One More Step

More and more people saw their movement and they stopped working. Some even pointed fingers at them while looking at her struggling to walk further. But none of them dared to offer her hand in fear of the main wife's rage.

Kyra didn't even look at them as she tried to walk without fainting. Her head has been dizzy since she left the bed but the walking made her condition even worse. She used the breathing techniques she learned from one of her soldiers. With that, her head started to become clearer and she could walk without fainting towards the stairs that she needed to climb down.

Anna could feel that Kyra's clothes were already damp from the sweat, but seeing her determined expression she gave up on commenting. They slowly walked down the stairs and when they finally were in the main lobby, Kyra's face was even whiter and beaded with perspiration.

Anna took her handkerchief out of her sleeve and patted the sweat away, while letting Kyra sit on one of the chairs in the main lobby. ''Miss, should we go to Lord first or Lady?''

''Let's talk to father first. Help me to his room.'' She rose her hand to ask her help by standing up.

Anna took her hand and sighed. ''We will do as you ask.''

Walking past all those gossiping servants Kyra was relieved. If she went down completely normal and healthy, they would have stopped her going even near his door. But at the moment, they felt slight sympathy, so they let her pass.

Anna knocked on a big mahogany door and a voice from Lord invited them in. As soon they stepped in, he jumped from his seat and walked towards them. ''Child, why are you up? Is the bed not comfortable enough? I will get you a better and bigger bed. Or is it too hard, do you need it to be softer?''

Kyra shook her head as she slowly sat down on a nearby chair. ''Father, the room is good as it is. I am here to ask you for a wish I have. Could you grant me one please?''

Lord Jong loved his children, but had only three at the moment. Included Kyra. The other two were from his main wife and none of his other women successfully had children. So hearing that he had one more child he felt delighted.

He looked at her as his face became stiff. The two children of his wife spent almost half of his salary for their whims, but if this child is like them... But her next words made him even more baffled.

She lowered her gaze as she asked him with a grievance. '''Father, I lost my memory as it seems. I never met my mother anyway. In the future, as your daughter, I will have only problems as I am not from the mainline and I'm not a noble. So, to make sure I could survive in the future, can you buy me a piece of farmland in a faraway place and a small house. I don't ask for riches, but just in case. Can you help me get that? I won't ask for anything else, father.''

''But, as my daughter, you will get whatever you want. Why small farm? Let me give you big land and forests and...'' But stopped when he saw her head shaking.

''Father, a small farm is fine with me. If I have big land, can I handle it? Father, your daughter is a simple child. Don't make it too troublesome. Please. If you want to give me something, hmmm, give me paper money or gold coin. Everything else doesn't matter.''

He chuckled. ''Good, I will buy you a piece of land near the capital. It will make you feel safer that way. Later I will send you ownership papers written in your name. Keep it safe. And I will send you some paper money. Hide it well and don't let anyone know about it.''

She had no illusions that he would love her and hug her as the parents did in her past life. Even if he was having multiple wives, he was a bit cold and not very affectionate. That touch she had before was something he would rarely do even with the children of his main wife. So she gave up in advance on him. Using this chance to have this backup plan. She can use only this chance just in case...

She stood up and bowed slightly towards him as she saw his eyes darting to the mountain of papers on his huge table. ''Father I will leave you now to your work. ''

He once more glanced at her as his hands already reached for the files on top of the paper mountain. She turned her head one more time and saw him sitting down and starting to write, lost in his world. This kind of man is great support for the King and country but was an awful husband and father. They turned and left the room.

''Let's go to her Ladyship now. We need to get that stone off our backs or it will turn into a mountain and crush us.'' Kyra Jong knew that if they didn't get rid of the mess, later it will be harder to handle. Anna nodded and they slowly approached the other side of the hall under the eyes of a bunch of servants.