Some servants made decorations with white roses, the house looks like a different place. Since last night Reynand hasn't let me go far away from him, he made me feel like a thief under 24-hour surveillance. He even slept in my room and made me uncomfortable with his presence, It was lucky that he was sober and didn't start a fight between the two of us.
'I'm bored'
I complained softly, he looked at me who was sitting on the edge of the bed. He walked up to me and said where do I want to go, I just wanted to see my father but it seemed impossible so I decided to ask him to accompany me to walk around the city.
Reynand knew a good place to enjoy the view and fill my hungry stomach, but that's not all I needed, I needed to calm my chaotic mind. From Reynand's large house it wasn't hard to reach the city center, he offered some interesting places to go but I just said 'whatever'. Along the way I was indeed silent looking like a person who lost the spirit of life, Reynand took me to a place with a beautiful view of the city. There was a fairly large cafe there, he offered me to sit down and enjoy a cup of cofffee, I agreed to his proposal at this time even though it didn't help anything.
"Are you sick Aletta?"
"No, does my face look pale?"
"Yes, thinking about something honey?"
"Do you think I'm thinking about something?"
"I think so, don't think about a man who won't see you dear"
"I'm not thinking about anyone, I want to see my father that's all"
"You will see him after becoming my wife"
"Is that a promise sir?"
"I always keep my promises sweetheart"
"I hope so"
Reynand smiled with satisfaction at my answer, I enjoyed my drink in front of him and tried to ignore the image of his real self. Foolishly, I was still thinking a little about the man who wouldn't be able to free me from the demon that had been staring at me. He told me something I never knew, I looked at him as if listening to all his stories. Reynand grasped my hand intimately, he gave me some of the best cities for our honeymoon. I wanted to reject him and tell him I didn't want to do anything for 24 hours together with him. Let alone serving him, just looking at him I don't want to 'how poor i am' I moaned to myself. I'm lazy if I have to ask something that is not interesting to ask but there are things I want to find the answer to.
'Why did you marry me Reynand...? Why do you want a child from me so badly? We don't know each other and you've asked the wrong person. What does the family owe you that you do everything under duress? Tell me Reynand what are you planning now?'
"Aletta? Aletta?"
"Sorry, Reynand I..."
"What are you daydreaming about Aletta? Tomorrow is our wedding day, you should be happy"
"I'm not daydreaming I'm just nervous"
"Nervous you say?"
"I think we should go home now, you'd better rest at home"
"I don't want to go home, how about a tour? I've never asked you for anything Reynand, this time please grant it..."
"As you wish my lady"
Being by his side while experiencing inner turmoil turned out to only worsen my mood, Reynand looked ordinary only occasionally looking at me who was dreamily enjoying this corner of the city. I chose to stay by the side of the river and look at the long bridge, some people who saw Reynand's presence whispered softly, somehow he wrapped his arms around me and made me cling to him. Don't make things more complicated Reynand! My mind rebelled, he seemed happy with the many pairs of eyes that saw our togetherness. If I may ask can I go alone and you watch me from afar? But it's unlikely he'll think I'm going to meet someone and leave.
"I think today is enough, and you can lock me in my room again"
That was the only sentence I managed to get out of my mouth, Reynand rubbed my face gently and smiled as if regaining his victory. I felt weaker and could no longer support my body to stand up. Before I had taken two steps my vision began to blur, I heard Reynand vaguely calling my name but I couldn't hear him clearly and my vision turned black.
***
"Aletta!"
"I didn't expect you to dare come back to this house. Go away, Aletta is not here"
"Where is she? Where is Aletta? I know you hide her Reynand!"
"You don't need to know where she is now, you'll regret hearing that"
"Tell me where she is!"
"In the chest! Can you bring her back to life?"
"You!!! What did you do to her huh?!"
"I didn't do anything to her, the funeral is over anyway. Didn't you see the roses in this house? This was her last request, doctor"
"No way!!! You must be lying to me!!! You always do that Reynand!!! I won't believe a lying man like you!!!"
"Like it or not you'll never see him again James, You better leave and never comes to my house again"
"I WON'T GIVE UP! I'LL LOOK FOR HER EVERYWHERE!!!"
"Just do it, your efforts will be in vain. You'd better save your energy for helping people and stay out of my business!!! I've been kind enough to take you in from the trash!!!"
"What did you say?!"
"Yes, you and your mom are the same"
The commotion that ensued between the two of them caused some of the servants to panic and were unable to separate the siblings as they had been, so after hitting each other Jemi chose to leave the house. Because he was so disappointed not to be able to take away the woman he loved, James looked for a way to make sure that what he heard through Reynand was false. Victory returned to the strongest man, Reynand was content to drive James from his home and set up a tight guard.
Starting from today James could not come anymore, if he still forced his will then some guards of this house would not hesitate to shoot bullets into his body. Linda who knew about it could only remain silent without daring to do much, because she was the head caretaker of this house and was the only witness to the truth of the issues that occurred in the Reynand's family. The nature that his father passed down to Reynand was very different from James who was full of tenderness, the difference between the two of them was like the ends of a magnet that could not be united and rejected each other. Since childhood, the two of them have always fought, especially since Reynand has a million pains and sorrows in the past.
Reynand did not expect to become enemies with his own brother, everything he owned was neatly protected from James's touch. He never had affection for his brother, the hatred he felt for James made him turn into a stubborn man. Jemi's presence in his life was the biggest mistake that left him trapped in a black hole and deep sadness. when he managed to find me, Reynand felt like he had a chance to avenge his pain. He had planned everything carefully, everything that could make James feel the way he did. Even the people who looked up to him with respect never knew that Reynand was the same person as all of them, it was just that a bad past made Reynand look like a man who never had the slightest compassion.
The people who often talked about Reynand also thought that he was a cruel man, doing everything according to his heart's desire regardless of anyone. Everything he did was for the sake of satisfaction, no one really knew what Reynand was really like because all they knew was that he was dangerous.