"Do not!!!!" I said too loudly that the waiter was surprised
"Em ... Can you take me to a room that won't be visited by him?" Ask me not to surprise him again
"Eh .... you mean that room?" The waiter showed an incredulous reaction.
"Huh ?? Which room?" I asked myself while continuing to follow him walking.
"Ahem .... you mean madam, you want to sleep in that haunted room ???"
She said in a whisper, her tone sounded afraid.
"Why can you say that?" I asked curiously.
"HM ..... According to the rumors .... There was the room where the previous Duchess breathed her last, and the Duke who was always scared when he wanted to try to get inside"
"..."
I was silent and didn't say anything, and finally the waiter continued his words again, because he saw me who was curious.
"The gossip of the servants said, if the Duke often sees ghosts around the room, that's why he doesn't dare to go inside, and we also don't dare to pass through that room because of these rumors"
"Huh ...."
I sighed, then massaged the slightly dizzy head,
"I think it is something important, because he did not see a ghost but his name is trauma" I thought to myself.
"Then any of you have ever proven it? (That the Duchess ghost exists)"
"E .... ??? I don't think so, Madame."
"So from now on, don't be afraid of these rumors !!!"
"But madam, because all of the Duke's previous servants were replaced by us, we don't know the truth ... what, maybe it really exists" he warned.
"Don't worry the ghost doesn't exist"
And not long after, we arrived in front of this room that was rumored to be haunted.
I paused for a moment then decided to stay in that room, while staying at this villa by talking to the maid.
"Should not!!!"
Suddenly there was a voice preventing me from staying in the room, which came from behind me, and it was none other than the voice of the Duke.
She was standing right in front of me with her body towering over, so I decided to look back and in order to see the look on her face, I had to raise my head.
"What does that mean no? !!" I asked in a voice high enough to make him feel challenged.
He looked at the servant who had shown me the way, then with a gesture the servant could order him to leave the two of us.
Then after she left, Edward answered my words.
"We should sleep in one room"
"So what?" I said angrily
"Aren't we going to separate rooms at home?" I continued
"I don't want bad rumors to spread" (split the bed)
"I do not care!"
I replied quickly as he turned to enter the room but his hand gripped my wrist.
"This is my house and you must follow the rules"
"I do not want!!!" I said stubbornly
"You can't refuse it!"
"Huffttt ....."
"Well I'll sleep in the same room with you in 3 days, the rest I'll sleep in this room, if you don't agree, I better go back home, so hurry up and break up, right?
He looked confused and awry but still said yes to my request
"Okay, if that's what you want, then let's go to the room earlier and rest"
I obeyed and followed him to the room we were going to occupy tonight and the next two days, when I got there I was a little surprised because the number of servants at the door had increased.
Maybe about 10 of their people welcomed us who came and Edward immediately said that he still had business for a while, so he told me to use the bathroom first.
And without prompting the servants to help me to take a shower and take off my dress, and there I was curious to ask where my personal servants?
A servant answered that they were resting because they had traveled a long way and this was a relief given by Lord Duke.
"Oh, I see....."
After I finished showering and changed my dress to sleep, I got into bed trying to sleep with my eyes closed.
"Crack ..."
The sound of the door opening, I immediately pretended to sleep and tried to guess what he was doing by hearing the sound of his footsteps.
And I did not think he suddenly climbed into bed and approached me who was sleeping and then said in a very low tone and a resigned voice.
"Actually, who are you? Why are you making me always think about yourself lately ....."
I felt his eyes fall on my face, and I tried to calm down.
"Did you use something like enchantment magic to make my mind ring with your face?"
Pause for a moment, I thought he was falling asleep, but I heard his ridiculous laughter, and a clapping sound on his forehead.
"What do you think, Edward, what do you expect from him?" ask yourself.
Then there was a sound that he got out of bed and walked out of the room.
I opened my eyes then looked at the closed door, a faint smile began to hang on my lips.
"Finally slowly you might be able to remember me again Rangga, I just need to continue to be myself which will make you fall in love with me again" I muttered happily and then unconsciously fell asleep.
....
Dinner went well and after dinner I thought of a very bright idea to win the heart of my in-laws who were none other than my real parents, with the food they really liked.
That is food that is very easy to find in Indonesia starting from rendang, fried rice, soup and chicken noodles.
When I got to the room I started a plan with the help of my personal servants, they enthusiastically asked questions.
"What are we going to do, Madame?"
"We're going to cook!"
"Cook!!!" Said red happy he looked very enthusiastic.
"Cook what, Madame?"
"Just watch and wait, but before that I want you guys to find these materials first"
I handed him the paper that contained the ingredients needed to make all the dishes.
"This is all the ingredients come from the eastern region"
"Yes you're right lionna, that's why I want you to buy it at retail"
"Well, we will carry out your orders and until when is the deadline, Madame?"
"In two days I must have all the ingredients."
They nodded and saluted and went outside, after they came out I started trying to sleep because Edward hadn't come yet.
And sure enough after two days later they all got the ingredients I needed to make this dish.
At breakfast I tell them that I'll prepare the dishes tonight.
Mother looked very enthusiastic while father, Edward and Albert just stared at me flatly while the servants who heard her were suddenly shocked.
I really wanted to laugh because everyone's attitude was different, but it didn't reach my heart and mother to say.
"I will wait for your cooking which I think is very delicious"
I smiled a little because the one who taught me to cook, the family's favorite dish is my mother.
Even though I have absolutely no talent in the kitchen, my mother didn't give up because she said that a woman should be good in the kitchen, not just in bed.
And this is also my mother's plan to persuade my father to really bless our relationship.
Then sure enough, after me and Rangga cooked all of our favorite dishes, my father melted and allowed Rangga to marry me.
"So maybe this way is the fastest way to melt my father's heart in this world" I thought to myself.
Because dad's favorite is just a little bit not too much starting from wine, mother's cooking, and of course the person he loves the most, namely family.
After all the ingredients were collected I was assisted by 3 of my loyal servants starting to cook since this afternoon, and finally the dish was finished with satisfying results.
My servants looked at various kinds of dishes that they had never seen in amazement, but their faces looked very eager to try their dishes because they smelled the tantalizing smell.
"This is very pleasing to see ...." Mery said
"Yes, Mery is right, although we have never known the name of this food or even tasted it"
"Do you want? You can take a little because we make it too much"
"Ah but madam, this is food for nobles, we shouldn't eat it let alone taste it even if it's a little bit"
"It's okay if I allow it and this is an order!"
"You know the consequences if you don't obey me ..."
I did something like this because I couldn't stand to see the eyes of those who couldn't escape from this food.
"Em ....."
Finally, hesitantly, they took the remaining food in the pots and pans and ate it.
"Is it delicious ???" I asked
"Really this lady .... delicious !!!"
"This is the first time I eat food from the east and it turns out it tastes this good."
They said praising this meal, I smiled with satisfaction because they ate it with gusto.
"Okay, I'll take a shower first before dinner, you guys here just prepare the face and serve the food, I'll take a shower assisted by the waiter from here"
"Well we will follow your words"
I got up, followed by those who suddenly got up too, even though they had not finished their meal.
"Eh ???, wait a minute, finish your food first"
"But Madame is not polite if we do not immediately do after receiving orders"
"It's okay, take it easy"
"All right, they sit back and enjoy the food, I went out of the kitchen and headed for the room.
......
When everyone has gathered at the dining table, the kitchen door opens, accompanied by a trolley running carrying food whose smell makes people who smell it, suddenly have an appetite.
The trolley was pushed by my waiter Mery, while Lionna and Red prepared to arrange the food when the trolley was close to the table, it didn't take a long time for the dishes on the table to be arranged very neatly.
Father looked at the food that had been arranged on the table with a strange look, even his forehead frowned in surprise, even though he was attracted by the smell of the food, and like me, who knows the nature of father, he must have asked himself like this.
"Why is it like this?" guess what.
I smiled lopsidedly, I knew for sure dad would think this food was very ugly because he judged it by its shape and looked bad, but after he tasted it it will definitely make him addicted.
Because as my mother used to tell, when my mother went out with my father, they went around town and accidentally saw a shop that was selling the food on the streets.
He saw that the road was very dusty, because the view for cleanliness was very strong, so he thought that it was neither good nor healthy.
Then mom also lectures dad that the food is really good and they argue all day just because of that, and don't even enjoy their date.
So mom fought for a long time with her, but dad begged her not to get angry anymore.
And as a result, the mother gave the condition that if you wanted to get better, you had to want to eat on the side of the road, where my father felt like he had been hit by lightning in broad daylight, but my father obeyed him, and ate to the place that was determined by the mother.
Finally, he ate half-heartedly while closing his eyes, father became a spectacle for the shop owner and all the buyers there.
And fortunately at that time my father could not speak Indonesian so he did not understand the stares and laughter shown by the people around him.
Mother stifled laughter, and told my father to quickly eat, then when sedok touched his tongue and into his throat.
"Jederrr !!!"
My father got the most delicious taste for him, and without realizing it, my father added three bowls that day.
And since then my father never ate in a restaurant, except with his business partners, and every time they wanted to eat out, or passed a stall on the street, my father would say.
"Let's eat at angkringan ..... or eat pecel catfish"
"Let's eat at the fried rice artisan"
"Should we stop by the warteg first or want to go to Nasi Padang?"
"Do you just buy meatballs and chicken noodles, eh ... but I really want the spicy one, what do I do ???"
I want to laugh at the memories Mom told me about it, but now there is something more important to take care of.
Because the father looks hesitant to eat it while the mother looks interested in this food maybe because of the aroma.
It could be that he feels familiar with the smell even though he has never eaten it in this world.
I on my own initiative started to take the spoon and then tried to be the first to eat the food, even though this was wrong manners.
But for the sake of convincing these people, I have to try it first, usually people will be attracted after other people try, especially when that person's expression looks very satisfied with the food he ate.
And finally the one who took the spoon first after me was Edward, my guess is correct, because he is a person who appreciates the gifts of others, close or not.
then followed by Albert's mother and father,
They all showed amazed faces at the food they tasted, the mother who was the first to comment.
"Florence where did you learn to cook this ?, it's really really delicious, can you teach it for me?"
I smiled with satisfaction at the positive reaction shown by mother, then replied.
"Tomorrow I will teach you"
"Good, I'm glad all these dishes are really good, and I feel Dejavu with this food ...... Where have I ever eaten it ???"
Today's dinner ended very well, although only mother praised me, but it doesn't matter I am already very happy with this change.
And finally I arrived at the room I had occupied without having to worry about Edward's presence, because he stubbornly changed the agreement and forced me to stay in the room next to the room he was using.
At first I stubbornly also didn't want to change my decision, to stay in the dreaded room in this house, but he managed to put pressure on me.
Then finally after I put forward some additional conditions to Edward, such as not being allowed to intrude on people's privacy by randomly entering their room unless they asked permission first.
He agreed casually, in this newly occupied room, I was lying on the bed and when I wanted to fall asleep suddenly there was a knock on the window.
I glanced at every corner of the room which was dark, no one noticed me, and started walking towards the window and opened it, then a fairly large bird appeared there.
"hello pupy"
When I greeted the bird, as if I understood what I meant, he immediately gave his leg which contained a white rope.
I also immediately opened the bond which contained a very important paper from an ally, which was none other than.
Velly, that little letter contains a warning to be careful if my party and I return to town.
"Especially with the train" I read in the unofficial letter
I immediately wondered about him, because I never told him, if I was out of town, whether he had a spy or his plans were so great that I could guess where I was.
But what I believe he is a great person, I hurriedly replied to the warning letter
And send it back through the pupy.
"Ah anyway, it's time to sleep ..."
I can still think of a solution, if Edward and Albert are in danger within the remaining 4 days, and I am quite satisfied with the reaction from the father and mother earlier because it is exactly the same as before.
The father who was given me and Rangga's cooking, his eyes glowed with tenderness and began discussing our marriage.
That night I fell asleep smiling ...
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