"Okay!" Little Veen agreed right away. He beamed as he stood and jumped into his mummy's embrace."Aunt Helena," he said when he turned his face towards her, "I am sorry for breaking the promise because, I am sleeping with mummy and daddy."Helena broke into a sweet smile so as not to show her frustration. "It's okay, my dear, We still have tomorrow for the sleepover. So, enjoy your time with mummy and daddy."After they wished each other good night, Jennet took Little Veen away. Once again, Helena was left alone in the living room. She picked the colouring book and the colour pencils and placed them on the table. Her face turned grave when no one was looking. Never mind, she thought. There was plenty of time left until she could get a hold of the precious blood of the Lockhart's youngest member.For now, she had only needed to act the part of an understanding aunt to fool the rest of the foolish humans....Jennet woke up, the next day, in a very foul mood as she still couldn't get
Hue eyed her with his wide-open eyes. "Are you going to punch me?" he asked as if his life was on the line.Rosella froze, thinking about his words again. Why on earth would she punch him out of the blue? Plus, they have only just met!Then, she asked, "For whatever reason do I have to punch you?" Her tone was still calm although her chest was beating hard.Hue lifted the full basket with a very worried expression. He looked as anxious as if he had broken a very expensive family heirloom."I've been adding more lobster into this basket and, honestly, I have no money...on me, to pay for it. But, if you want to punch me, let me know your cue so that I can prepare myself," he said. He was dead worried because he was a jobless son-in-law and held the post as a house husband, and it was something that none of Jennet's family knew...so far.Rosella inhaled a deep breath after she heard that. Gosh, he had her worry for nothing!Then, she laughed. For the first time in her life, she laughed
"You have no right over what's already taken. Wake up from your dream and don't make yourself appear so cheap in the eyes of those who you labelled as 'exotic'.Katerina scoffed. "Well, we will see." Then, she walked away and waved her hand like a queen.Jennet clenched her jaws and then, turned her face away. But, she was shocked to see Helena and Little Veen, who watched their live banter.Jennet smiled sweetly. "Veen, honey," she called out to her son. "Come to mummy!" Then, she opened her arms to welcome him. Little Veen dashed and jumped into her embrace. The boy, joyfully, snuggled onto her chest.Jennet glanced toward Helena and smiled warmly. "Thank you for looking after him."Then, she left with the boy in her arms. Little Veen, glanced at Helena and waved 'bye-bye' at her.Helena waved back as she smiled until they vanished from her view. However, shortly after that, her smile faltered when frustration manifested in her heart.It had gotten hard to lure the little child. She
Hue noticed the tremble in her voice and the quickened pace of her heartbeat. He surmised she was affright. Then, he smiled and patted her hands gently. "Honey, you have nothing to fear. Also, your eyes never played any trick on you. You're not wrong to doubt her."On the day of their arrival, he and Little Veen had sensed the dark air coming from Helena. But, there was also something else about her that was shocking, that he didn't notice before. However, he won't spill anything to his wife until he was certain of the finding. "Then, is she a Fallen?" Jennet asked, getting worried. Hue squeezed her hands. "We cannot say for sure but, Little Veen and I will keep an eye on her. As for you, just act normal as if you know nothing. Don't show your awkwardness around her. Plus, Little Veen is also playing his part in this investigation," he said softly. "Alright..." Jennet responded. She was relieved to hear the assurance from him. Then, the couple lay down on the bed as they were abo
Lloyd said again, "I have never regretted my decision for marrying you even after I've known about what you did to the innocent man, Dave Baroques." He, suddenly, dropped the bomb!After a while, he went into a moment of silence, hesitating about what he would do when he spilt the bitter truth. In the end, he summoned his courage and calmly said, "Also, I'd help father to resolve the unsolved case of his death."Rosella spun around when fear engulfed her body and mind. Her husband was surprised to see her wet face."What did you believe I have done to him?" she asked, nearly shouting. She clutched tightly on the folded shirts in her hands. Her cool demeanour was gone. Before her husband, she was only a wife who was caught doing something unforgivable.Lloyd inhaled deeply to calm his wavering heart. It was hard to ignore the tears of his beloved but, what must be done, must be done!Then, he replied, "I cannot say it for now. But, I'm telling you that I'll find justice for the dead.
Helena stood beside her fuming aunt and gave her back a light pat. Then, she said, "Well, Katerina is a pampered child and whatever she wants, she always gets it because she has the backing of her family. Since she is aiming for your son-in-law, her family might sever our familial ties only to get him for her. Now, we cannot allow that from happening. Just let her do what she wants because when she's bored, she'll stop."She squeezed Rosella's shoulder to ease the tension that her aunt felt. "Trust me, aunt. She will stop when he continues to pay her no attention during the stay."Rosella eyed Helena with a piercing glare. "Helena, I suggest you don't encourage her so much. She is not a little child anymore. She is an adult and she should have known what she can and can't do."Helena pushed Rosella gently to sit down on a couch. Then, she handed a cup of water to her. "I understand you're angry beyond words and I understand your struggle because of Katerina. But, I want you to stay c
Grandpa Ingell had no idea about the agreement that led to the engagement between Jennet Lockhart and Anderson Hanvel. He thought, Lloyd gave out the approval, but his son had no recollection of it and the papers were signed without the presence of any of the Lockhart direct family members as the papers were signed by the head of the Chester family and the head of the Hanvel family.Mr Hanvel inhaled deeply, getting uneasy. That can't be the reason, he thought."But, the head of Chester's family gave us the approval, and Lady Jennet and my son are legally engaged. I still hold the agreement papers and I'm sure the Chester holds one too," he said, trying to pound senses into the old man's head.He wanted to find an escape plan from breaking the engagement as he had waited for years to have a firm connection with the Lockhart esteem family because whoever managed to be a part of their family would gain power, and he wanted the same thing.Grandpa Ingell leaned back on the couch and ligh
"Jennet!" Rosella shouted at her daughter, finally losing her cool. "You are getting so full of yourself! You should watch over your manners! Honestly, you're still a disappointment!"Jennet, unwavered by mama's outburst, glared. Well, she was used to receiving unkind treatment from mama and even if she behaves like a delinquent now, it means nothing."Then, mama, you can leave too since you find me a disappointment. No matter what you say, my decision is final and she has to leave. I am doing this to defend my family from a forked tongue snake, a stupid siren and a cowardly sheep!""Shut up!" Rosella was enraged and raised her hand."Rosella!"Grandpa Ingell's voice thundered in the space, startling everyone present.Rosella immediately lowered her hand. "F-father..." she stammered.Grandpa Ingell and his grandsons had only returned from Hanvel's residence and they had witnessed the squabbles. The unsightly squabbles...Grandpa Ingell gazed towards Helena and Katerina before she glar
"I am Jennet Lockhart!" claimed the silver-haired woman. Delton furrowed his brows. He had no idea a foreign woman had the gall to make such a claim. He had just returned from the palace and heard of something bizarre from the emperor who was reluctant to divulge the truth. His mood deteriorated after the meeting."Can you prove your claim?" he asked coldly."My ring!" she said loudly. "Hue gave me a ring as proof!"Delton glanced at her finger. There was no ring."I'm sorry, but I don't think you can play around with such a claim," he said. "Lying will add more bad deeds into your account.""I'm not lying," she slapped the bed. "I am Jennet Lockhart. Get my husband here to verify this claim!"Delton exhaled. "I'm sorry but it's improper to call upon him to verify your claim. Have you looked at yourself in the mirror?"How could she claim she was Jennet Lockhart when her appearance differed greatly from hers? This woman must be desperate to get away from her punishment.The woman we
'Apologies for not helping much...' added the spirit.Delton sighed. "Never mind."He turned around and gestured at the reapers to leave the place....After visiting the nursery, Jennet asked to go out for a date.Hue smiled. "I love that idea. Where do you want to go? The gardens?"He was about to get bored and she proposed such an amazing idea to kill time. He was grateful that they clicked.Jennet smiled. "Is that a great place for a meaningful date? We have not gone on a proper date before. I want it to be a proper full-day date!"Hue responded after pondering, "I guess going to the garden is great. Unless you have a place in mind.""I do have one in mind," she said. She gave him a side glance and then smiled widely, "Can we go to the market again? Just the two of us."Hue's face dropped. "The market? Again?" Disappointment was clear in his voice.Jennet leaned closer. "Please, honey. This one time, please..."Hue scratched the back of his ear, contemplating. "Uh, can we go to a
Many hours ago...After spending some time gazing at Hue's sleeping face, Jennet went to the kitchen for a drink. As she quenched her thirst, a gust of wind blew hard, knocking on the back door to the yard.She glanced as she placed the glass on the counter."That's a strong wind..." she murmured and approached to close the ajar door.'West gate...'She froze. She furtively eyed the vicinity. Her heart skipped a beat and goosebumps crawled her skin.Although terrified, she stepped out slightly and looked around; just to ease her feeling.The backyard was mantled in darkness with the twin moon hiding behind thick black clouds.Thud, thud, thud, thud...Jennet flinched and looked up. The sound of footsteps came from upstairs and, strangely, she felt it wasn't her family members.She hurried inside, locked the door, and rushed upstairs. But, the hallway was empty. However, the door to their bedroom was slightly ajar with the lights dimly lit.Jennet furrowed. 'I remember switching on all
Hue and Jennet were downstairs when they heard loud bangs coming from upstairs.“What is that?” Jennet glanced in alarmed, half-jumping from her seat. Hue rose from his chair and assured her to sit comfortably. “I’ll go and check,” he said.“Be careful, honey.” Jennet sat down, hoping nothing bad would happen.Hue went upstairs and realised the loud bangs had come from their bedroom. He grabbed a hanger from the laundry basket near the stairs. In his grasp, the hanger morphed into a sabre.“Gomi?” he called.‘Yes, master?’ replied a voice in his head.‘Do you sense something off?’‘Apart from the spirit is ill, nothing else.’Then, Gomi’s presence vanished from his mind. Hue didn’t think much of it because he was sure Gomi and the rest of their familiars were unhappy after the twins placed them under restrained orders. In Fantasy Realm, restraining orders were considered a major distrust of the master towards the familiars. But, if the familiars were innocent, they could refuse to s
Hue woke up when something buttery and toasty hit his nose. He unfurled his eyes and saw the Smell Folk dancing in mid-air. Their dance was very graceful and beautiful, unlike usual. It seemed as if they were celebrating something that was long forgotten.He sat on the sofa and tied his long hair into a low ponytail. Yawning, he placed the bolster on the sofa bed and approached the kitchen.Standing at the entrance, he eyed his wife, whose back faced him. She was donned in the pink apron he uses when working in the kitchen. She was placing sunny-side-up eggs on a plate."Honey, I thought I would be making breakfast today," he said.Jennet turned around and smiled brightly. "I was up too early today. So, I thought of making breakfast for us since you always made it.""Why didn't you just wake me up?" he asked."You were sound asleep, and I don't want to rouse you from your peaceful sleep."Hue scratched his head and covered his mouth to yawn. "Is this your roundabout way of asking forgi
The turtle inhaled deeply. He broke into a smile. "Yes, of course, because some of the stuff I sell needs the good deed.""Oh..." Jennet nodded her head. She was confused but she had nothing to ask because she had no idea what to ask. The more she delves into the sensitive case, the more she gets confused about everything around them.After the conversation, Jennet and the twins took their time to see all of the stuff on display. The vast majority of the items were human's everyday stuff and were broken. For example, the quills without nibs, shoes without soles, cups without handles, bows without strings and the list just went on.Jennet came across a hilt, the only one among thousands of items on display. She felt a strange sense of Deja Vu as if she had seen it before."That one is notorious and dangerously powerful, but had a sad story..." The turtle gave an intro.Jennet glanced and asked, "What happened to it?" She was interested.The turtle inhaled deeply. "He was once a powerf
Jennet rolled her eyes at them. "Arro, that is not nice. Please don't blatantly harm others.""But, he disrespected you. I can't let that slide."Jennet knocked his head gently and said, "Young man, you can't do that. It was my fault he got mad. I nearly stepped on him due to my carelessness. It's understandable why he talked harshly with me.""But-""That is enough. Let us continue shopping." She stopped him before he could speak his mind. If she said nothing, he would take revenge on her behalf.Arro hesitantly responded, "...Alright."Then, the twins walked ahead of her as she followed them from behind. She heard them talking, enthusiastically, about the festival that was going at full throttle.Jennet smiled and enjoyed herself looking around the place. Suddenly, someone brushed past her and something pricked her arm."Oww!" She gasped in pain. She looked down and noticed blood bleeding through the fabric on her left arm. Grimacing, she pressed her palm onto the cut to stop the b
"Can we go to the market again?" Hue paused, reeled his hand and turned on his heels. His brows knitted at what he heard from his wife. They were in the room, making the bed. "Why? Have you forgotten that you fell ill after our first visit?" He tried to pound some sense into her head. He hoped she would cancel her plans. Jennet clasped her hands to her chest and begged, "Honey, I just want to go shopping!" Hue raised an eyebrow. "Shopping?" It was a wonder how loosely humans think about their safety. Humans love to break the rules and never learn their lesson until it is too late. Jennet nodded. "I want to bring some gifts for my family." Hue exhaled and then sighed. "Honey, I don't think that is a great idea." "Why?" "Well, in my opinion, it's best to buy the gifts in the human realm. Get something that is more of a human thing because everything here is not normal to humans." "Then, how are we going to explain about our kids to my family?" She dropped the bomb a
Hue smiled as he crawled out of bed and stood before her. He took off the hair band that tied his long mane and it flowed free, dispensing a pleasant scent."Keep your eyes on me..." he said with a smirk."I am keeping my eyes on you," answered Jennet brazenly.Hue, locking his gaze on his wife, popped open the buttons on his shirt from top to bottom. His movement was neither slow nor fast. Then, his flawless skin came into sight. His sexy abs and sturdy pecs glistened under the light from every corner.Meanwhile, Jennet said nothing, but she gulped silently. His abs that she had not touched for weeks were within her reach. She was itching to run her fingers all over the perfect specimen! Hue tossed his shirt away but halted from taking off his trousers as he gave her an alluring gaze."You like to see me getting naked, right?""What do you mean?"Hue tilted his head to the side. "Well, I see you're drooling an