While the servants were cleaning up ' the dirty things ' the butler and Lori went into a separate room on the upper floor.
When they entered and the butler was closing the door for her.
" Grandpa Stefan " he heard the voice that caused him to jump on his feet.
( Eric Stefan is the family butler that actually served the Addison family since her grandparents time.
He practically raised her mother when her parents were busy working.He also raised her till she was six but after that, she began to act detached and never tried to get closer to anybody so, these two became distant.
But now, he suddenly heard something he once used to hear way back then so, of course he would be surprised.)
"What did you call me, M'lady ?" He said while his old blurry eyes starting to get wet.
" Grandpa" she said with a smile on her face.
" I thou...., I thought I would never get to hear it again." He wiped his tears thinking its so unprofessional for a butler to cry like that when he is working.
" Grandpa, I've changed now. I won't let anyone take advantage of me like they used to." She said while widening her smile even more.
" Yeah, I can definitely see that. The way you ordered those servants and acted like a true lady of the house sure gives it away. Your mother would be so proud of you right now if she was alive." He showed a bitter smile on his face.
The pleasant atmosphere suddenly turned grim on the mention of her mother.
" Don't worry, I think I'm qualified enough to shoulder her burden and take care of you and everyone else." She tried to change the topic not letting the sad moment ruin their reunion.
" Don't tell me that !! I was planning to retire but I just couldn't leave the house I've attended for years on your father's hand so I've been waiting for your return now, I can retreat myself in peace. Its just that my Daisy has grown up and finally decided to return home.I can't help but feel proud." He said with a cheeky smile on his face.
"Don't call me that." She cringed on that embarrassing name.
( Daisy was the nickname given to her by this very old man back then because he told that her eyes reminded him of the blue daisies that bloom in the mansion's garden.)
" Oh!! By the way, what caused such a transformation in you ? Like what caused you to change ? " He asked with a curious look on his face.
" You didn't know " she sounded surprised on his question.
"Know what ? Did I miss something ? " He asked with anxiety in his voice.
"No, nothing special. Just some minor this and that." She lied through her teeth thinking ( if he doesn't know its better like this, I don't want to create hurtful memories in his old age.)
{ Looks like my father and my relatives went to great length to surpassed the news. No wonder I've never heard any media or journalist talking about my 'accident' and going into coma even though it would create headlines for them.} She thought inwardly.
But as the professional butler who was working for this family almost all his life, he immediately understood that something must've happened to her but didn't pried into it as she doesn't want to talk about it.
" Ok if you say that. So, what are your plans now ? What you're going to do now ?" He asked while trying to change the topic.
It brought her back to her senses.
She didn't truly had any plan, she just wanted to get back what is hers. She just followed what her stepmother did back then, barge into the house and order people around.(After all, she always learn how to be submissive never the dominant so, she could only imitate others.)
"I'LL JUST LET THEM FEEL HOW I FELT." She said with a big grin on her face.