After we were kicked out of the house, there was nowhere else to go. Life was extremely difficult. We have to work hard day and night to be able to carry on with life. And to be able to continue my mother's asthma treatment.
I dropped out of school and worked a lot of hard jobs to earn money.
Once, while working, I accidentally picked up someone's wallet that dropped. Luckily I found it and returned it to its owner.
After that, when I was on my way home from work, I was harassed by a man. Even though I tried to escape, the man still refused to let me go. When I upset them, he started to get angry and wanted to attack me.
I thought for sure that I wouldn't be able to withstand this blow. At that moment, a young man appeared out of nowhere to rescue me. When I calmed down, I saw that the man had run away. I looked up and saw the man again. It was the man who had dropped his wallet earlier. And the person who just helped me was his bodyguard.
After helping me up, the middle-aged man took the initiative to take me home. Because I couldn't refuse, I agreed and in the car, the middle-aged man and I talked to each other.
I learned that the man's name was James Brian. We talked for a while.
After understanding my situation. Understand why I have to come home from work so late. He gave me a piece of paper with the address and phone number on it. With the suggestion that I go to his house as a maid.
At first, I was a bit hesitant but then agreed.
After seeing the man's car leave. Then I looked at the paper in my hand and thought to myself. Am I dreaming or not? Everything happens just like in the movie.
“What are you thinking?” Mom asked and shook me.
My mother's voice once again brought me back to reality.
“Did something happen to you? From morning till now, I see you can't concentrate"
"It's nothing, mom. Maybe it's because I couldn't sleep last night, so I'm a bit sleepy this morning."
"I'm sorry, last night I was a little worried that I couldn't sleep. Make you lose sleep"
"I get it, don't worry about me."
Mom looked at me with sad eyes. She thought she could have given me a better life. But just because she was incompetently made me suffer.
My mother always thought that if it wasn't for her weakness, she could take care of me. Then I didn't have to drop out of school and wander like that. At my age, I should just enjoy the beauty of life. Not these burdens and worries.
I can understand why she thinks like that. But my mother didn't know that it was thanks to her that I was able to live until now. Because her smile is motivation for me to work hard every day.
I wrapped my arms around my mother's shoulders and rubbed her shoulders. Every time I see the wrinkles on her austere face, my heart aches. That's why I always try my best. No matter how difficult it is for me, I don't want her to be so sad because of me.
We walked and finally stopped at the gate of a very luxurious and magnificent mansion. Although I had seen countless large mansions before. However, this is the first time I have seen such a splendid place.
Its gorgeous appearance makes me a little distrustful, I can feel the obvious disparity between me and the people living here. It makes me feel like I'm living on another planet.
“Are you sure here, it would be weird if we went to the wrong place?”
“That's right, so don't worry. This is exactly where the man that night gave me the address."
I looked up at the mansion again. Although knowing that the man I met was not an ordinary person. However, I did not expect that man to be this rich.
This place is like a castle in the heart of a magnificent city. Every line shows luxury and splendor.
I involuntarily looked at the mansion and looked at the large garden through the iron gate. The scene before my eyes made me feel both familiar and strange at the same time. It's like I'm seeing the world I used to live in. A world that seemed attached to me. But it's a world that I have never belonged to.
Suddenly from a distance, I saw a man approaching us. He has a rather thin figure. Dress in a simple yet elegant suit. White hair is carefully combed with glue. I saw him push up his glasses to get a better view.
"I don't know who you guys are looking for?" The man asked me in a dignified and polite tone.
“We want to find Mr. James here.”
“Finding the master? If you are the master's guests, have you made an appointment in advance? If not, then I would like to invite you to come back next time. Our master only accepts guests by appointment.”
Suddenly I was made a little unnatural by the words of the man in front of me. At first glance, I think this is the butler of this place.
“We are not the master's guests. We are just people hired by the Master here to work as maids.” I said while handing the piece of paper with the phone number and address the man gave me the night before.
Mom and I looked at each other confused. That man saw our expressions and started thinking as if he was remembering something.
“Ah, sorry I remember! Mr.James told me yesterday. If that's the case, then please go this way.” Then the man opened the gate for us to go inside.
I don't know if it's my imagination or not, but perhaps after hearing that we weren't guests, the butler's tone seemed a lot closer.
We followed the butler timidly, although curious, we dared not touch anything in this house.Although from the outside this mansion looks very luxurious. But when we stepped inside, we were overwhelmed by the magnificence of this place. All are decorated in a classical style. Everything here makes me think that I just stepped into a castle in some fairy tale.My mother and I were shown around every corner of the house. Inside to outside from top to bottom. Even the garden outside is not missing a bit. Walking until our legs were tired, we were allowed to sit and rest for a while. I unconsciously looked at the mansion once more."It's been a bit rude for me to not introduce myself to you by name. My name is Lucas Alexander and I am the butler of this place, and what's your name?""My name is Emma Iowa, and my daughter's name is Vivian Helen."“Vivian Helen, Emma Lowa? The names are beautiful. But it feels familiar, I seem to have heard it somewhere.”We looked at each other, then got a
That face was so beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes off it for a moment. A beauty I've never seen before. Maybe that's the person the butler told me about this morning. It's Daniel, the son of Mr. James, who owns this mansion.Daniel sat by the window sill looking at the moon without realizing that someone was peeking at him.Tonight is another sleepless night like any other. Whenever he can't sleep, Daniel still looks at the sky like this. Just like when his mother was alive, she used to say if something went wrong. Just look at the night sky. The moonlight will gently shine, and take away all the troubles that we are hiding in our hearts.Although Daniel knows that he will forever be unable to let go of the burden in his heart. But every time he looked at the shining moon, he felt like he was close to his mother. The good memories of the past when Daniel still had his mother kept coming back.Daniel's family memories used to be beautiful. But now it's like shards of a mirror. C
The next day, I was informed by the butler Lucas that Mr. James had returned from a business trip. All the people working in the house stepped out into the hall, standing in two rows on either side. We all gathered in the lobby to celebrate Mr. James' return.The sound of a car stopping in front of the lobby door. Getting out of the car with Mr. James was a very beautiful woman. She wearing a dress together with an expensive handbag exudes a rich and powerful aura.I looked up at the beautiful woman who had just passed me. My eyes can't leave her. Every Jack has his Jill. A rich and powerful man, of course, must also be next to an outstandingly beautiful woman."Daniel, I'm back."I looked in the direction that Mr. James looked.At this time, upstairs was a young man with a cold face. Eyes seem to be able to freeze everything.Daniel upstairs looked down with extremely cold eyes. Don't say a word and leave.“You see, Daniel is not polite at all..”“…”Mr. James didn't say anything,
Daniel took a deep breath and looked at his bleeding hand again. He sneered, perhaps right now, no one but Daniel could understand how pathetic his appearance was.“Caring what I do, just ignore me. Just let me die slowly.”Daniel's words echoed in the quiet space. But every word that came out was like a knife that cut straight through Daniel's heart. A new wound overlaps an old one that has yet to heal. How long has Daniel's heart been smoldering with blood? Now he doesn't care anymore.Then Daniel just fell asleep like that. Perhaps this is the only way Daniel can temporarily forget all this suffering.That evening I was served dinner to Brian's family for the first time.Under the luxurious ceiling lights. A sumptuous dining table is set out. I see that everything is prepared in every detail. Even the smallest details are carefully prepared. The dining table, tablecloths, and vases to candles are also arranged in a very delicate way.Everything is splendid like a party instead of a
After devouring all the food on the table, Daniel looked at the scene in front of him and couldn't believe it. Daniel really couldn't believe he could eat all this food alone. How long has it been since Daniel felt he was living like this?No more boring dishes, or hard-to-swallow condiments. It's all meaningless. He had once again tasted familiar flavors. The taste that he will never forget until the day he dies.Suddenly a tear fell on Daniel's wounded palm. The burning pain came, awakening Daniel who was still bewildered.Why is he crying? Why? The reason why, Daniel does not know anymore. Perhaps it was because he felt emotional when he found something long lost.That's right, this is the taste. The taste of familiar dishes. The taste contains love in every dish that his mother cooked for him before. Thinking that after so many years, those beautiful memories would be buried forever in the past, today Daniel can once again find them.Like a child searching for his lost toy. Daniel
Early in the morning, when the dew drops are still sleeping on the leaves. The faint sunlight still lurks behind the gray clouds in the sky. Because it is winter, everything seems to put on a gloomy color.A cold wind blew, and I saw pedestrians in the street cowering in their collars. I let out a breath and rubbed my hands which were shaking from the cold. Then gently took mother's hands, which were turning pale from the cold, and began to breathe to give them warmth."Mom, are you okay?" I looked and asked my mother. My mother's face was pale from the cold. The lips are also dry which starts to become chapped.The middle-aged woman shook her head, then gave a reluctant smile to indicate that she was fine. I know my mother is not fine with asthma. But I know my mom always pretends to be okay so as not to worry me.The cold of winter reminds me of the days of living paternal grandparents' house. That is a large luxury mansion but without the warmth of an ordinary house. I still rememb