"M-My Lord…" Hana felt her shoulders tense as her brows furrowed in a frown. She wished to speak but tried to keep it in.
Her husband's fury was almost a burning flame. No, she can't afford to provoke him further.
As she met his gaze, she worried about what decision he was going to make.
Sensing the danger in the underlying meaning of his words, fear enveloped Haruka as she hurriedly lifted her head, revealing the face that was entirely contoured in panic.
"F-Father…" she swallowed hard. "I-I.. promise, I am serious this time around," she pledged desperately with quivering lips, earning a rough scoff from him.
"Serious this time around? So, you have been playing and using my sympathy and kindness as a joke huh?"
"No. F-father, please no. I did not mean that."
She didn't know what her father was up to, but she could tell that it would be nothing favorable for her.
The fear of the unknown was greater than getting scolded and being punished when put together.
