Alessia's POVI woke up early the next day as if nothing had happened yesterday. I knew it was going to be a normal day for me and I woke up super early and got ready. I feel like everyone in the palace is still asleep.But I can't sleep anymore because I'm really wide awake. So here I am, it's five in the morning and it's still dark, but I'm already walking down the corridor to the hospital room downstairs.I see a few waitresses cleaning up. Someone was scrubbing the floor and cleaning the big chandelier."Good morning, Mr. Ales," greet the waitresses I pass by and I just nod at them.I just walked straight until I reached the front door of the hospital room. I grabbed the handle and turned it to open.I immediately went in but I almost jumped because of a lump I saw and was also surprised. Obviously surprised because of my entry. I couldn't close the door because of the panic.But I immediately recognized who it was.Elijah? But I can't speak. I was looking at him in shock and he w
Alessia's POV"LADY—""They said don't interfere, silly! Don't you understand the word you're used to?" he whined at Kate.I understand Kate is just trying to stop Lady Dheminiah from making trouble, but one doesn't want to be stopped."What can I help you with?" I tried to calm myself because I might be able to answer this Dheminiah."What are you doing here?" he asked me and my eyes almost rolled due to the roughness of his attitude."A physician," I answered him. "You, who are you?" I asked him. Neither Elijah nor Stefano were introduced to me as important people. Elijah doesn't have a brother as far as I've heard, so I don't care who it is now. He has a rough attitude, he and his sister are a perfect match.Its eyes widened. Surprised because I don't know him. This fight is too childish, that's what I see. This petty talk is not even worth wasting my time with."You don't know me? I'm just Lady Dheminiah, the king's concubine—""It's Stefano who wants it, right?" I continued with
Alessia's POVI could not speak. Nothing came out of Elijah's mouth after what he said. We were both silent and didn't know what to say."I think...I like you."It was like a bell ringing in my ears over and over again. Did I hear right? But I'm not deaf enough not to hear that. It wasn't noisy around so I could misunderstand what he said. I heard exactly what he said. He thinks he likes me.My eyes widened as I suddenly thought of so many things. That day, when he told me how I can take away his feelings...he was referring to me! And I was a fool, thinking that Stefano was the one she wanted! Why didn't it even occur to me that it started when I also appeared in their lives? Was I that dense not to notice?But I am not dense! I just don't really like to give meaning to what is happening. I'm not assuming because that's disappointing, especially if it's far from what you expect."W-what?"That's not what I want coming out of my mouth. I want to ask why me? Why not Stefano? But that's
Alessia's POVStefano was supporting me after I got off the horse. I didn't feel left out because he was giving legitimate help.Now I looked up at the store's signboard. The Cavalier House of Medicine is located there.It doesn't look like a drug store. Now I was very curious about the store. It's not big, but the buildings here look like ancient Europe. Gone with the old Japanese houses. Even the others here can say that I feel like I am in ancient Europe."Let's go in." Stefano grabbed my wrist and pulled me into the store.My eyes immediately became alert. I heard the chime from the door which symbolized that someone entered and it was us. I don't smell any herbs so I don't know if this is a real medicine shop.I wanted to ask but I was afraid of what I might say so I just kept quiet and waited.A man appeared who was not far from Stefano's age, based on appearance."Lord Stefano, I'm glad to see you again," the man greeted him with a bow.Stefano nodded. Why is he called lord? He
Alessia's POVI looked around and I didn't like what I saw. Black candles, skulls and bottles with stuffed insects there. There is also an altar there and there is a skull with horns in the middle.I was uncomfortable and still nervous even though I couldn't see the girl. Maybe because of the scary appearance of magic."What you need is here, Lord Stefano." I only heard voices but I was still terrified.I didn't look anymore because I felt it would only make me feel worse."Thank you, Mufassa. This is my reward." And I heard the sound of money so I knew that the woman had accepted it."Come back again, with this beautiful lady," he said shrill and I remember her face in my mind smiling again and her eyes widening."If necessary, Mufassa. We're leaving," Stefano said goodbye and pushed me out.My steps were fast and I almost wanted to jump on the horse but I knew I couldn't because the horse was too tall and I couldn't get on without Stefano pulling me.But I was also surprised because
Alessia's POVI just frowned because I noticed the servants talking. I have been noticing for a while that they are talking about something that seems secretive and stops when I come and go. I was nervous about the possibilities they could discuss.Maybe it's like that if you know you're hiding a secret, everyone's every move makes you wonder. I feel instantly connected to me no matter what they are talking about.I just entered the hospital room and Syn and Angelica entered next. Are these two sick? Probably, the two will not go if they are fine."Good morning, Mr. Ales," they both greeted me at the same time.I smiled at them both. "Do you need medicine?" I immediately asked them because there is no other reason for anyone to go to the hospital room than to ask for medicine or because they are sick."I need a tonic for sore muscles, Mr. Ales," Angelica answered me, slightly squeezing her arm because of the pain.I understood it. His work digging and burying seeds every day will real
Alessia's POV"Come on, Sushi," I called to him when I was outside the door and he was grinning and changing.Sushi sniffs the floor and looks around alertly. Just like a puppy, when the surroundings are new. A puppy is curious and will be cautious.It was obviously scared because its tail was parted and slowly walked towards me. I didn't speak anymore and I slowly walked towards the stairs and now that Sushi reached me he didn't want to leave and wanted to stick to me.We went down the stairs and Sushi didn't have a hard time but I could hear his soft cry when I was a little ahead so I waited for him again.It took us a few minutes to get out of the palace and we reached the plain with lots of green grass and some trees behind. I didn't go with Estrebelle because I knew that she would clean up the mess in the room made by Sushi.We went away from the palace and I sat there by a big tree. Sushi immediately moved to my side and jumped up and down as if charging. I didn't load him, you
Alessia's POVWe returned to the palace, I was carrying Sushi who had no idea about Stefano's conversation. While I was carrying him, I wondered if I had made the right decision, but I wanted to blame myself for thinking that way.Sushi is kind, and I will train him that he cannot hurt or do harm to an innocent person. A domesticated beast has a high percentage to be tamed like a common pet.Dinner passed and I ate alone in my bedroom. I wish I hadn't asked Stefano. I wouldn't have thought badly of Sushi now. I just took a shower and then lay down to sleep.I tried to forget that fact. I forced myself to sleep but sleepiness was elusive because of my thoughts about Sushi. A few hours have passed but I still don't feel sleepy.I got up and got off the bed. I saw Sushi sound asleep in his bed. I got some clothes and I'm just going to walk around in case I get sleepy.I took a thin white robe. I wore it over my thin pajamas. I went out of my room and was immediately greeted by a somewhat