Initiate a Trade

There was no music in the wind, so Delta sang a tune she knew how to dance to. It was a classical piece, and it was as if she had been dancing to it for a long time. She was only making a ‘dum-da-dum’ noise to substitute with the instruments as she made her turns.

“I figured you’d be more against staying with a stranger,” Wolfram commented as he only stood to let her spin around him.

“My kids are scared. I need to find a safer space for them to calm down.” Delta had a smile on her face. “A mansion has always been safer than the streets.”

Wolfram frowned. “Calm down? You’re still going to escape me?”

Delta only hummed in agreement. It’s just that she didn’t look like telling him bad news. It was so strange, but she continued dancing like she was not being questioned.

In the end, Wolfram just let go of her hand to make her stop. Delta just spun slightly and stopped. Facing him, she smiled at him. “Mr. Colton, thank you for the dance. I should wash off a little now to not spoil the late lunch you prepared for us.”

“…what’s this? Eating the enemy’s food so you would have the strength to run?” Wolfram huffed and smoothed his suit. “Stop thinking about it, Delta. You won’t be able to escape my Blue Moon Estate. This place is well-guarded, and no one could slip past my guards.”

“That’s what he said.” Delta only kept her smile as if Wolfram didn’t threaten her. She then turned away to find the bathroom on her own. Her words even froze Wolfram where he stood.

“He?” Wolfram murmured a question.

…

Delta could only get lost on her own in the Blue Moon Estate. She soon found the bathroom when a maid came to lead her. After all, the guards noticed her loitering the estate without a destination. When she opened the doors, she turned to the side to find her kids drying themselves with the towels provided to them by the maids.

The mother smiled at them before she helped Foxley with his hair. Just from getting near them, she could already smell the fragrant soap they used. It was even incomparable to the popular brands in the market.

She chuckled. “You two smell so nice now. Hurry up and put on your new clothes. The food shouldn’t be kept waiting. Mr. Colton will also be there.”

“Yay, delicious food!” Foxley cheered before Delta pretty much dried his hair from the drops of water. He then quickly put on his new clothes, noticing the scent coming from them. The fabric was also comfortable and snug as if he could wear it for an entire week.

“Mommy, are you not going out anymore later? We can sleep with you later in the afternoon?” Eine was the big sister between the twins. She had already put on her dress properly after a maid helped her with that hairdryer. Her eyes even looked at it as if she liked its existence.

“Sure, we can nap altogether.” Delta smiled as she smoothed Foxley’s clothes. This young boy moved too much for his own good.

Foxley grinned big. “With Mr. Colton, too?”

Delta hummed. “I don’t know if Mr. Colton is that free today. He might be working later, so we might end up disturbing him if we ask. 

“Can you find your way to the dining hall first? I still have to take a bath as well.” Delta looked up at Eine, and the older sister nodded with vigor. For some reason, Delta felt like the two were getting energy from seeing such a beautiful house.

She wondered if she could still leave this place, granted the twins found it not amusing anymore.

The mother just sent her children to the dining hall, a maid following them. These maids made sure the twins would not get lost in such a big house. Delta got up from her spot and looked at the maids that remained by the side. She wondered if she was expected to disrobe with them looking. No matter. Delta just stepped into the next room.

She found the sunken bath and the small footprints made by the two kids. It led to the rug under her feet, so she figured they got their feet dried there. 

She just looked around to find a cleaning cloth to clean the mess left by her children. However, the more she looked for a piece of cloth, the more she saw how luxurious the bathroom was. If she grew crazy, she would just use her own clothes. They were more of a rag.

“Ms. Hart.” A maid came up to the sliding door of the sunken bath. “The master would like you to use these instead. Let me know if you need anything.”

“A rag, please.” Delta didn’t want to have the maids clean the footprints. It was a courtesy to the man who shoved them into his house.

When she received the rag along with the basket of toiletries, she dealt with the drying dirty footprints first. Then she checked the basket of toiletries. After all, she was only used to soap. Most of those were not something she knew how to use, so she just took the beauty soap and the shampoo among the things inside the basket.

Delta began to remove her clothes and kept them neatly at the side. She walked to the panel to figure out how to make the water flow. The sunken bath was drained, but she still stood in it for the shower. When the warm water hit her body, she started scrubbing. However, the spacious bathroom made her anxious. She felt so exposed, standing naked in such a huge place.

After she quickly dealt with her shower, she cleaned and dried the places she used again. She would wear her old clothes, but a maid knocked on the door. The maid presented the new garments to Delta, and the woman thanked the maid after.

“This is too much…” Delta’s eyes flickered as she looked at the red dress given to her. It hugged her figure and showed skin through the cutouts. 

When she looked down at the red pair of expensive lingerie on her body, she figured the man only knew how to dress people in designers. Even the kids wore expensive clothes. Still, it didn’t mean she would put on something like this. She was staying at home, not attending a party.

Delta poked her head out of the glass doors. She was going to call for the maids, but none of them were at the side anymore. She wondered if something happened outside. 

“Excuse me? Is anyone there?” Delta waited for a few seconds before taking a towel to wrap around her. She got out of the inner bathroom to look for a maid, but she found Wolfram leaning on the sink instead. He even looked like he was waiting for her.

“Did you get flushed down the toilet? Why are you still not dressed properly?” Wolfram frowned at the woman. He was waiting for her for a while now. Did she really have to take so long?

Delta raised the red dress to his face with one arm, the other making sure her towel wouldn’t drop. She was even smiling sweetly at him. “Can I initiate a trade? I’d like to wear something close to your shirt rather than this.”

Wolfram lifted a brow. “…are you expecting me to wear that instead?”