One More Step

'Good, the sympathy I could use. In the next few days and have to make some connections here. After that, my path to freedom might be safer.' She breathed deeply as she nodded at Anna to knock on the big door.

This time the door was opened from inside and they were invited to come in by one of the servants. 'It seems they knew we are here. Let's see what will happen now.''

Anna slightly shook as she saw Lady sitting in her chair and staring at them with an icy expression. But Kyra saw more. Uneasiness, regret, fear as well. Good that she made the decision to come right away as she needs to use these emotions.

''Did you go to the Lord and cried your grievances?'' Her sarcastic voice echoed in the silent room.

Kyra looked at the woman sitting in front of her and couldn't understand the world anymore. She looked young and clearly ... Asian. But her own features seem to be of a foreign woman, does that mean her father had something to do with European women and that is the reason why his wife snapped?

''No.'' Her clear answer stunned the woman in front of her and made her even more nervous as it seems.

''So what did you do so long in his office and why are you here?''

Kyra looked at the beautiful face in awe and almost drolled. Literally beautiful. This woman probably didn't have more than 25 years and looked like a fresh flower. Is her father crazy or what? Why having all other women if you could live with such woman contently? She really doesn't understand.

''I don't understand him at all...'' She whispered.

The woman wrinkled her eyebrows and stared at her. ''What you don't understand about him? Speak clearly what you want?''

'' I just came and was beaten up for no reason. I thought at least that it was for no reason, but I was wrong. I even lost my memories and have no idea what is going on. But the most confusing thing was after seeing myself in the mirror, then seeing my father and servants around me. And then you... I don't understand what did he really see in my mother. I am clearly not as pretty as you are. That means my mother was not outrageously beautiful at all. Why did he even have a child with my mom if he had you? That I don't understand. The funny thing is, I understand you and your fury. But beating me so badly was really not very Ladylike. Or maybe it was your servants that mistaken me wrongly... '' Lyra Jong glance at her sad and at the same time respectful expression.

''Hm, good that you know. Your mother saved his life and for a while, they lived in a far country. He brought her back and after our elders denied her entry into our family he chooses to let her be outside. But, after hearing that she died of her sickness, he stopped caring about outside matters and had no idea he had a child with her. Actually, it was really my servant's fault. I will punish them accordingly.'' Yes, she is Lady. She can show all the fault onto servants back.

But Kyra shook her head. ''No need your Ladyship. You need them after all.''

Both of them smiled slightly as a tinge of coldness went off the Lady's face. ''So, what do you need just tell me? I already sent for a doctor and he will be here soon. You should rest in your room and we can talk some other time. You look really bad.'' Slight regret could be heard from her voice.

''I will go back to my room in a bit, but actually, I came here to ask your Ladyship to grant me a small wish. Please...'' Kyra had to hot the iron while it is still hot.

She saw her face stiffen up and getting cold again and she sighed. Better this way, soon everything will pass.

''Speak. I will see if I can make it happen.'' The cold voice had now even more ice than before.

''I am asking you for permission to accept the gift the father is about to give me.'' Kyra started talking and could feel that the air around Lady became even icier.

''What kind of gift?'' She asked with shaky eyes. If this child had hoped for... But the words she spoke afterward made her relax completely.

''I lived a simple life with grandmother, but we had to sell our house because she was sick and needed money. I am maybe his child, but I have no intention of living here for the rest of my life. My life is meant to be simple. It was my late mother and grandmother's wish. My father promised me to buy a small piece of farmland near the capital and a small house. But, I don't dare to completely accept it before your approval. Please grant me this wish, I will not ask for anything else.''

Lady started coughing to hide her astonished appearance. ''Cough... Well, that is the best option for you. Any other wishes maybe that I could make come true?''

Kyra held her chin as she started thinking. 'This is a rare chance, I have to use it while she still has open hands.'

''Oh well, I do have two more wishes. One is that Anna is my maid and I rule over her. And the other is... We are children so is it possible to let us learn all we need about framing before we go? I still want to survive there, but if I have no idea what I am doing, how is that even possible?''

Servants behind Lady were about to protest as they heard she had big guts and wanted to ask not for one then two wishes, but seeing her being humble and down-to-earth request, they just shook their head. She could have asked for gold and Lady would have given it. This. Even they started feeling sorry about this child. They sighed as they looked at her clothes.

Those are clothes for lower labor servants. And even they had new ones now.

Even Lady scrunched her eyebrows. If she let her walk around like this wouldn't she slap her own face and Lord's face as well? ''You will get new clothes soon. I will let my servants prepare everything...''

But her words are chocked by child's waving of hands in front of her.

How unruly.