I was still shocked at how my Mom treated my Dad, I don't know what their love story is but they are both hurting each other with their own selfishness.
I didn't come out of my room not until Robert knocked to check on me. I was busy doing some paper works as he just serve the chocolate milk beside me.
"Hikaru," He called as I glance at him. "What is it?" I asked. "You can't lie about being okay right now and acting like you don't care." He said as I sigh heavily.
"What's the point of asking them about their story when this family is breaking apart already," I said. "Hikari and I are turning 18 now, I want Hikari to have a beautiful life and I won't bother about my parent's issue," I said as I went back to my work.
"Is that what you truly want?" He asked as I nodded.
"What else could it be?" I asked as he just smiled and bow down his head. My assistant is undergoing severe training before serving us twins and Robert was in charge of it I hope that he will do well in training my ally.
"Why would Dad won't give up on Mom?" I asked out of the blue before Robert took the last step to leave. I didn't know that he heard my question as he turn around and face me.
"Because he loves your Mom more than he loves himself," he said.
"What?" I asked as he just bow down his head and leave my room. I didn't know what's the proper story between my parent's love history but I guess talking to Dad would let me figure things out on my own.
Mom always adores us but she suddenly changed when I run away from home. I don't know what happen to her but she just abandon us.
I don't get it but Hikari is not hurt or affected at all she just acted as if nothing happened and our family is not breaking apart.
I bet she knew something about these happenings.
I was about to go to her room when I saw her going to Dad's library. I followed her silently as I peep inside.
"You might not have known Dad but Mom saw you with another girl last time when she came here to visit us," she said.
"Hikaru is out of town with Robert while you are busy with your company together with I guess let's just call her your secretary," she added.
"What?! That's why she shoves those divorce papers in my face! Why didn't you tell me about that earlier!" Dad asked.
"Mom seems to hate being with you Dad." She said as Dad stopped and sat down in defeat.
"And By that, I bet she hates us too," she added. When did Hikari become this smart in solving such mysteries in our family?
"Mom took us away from you because she doesn't want you to involve in us. But things became different when it's time for us to go back in your hands," she added.
"Mom was not happy at all with our existence we are killing her without noticing it." I cannot take it anymore as I barged in without saying a word.
They both went silent seeing me.
"Hikaru," Hikari whispered in shock as I look at her.
"I thought were twins but why did you hide this from me?" I asked as she just looked down without saying a word.
"I just don't want you to get hurt-" I didn't let her finish her sentence.
"Get hurt? And did you think I'm not hurt right now?!" I asked as I saw her clenched her fist. "I did it for you and Mom! Mom seems to look unhappy even if she's smiling in front of us! I don't want you to know that our own mother disowned us!" She shouted to the top of her lungs and start crying.
Robert went in and just stared at us.
"I-I did it for us," she added.
"For her to be happy."
"When she came here she told me that she's been working on some cafe and doing great. She asked me about our life here living in luxury."
"What did you tell her?" I asked.
"I told her the truth that it would be even better if you go back to us and she just replied that she saw Dad with another woman and he seems happy without her at all," she explained.
"That idiot," Dad whispered as he ordered Robert to take us back to our rooms and to leave him alone for a while.
"Hikari," I called before she entered her room. She stops and looks at me.
"You don't need to protect me at all, We can get through all of this together as one," I said as her eyes teared up and cried.
"H-Hikari," I said panicking as I came closer to her since she was kneeling on the floor crying a lot.
"I-I'm sorry Hikaru!" She said as she hugged me tightly. She must be in deep pain holding all these tears up by herself. "I just wanted to be strong for both Dad and you," she added.
"I'm sorry too for not noticing it, all this time you were just doing such stuff for the family's sake, But we have to admit that we need Mom on our side too," I said as she nodded.
She cried all night until she fall asleep in my arms, I took her to her bed when I saw her table with her diary on it.
I was going to clean it up when I saw a letter, Tons of letters from Gwen's twin!
It's a detailed thing and that they escaped the auction and they are safe now.
Why did Hikari hide this important matter from me?
"Hikaru," I jump in shocked when is aw Dad leans on the door. "Dad, H-Hikari is-" he closed his eyes.
"I know, You shouldn't have get involve in her stuff." I cannot believe Dad is saying such stuff!
"How can you say that when I'm working my butt off for Gwen here in your company all these years and she's been receiving letters from that dumb boy," I said as I pointed at Hikari who is sleeping soundly.
"She did it because she knew something about Gwen."
"What is it, Dad?!" I asked as he cleared his throat as he looks at Hikari sleeping soundly. "We can talk outside Hikaru." He said as he step out and so I followed.
"Gwen killed five men in order to escape, Would you still want someone as dirty as her to be your wife?" he asked as I gulp.
"Why would she do that?" I asked.
"To escape the school guards they need to do such stuff," he explained. "Predictably, she will turn into a murderer for the sake of freedom," he added.
"Why didn't she wait for me?" I asked. "It's because it will be a burden for you to work hard on something impossible to achieve. A servant's contract is different and cannot be negotiable just like how my family bought Robert and how you and Hikari bought your servants. I know you saw the contract yourself."
"I did but I thought that there are different contracts in the world," I said as he shook his head. "There is only one contract to Slavery. And what you had your signature is the same contract that goes to Gwen and her twin if ever they are about to be bought on the fair auction." Dad said.
"Since they escape Dad will there be any punishment for that?" I asked. "No there will be no punishment for that since if they do get them back they will be issued abduction here in our own government that is why they don't cross the line so do we on their business," he explained.
"Then why didn't you tell me about that? That they could escape we could actually help them."
"I already told you Hikaru about them escaping. We cannot cross the line." He explained.
"Just find yourself another woman, A woman who hasn't killed anyone yet." He said as I cannot stop myself as I reached for my Dad's collar when a hand stop me and grab it.
It was Robert, He was standing here now beside my Dad as Dad just look at me fiercely.
"I cannot let you be with a murderer." He said as he left leaving Robert and me on the balcony.
"Why did you stop me?" I asked as I lower my head.
I have to admit it, Robert is pretty strong.
"You cannot and should never raise your hand on your father Sir," he said as he bow down at me. "I may just be a servant but my Job is to protect him at all cost that's the reason why I am here." He said.
"And I will be glad enough to kill you in my arms if your try to dare defy my Master," he said as his warm look changed into bloodlust.
Robert can really be scary sometimes when it comes to his work.
"I will find you, Gwen," I whispered to myself.