The introductory event that was said to be held at her parent's mansion had now moved to their noble family's grand palace. Louisa suddenly felt dizzy and nauseous at the thought of her extended family demanding perfection in a sacred marriage relationship.
For women of royal blood, it is obligatory to marry a man of royal blood so that their title and lineage do not fade. But Louisa can be said to have failed, to keep the trust because she was pregnant from an ordinary man of unknown origin.
"All right?" asked this middle-aged beauty but still looked fresh and beautiful.
"That's it, Mom, this candy helps a little," Louisa said looking at the candy wrapped in the label made in Indonesia.
"Oh, this is tamarind candy from Indonesia, there's a little left because Aunt Zee usually sends it when Mommy's stock runs out. Mom will call her to send it later," Her Mom said and left her alone.
Louisa nodded weakly in approval of her Mom's words. She wasn't in the mood to go anywhere. Still lying on the chaise longue in front of the swimming pool while rubbing her stomach and thinking about that man.
"Where are you exotic man, so hard to find you. I miss your warm embrace and your scent". She muttered to herself, feeling the longing for someone hard to find.
Louisa had never been this complicated when looking up information on someone. This time she feels played by a life full of puzzles. Her hand pulled out the cell phone and tried to call her sister-in-law. Who knew Marshawn was right that she could ask for help with her? Connected tones began to be heard and soon the soft voice of the sister-in-law greeted her.
"Hi, honey how are you."
"I'm fine Alin, how are you there?"
"As usual it's a hassle with the twins who have started to be naughty. Oh yes, they said you are going to be engaged to the Baron family, congrats honey."
Louisa starts complaining to her sister-in-law about her problems, wanting to escape from an arranged marriage to find the man who has stolen her heart.
She needs to vent all her feelings to other people. Talking to a man even though she may not be able to provide a good solution, can not fully understand the feelings of a confused woman. If she talks to the mother, there is also no solution because she will be told to obey. And the sister-in-law is a good listener. Louisa opened up about her feelings and all her hopes.
"How about Alin, can you help me because Marshawn said you have a cousin who is a cop there."
"Yes, um like this Princess ... I know how you feel and you need to remember that what you are looking for is a foreign man who you don't know who he is or how he is. If he is good at the first meeting, that's normal and if you know you're a rich woman, I will afraid you will be used by him, think about it first. And my cousin Adam, you met him when you were in Bali, remember that?" Louisa nodded understanding Alin's words, everyone would say that to her.
But she could feel that the man she was looking for was not like other men who would take advantage of her. The man was too mysterious, even rejecting herself. Louisa saw that the man's eyes were very sincere and seemed to be in despair when she saw the CCTV footage of the beach where the man just sat staring at the rolling waves.
"Oh I see, tall, a white guy, and the small-eyed is your cousin. I think he's one of the investors."
"Hahaha no, her mother is East Asian with small eyes and all her younger siblings have small eyes like her mother also. "
The two of them were engrossed in telling stories until the clearing voice of someone Louisa knew sounded loud in her ears. "Gree are you there,"
There is no answer and the call is still ongoing. Louisa was furious and switched to using a video call with the same number and was immediately greeted by her oldest brother.
"Gree!" she whined spoiled when she saw the handsome face of her older brother who smiled mockingly at her.
"Are you in trouble?" he asked with a disdainful expression on his face.
"I am pregnant," Louisa answered.
Gree, who already knew from his father, only nodded in understanding, and didn't ask many questions but instead mocked his sister.
"Yes, just marry the Baron after your child is born, give it to me, and let me take care of it."
"I don't want, I want my child and the father!" Louisa shouted, she didn't want to let go. Even though the child is unwanted, she still has to take care of the child no matter what.
"Oh my God, how come you lost to Zeta? She just didn't get married and chose to be a single parent even though if she wanted she could run away with the gangster, but according to her father's words not to choose that man."
Zeta is Gree's sister-in-law who is his wife's twin. Has a similar fate to Louisa but chooses to be a single parent because of love that her parents would not approve of if she married the man who had made her pregnant.
"That's Zeta, not Louisa, besides that guy is in trouble while my guy doesn't know where he is," she complained as she scowled in annoyance. Louisa doesn't like being compared to others.
"That's also Princess's problem, never mind just the following daddy. If you obey then you will be given the thumbs up by the Queen Mother. You know our family is always in trouble in her eyes and please don't spoil yourself in front of her for Daddy and Mommy's sake."
Louisa took a deep breath, she became the next benchmark in the family. If the matter became known to the elders in the palace then it might spread throughout society and the ones receiving the shame would be the parents. The palace has a lot of spies who can take advantage of the situation. Giving someone a bad image even if they are still in the Royal family.
Louisa was crying, herself in the middle of the situation. On the one hand, she wants to rebel for his life and feelings, but on the other hand, her parents' names are at stake in front of the crowd.
"Princess, hey ... you can see me, look into my eyes, I want to talk to you seriously," pleaded Gree, who couldn't bear to see his little sister sad.
Louisa wiped her tears roughly with the back of her hand, her sobs were heartbreaking.
"You know how cruel the Queen Mother is when you decide, look at me and my little family. They haven't opened access for us to come there. And I, as your eldest brothers, want you to be the best, even though yes ... we don't escape mistakes. Just get engaged. first, after you give birth then, whether you get married or not depends on you. What is clear is that your child is safe with me."
Again, Louisa cried even harder because there was nothing she could defend. She wanted the man but didn't know where he was. She wants to raise her child alone but the family's pride threatens her.