Sold To The Wicked Him

As soon as the wind blows, the two of them look at each other. A small figure then jumps in front of Lea’s view.

“Ahh!” Lea then jumped in surprise as it touches the hem of her dress. With her moving hastily, the paper that she was holding gets crumbled and soon touches the ground.

Sitting on the dirt, she heard little barks coming from the small figure that scares her.

“You really got scared just because of that?” even if it was dark, the smirk on his lips can be seen visibly for the moon was shining so bright.

Slightly taking a step forward, he bends his knee to see the small fur ball that scared Lea.

“I was… surprised…” she said while catching her breath.

Whistling to call the attention of the fur ball, it was as white as snow. Cute little eyes with the matching color with Aiden’s hair, his small little nose sniff his way to where Aiden was.

‘So, he knew what was it all along… but he still… what is wrong with this guy… trying to scare me… I really thought that was a ghost or what!’

Holding the little fur ball in his hands, it was really so small that its face can fit in Aiden’s palm.

“Is it your pet?”

Curious about what she saw, she can’t help but ask what was that thing. Aiden was bending his knee as he sit. While Lea has her dress covered with dirt as she landed on the soiled ground.

“Do I look like someone who wants a pet?”

“…” Lea not saying any words makes the man stand up as he put down the fur ball.

“No one owns it. If you like it, it is yours. Ask Augustus about things you want to know about that thing”

Walking away, he heard the small barking that the dog created.

“Woof, woof, woof”

It sounds as if he was trying to get his attention of Aiden. As soon as the man looks back, the small fur ball runs in a circle and bark again.

‘What does he want?’ he annoyingly thought as he stop in his steps.

The white fur ball then jumps at Lea who was startled by what happened. Her eyes were stuck on the sight of the little dog barking while looking at Aiden.

‘Does that dog want me to give her a hand?’

He wonders as he still can’t understand what that fur ball is saying. With a frown on his face, Aiden let out a small sigh and walked toward Lea. Offering his hand, Lea was confused that she stare at the hand he was offering.

“What? Are you going to sit in the dirt all night?”

“Ah, thank you”

She mumbled feeling shy. But not what they are expecting, of all time and of all moment, once their hand touches each other, the lights in the garden suddenly started to appear. Just like magical light that appears in a fairytale. Just like a prince helping a damsel in distress.

But unlike fairytales, it was a reality. There is no prince at all… all she had in here was a guy…

“Hurry and go back. Or else you do not wish to eat dinner”

She can hardly stand up as she was just catching her balance. In a garden filled with glamming lights, numerous numbers of flowers can be seen. A cold breeze started to hug Lea who was left standing in the center. Dress filled with dirt and a soft white fur ball in her arms…

“I really did think that he was nice back there…”

Smiling a bit, Lea looked at the little creature she was holding. Slightly touching his nose, the little fur ball snuggles his face in her fingers. That made the girl giggle in entertainment.

Little did she know, that very sight was seen by the man who can’t leave a lady out in the night even if it was in his own garden.

‘That woman… really…’

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“Have you heard the news?”

“News about Madam Lea?”

“Yes, indeed. It is about her”

“Don’t you think it was odd for the master to give the puppy of his mother’s favorite pet?”

“I also think so”

“Why is he giving it to her?”

“Maybe the rumors are not true at all?”

“Maybe that seems to be the case”

“So… you are telling me… that the master…”Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“Yes, maybe the master truly loves the madame”

Another rumor circulated. Defying the one that first scattered. All of them question what is really the relationship behind the two. If they are truly in love with each other or not. But unlike the other maid gossipers, one among them… the white dove in flocks of crows is doing his job accordingly.

“Lilith, what do you think? Isn’t it you who is always attending the Madam? What do you think about it? Are they really in love with each other? Or is the rumor true that they are just a fake couple?”

Looking at the other maids with a deadpan look, Lilith wishes to not talk to them. Gossiping about their master while at work, the money they receive as their payment is much greater than what they deserve.

“Pardon me, I still have to clean the office of the Madam”

Replying like the way she used to do, she did not even bothing pleasing anyone at all. After all, in a place like that, something as friendship and trust is something but an impossible thing to achieve.

“Tch, such a kill joy as always”

Annoyed by how she didn’t answer, it became a hole for the girl with a round face to get the spotlight on her. With a mocking look on her face, she easily hides it with her angelic features.

“Aria, don’t be too harsh in Lilith. Don’t you see? It is humiliating for her to accept that the master has no affection for the madam. Can’t you be a little considerate with her feelings?”

Mocking her with those words, even Lilith could tell how they are speaking ill not just to her but also the madame that they were supposed to be serving

‘What is with her?’

Putting her hand in her mouth, Aria easily believes in the words that Casey said. After all, she looks like a girl who can’t even break a plate.

“I am so sorry to hear that Lilith”

“Poor Lilith”

‘Really, what is the deal with them?’

Not knowing how she could even escape, one of the things that she hates the most are people like them

“I think you have mistaken things. But believe in what you want to believe in. It doesn’t matter as long as we all do the task given to us”

Not wanting to be entangled with them, she ends up gaining more hate than she thought.

“Tch, saying those words as if she is someone mighty. Is she after the position of the head maid since Martha left?”

In a place where you just want to fit in, there would come times when you would accept the fact that it is not where you belong. But in Lilith’s circumstance, she accepted that fact long long ago.

Not showing any emotions, she heads to the office of the madam of the house. That is when she saw the young lady standing while playing with the fur ball in her hands.

“M-madam?”

She called, startled as the woman in front of her is wearing a dress covered with dirt.

“Lilith, hi! Look at this cute little thing, isn’t he adorable?”

Showing the adorable fur, Lea can’t help but show her excitement in what happened. Indeed, the cute little fur ball was so adorable that no one could even resist but find the so cute.

“Ah, yeah… he is but, why are your clothes covered with dirt?”

Lilith can’t help but notice how her clothes are filled with such dirt

“And why are you standing?”

Somehow, she really can’t understand what her young madame was thinking.

“I am afraid to ruin the chair with my dirty clothes. ”

Giggling, Lilith can’t understand her at all.

“Ah, right, sorry… I know it is hard to remove dirt stains like this… I ruined the dress you prepared…”

Smiling gently, it made Lilith wonder why a master like her is treating her with this kindness. Why a person like lea is so nice to her. Even if she is but a mere maid and nothing special at all. Why is she doing this? Why is she being like that?

Lilith can’t help but question Lea’s actions and behavior toward her. It was something that no one have ever done to her. it was something that she did not even dare think that someone would treat her in that way

‘Even the other maids are not friendly towards me but… for the madam of the house to act as if we are friends… she even helps me from time to time. Just like when she helps me carry the blankets this morning… I wonder what is she up to…’

With a sudden movement in her face’s skin, Lea was surprised to see her have other reaction than her usual blank face.

“Madam Lea… why are you treating me like this?”