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XXIV. A New Chapter of Her Life
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2022-01-28 11:10:16“You were kicked out of your house?”
“Mmfgh...”
Cassey was mumbling with her mouth full of bread.
“That’s why you are here to rent this house?”
Cassey gulped down and answered him.
“Yeah. Don’t worry; I will make sure I could find a job within this day.”
“Cassey, money is not what I am worried about.”
Cassey stared at the man and smiled. Then tears started to fall from her eyes, one by one, it dropped down her cheeks.
“Thanks, Cai. You know how Lieughan’s family is not in favor of me, so I can’t ask for her help right now as I don’t want to put her in a difficult situation. Then Markus, uhm... well, he has a girl with her right now. It would be weird to stay there.”
Cai nodded, also handed her a glass of water and an embroidered handkerchief.
“But my situation is not favourable either. There is a conflict wi
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The Grass Wishes to be Emerald XXV. An Ambition to Break
“Let’s get married.”“What?”Cai squeezed himself in the slightly open door and slouched on the sofa.“I wanted to accept your proposal, since it is what you needed the most now.”Cassey gave him a glass of water and slouched on the couch beside him.“You were so scared of that idea that you even ran away last time. That makes me wonder, who convinced you?”Cai, who was staring at her eyes, shifted his gaze in an instant.“Not telling me?”“Yeah. Not telling.”“Pfft. Even if you don’t say a thing, I know it is Markus. I wonder what he told you this time.”He took a sip from the water goblet, as if he was drinking the finest wine. This made Cassey swallow an enormous amount of air into her esophagus.“Butterflies...”“Excuse me?”“Nothing.”“Nothing?&r
Huling Na-update : 2022-01-28The Grass Wishes to be Emerald Special Chapter 25.2: One Month Ago, by Cai
His mother sat on a shabby settee, drinking a glass of water.“Do you feel well now?”The deep voice of her son is full of worries, so the woman showed him a smile that is obviously strained by her own anxiety.“You do not.”Her son is not as oblivious as she thinks.“The head of the family came to your bedchambers last night, right?”The mother can’t speak.“He came to check my condition, Cai. He even gave me gifts from his recent voyage. I shall show you.”His mother hurriedly placed the cup of water on the settee, and rushed to get the boxes piled in the doorway.“Here, look! These are the jewelries he got from his business trip in Cravini. This is the new watch your father has bought for you! Just look at the huge diamond in the center. Don’t you think this is the best in the world? Your father loved us that much!”Her son sighed looking a
Huling Na-update : 2022-01-28The Grass Wishes to be Emerald XXVI. Dinner (?)
Dinner was set in an intimate space, where the lights are low and the violin is playing high.On the table awaits the two early birds, Cassey and Cai.“Shall I serve you some water, Signor?”Cai nodded and talked with the blushing attendant. This saddens Cassey, who was obviously recognized and ignored by the worker.‘She does not talk to me nor ask for my opinions because she is hostile to a former detainee.’What she had thought was indeed true. As the attendant returned to the pantry to fill the goblets with lukewarm water, the other attendants went near her.“So how was she?”She rolled her eyes.“Even a working peasant like me could easily defeat her. Imagine the horror I felt when I saw her monstrous black eyes staring at me, and her pale lips curving a smile for me. I pity for the illegitimate Febrez who dined with her.”“You should have seduced him. That vixen
Huling Na-update : 2022-01-28The Grass Wishes to be Emerald XXVII. New World
“Please come in, Miss Cassey.”Cassey followed the woman closely. She was astonished by the grand water fountain in the front yard.‘It was like that of the nobles. It was strangely fascinating.’“Miss Cassey, if you listened carefully, the facilities of this orphanage is not a complex one. You can easily navigate around and if you need something else, my office is in the last room. You understand, Miss Cassey?”Cassey gulped once and faced the Madame.“Yes I do, Ma’am.”“Good. You will be called Miss Cama, short for Cassey Maharlika. It would be much appreciated if you don’t mention your full name unless necessary. The orphans may not be able to read, but their ears can hear very well. You know what I am talking about, right?”Cassey smiled in silence.“I do understand, Ma’am. I am Miss Cama, the new teacher.”The woman grinned.
Huling Na-update : 2022-01-28The Grass Wishes to be Emerald XXVIII. On The Way
“Navis?” The child who was just grumpily stomping her feet earlier suddenly turned into a happy lamb. “Mom?” Cassey was flustered being called ‘mom’ in front of everyone, especially when all her pupils looked at her with such sparkling eyes and wagged their tails like cute doggies. “Ah, uhm, she calls me ‘mom’ because I fed her.” “You fed her, mom?” Now how should Cassey explain to these poor young children that she was called ‘mom’ for a really trivial thing? “Yes, she called me ‘mom’ for feeding them.” “So you were the woman who gave her the seeds?” “The angel who bought us meat!” “The hero who named Navis!” “A dragon tamer!” “Wait that’s a bit... if the clergy heard that I might be punished to death.” “She is our Mom!” But the pupils don’t seem to hear her at all. They were busy rejoicing at her existence as the ‘mom’. But she can’t just drop a bomb seeing how they were dancing joyfully like it is a fiesta. “Then will you listen to Mom, now?” The pupi
Huling Na-update : 2022-01-28The Grass Wishes to be Emerald XXIX. Meeting Who
Cassey woke up in a room. “Mom?” ‘Who is calling me, Mom?’ “Mom, please this is Harley...” “Harley?” Cassey suddenly remembered everything when she heard of the child’s name. It was her pupil’s name. But she had one thing to worry. “What happened to me, Harley?” “You don’t remember at all, Mom?” “You passed out on the streets, Mom. People keep saying that you are just acting but you were definitely knocked out.” The child who answered was Torus. “Before passing out, what happened to me?” They suddenly went silent. “We really don’t know Mom, because someone is chasing us.” “Chasing you?” ‘They were the thieves?’ Torus noticed Cassey’s hesitant glance. “Mom, we are not thieves. Promise, we are not thieves. Those bad guys wanted to abduct us. They wanted to sell us.” “Sell? Why would they sell children? And to whom?” “If you really want to know, then why don’t we go for a tea, Miss Cama?” Cassey searched for the source of such a lovely honey voice. It
Huling Na-update : 2022-01-28The Grass Wishes to be Emerald XXX. We Finally Met
Who…?He was a long-built kid. His eyes are deep blue, like the depths of an abyss no one has ever touched. Those eyes are not as brilliant as Ashanti’s but they shine on their own.“You have been staring for a while.”Cassey flinched. His voice was deeper than anyone else, but she felt it was really familiar. It must be because she met him already before.“I am sorry. This humble servant could not help but stare at your eyes.”He lifted the end of his lips.“I know who you are, and that you are not a humble servant just like what you claim to be. So, be at ease, Lady. We are here for a cooperation.”“It seems that you have known each other already.”“We haven’t, Headmistress.”“The lady was right. It was
Huling Na-update : 2022-03-02The Grass Wishes to be Emerald XXXI. Contract Signing
Cassey returned home with an exhausted body and soul. The fatigue can be seen from the dark circles beneath her eyes, and her dry lips that longed for a glass of cold fruit juice.“You look weary.”The man sighed and went back to the kitchen upon receiving no response from a very tired woman. He came back with a plate of bacon sandwich and a glass of mango juice served in a platter, a snack no one would dare to refuse.Upon placing it on the table, Cassey aggressively ate the bread and quickly drank the juice. Cai was startled at her desperate actions, but thoughtfully understood her.“Where have you been? The Madame of the orphanage, was it Oprah, or Orfa? Olga?”The young lady who was busy chewing and swallowing her food did not even bother to correct him.“Well, whoever she is. She told me that you filed a work leave because of personal matters. What are those matters Cassey? Can I be of help, in any way?”Cassey raised a thumb up and rushed to the comfort room.“Ah, she really is
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-01
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A woman's thoughts are complex. But Cassey's are endless. Her mind is a bottomless pit and her ideas flow unceasingly like a river. There is no end to it.She writes a poem in the morning, a prose after an afternoon nap and a few words before she goes to bed. She is drawn to her own words, to her own world. When she was a young kid, she thought that a pen contains nicotine because it is too addicting, although during that time she was not even sure what a nicotine was. She just heard it from the older men in the manor.Her friends love her tales. Lieughan especially loved her romantic novels. She often requests Cassey to think of her as the main character, and lately, she has been begging Cassey for the hero to have the "shell" of a Febrez, which basically means the usual appearance and physical characteristics of a Febrez man, especially their red streaks hair. Cassey obliges to her requests because she finds it cute how her friend uses her novels to feed her fantasies about Markus (
The Grass Wishes to be Emerald XL. Dinner Interrogation
An insignificant place. That was how aristocrats think and talk about the farmlands. Only when the genius prodigy, Liracynthia Maharlika, taught the upper class how significant the farmlands are to the nation’s economy that it is finally recognized as one, as a significant place. However, there are still people who hate the smell of grasses, including the genius prodigy herself – Duchess Liracynthia Morelli.“Lira, why are you scratching your skin aggressively?”“Because it itches me! Where is that girl, how dare she come late to my dinner?”That second aunt gulped heavily as she caressed Akoi’s back, who was raging with anger and annoyance towards the duchess.‘She is speaking as if she never lived in the farmlands before, what a b*tchy hypocrite.’Just then, the bell of the front gate rang. “I am going to open the gates. Excuse me.”“Yes, and please usher that b*tch too!”Akoi then stormed her way out.“Ahh, this stresses me out. I should have not…”“Even if she is your daughter, y
The Grass Wishes to be Emerald XXXIX. Promises are Made
Cassey was panting aggressively as she sat down in Cai’s new couch.“What did you just say?”“I said, MY MOTHER WANTS TO MEET THE BOTH OF US!”Cai gasped and plopped beside her. She leaned onto her shoulders and stretched his arms to wrap around her waist.“But we should not be scared right, since we have nothing to be scared of?”The lady patted his hair which made him close his eyes.“Yes, that is the true. But nevertheless, we need to be more than prepared, Cai. My mother is the duchess of Morelli, and I am only a commoner now. I need to have the confidence she was missing when I was a noble’s daughter.”Cai loosened from the hug and stared at Cassey.“Then we should prepare right away!”They heard a growl. Cassey awkwardly smiled and caressed her tiny stomach.“Maybe we should have lunch first?”“I guess you are right.”-“Cai, do I look fine with this?”Cassey asked as she played with the silky balloon skirt.“Mhm. It really suits you.”“Pfft… You are not even looking Cai.”Cai s
The Grass Wishes to be Emerald XXXVIII. Respect the Couple's Decision
Cai walked through the silent corridors. He reached his house unit but he noticed how the door was unlocked. He slowly squeezed the knob and…“Greetings Lady… Oh, it was actually you, Cassey.”Cassey turned around and faced him.“I am really sorry for barging in, Cai. I really need to talk to you about something, but you seem to be late so I just unlocked it. You know, I am a little scared of staying outside for too long.”Cai just smiled.“It is fine. We are soon to be married, so I guess it should be fine to give you the right to enter whenever you need to. Well, what brings you here?”“I missed you.”Cai flinched and his legs weakened.“Pardon me?”Cassey sat straight and stared at his eyes.“I missed you, Cai.”Cai doubted his ears. Since when did Cassey became like this?“I know I am soon to be your wife, but I was so busy with work and other stuffs. I did a good work, so the Tradiskano rewarded me with a vacation.”The Tradiskano allows employees to have a vacation? That sounds
The Grass Wishes to be Emerald XXXVII. Constant
The sunrise was a pleasing sight to Cai. It reminds him of a new day, and a new day is a new hope. He needs tons of hope and patience for his business.“I really hope the Amadeos will help me this time. It is very difficult doing everything by my own.”He then placed his documents carefully on his bag, and squeezed the knob of the door. When he is finally outside, he noticed that Cassey’s door is locked from the outside.“How strange... Did she go to work so early?”Maybe... That could be possible.So with that thought on his mind, Cai departed.Unbeknownst to him, Cassey never went home last night at all.“The report is impressive and well-written. I am grateful to you for your sincere cooperation, Lady Cassey.”Cassey never replied to the excited claims of her boss, the Tradiskano. She is mentally sleeping with her eyes wide open.“Have you eaten breakfast yet?”She snapped at the word ‘breakfast.’ The Tradiskano chuckled and grabbed the tele communicator.“Wow, what an advanced tec
The Grass Wishes to be Emerald XXXVI. Back to Track
As birds chirped, Cassey lifted her head and sighed heavily. Her back hurts from carrying a bundle of woods back and forth. The sun is high up, but she was unable to rest even for a minute.“Cassey Maharlika!”And finally, the call she was waiting for…When she receives the money, she plans on spending half of it for a cup of rice with sauteed vegetables, and half will be allotted for a humble dinner at an inn.“I am here.”“Oh, Cassey Maharlika. The former…?”The madame tilted her head, and Cassey knew what she was going to say next.‘Detainee.’A word that is always linked to her. She feels bad for it, but never complained even once. As long as she could eat three times a day, those things could never hurt her. So, she just accepts it, out of desperation and exhaustion.“Yes, I am.”“Well, you see… That mister over there is looking for you.”Cassey followed the direction the madame was pointing. Then she had a glimpse of a familiar back profile. She just stared at his back, until th
The Grass Wishes to be Emerald XXXV. A Bad Day at Work
The days passed so quickly and Cassey’s work from home routine has finally met its end. Thus, Cassey will be reporting to her job at the stationery again.“Good bye and thank you, Miss Cama!”Cassey chuckled at her cute pupils. Her face turned back to the old professionally stern and stiff look when she sensed the sharp gaze from the window of Madame Oprah. Madame Oprah has been keeping strict watch over Cassey, but unbeknownst to her, Cassey is also keenly and quietly spying on her.“Mom, the Madame Oprah is coming.”Navis snitched to her. She came from the kitchen to get Cassey a glass of water, and she happened to see Madame Oprah pretending that she is strolling on the garden.“I will buy you some grilled meat tomorrow. Look forward to it, my children.”Navis and the other pupils beamed and they started to run away as the Madame Oprah is getting closer to where they stand.“Oh, Miss Maharlika!”As soon as the children left, the annoying voice of the witch rang in Cassey’s ears.‘T
The Grass Wishes to be Emerald XXXIV. The Active Date
Tired from work, Cassey lazily laid herself on the couch.“Cass! I told you it’s not good to lie down after a long walk!”Cassey groaned while rising from the couch.“Who told you that thing?”“My mother. But it’s not something superstitious Cass, it’s really, definitely, certainly unhealthy to immediately lie down after a long walk. Remember during sprint classes, we are not even allowed to sit after a finishing a lap.”“Really?”“What do you mean by that ‘really’? Do you not know?”Actually, Cassey never knows.“I do…”“Then why are you doing it? I am sure you are not the kind who does unhealthy things.”“Honestly, I don’t. During my studies, I have to skip sprint classes. My mother excuses me from the instructor, who happens to be her friend, so that I could focus on the tasks she gives me.”Cai patted her shoulders.“That’s so pitiful. I hope you don’t take those things to heart.”“I am not pitiful in any way. I hated being active since it’s a big waste of time.”Cassey definitely
The Grass Wishes to be Emerald Special Chapter 33.2 - Actually, They Have Met Already
The streetlamps lit in golden beam. Several stores and inns have lighted their establishments and buildings too. It was heavily dark tonight – an unfortunate new moon.Among the stores in the certain street, one store is obviously different.Tradiskano’s Stationery Shop.First and foremost, it was founded and owned by the Tradiskano, a monster in business. Second, it is a stationery shop, where customers could buy materials for writing and typing, such as paper, pens and ink. In a period of time where majority of the men in the Febrez household are in marriageable age, the stationery shop is an oasis in a desert. Be it scented paper or a colorful pen or a ribbon to adorn, everything a girl wishes for her confession letter can be bought in Tradiskano’s stationery shop. Third, the quality never disappoints. Despite being known as a noble, the Tradiskano also sell affordable products for the working class. Those affordable products are actually even better than the expensive products fro
