"Did you just go out?" – Luna asks when Mia returns to the room.
Mia feels extremely guilty about this, so she immediately admits her mistake:
“I'm sorry… Did I wake you up?”
Luna smiles and replies:
“No, I haven't been able to sleep since. I just sleep for a few moments and then wake up again. Sometimes it's hard to get a good night's sleep!"
Mia is worried about the girl and asks her why. Luna now confides in Mia about what she had to go through when she came to the Hiddleston house. Because the girl is only the daughter of a merchant, with only money but no status, she is very despised and isolated when she came here. It can be said that if Mia did not come, Luna would be the poorest person in this place. The girl also talks about the power of other clans and feels extremely jealous about it. She wishes she had just had money, power, and beauty.
"No, it is not. You're amazing, like no other, Luna! Everyone here is perfect. You shouldn't be so self-deprecating," Mia comforts.
But even so, Luna just shakes her head, steps on the floor, and walks around the room.
“Someday, you will feel the same way as me. I'm so jealous of you too!"
It is the first time someone has said that to her. Luna is rich and beautiful, why be jealous of a poor person like Mia? Mia also feels confused so she asks the girl again.
“You are beautiful, very beautiful. It won't be a lie when I compare you to miss Lita.”
“No… not at all. Don't say that! Miss Lita is on another level… I'm just a drop of water, how can I compare to her” – Mia is very confused and denies it immediately. She never thought that she would one day become like those noble girls. Especially Lita. In her mind, similar to Luna has low self-esteem, Mia feels that she is far behind that dignified, gentle girl.
Luna then says in a slightly sad voice:
“But it would be great if it could be like miss Lita, right? I've been coming here for 9 months, but he doesn't care at all… Not only me but almost all the other girls here are jealous of that lady. They must have had their duties when they came here.”
With Luna's ambiguous way of speaking, Mia feels very vague. But this time she does not ask, because she noticed that neither Lita nor Luna liked to bring up the matter. Perhaps they all carry in themselves words that are difficult to answer in words. Mia just keeps quiet.
The sun also gradually rises. The first rays of sunlight peek through the crack of the door, welcoming Luna and Mia. Contrary to Mia's excited and expectant expression, the girl just sits motionless on the floor tiredly. Her long hair falls, drooping, her eyes dark circles from lack of sleep. She looks pretty worn out. Mia sees that and feels very sorry for her. In the girl's mind are countless questions about the harshness of this house. After all, what have they had to go through to meet such a situation? Mia is not satisfied, so she comes and helps Luna to the window. Luna is like a doll and lets the girl pull.
Mia points to the other side of the sky, smiling brightly.
"Look! The bright sky is beautiful, isn't it?"
Luna doesn’t answer, then turns her head to the other side, ignoring what Mia is talking about. The girl gently pats Luna's head.
“Yesterday you may have been so sad. But time has passed, let the emotions go along. Every morning when you wake up, just take some time to look at the sky… Hmmm, maybe it will help you relax?” – Mia says in a very gentle and loving voice – “But… you and I are of the same age, is it a bit wrong to rub your head?”
Looking at Mia's considerate and carefree appearance, Luna is both touched and apologetic. But she is forced to embrace her sorrows because if she says something wrong, she does not know it would become her grave. Therefore, she suppresses her true feelings that she has never told anyone, returning to her lovely face and active appearance. Luna says thanks to Mia. After preparing and cleaning, the two go down to the kitchen to have breakfast. Mia is so hungry that she feels extremely excited.
All the other noble ladies have gathered at a large table. There are 4 people in all: Diana, Karina and two other girls Mia whose names are unknown. All 4 girls are like brilliant flowers, exuding a noble aura. Lita is nowhere to be seen, so Mia turns to ask Luna.
"Since she's the highest rank, she has the right to change her schedule, and she won't be having the same meal as us today."
Seeing Mia, Karina is annoyed, but she does not dare to utter a word because the housekeeper is present.
"Hurry up, you didn't eat anything yesterday!"
“Y-Yes!”
Before eating, at Malcolm's advice yesterday, the housekeeper gives Mia an oat bar. The girl feels quite surprised because this is exactly what John gave her yesterday. She receives in surprise and hatred the eyes of those present.
'Isn't that something only Lita can use? Why does miss Olivia give it to Mia… He hasn't even met her yet?’ – Luna stands beside Mia, staring at the oat bar, thinking.
This oat bar has no taste at all, it's really hard to eat. Mia almost wants to vomit after putting it in her mouth because of its unpleasant scent. She used to love oat products, except for this bar.
"Are you done?"
When she receives an answer from Mia, the housekeeper asks her and Luna to sit at the table to have a meal. But because Mia does not feel comfortable with servants, she asks Olivia to go to the kitchen to help bring the food. She thinks for a moment, then agrees. As soon as Mia gets inside, the strong smell of food rushes up to Mia's nose, just hearing the smell makes her stomach growl. She sees John sitting inside, she immediately greets him. As if he knows she will come, he just smiles back and hands her two plates of hot food. Mia carefully walks slowly, but Karina puts her foot in her way. Mia falls to the ground, two plates of food falling on Luna in front of her. Because it is too hot, the girl screams. Mia with a tense expression hurriedly grabs it with her hand. The heat of the freshly cooked food makes her hands red and blistered. She tears her skirt into a small piece of cloth and hurriedly wipes it for the girl. Luna sobs and pushes her away, just like that she sits in the middle of the food that is strewn all over the floor.
"Do you do it on purpose?"
The housekeeper comes and takes Mia's hand, pulling her to her feet. Seeing Mia's burned hand, she just keeps silent and picks up a piece of ice in her hand.
"I'm fine… Please take care of Luna"
“Are all the peasants that troublesome?” - The blue hair asks Mia.
Seeing the housekeeper only takes care of Mia and not herself, Luna feels pity and anger. She huffs and says:
“I will go upstairs and change my clothes!”
Since there is no food left, everyone has to wait to cook something new. Meanwhile, the noble ladies all leave the room and wait, except for Mia who stands still. “Such a cruel person!" a noble girl assesses.Karina agrees and replies cheerfully: "I said that. It's good for someone like her to have friends! But I don't know why she does not appreciate it."The laughs that go with the bossiness are like knives stabbing into Mia's heart. She recalls her previous actions full of guilt and feels extremely regretful and sad. Suddenly, John's hand rests on Mia's thin shoulders, he smiles gently and says:"What are you worrying about?"Mia turns to look at him, her eyes slightly red, but she still smiles gently and replies: "Maybe. I feel like I'm not being useful at all, I’m sorry… It should have been everyone's breakfast was not spilled, and Luna didn’t get burned."The man puts his hand in his pocket, thinks, and says in a clear voice: “But isn't that the fault of another lady? It was
The man with delicate eyes and a cold face in an elegant suit smiles and reaches out to untie his tie. In the dimly lit room, with the faint smell of wine emanating from the glass he is placed on the table, everything creates an extremely dark atmosphere. He slowly raises his wine glass, takes a sip, then says to Mia: “No, don't call me John. I am Malcolm Hiddleston, your master!” The man's face is extremely pleased after that, he raises his mysterious eyes, waiting for the girl's expression and attitude. Mia smiles wryly, her eyes blinking repeatedly, and looks around, her hand clutching her skirt and backing, then quickly turning the doorknob. But no matter how hard she tries, the door does not open. “It’s useless! It's already locked from the outside.” He looks at Mia's frightened look, slyly smirking. The girl desperately crouches down when the sound of the man's footsteps approaches, she crouches in fear towards the door, closing her eyes tightly. Malcolm steps forward, knee
A horrible night went by. Mia slowly opens her eyes in the pain in her body, she looks around, then sees Malcolm sitting by the bed and looking at her. Her tired eyes show annoyance and anger, she tries to sit up but can not. The man touches the girl's forehead and looks at her tenderly. He says: "You don't try to do anything on your own. I drank a lot of your blood yesterday, so your body is still very tired. I will ask the chef to cook you delicious food to nourish your health” “Don't pretend you're nice… After all, what have you done to me?” – The girl clutches the bed sheet and whispers.Malcolm smiles, he crosses his arms and crosses his legs. "Don't worry, I haven't done anything. If you hadn't fainted so soon, we might have had more fun times together! And you should remember one thing, I don't have time to play the good guy. If your health doesn't recover, how can I enjoy that delicious taste?"The girl who hears the answer is a little less worried, but she still couldn't t
The woman just comes up, seeing Mia's pale face, she remains calm and says to Malcolm: “I think it is better to arrange a separate room for her and let her rest in it.”Malcolm, with an annoyed face, says to her in the accent of a superior: “You've been here for a long time, so you should know that it's dangerous to come into contact with water after being sucked in blood, right? You should do something better. If she's not alive, I'll kill you"Olivia bows her head and reverently says: “I swear I won't let that happen. So, if you are busy with work, please leave, the rest will be left to me" "Don't let me down like Sarah"When Malcolm leaves, Olivia orders the other maids to arrange a new room for Mia. When the girl wakes up again, she finds herself in another room, in front of her is Lita. Mia moves her lips, wanting to say something.“Are you all right, Mia?” Lita asks kindly, her eyes showing tenderness and kindness.Mia tries to nod so as not to bother the girl worrying about
The man hugs the girl's trembling body, kissing her smooth white neck. Malcolm bites hard, but this time not to suck blood like a vampire, he does it because he just wants to mark his sovereignty. After the shirt is taken off is a naked and beautiful body, but he does not touch it anymore, just kissing each of Mia's tears and stepping out of the bath. Mia sits motionless in horror, submerges under the warm water, and her tears don’t stop falling. Malcolm gently runs his fingers over the girl's bare back, feeling the tremor of her body, he stops. He says calmly and turns around: "Since you said you haven't had a bath for two days, I just want to help you, but maybe this makes you unhappy"Mia doesn’t answer, she lowers her head, he doesn’t know what she is thinking either. "If you don't like it, that's okay" – Saying, the man smiles at her terrified face, then he covers Mia's body with a white towel and lifts her, and puts her on the bed. "Why are you crying? Why don't you smile the
The girl stops walking, and turns to look at him with eyes filled with indignation, she says in a voice extremely sure as if to confirm herself: “I am human, not your toy. Please don't misunderstand that"When Malcolm hears that, he falls silent, a stream of dark memories rushing through him. “If you want to inherit this family, you have to work harder. What you have is nothing compared to other nobles” "If you stop walking, I'll be ready to kick you out of this house like that pervert"The young man loses his temper, clutching his head, eyes burning red, he shouts: "Shut up!"It's not clear if he's speaking with his memories or with Mia. He angrily kicks the chair over, muttering: "People are like objects, life is meaningless"It's also late at night, as always, Mia continues to eat in her room. Today, when no one is watching outside, the girl sneaks out of the garden and lies down on the green grass, listening to the sounds of nature. Only now, the girl feels a comfort she has
“She seems to have been affected by that incident”Malcolm strikes Mia's hair gently, puts her on the bed, and carefully covers her with the blanket. He looks at her serene face as she sleeps for a while and then returns to the living room. The young man sits on the chair, holding the coffee that Olivia just made. Ask David: "What are you doing here anyway?" "As I said before, nothing but visiting you" - David shrugs, continuing to eat the other custard.Malcolm puts the cup down on the table, puts his hands on his hands, and says coldly: “Visit me? I don't need you to come here to bother me, or did you think that being close to me would be of some benefit?" – The man sneers, his face clearly showing contempt and disgust.David sighs and still watches television. "I won't blame you for saying those words" "Don't talk like you're superior to me"Malcolm answers and stands up. Looking at David expressionlessly, menacingly: "One more thing, you mustn't touch my things arbitrarily l
Olivia orders a maid to disinfect Malcolm but is stopped by him, who says smugly: "The person who does the wrong thing is responsible for it" – As he says, he smirks, looks at Mia, and signals to the girl.Mia knows that this was her mistake, so she agrees without any complaints, she sits next to the boy, slowly dabbing the medicine on a cotton ball and applying it to his wound gently. But for some reason, Malcolm grimaces and looks displeased. Linda feels this is her chance, and quickly says: "Or let me help you treat the wound" – The girl smiles gracefully, and Lita stands beside her, showing her displeasure.But originally Malcolm does not care about her, he looks at Olivia and says: "I don't like them ruining my private space" "Yes sir"The housekeeper then asks everyone to continue eating. “Him, too” - Malcolm means David. "Don't worry, I won't bother you"The young man says nothing more, looking at Mia passionately. Mia frowns, annoyed, and says: “I do this just to atone