There was no music in the wind, so Delta sang a tune she knew how to dance to. It was a classical piece, and it was as if she had been dancing to it for a long time. She was only making a ‘dum-da-dum’ noise to substitute with the instruments as she made her turns.
“I figured you’d be more against staying with a stranger,” Wolfram commented as he only stood to let her spin around him.
“My kids are scared. I need to find a safer space for them to calm down.” Delta had a smile on her face. “A mansion has always been safer than the streets.”
Wolfram frowned. “Calm down? You’re still going to escape me?”
Delta only hummed in agreement. It’s just that she didn’t look like telling him bad news. It was so strange, but she continued dancing like she was not being questioned.
In the end, Wolfram just let go of her hand to make her stop. Delta just spun slightly and stopped. Facing him, she smiled at him. “Mr. Colton, thank you for the dance. I should wash off a little now to not spoil the late lunch you prepared for us.”
“…what’s this? Eating the enemy’s food so you would have the strength to run?” Wolfram huffed and smoothed his suit. “Stop thinking about it, Delta. You won’t be able to escape my Blue Moon Estate. This place is well-guarded, and no one could slip past my guards.”
“That’s what he said.” Delta only kept her smile as if Wolfram didn’t threaten her. She then turned away to find the bathroom on her own. Her words even froze Wolfram where he stood.
“He?” Wolfram murmured a question.
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Delta could only get lost on her own in the Blue Moon Estate. She soon found the bathroom when a maid came to lead her. After all, the guards noticed her loitering the estate without a destination. When she opened the doors, she turned to the side to find her kids drying themselves with the towels provided to them by the maids.
The mother smiled at them before she helped Foxley with his hair. Just from getting near them, she could already smell the fragrant soap they used. It was even incomparable to the popular brands in the market.
She chuckled. “You two smell so nice now. Hurry up and put on your new clothes. The food shouldn’t be kept waiting. Mr. Colton will also be there.”
“Yay, delicious food!” Foxley cheered before Delta pretty much dried his hair from the drops of water. He then quickly put on his new clothes, noticing the scent coming from them. The fabric was also comfortable and snug as if he could wear it for an entire week.
“Mommy, are you not going out anymore later? We can sleep with you later in the afternoon?” Eine was the big sister between the twins. She had already put on her dress properly after a maid helped her with that hairdryer. Her eyes even looked at it as if she liked its existence.
“Sure, we can nap altogether.” Delta smiled as she smoothed Foxley’s clothes. This young boy moved too much for his own good.
Foxley grinned big. “With Mr. Colton, too?”
Delta hummed. “I don’t know if Mr. Colton is that free today. He might be working later, so we might end up disturbing him if we ask.
“Can you find your way to the dining hall first? I still have to take a bath as well.” Delta looked up at Eine, and the older sister nodded with vigor. For some reason, Delta felt like the two were getting energy from seeing such a beautiful house.
She wondered if she could still leave this place, granted the twins found it not amusing anymore.
The mother just sent her children to the dining hall, a maid following them. These maids made sure the twins would not get lost in such a big house. Delta got up from her spot and looked at the maids that remained by the side. She wondered if she was expected to disrobe with them looking. No matter. Delta just stepped into the next room.
She found the sunken bath and the small footprints made by the two kids. It led to the rug under her feet, so she figured they got their feet dried there.
She just looked around to find a cleaning cloth to clean the mess left by her children. However, the more she looked for a piece of cloth, the more she saw how luxurious the bathroom was. If she grew crazy, she would just use her own clothes. They were more of a rag.
“Ms. Hart.” A maid came up to the sliding door of the sunken bath. “The master would like you to use these instead. Let me know if you need anything.”
“A rag, please.” Delta didn’t want to have the maids clean the footprints. It was a courtesy to the man who shoved them into his house.
When she received the rag along with the basket of toiletries, she dealt with the drying dirty footprints first. Then she checked the basket of toiletries. After all, she was only used to soap. Most of those were not something she knew how to use, so she just took the beauty soap and the shampoo among the things inside the basket.
Delta began to remove her clothes and kept them neatly at the side. She walked to the panel to figure out how to make the water flow. The sunken bath was drained, but she still stood in it for the shower. When the warm water hit her body, she started scrubbing. However, the spacious bathroom made her anxious. She felt so exposed, standing naked in such a huge place.
After she quickly dealt with her shower, she cleaned and dried the places she used again. She would wear her old clothes, but a maid knocked on the door. The maid presented the new garments to Delta, and the woman thanked the maid after.
“This is too much…” Delta’s eyes flickered as she looked at the red dress given to her. It hugged her figure and showed skin through the cutouts.
When she looked down at the red pair of expensive lingerie on her body, she figured the man only knew how to dress people in designers. Even the kids wore expensive clothes. Still, it didn’t mean she would put on something like this. She was staying at home, not attending a party.
Delta poked her head out of the glass doors. She was going to call for the maids, but none of them were at the side anymore. She wondered if something happened outside.
“Excuse me? Is anyone there?” Delta waited for a few seconds before taking a towel to wrap around her. She got out of the inner bathroom to look for a maid, but she found Wolfram leaning on the sink instead. He even looked like he was waiting for her.
“Did you get flushed down the toilet? Why are you still not dressed properly?” Wolfram frowned at the woman. He was waiting for her for a while now. Did she really have to take so long?
Delta raised the red dress to his face with one arm, the other making sure her towel wouldn’t drop. She was even smiling sweetly at him. “Can I initiate a trade? I’d like to wear something close to your shirt rather than this.”
Wolfram lifted a brow. “…are you expecting me to wear that instead?”
It was so strange. Why did this woman want his clothes instead? He figured that was what most women wanted to wear. No matter. He just walked out of the bathroom after taking the red dress. Wolfram called over a maid and gave an order that froze the maid.“Leave this in my room. Get a change for me that will also fit Delta.” That was what he said, and it was pretty straightforward. He just didn’t know why his maid stared at his face.“Why are you still standing here?” Wolfram frowned at the maid.The maid took the red dress and asked, “Master, the matron bought women’s sweaters and other things for Ms. Hart. Does she really need to be in your clothes?”Wolfram slid his eyes to the side, but he couldn’t possibly open t
Wolfram would answer the phone then and there, but there were three more people at the table. Then again, seeing how they basically didn’t care about the maid, he just answered it. He pressed the button and listened through the silence that came after.[“I heard you suddenly picked out a wife.”] His father’s voice was coarse from his illness. However, Wolfram could still recognize that voice… and how the father’s voice was coarser than the last time.“I opened the building already. I only have to do two things that you asked me to do.” Wolfram only glanced at the others, but the kids were too busy eating. Their mother was also keeping to herself. They didn’t seem to care about his phone call. “I just decided to cross out another from the list.”
Eine and Foxley were not used to rooming away from their mother, so the concept of having a different room for all three was so foreign. Moreover, Eine was so sure Foxley could not keep up with cleaning after himself. It was just that… Wolfram had someone redecorate some guest rooms while they were busy washing off and eating.The eyes of the little girl could not contain their luster when she stared at the walls of her room. Dolls were on the shelves, and the pastel colors of pink and blue made a swirl. There was also a doll house and a lot of stuffed toys placed somewhere in the room. On a corner was a small pink tent with a play set of tea time on a plastic table. A plastic stove was inside the tent.“Do you like it? I can buy a few more things when we go out, so make a list.” Wolfram stood by the door, watching the reaction of the little girl. She was already seven or eight, but she behaved like she hadn’t seen so many toys before.Instead of going around like her mother and her b
Unlike in Eine’s room, most of Foxley’s toys were for outdoor use. Right now, Wolfram was letting him test out a drone. However, they could only fly it around the Blue Moon Estate’s yard. The tall grid fences allowed Wolfram to see through the defenses, but they were still wired to a power grid. If the drone flew over, it would get zapped by the fences. Crashing it would also give the same effect.Delta pursed her lips closed. She didn’t know this residence had electric fences. When she looked out earlier, the fences looked like gigantic chicken wire. It was good she found out before she tried to cut through it herself.Eine played with her new toys in her room, while Foxley ran around to follow his drone. However, he played it strangely. He would try his best to perch it somewhere he could reach and retrieve it himself. He said, he was
Wolfram looked around as he skimmed through the life-sized dolls sitting in a corner. Eine was asking to store those for now because they scared her. They were beautiful, but she didn’t seem to feel safe around them. If Delta was going to hide, she should be hiding among those dolls.However, that was too easy. That was why he turned to the bed, where more toys occupied a good third of the space. He walked toward it, the maids keeping an eye on him. The master stood at the side and watched the stuffed animals intently. When he spotted a strange fabric tucked underneath one, he already knew Delta was hidden underneath them.His eyes then looked in the direction of the life-sized dolls. “Well, this is hard. I’m already exhausted from pretending I like going outside.”“Can we recommend res
“That’s not an excuse.”Knocks came to the door, and Wolfram darted a glare at Lena. The maid poked her head from the gap and asked, “M-Master? Are you finished? Miss Eine wants to see her dress.”Wolfram was wearing a maroon shirt, so he just closed his clothes to hide the injury. He got up from the bed and walked out to meet Eine. Delta was left there on her own, wiping her lips clean from her saliva and the blood. As her tongue glided across her teeth, she remembered how Wolfram’s tasted in her mouth. For some reason, she couldn’t bring herself to forget.“Mommy, are you okay?” Eine looked at her mother’s dazed eyes. She just saw how Wolfram patted her head and held onto his shoulder after.“Hmm? Yes, d
The limo continued to drive until they reached a seven-star hotel. The children’s eyes reflected the neon lights and the glare of the shine. This was the hotel under Colton Industries, but it belonged to the faction handled by the eldest son. This was also the place where the sick father was checked in for the weekend.“Mr. Colton, welcome to Rosa Bianca. I am Jen. Please follow me to your room.” The usherette picked them up after the limousine parked. She had a keycard for the express elevator to the VIP floors. “Your father is expecting you in the restaurant later at eight-thirty.”“Sure, we’ll be there.” Wolfram was used to this usherette. She was the one always assigned to Wolfram. After all, she knew well that this man wasn’t one to speak a lot.It’s j
The third brother stared at the others. His eldest brother, Yuri, came alone. His wife was too busy with her business affairs that she chose a business trip over this dinner. He appeared to be the most elegant and eloquent among them, and yet his veiny hands knew more hard work than all. On his face were a pair of thin glasses and their mother’s tall nose no one else inherited.Three chairs away was the second brother, Zenon. He arrived with his vain wife, even constantly retouching her makeup to appear the best. However, if one looked closer at her head, her blonde hair was nothing but dyed. As for him, he was also dyeing his hair. After all, he was too young to sport silver hair—one attributed to Yuri.Next to them was a young girl with a princess crown. She was so grumpy she was grumbling under her breath and sliding down her seat. However, when