the living room and rested for a while from his meetings and paper signatures while he was saying

Uncle Emiliano: How beautiful is love and even more so when it is reciprocated. -He gave a slight sigh and Orchid, who was very happy, said:

Orchid: Yes, it is beautiful, but sometimes it makes you have a hard time.

To which everyone saw her curious and frozen by what she had said, she was a little embarrassed and said: I read it from a book of poems.

As if that convinced anyone, everyone present made a gesture of "don't worry, we already believed you" to which Laureano, who had arrived and heard Orquídea's comment, coughed to interrupt the conversation and say

Laureano: I am sorry to disturb my King but your brother is arriving at the castle.

While Laureano and Florencia sigh a shocked and blushing Orquídea turns slightly to see him but lowers her gaze a little and escapes to leave the room to take the air, Laureano who looks at Emiliano for his smiling gesture and a sign to follow her only makes him astonished until Florencia winked at him and said without emitting a sound follow her, Laura only smiled and nodded at that gesture and excused herself and walked quickly until she did not see the people present and then ran to look for her but almost without success until she almost collided with young Pierre and he told her that he saw Orqui crying in the direction of the stable who Laureano thanked and decided to run in that direction.

Arriving tired and almost out of breath he looks at Orqui with a red nose and teary eyes while taking a breath he asks

Laureano: How could you run so fast in that dress?

While wiping his tears and smiling a little he said: actually I lifted the dress a little so I could run.

Without seeing him she felt him approaching her and touching her head while she bent down a little to say: I was sorry about that time, I wanted to apologize but your uncle asked me for a favor and I was absent for a few days. -while he paused he continued- Orqui please accept my apology.... It makes me feel bad to see you crying.

When she finally turns around she sees how he looks at her with a gesture between sad and smiling, she decides to stand up and while she touched his face he looked up and gave her a slight smile while she said to him

Orchid: Welcome to the fort.

That caused him to laugh as he grabbed her hand and kissed it tenderly, Orqui, who could no longer support her head on his chest and whispered: "I accept your apology, but... please trust me next time".

He who smiled decided to hug her without touching her but she could not stand his closeness and hugged him tightly, Lau when he felt her embrace was a little nervous that no one would see them since that could be frowned upon and when he saw that no one saw them he hugged her tightly and asked her to meet him in the evening since he wanted to give her a gift he bought on his way back to the castle.