Sold To The Wicked Him

“Are they here yet?”

Fidgeting, Menandro was restless. Its been a while since he sat there waiting for the two. They will have dinner together. But even with just seconds, Menandro can’t help but feel it like hours.

Soon, the one he was waiting for arrived.

“Why are you here?”

Aiden asked and did not bat an eye to look at his father. Even after all those times, he still feel bad whenever his son would treat him that way.

“I bet you already know the answer, don’t you?”

“Just, don’t cause scene”

He was a bit surprise by what his son said. After all, he expect him to start a fight but… to think that he would say things as that,

“Did you mature over those times? I am proud”

A glare was then given to him, but the eyes of the two gentlemen’s was caught with the maiden’s appearance. All their muttering stopped as the only thing that they could do was look at her while she head to their direction

“Lea”

With his hand holding his lips, Menandro gently put it down to ficxhis clothes.

“Good evening”

She mumbled a greetings that made the old man smile. A smile that he could not even contain.

“You are indeed… alive”

Offering his hand, Lea is not sure of what he wanted to do. But soon as she slowly reach her hand to him, she was pulled in a hug. Even Aiden was surprised.

“I am more than happy that you are back, Lea”

“Yes?”

The happiness he was feeling right now can’t be measured. He is glad that she was safe and he was glad for the sake of his son. But no matter what Augustus told him, and no matter what the report he have heard, he would just believe what he see in front of her eyes.

“You look beautiful. Just like the first time I saw you”

“Thank you, Lilith helped me prepare… she is capable and kind”

Thinking about the name of the maid, he let out a smile.

“Lilith, ah that maid. She surely knows how to show your glow”

“Thank you sir”

He also noticed that the dress that she was wearing was one of the gifts that his son made for her. Those dress that he did for the Gala collection. A small smile escaped his lips.

‘To think that he would love someone like this…’

She doesn’t know what was happening. Although the hug isn’t something that she hates, the man hugging her she doesn’t feel wary about him. Indeed she was nervous but on top of that,

‘Why do I feel relieved?’

“Sir? You can call me father, just like you used to do”

“Fa-”

Surprised, she feels it uncomfortable to speak and call him like that. but the smile of hope soon as he let go of the hug, Lea can’t help but look at Aiden, asking for help.

“Stop teasing her, FATHER”

A chuckle echoed on the dining hall. Menandro didn’t expect him to be that mad. But the moment he hug Lea, he knew that someone is glaring at him as if he wants him dead.

‘Indeed it was Aiden… but why is he so mad? Is it because I hug Lea? Ha ha, to think that my son would be jealous… Oh Claudia, he is but a childish brat’

Pulling her to his side, Aiden even pull a seat for her.

‘Aiden, to get jealous of your own father… Oh Claudia, aren’t our son so childish too?’

The meals then arrived. As if there was a feast or a grand occasion to celebrate. None of them talked about what happened to Lea. They just had a casual talk. Until Menandro talk something about how Aiden loves to eat shrimps and lobster.

“Yes, he even waited for the cook to finish that meal. I think he was just five by that?”

“Shrimp and lobster? That sounds tasty”

A small smile in Lea’s lips disappeared the moment she heard the knife of Aiden falling on the plate.

“You…”

“Yes?”

Confused by why he is so mad, Lea can’t help but be worried.

“Do you really not remember anything? About… you?”

Silence then touches the place.

“I…”

Not knowing what to say, no matter how she thinks about it, even before, something is just blocking her mind. as if all the memories that she have was blocked before it could even pass through her.

“It is alright, Lea. Don’t think much about what my dumb child said. He is just curious that is”

Forcing a smile, Lea can’t help but wonder why she find it hard to answer that question.

“Sorry”

Mumbling those words, she heard his reply

“You don’t have anything to be sorry of”

Aiden started

“It is I who must apologize. Forgive my rude question”

Not knowing any words to say, she then smile to calm the atmosphere. But still, she could not help but blame herself. because nothing would happen if she would remember nothing at all.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“I will cook shrimp and lobster for you as a thank you for your help… before I leave, lets eat those dish”

Staring at her, she doesn’t know where she said something weird.

‘Is there something I said wrong?’

Looking at the father and son, she can’t help but be worried how quiet they become.

“You are allergic in shrimps and anything related to them”

Mumbling it loud enough for her to hear, Aiden can’t help but remember that time when she accidently eat one. That time when they attend a party with Aiya and Elton. Shaking his head, one can see how annoyed he really was.

“I am?”

asking in curiousness, she wants to know if she really is. after all, she doesn’t even remember hearing something like that from Brylle.

“Yes… it was something I learned when you got hospitalize after fainting… you eat a dish with shrimp on it…”

“Is… is that so?”

Confused on why he knows that, Lea’s head started to hurt as she hear some words repeating on her head.

Lea’s POV

‘There was a shrimp in your food. Base on the test that have done, your body is not taking seafood naturally’

Who is that person speaking? What…

‘ Unlike other people, shrimps and the likes of them are toxins in your body’

What is this? Why do I feel like…

‘ It gives you a different effect that once you take any of it… even if it is just in your throat, you can get signs like what you experienced just now’

I think I heard this somewhere before…

‘ For your body have a strange reaction in it. Which is to say, in order for you to continue your life like what it is used to be, be careful in what you eat’

That time…

‘It is lucky of you that the substance you are wasn’t that much. It became a factor for you not getting any fate injury’

That time…

‘How can you eat something that you have allergies with?’

What is this…

‘Good, don’t cause any more trouble. The car will arrive later. Do take rest. I have to go’

Why do I feel hurt somehow? But for some reason…

Why don’t I feel any hatred? Why… I can’t… I don’t understand…

“Lea? Are you alright?”

Soon as I get back to my senses, there Aiden was. Looking at me with so much worry on his face. Somehow… it made me chuckle a but. Giggling as I look at him.

“That look doesn’t suit you too…”

I giggled not knowing why I am acting like this.

“Lea, can I ask you a favor?”

“Yes?”

Looking at Aiden, she was surprised to hear those words. But what she was more surprised of… is when Aiden asked her something she never thought he would

“Can I … Can I hug you?”