Chapter 3

    " What?" I asked in disbelief and shock.

" We are going to Marigolds tomorrow" He repeated and I felt life go out of me like I wasn't in reality any longer. If this was a dream,then I never wanted to wake up any longer.

" But to do what?" I turned to him to ask, confused.

" To buy and get you good dresses of course. What else would we go there for?" He asked in annoyance to my question.

Marigold was the best fashion boutique in this town. It holds glamorous dresses of different designs and patterns. Dresses I have can only dream of wearing in my dreams. Marigold's dresses were not only the best but also freaking expensive and I couldn't afford to get one on my body but now My step dad is telling me we are going into that Mall to get me one of my dream dresses? I squealed in excitement inside but then suspicion began to arise in him.

  ' Where is he getting all this money from and besides why is he spending it on me?' I wondered. I mean the step father I know was a stingy and uncontended Wolf. Not only would he keep his profit for himself but he would also take my mine to add to his. This was truly suspicious but my main concern is I want to know why he is getting me a dress so I summoned up the courage and asked him.

  " Why?" I muttered.

" Why what?" He asked and I signed before speaking up loudly.

  " Why are you getting me a dress?" I answered with curiosity.

" Well all your dresses are old,torn and patched and I am sure you would love to get rid of them into another" He replied and I gave him a look of disbelief. Why would he care about such? He saw my look on him and signed before giving in.

" Alright, fine. We are having important guests who are coming down here tomorrow" He said and I raised my eyebrows. What important guests? I looked towards him to ask who they were but saw the look of his face daring me not to and I gulped at the dangerous glare in his eyes before looking away timidly.

" But our house is too old and unclean for you to have come into,why don't you just rent a parlor or something?" I suggested timidly sincerely hoping he wouldn't hit me but he just grinned instead.

" Oh don't you worry about that?" He replied with a scary smile. I call it scary because I still haven't gotten used to the smile he was now always putting on. I nodded and moved to stand up since there was nothing else to discuss but as I was about picking the dishes again. He stopped me this time holding my wrist and I turned to him alarmed. What does he want again?

" You don't need to do the dishes again  besides from tomorrow your life would be completely changed" He said and I looked at him strangely. What was he talking about and what did he mean?

" I don't get you" I told him in confusion and I saw regret flash across his face like he said something he shouldn't have but the expression came as quickly as it left. When he saw me still furrowing my brows at him in confusion. He laughed nervously before replying.

" I mean you don't really need to do the dishes again since I already hired maids to work around here and they will start tomorrow".

" Oh"I muttered in understanding.

" But why do you need to hire maids, nothing is wrong with my hand and I can still help out with the house as usual" I explained but he just smiled.

" I appreciate your kind and warm heart Dehlia" He called. " But you have suffered enough,we all have so you don't think since there is money now, it's time to enjoy ourselves. Besides your Mum's last wish to me was that I should take care of you and treat you like a queen. I am just respecting her wishes" He explained and I blinked back my tears.

" Thank you so much" I was touched by his words and the fact he still remembered my mum. How wrong I was.

" It's nothing my dear compared to what you have done for me" He replied with a sly smile and I felt goosebumps cover my entire body. 

" If you still feel like doing the dishes tonight,help yourself" he said and I nodded. " But that stops tomorrow" He added and I nodded instantly again before he went towards the room and I did a happy dance around as I did the dishes before going to bed.

   Early the next morning,I woke up to find the whole house sparkling clean and neat. I was gobsmacked. Our old broken doors and cupboards had all been replaced with brand new ones. The walls were being painted recently. I greeted the workers amused by what I was seeing.

   " Good morning to you too" I heard my stepfather's voice behind me and I turned to see his creepy smile still plastered on his face. I smiled nervously as I responded to his greeting.

" Sorry to startle you will all these" He said gesturing to the repaired items. " I hired them before I came home last night to help repair and clean the house before we woke up" He added and I nodded understandingly. It was probably because of his important guests. Now I couldn't help but wonder who they are.

" Please get ready in the next 10 minutes. We will be leaving for Marigolds by then" He said and drafted to his room leaving me there alone blinking and trying to register his words before I also dashed into the room to get prepared.