"Daddy... can't I? " 'Come on old man! Give me some credit for my wonderful service today!' Its been two hours since the presumed incident. Ava is stuck on the soft maroon sofa glaring at the man who is sitting opposite of her. Robert looks at her sternly for the first time. He believes that even if he did tells her about the secret of the light statue, his daughter wouldn't understand the significance of it. In another word, his daughter is a clueless idiot...and he is regretting it... There is nothing he can do...
"Rya, daddy wants you to put..." He really wants to urge his daughter to put it back but noticing tears leaking at the corner of her eyes is enough to alleviate him to give it to her. For a long time, finally, someone can inherit the heirloom and she is the right person to obtain what is her's. For an individual to at least receives a blessing is enough to show that he/she is the right person to lead the Lilacs. For some reason, he is confused as to why the statue chooses the girl out of thousands more...
He could not control fate. Furthermore, the statue won't let anyone change the destiny of its heirs. Robert gazes at the girl contemporary sighing in defeat. He doesn't know what is he suppose to do. He stands from the smooth couch, walks over to the stacks of books before pulling a piece of white unstained paper. The black inks accompanying the feathery pen. After a while, the paper is filled with ancient messages and is kept in an envelope. Ava watches the process obediently playing the good child although she is raging to leave the high-pressure room. "This world is too hot for me! " She is dripping with sweats from not getting used to the heat. The underground base is a lot colder and breezier than the surface. To live in the outer world is quite hard for her to adjust.
Robert is too focused on the letter that he forgot the existence of the girl. His eyes snap in surprise when he sees the statue fixed on the table.
'Can I just die than waiting for you!' Are what she really wants to confess but considering the unfulfilled request, Ava kneeled her heart...
"It's okay if...me..." Robert stops her as he ringed the small bell indicate to calls in a servant. The main butler of lilacs enters the room with faithful manners. He has been serving for three generations starting from his young age. Every small servant in the house always respected this amazing figure and he is also one of the most trustworthy people out of the whole household.
Ava's eyes glint an evil light, peeking at the man through her silky black hair. This man is a total wolf in sheep clothing... Albert Fish! There is nothing special or good about him. If she thinks it over... Why is he not supporting the girl if he is a good person? He did not even budge at the sight of the abuses that she gets from her stepmother...! Such a hypocrite!
She recalls the disgusting dark eyes holing into her eyes like a snake watching its prey...To make it worst, this is the butler who exposed the secret affair to her mother. She doesn't know what is it that he is plotting but it sure won't be a good thing...
"What can I do for you, my lord..." The butler smiles politely bowing his head to show his respect. "Take this letter to the address written ... Make sure that it goes straight to its owner..." Robert orders with a sterned accent without glancing towards the other.
"Yes my lord I will make sure it arrives at the right place" the butler slips the letter with him and bows a second time before exiting the study. For a moment, Ava almost sees the evil glimpse from the balded man...
"Rya honey, I am sorry! ..." I totally forgot that you are still here! Ava looks toward the man in surprise. The man is holding her hands between his and staring at her with guilty eyes seeking forgiveness. Ava smirks in her heart 'You just notice me now!?' If she could dump him in a sea full of flaming lava and watches him die in the flows, that would be the greatest world's desire rather than conquering this stupid mission!
"It's okay, daddy... Me fine whenever you are..."
Robert watches the wide smile she gave. He sighs in his heart, palming his forehead for support. His eyes frequently aiming at the valuable statue. He grabs it and shoves towards the girl. "Here, take it" daddy hopes that you can take good care of it. He prays, hoping that all things will end well.
Ava's eyes sparkle in delight. Thank God, this man agreed with her pleading! Why is it so hard for her to get the statue in the first place!? Ava hugs the statue with dazzling eyes presenting the happiness she felt. "Thank you, daddy!" I really appreciate that you agree with my clearly a careless request! She screams secretly. It's nice to have someone that listens to you all the time.
Ava sprints off the room
as if escaping a heated oven. Robert tries to reach and stop her, but for a moment his hand doesn't dare to touch even a strand of her hair. His body almost feels like he is possessed by a strange spirit. He knows that the girl is not someone he can obtain even if he sells his soul to the demons. Settles back on the leather chair, he brushes his hairs resting his head.
Warm liquids cross out of his eyes lining on his skin. He smiles on defeat. The girl cannot be caged anymore... But he will always protect her from the shadows and one day the girl would live a full life of her own...
___________________________________________"Yahoo! Guess who's back!" Ava grumbles in annoyance. She is still upset about him leaving her behind like that! Can't you just let her enjoy this moment for a while longer? Plus, the way he flaps his long curled-up lashes is strangely enough two times faster than the 'red embroidered fan' his 'all-time favourite' ...
Cheng circles the room for the first time. Since right after he left the mission for the girl to complete, he vanished in second without enjoying his moment here. Now is the time to appreciate the rich life of the nobles...
Cheng is an outright arrogant person who loves to enjoy a rich life. As he said, being a guardian is the worst thing ever happen to him and he is not proud of it. Still, if there is a moment where he can relish himself... He will! There is no backing off...nono!.. Shiny curtains and blinding chandelier. Big fluffy soft bed, Diamonds glittering everywhere... Yes, yes! This is what he is talking about...
While cheng is exploring her room, she sits on the bed crossing her arms in denial. It's a luck that she caught a big fish rather than small anchovies. That would be hard for her to continue the mission. She made a good choice to side with the man rather than the male lead. If she chooses to be with him, during this time she might still not know the location of the statue. Ava rubs her temple to the thought of her state if she really did that. That would be miserable...
"What are you thinking about?" Ava jerked her head towards the said guardian. She pursed her lips in irritation. "A guardian is supposed to protect and guide me, isn't it!?" Hearing this makes his ears itch. Cheng shoves it off his shoulders. He did protect her but in secret. Telling her will make the courage to lacks development. His work is to guide but at the same time teach her to the end. If she knew protection and safety, she won't have the bravery to face the worlds and fails the mission.
"Sulking will not buy you anything... Put it in your storage" Cheng points to the statue. Ava unlocks the screen and pushes the statue in it. Huffing in despair seeing that her sulkiness didn't affect Cheng at the least. "Let's go" He flies towards the enormous door, landing on the golden knob. "Come on! ... What are you waiting for!?" Ava rolls her eyes while dragging herself to the door. "Where are we going...?" She blows some strands of hairs out of her eyes. The skinned and boned fingers turn the knob as they exit the room. Cheng smiles knowing the answer to the thrown question.
"We are going to meet this world precious male lead..."
Petals fluttering to the ground sculpting a bunch of colourful paints on the ground. A black-haired man is walking on the fallen petals secretly recollecting his memories of the earlier incident. Millions of questions pop in his head as he tries to soothe his heart from the sudden shock. 'Who exactly is that girl?', ' How does his father know her and why is he doting on her so much?'. Harry rubs the back of his neck while pressing his lips together before letting out the breath that even he didn't notice that he was holding it. Such an obscure scene! There is no way she is just an ordinary little girl for his father would feed her personally. Moreover, the way she looks at him is no less than a stranger but it seems like there is a blind that kept his father away from noticing. The situation is too much for him to take but at last, there is nothing he can do to defy the lord of the house.As he was deep in thought, a petal touches his nose as he brushes it off
The middle-aged woman strides past the hall to confront her husband about his little Rya. Billions of worries almost bury her in the ground. The way she approached him is frighteningly scary that she has to talk with him about the sudden change. She thought that they would have a good conversation and she can give some opinion regarding this matter. She didn't expect to hear such an outrageous occurrence. Afraid that the girl would claim her spot in the heirs, Duchess Vaness has been torturing and lowering her self esteem so that they can one day control the household with the power of her son. She didn't expect to hear a sudden heritage confirmation once she steps in front of the room. Her husband doesn't want to talk to her but it's a relieve that the butler told her everything. He is also one of her close companions in attempt to steal the family's power. He is sick of being their babysitter and decided to join the scheme.
"What are you doing to my daughter?" Robert took hold and pulls her to his side. Harry grimaces by his action but quickly conceal it with a fake facade. He smiles and said... "Nothing father, Rya lost her way and I am trying to help her return to her room" Robert clenched his teeth upon hearing the truth. Don't ever touch his lovely daughter! Are, in fact, the words that he wants to exclaim at him. There is no way that he'll let some other man near his daughter! Nonetheless, the person who he called son is also included in the list. "Rya honey, go to your room now... " Ava surrenders secretly agreed with him and rushes back to her room. The two men watch as she disappeared from their sides before continuing their serious masquerade. "Follow me... We need to talk" Robert tidy up his coat and stumps over as Harry attended him from behind."Cheng! Where are you!" Ava huff in anger. He
"Rya, we have arrived..." Harry caresses her hair to the side. He doesn't know how is he supposed to face his fiancee in front of the girl he loves. The girl is awake from her little nap as the carriage halts in front of the gate which you can see a big mansion after a small decorative fountain. At the sides are gardens and flowers for the residents to enjoy some aromatic tea and snacks in the morning. Ava knows instantly that the owner is a rich noble who is always fortuned except for his daughter's uncured sickness. Now, her mission is to obtain the golden locket and she knows that if all the characters are not in one place, then the mission could not proceed further.She has met the father, the mistress and her three children. The locket is not with them because they would be founded by her father if it is still in the mansion and the punishment will be harsh. There are only two important pla
"Beautiful princess...!" The Lady of Ross instantly puts down her teacup. It's a normal day and she has been sitting in the room for too long until her future husband came to pick her for a walk. Minutes ago they had strolled around the garden and is now taking a quick tea time..."Come here Rya....! There are some fresh desserts from the neighbouring country!" Isabella is getting bored but eventually gets over it when she heard the loud call. This girl always amused her with stories and stupid gags to make her smile and sometimes laugh. It's so hard to make the lady show even a little bit of expression but the little girl out of nowhere bends their beliefs to the ground. "Beautiful Princess...!" The girl sprung onto her arms. They have been the closest playmates and always together. Every morning, Jasmine would visit her in the room with breakfast and sometimes they will chat around the garden
The red bruises that she got are quite intense ones but it didn't make Ava budge even a little bit. She is willing to sit in a disciplined posture and straightened her back. Ava can tolerate acting coy with others but for Ezekiel, this man is not worthy of her jar...! In a flash moment, her eyes switch to the windows and push the tea down her throat. Ava knows that Ezekiel is watching her movement without making a single sound. He feels like a foolish creep for staring at her so intensely. "You got something to say?" She unlocks the silents without turning her head. Ava had enough of this ill-mannered behaviour. She shifts her frills of kilts to the side while tucking something underneath the layers. Seeing the suspicious act prompt Cheng to almost sprayed his juice on the sofa. 'When did you get that!?' He is furious as to not know her schemes. Cheng underestimates the power of her brain. It seems like his worries from the beginning are unexpectedly unwo
"Your highness! Please... Stop hiding...! His majesty orders for your highness's..." The restlessness on the butler's face obviously showing that he is in massive trouble. He regretted taking this overly tough job. One wrong move can put him to the death prosecution and he will never be able to meet his family again. This young master is a total brat. He is the crown prince but acts like a total maniac!An evil smile creeps on his lips. Prince Alfred Loewenstein, the eldest son of the empress. An official bratty prince in the country but he is still respected for his status as the crown prince. His ruddy eyes sneakily observe the area until the butler is gone. His white hair scuffles as he tries to wriggle out of the hole, which is the only secret passage to the outside world. He is sick of training and now is the perfect moment to sneak out of the palace. "Your highness!" they found out w
"Shush... They will be gone by now..." He noticed a small nod that instantly wash his worries away. They can't get caught by the guards but at the same time, they can't make a single move to escape. "Your highness!... Where are you...!" Exhaustion creeps on their face. It's been an hour since the last attempt. Can't they just go?"Maybe his highness is not here... Let's stop the search, his highness will return soon"The butler shook his head at the commander. Commander Zion, the eldest royal knight comply with his request. This prince definitely will find his way home, they need to be patient and wait for his return. "I can see that... Let's turn back to the palace..." He orders all the guards to moved back. They are very exhausted and inevitably receive the order and strides back towards the palace. They can't stay any longer. This prince will become more stubborn and mostly will not return unt