Leon placed his pen on the table. A smile appeared on his face when he saw Allynna had changed her short pants into a beautiful dress.
He walked to the seating area and sat opposite her.
"Miss Allynna, you look more stunning and elegant in this dress. From now on, you must wear this kind of outfit. This dress suits you well," He said casually.
Allynna, "..."
"Your guess is correct, Miss. Allynna," Leon continued. He feels amused when he hears her, though. Sure, this girl has a lot on her mind.
'Which one? Your servant doesn't like me? Or, you came from a high noble family in the capital?' Allynna couldn't express her question. She could only say in her mind while her eyes flashed with curiosity as she looked at him.
"Well, you could say I come from a high-ranking noble family in the capital. Therefore, before going to the capital, you must learn good manners. Not that it matters to me..." Leon paused to see her response.
"It's important for you so that other people don't look down on you. As I can see, you never get proper lessons on how to act like a noble family, right?" He continues calmly. "I hope you don't get offended by my words, Miss Allynna. This is all for your own good."
Allynna felt his words hit her heart sharply. She can't hold back to say, "Sir Leon, I think you are wrong. My deceased parent taught me about manners, alright! Please don't disrespect them by saying that!"
Her parents had indeed actually taught her. But she wasn't interested in it back then, so what her mother taught her never settled and passed through her mind.
Leon ignored her. He continued, "As for my servant and this mansion staff, they do not ignore you. But they respect you. Your position as my future bride is way above them, so you don't have to talk to them if it's not necessary. And you don't have to bow when you see them."
Allynna feels dizzy hearing Leon's long explanation about dos and don'ts. She didn't say anything to him again; she only tried to remember everything clearly. Moreover, she's going to the capital soon; she'll meet more people around him.
"And Geoffrey is my butler. For now, he will teach you basic manners as a Lady in my house," Leon pauses while looking at the girl staring at him. Her eyes looked so bright it made him feel a nameless feeling in his heart.
Leon cleared his throat before continuing, "Anything else you want to ask, Miss Allynna?"
'Do I have to ask you? You already know everything in my mind, don't you?' She answers him through her mind while looking at his golden eyes, waiting for him to respond to her inner questions.
But she was baffled because Leon only stared back at her, not saying a single word. It Made Allynna feel unsure again.
'Can he really read my mind? Why is he silent now?'
After a few seconds, Allynna finally gave up. She asked him, "S-Sir Leon, I have a question. Are you really able to find my biological parents?" Her voice trembled slightly, asking the number one question in her mind.
Leon nods, answering her question.
"YOU DO!?" Her eyes are wide in shock. If Leon knows her real parents, they will meet them soon, right?
"Sir Leon, are they still alive? Where do they live now? Do you know why they left me alone on this island? Why did they abandon me?" She continued to spill everything that was bothering her mind.
"Miss Allynna, although I know who they are right now, I can't tell you who they are."
Leon's words sound like thunder in Allynna's mind. She can't help but ask, "Why? They don't want me?"
For the first time, Allynna wants to cry before this man, knowing her parents really abandoned her. She can't hold her tears. With her blurry eyes, she looked at Leon. Her heart even more hurt when she saw him keep silent.
'Silence means yes! So, they really left me and don't want me anymore?' She whispered softly, feeling the nameless paint seep into her heart.
Allynna lowered her head, looking at her feet while crying silently. Instantly, her chest felt tight, as if someone was pressing her chest.
...
Leon was dumbfounded when he saw the girl sobbing with her imagination running out of control.
"Miss Allynna, what do you think is completely erroneous!"
Allynna raised her head to look at Leon with a confused look.
"Your real parents, they didn't abandon you. You were taken from them without their knowledge when you were still an infant. Both of your parents are still alive, and they have never forgotten you. Until today, they are still looking for you."
"B-But earlier, you said I couldn't meet them. Why?" Allynna wiped her tears. Her heart started beating faster than usual, knowing that she was wrong. She was very happy to hear that her parents had not abandoned her and that they were still looking for her.
"Because someone wants your life so bad. They will do anything to get their evil hands on you."
Allynna was shocked to hear his words, but she didn't interrupt him, she waited for him to finish them.
"I can't let others, especially yourself, know your true identity. Not now and not in the near future. Because the more you know, the more your life will be exposed to danger. What you need to know now is. You can't tell anyone that you're an adopted child. Your current identity is Allynna Frost, who lives on Sarlun Island."
Allynna was increasingly shocked hearing Leon's explanation. 'Someone wants to kill me! Who? Who!?' she was puzzled.
"Miss Allynna, you must be patient. The time will come... where I will tell you everything."
Instantly, Allynna felt her shoulder slump, disappointed. "Till when should I wait for it, sir Leon?" She wanted to ask him that, but somehow her voice betrayed her. She couldn't speak.
"I can't protect you all the time; you must wait until your power appears, so, you can protect yourself," Leon said as if wanted to answer her inner thought.
Allynna was shocked to hear the facts; she had power. Does that mean that her parents are a noble family?
Before she could ask, she heard Leon ask her, "Miss Allynna, you want to know when you can meet your parents?"
Allynna nods.
A smile appeared on Leon's face when he saw the girl finally emitted a hint of joy from her eyes; unlike before, she looked so anguished.
"When I found out who the person who kidnapped you and abandoned you on the Sarlun." A fierce, murderous aura immediately emerged from Leon's gaze.
Allynna was happy to hear that her parents didn't throw her away. But she was confused. Why would someone kidnap her? Was she kidnapped because the kidnapper needed money? Or was she kidnapped by her parents' enemies?
"Sir Leon, why would someone want to kidnap me?"
"Because you are related to me—" Leon just stared at her with complicated-looking eyes, unable to finish his word.