y hands felt stiff as if yesterday's storm had frozen me. It was a cold morning and the chamber I had occu

e reason of my weakness. I gulped it down as

ife of the house. It has been always like this. After my father m

wled angrily making me flinch at her words

en." I put the futon in its place immediately even if I felt like st

t her hands over her chest and with a disgust filled face she added, "and

ke them meals. Without wasting time, I dashes to the kitchen to prepare breakfast

footsteps came. I turned around hoping sh

the door, g

know what to make." I said gulping a

d and a gape formed on my mouth.

"Wear this. Be sure to make your

ters of the first lady and the rest of them were simple kimonos which were my dead mother's.Whenever my half-sister's cloths became old and raggy, they gave it to me. They never even gave me any

give me a fine cloth? I stared at the clothes f

which felt more weird. It had always been my task to prepare foods while they served. I took the dishes and cleaned while they ch

ow what was

bled at my kimono's long sleeves as my nervousness

I noticed the young physician was there too. He was sitting before my father, in front of the

Father never asked me to wear particular something especially a fine kimono and he never called me before. He was looking really happy after seeing me

ation like he looked at my sisters but he never did. He had never acknowl

illegitimate daughter and I was.

us and I looked around f

a great husband-" My heart beat increased as he conti

ng with him. I suggest you to take your necessary things with you as

ted my head to the source and it was from the person beside me. His face was a

it to be a cold person moreover and unknown person. I gu

y someone whom

rry a comple

in my mind and the fear

a doubt father had enough knowledge on him. How c

ven know

counters that I had with the person was not enough to know him and from his way of his talking, he felt like a emotionless, cold hearted per

hat unimporta

came without a

So I began to pack my necessary belongings. As I didn't had many clothes or ornaments I

the while, the man stood at a distance. Then he took my luggage when w

es fall on my bag and he asked, "Did you bring your cloth

n to my cheeks. It was really rude

d, "N-no, I did get my clothe

t was first time I had looked into his eyes. It was dangerous an

no idea where he lived. I only

nly hope that he wouldn't beat me or in his case, kill me. Because in someway I found him scary. He