Chapter 9

Damaria

"I present to you, Mikael in Mikaela's clothing" Louissa announced as Mikael trotted behind her. It was so hard to control my laugh from ever coming out and sadly, my efforts were deemed useless as we all laughed when we saw Mikael in a dress.

"Don't worry bro! It suits you, you look adorable!" His twin, Mikaela said as she tried to cheer her brother up. Though it seems that it didn't work because he slumped his shoulder. 

Personally, He does look cute, with the curly wig and make-up and the dress. Mikael has a slender frame because he doesn't work out much so the dress fits him as well. I sipped my tea as they laughed at Mikael.

"So, how is everything from your side?" I asked them and their laughing faces turned serious. Louissa looked at me before sipping her tea. 

"Sister, we can't talk about it here, someone could hear us," Louissa said with a smile on her face. I looked around and I saw some servants at a distance so I stopped.

"Oh, right my apologies," I told them as I finished the tea in my cup. I was about to pour myself some tea when Mikaela spoke.

"Well, I don't know if this information was credible, but I did hear some maids gossiping about something," Mikaela said. She looked at Louissa first before speaking again.

"It seems that she found her," she said as she stirred her tea. Louissa furrowed her brows signaling Mikaela to explain what she said.

"They said that they heard a whimpering sound in Jeanne's private shed, then they saw the henchman taking out a small sack with blood trickling down behind it, I went to the shed and I found this" Mikaela said as she placed a necklace on the table, and it has a name written on it.

When Louissa saw the name, her expression darkens and her fan broke because of how hard she is holding it. I looked at what was written and it said 'Ashna'. I looked at Louissa as I quickly held her shoulders.

"Calm down, Louissa," I told her as I tried to cool her down with my magic. She took several deep breaths and minutes later she calmed down. She took the necklace and placed it in the small pocket of her clothes.

Let me explain about Ashna, Ashna is the child of the first dog that was given to Louissa. Ashna's mother died the exact way she did. Jeanne's anger. And Louissa is the biggest dog lover here.

"What angered her this time?" Louissa asked. I could see she clenched her fist under the table, even though her face looks calm. Mikaela took a sip from her tea before answering.

"It seems that she wasn't able to buy the dress that she wanted. Because she used up her allowance, and well as you know, she can't use the house budget. And she saw Ashna peacefully walking. And then you know the rest of the story" Mikaela said. Louissa bit her lip to control herself. She stood up from her seat and started walking towards their manor.

"I apologize, everyone. We must conclude our tea party as I have to go do some urgent matters" she said with a dark expression. The four of us stayed seated and Mikael waved goodbye to her.

"We'll stay here for a while sis, see you later," Mikael said as he waved at her until she was out of our sight. 

Louissa

"Miss, please don't come in yet. The madam is talking to someone" The butler, Johannes said as he stood in front of the doors blocking me. I scoffed at him and I smirked.

"Talking with someone? Oh please, is that the new reason she came up with? That dumb reason?" I said as I tried to push him away. He stood in front of the door again determined to stop me from entering. I glared at him and he shivered in fear.

"Johannes, should I remind you who is the real owner here?" I asked him. He shook his head and he cowered beside the door as I entered her room.

"Oh! Louissa my dear daughter!" Jeanne said with a little sweat on her face. I walked directly to her and I slapped her on her right cheek, with all my might. I gave her another slap on the left and she fell down her knees while shaking.

"W-what are doing?! Is someone out there?! Help me! She's crazy!" Jeanne shouted with all her might. But no one came, of course, no one will come in. I threatened the servants after all. 

"You know, you should continue shouting. Maybe your shouts aren't loud enough" I told her. She started shouting even louder, but not one knight came into her room. I started laughing because of how dumb she is. I can't believe I was born because of this woman.

I held her by her hair as I stare at her with my aura to kill. She looks so scared and she looks so defenseless.

"Jeanne, what rule did I set for you as the owner of this manor?" I asked her. She was shaking so much and her sweat was starting to stream down her face.

"D-do not t-touch y-your dogs again," she said with her fear-stricken eyes. I dropped Ashna's necklace in front of her. Every time I see her shaking with fear, I can't help but feel anger towards her. She brought this upon her.

"And what is your punishment if you ever touched them?" I asked her as stared into her eyes. She held her head with her hands as she screamed as she remembered what I said I'd do to her if she ever disobeyed that rule.

"Tell me, what is it?" I asked her as I grabbed the saw behind me. She crawled towards a corner as she sat there shaking.

"Y-you will d-do the same t-to me," She said as she kept on shaking. I smiled as I walked towards her in the corner. 

"That's right, well then, no hard feelings, okay?" I said as I placed the saw on her shoulder. Her eyes widen when the saw landed on her shoulder.

"NOOOOOOO!" She shouted then fainted. I took the saw from her shoulder and I wiped it with my handkerchief. 

"Johannes, get someone here and clean her up," I said. Johannes immediately entered the room and he called some maids to change Jeanne's clothing. Before I left the room, I looked back at Johannes and I smiled.

"Well, if this gets out or if this arrives at father, you know what will happen to you, right?" He nodded and I went out of the room. I took the saw and I threw it down a cliff. I went to Luna's grave and I placed a lily there. 

"Hey Luna, I'm sorry. I failed to protect Ashna" I told him as I held my tears from falling. 

Luna and Ashna was my first family before my siblings after all... 

That's why it hurts to lose them like this...

Flashback

"Ugh! Mother! It hurts! Please stop!" I pleaded as my mother kept on slashing my back with a whip. The servants are there in the room, but they are only watching at a distance, some wanted to help but the majority continued to ignore it.

"This punishment is befitting for you, you useless girl! It would've been different if you're a boy!" Mother shouted as she continued whipping me. I whimpered as I continue receiving the slashes.

After a few minutes, when mother got tired, she returned the whip as the maids cleaned the place and held me up. Mother sat as she looked at me.

"Bring that thing in the dungeon. Don't bother putting medicine on it, nor feeding it. It's not worth the food" She said as she looked at me with disgust. The maids dragged me towards the dungeon as they placed me on one of the cells. 

I should've been born a boy, then that way, Maybe mother could love me even just a bit I thought as I lay in the cell's seat. I was about to sleep when I heard barking behind me. I looked behind me and it was a dog with black fur. It has a piece of bread in its mouth and it placed the food on the window of the cell. She pushed the bread to me as if to say that I should take it. I took it and the dog beamed at me.