At home, Mia is also restless because until now, Asher has not returned. Was it a failure or was it a success? Because Asher told her that if he is accepted, he will stay there and send her a letter telling her the good news. Asher left with confidence, Mia also tells herself to trust her brother. She resumes her farm work under the gray sky. Maybe it's going to rain.
The rain fell, each drop sliding and heavy like Asher's heart. The rain is getting heavier and heavier, so he can only hide under the eaves of a house on the street. The boy secretly thinks about the rice seeds that will sprout when bathing in the rain, imagining the happy faces of his family and neighbors. Because of the drought these past few days, the appearance of such rain is enough to cool everyone's hearts. Asher smiles bitterly, shrinking from the cold weather.
He glances at the rush of people on the street. There are a few girls who quickly put up their skirts and runs into a nearby restaurant, there are lovers holding umbrellas and holding hands, and a family is sitting in a luxury car to return home,... This city is so beautiful! This place and the land where he grows up are two opposites. Poor and rich, happy and miserable, lowly and powerful. Asher sighs, lacing his red fingers together, silent.
Is he everyone's last hope? For the first time, he feels this is a burden. Asher hates himself for not being more prepared, he also hates the rich people who always speak harshly. But, after all, he is only a farmer with muddy hands and feet, and he has no right to criticize anyone.
Asher stays in the city center for two more days trying to get a job, but because of his lack of experience, he is always rejected. It is also thanks to the owner of a cafe who gives him food and water that he has the strength to stay until now.
“Hey! I still think you should come back instead of wandering around here forever” – The owner of the cafe is clearing the tables and preparing to close the door. She is advising Asher.
“Thank you for helping me, Ms. Elena… Tomorrow I won't bother you anymore”
She smiles softly at Asher and says:
“That is not what I mean. Don’t call me like that, just Elena! But do you want to stay here to live?”
He shakes his head.
“I just want to earn money to pay off my debt and provide for my family”
The girl is surprised, staring at him.
“You look so young that you are married? How old are you, Asher?”
“I'm 18 years old…”
At this point, she realizes that she misunderstands Asher's meaning, so she only smiles wryly and apologizes:
“So that means I'm 3 years older than you! Life is hard, isn't it...”
After helping the girl, he politely greets her and leaves.
“I'm sorry I can't help you… Good luck! If there is a chance, I would like to meet and talk to you again. And I hope then you won't be cold anymore”
Asher understands her preoccupation when he sees the empty scene of the cafe she is opening. He still wants to try and find another job, but he has traveled most of the city to no avail. Helpless, Asher can only walk home.
‘Perhaps I'm only suitable for farm work...’ – He thought wistfully.
The boy moves continuously from dawn to dusk and then arrives at his home in the evening. Asher walks to the point where his body was about to fall apart. When he reaches the door of the house, he can not stand it and falls, right when his parents have just finished work, they rush to help him inside to rest.
“I'm sorry… mom. I can’t do anything”
“It's okay. I am so happy when you return peace”
Asher is looking around with his tired eyes, takes a large sip of water, and asks:
“Where is Mia?”
The woman is holding back her tears, saying in a trembling voice:
“She went to work...”
“What? Go work? Where is she?”
His mother hesitates, under his urging, she also has to tell the whole truth.
It was on the day he left, that night, that the Hiddlestons came and took Mia away. They threatened that they would put Mia's parents and Asher in jail for not paying the debt on time, so she had only one way to accept it, go there to help and pay off the debt. Just then, the woman covers her face and cries. After hearing that, Asher sits up and asks quickly:
“Why did you let her go there? Do you also know the Hiddleston family's reputation for cruelty and wickedness? If… then I would have been able to stop her I would have taken a carthorse into the city to bring her back… Definitely couldn't let Mia live in that horrible house”
“You can not, Asher... He rarely lives here… I have heard that he often lives and works in another city. So… even if you go in there you might not find Mia”
After hearing that, Asher blames himself, he just hopes that at that time he wasn't stubborn and stayed for too long.
“She has left you a letter” - The woman is giving a torn piece of paper to Asher. On this letter is the squiggly handwriting that Mia left:
‘Asher, when the Hiddleston arrives, I knew that things were not going our way. But it's okay, try to help your parents and live well! Don't worry too much about me or my money. I will try my best to give us a better life. Maybe I have to go far away, so it takes a long time to see everyone again.
Take care,
Mia'
In the following days, Asher keeps trying to inquire about the Hiddleston family, but to no avail. He can only pray for his sister with all his heart.
The second night after Asher left...
At that time, Mia was still busy taking care of the orchard planted in front of the house. It's called an orchard, but actually, there are only 2 guava trees and a banana tree. In her heart full of thoughts, she was so busy thinking that she didn't hear the noise behind her approaching.
“HEY!”
The sudden noise startled her, dropping the bucket of water she was holding in her hand. She looked back, bowing politely.
“Yes... who are you looking for?”
The man with a ferocious gesture approached, closely observing Mia's troubled face.
“Well, you must be Mia Blair, right?”
“Yes! Do you find me for anything?”
Her parents heard the noise of the car and ran out to check it out. Seeing the elegantly dressed and dignified man, they immediately fell to their knees in fear.
“Looks like your parents know me. The Blair family's debt is due. Come on, hurry up. Don't make us wait long”
“Please...” - Mia immediately knelt, not daring to raise her face – “Please wait a little longer, we will try to pay in full. Our family… has never stolen money from anyone, it's just that this time business is not good, so…”
He laughed loudly.
“That's your business, isn't it? We have no obligation to help you. If all were like the Blair family, wouldn't we be the ones suffering?”
“Please... forgive us” - Mia's father begged.
The man stroked his beard and looked at Mia.
“That's fine, but the important thing is, does Miss Mia agree?”
Surprised girl, she asked again:
“Me?”
“Yes, as long as you will come to the Hiddleston family to work, we will gradually deduct the debt for your family”
Not waiting for Mia to answer, her mother voiced her refusal. The old man angrily pushed her parents down, turning ferocious eyes toward the daughter.
“If you don't agree, your whole family will be sent to prison. Even the younger brother is wandering in the other city”
Immediately, Mia accepted and begged them not to harm her family and keep her promise. Then, she asked them for some time to pack up the luggage and then used that time to write Asher a letter. Her parents sobbed as she prepared to get in the car to leave. Mia hugged the two and gave a gentle smile:
“It'll be all right. Parents try to stay healthy, please give this letter to Asher”
Sitting in a luxury car, passing by the rows of green trees that she had seen thousands of times, the poor village was swallowed by the dim darkness. Mia's heart is extremely lonely and lost. She tried to hold back her tears, comforting herself by fantasizing about a better future.
“You are so lucky!” – The man was driving, looking in the mirror – “The face is as good-looking as they say. But it is still not called excellent beauty, I am afraid that with this beauty, it will also be eliminated soon”
“I… I will try to please everyone”
“Anything anyway?" – He asked again.
Mia nodded.
“Okay! I'm William Jean, nice to meet you, Mia Blair”
“Me too, sir...”
Because the road is quite far, the girl takes a short nap, and when she wakes up, she has completely set foot in a new land. At that time, it is still not there.
“It is far, isn't it? I had to run for almost a day to get to your house” – The man says.
“Thank… you!” – The girl rubs her eyes as she speaks softly.
When Mia finally arrives, after a long journey, her mind begins to spin. As soon as she steps out of the car, she immediately falls due to dizziness. Mia put her hand on the car door, trying to stand up. Before the girl's eyes was a magnificent mansion, with a large gate painted white. She suddenly felt a shiver. The man rang the doorbell, and a woman came out.
“Hello sir, is this Mia of the Blair family?”
“Yes, tell him I brought her here”
After that, William Jean gets in the car and drives off.
“Ah! My luggage is still on it...” - Mia follows the car with her eyes.
The woman opens the door for her. Unpleasant look.
“Just a bunch of junk. Hurry up!”
“Yes… nice to meet you”
She doesn’t answer, just walks inside. Mia only knows how to follow closely, she looks around the large campus, feeling extremely surprised. She does not think that a place like this existed in the world. In the middle of the courtyard is a large fountain, at the top of which is a statue of a small dragon. The yard is paved with marble slabs, this is also the first time she has seen this slab. Everything in this mansion surprised and intrigued her. Mia is like a child enjoying a strange life. The two sides are rows of trees that are carefully trimmed into circles, and triangles,... This house also has a very large parking space, the girl glimpses more than 4 cars of different colors and styles, different shapes.
Just the yard is enough to prove the wealth and luxury of the Hiddleston family. Enter each step to get inside. Mia is even more surprised because the interior is beautifully decorated, with bright chandeliers dangling above. The living room displays a variety of statues and medals. There are 3 long leather sofas are placed opposite a large stone table. White curtains are covering a large glass door on the side. On the wall hung landscape paintings and a deer horn. Mia does not know if it was real or fake. At the housekeeper's words, she continues up the stairs and reaches the second floor. They enter a rather spacious room, inside there are quite a few girls around Mia's age sitting there. When everyone sees them, they bow politely.
“Sit down and listen carefully!” - The woman advises.
Mia sits straight and listens to the housekeeper's instructions, the girl doesn’t notice the eyes that are staring at her, they give her annoyed and glared looks. Their attitude probably stemmed from Mia’s faded dresses with patchwork, along with her slightly burnt blond hair. Mia's current appearance, from top to bottom, 'declares' that she is a country person. But the girl has never really paid attention to any gossip that hurt her because Mia lives for herself. Before, when the girl refused the marriage proposals, those guys were humiliated by failure, so they started spreading false rumors and putting bad things about her. Faced with such a situation, Mia chooses to ignore everything. She does not want her life to be arranged or forced into any framework. Thanks to that, Mia always keeps her smile and dynamism.
The rules in this house are quite a lot, and they make Mia bored because she is afraid she will not be able to remember them all.
"If you don't want to be punished, you better not offend the master. And do not arbitrarily step up to the 4th floor without the permission of the master. Miss Lita, please give Mia more instruction”
After giving a brief overview of the background information, the woman leaves and instructs them to introduce themselves to each other. Since Mia rarely communicates with strangers, she feels very nervous and confused. The girl looks at everyone and says softly: “Hello… my name is Mia Blair, nice to meet you all… Hope everyone can help me”When she is finishing her sentence, she turns her expectant eyes to the other girls. But unlike what she is expecting, they don’t even pay attention to Mia, not even a glance. The girl is embarrassed but can only lower her face, purses her lips, and comforts herself. Suddenly a girl with golden brown hair, and a delicate and dignified face, in a long pink dress with a rose print, walk gently towards Mia. Smile kindly and speaks softly: “I'm Lita Shreya. What family does Miss Mia come from?”Everyone laughed after her question. Mia smiled and replied: “I come from Blair's house”The girl confidently replies and the other girls laugh even louder. A
Mia wears an ivory-white satin dress, with a long button in the middle that looks very pretty. Looking at herself in the mirror, the girl feels a little proud and happy. This is her first time wearing such a beautiful outfit. The girl is full of excitement, takes the skirt, and turns it around, smiling innocently. When she enters the common room, most of the other noble ladies look at her with surprised and slightly envious eyes. They are feeling their rank threatened when they see her. Even Lita has eyes like them. But very quickly, she returns to her usual calm and gentle face, smiling and praising: “You are really beautiful, Mia! This dress suits you very well”Receiving compliments, Mia is both happy and a little shy. She scratches her head slightly, lowers her face, and replies: “Thank you so much… It's my first time being dressed like that!”Lita is just about to reply when she is interrupted by Karina - the girl who despised Mia's identity on the first day of their meeting. S
"Did you just go out?" – Luna asks when Mia returns to the room.Mia feels extremely guilty about this, so she immediately admits her mistake: “I'm sorry… Did I wake you up?”Luna smiles and replies: “No, I haven't been able to sleep since. I just sleep for a few moments and then wake up again. Sometimes it's hard to get a good night's sleep!"Mia is worried about the girl and asks her why. Luna now confides in Mia about what she had to go through when she came to the Hiddleston house. Because the girl is only the daughter of a merchant, with only money but no status, she is very despised and isolated when she came here. It can be said that if Mia did not come, Luna would be the poorest person in this place. The girl also talks about the power of other clans and feels extremely jealous about it. She wishes she had just had money, power, and beauty."No, it is not. You're amazing, like no other, Luna! Everyone here is perfect. You shouldn't be so self-deprecating," Mia comforts.But
Since there is no food left, everyone has to wait to cook something new. Meanwhile, the noble ladies all leave the room and wait, except for Mia who stands still. “Such a cruel person!" a noble girl assesses.Karina agrees and replies cheerfully: "I said that. It's good for someone like her to have friends! But I don't know why she does not appreciate it."The laughs that go with the bossiness are like knives stabbing into Mia's heart. She recalls her previous actions full of guilt and feels extremely regretful and sad. Suddenly, John's hand rests on Mia's thin shoulders, he smiles gently and says:"What are you worrying about?"Mia turns to look at him, her eyes slightly red, but she still smiles gently and replies: "Maybe. I feel like I'm not being useful at all, I’m sorry… It should have been everyone's breakfast was not spilled, and Luna didn’t get burned."The man puts his hand in his pocket, thinks, and says in a clear voice: “But isn't that the fault of another lady? It was
The man with delicate eyes and a cold face in an elegant suit smiles and reaches out to untie his tie. In the dimly lit room, with the faint smell of wine emanating from the glass he is placed on the table, everything creates an extremely dark atmosphere. He slowly raises his wine glass, takes a sip, then says to Mia: “No, don't call me John. I am Malcolm Hiddleston, your master!” The man's face is extremely pleased after that, he raises his mysterious eyes, waiting for the girl's expression and attitude. Mia smiles wryly, her eyes blinking repeatedly, and looks around, her hand clutching her skirt and backing, then quickly turning the doorknob. But no matter how hard she tries, the door does not open. “It’s useless! It's already locked from the outside.” He looks at Mia's frightened look, slyly smirking. The girl desperately crouches down when the sound of the man's footsteps approaches, she crouches in fear towards the door, closing her eyes tightly. Malcolm steps forward, knee
A horrible night went by. Mia slowly opens her eyes in the pain in her body, she looks around, then sees Malcolm sitting by the bed and looking at her. Her tired eyes show annoyance and anger, she tries to sit up but can not. The man touches the girl's forehead and looks at her tenderly. He says: "You don't try to do anything on your own. I drank a lot of your blood yesterday, so your body is still very tired. I will ask the chef to cook you delicious food to nourish your health” “Don't pretend you're nice… After all, what have you done to me?” – The girl clutches the bed sheet and whispers.Malcolm smiles, he crosses his arms and crosses his legs. "Don't worry, I haven't done anything. If you hadn't fainted so soon, we might have had more fun times together! And you should remember one thing, I don't have time to play the good guy. If your health doesn't recover, how can I enjoy that delicious taste?"The girl who hears the answer is a little less worried, but she still couldn't t
The woman just comes up, seeing Mia's pale face, she remains calm and says to Malcolm: “I think it is better to arrange a separate room for her and let her rest in it.”Malcolm, with an annoyed face, says to her in the accent of a superior: “You've been here for a long time, so you should know that it's dangerous to come into contact with water after being sucked in blood, right? You should do something better. If she's not alive, I'll kill you"Olivia bows her head and reverently says: “I swear I won't let that happen. So, if you are busy with work, please leave, the rest will be left to me" "Don't let me down like Sarah"When Malcolm leaves, Olivia orders the other maids to arrange a new room for Mia. When the girl wakes up again, she finds herself in another room, in front of her is Lita. Mia moves her lips, wanting to say something.“Are you all right, Mia?” Lita asks kindly, her eyes showing tenderness and kindness.Mia tries to nod so as not to bother the girl worrying about
The man hugs the girl's trembling body, kissing her smooth white neck. Malcolm bites hard, but this time not to suck blood like a vampire, he does it because he just wants to mark his sovereignty. After the shirt is taken off is a naked and beautiful body, but he does not touch it anymore, just kissing each of Mia's tears and stepping out of the bath. Mia sits motionless in horror, submerges under the warm water, and her tears don’t stop falling. Malcolm gently runs his fingers over the girl's bare back, feeling the tremor of her body, he stops. He says calmly and turns around: "Since you said you haven't had a bath for two days, I just want to help you, but maybe this makes you unhappy"Mia doesn’t answer, she lowers her head, he doesn’t know what she is thinking either. "If you don't like it, that's okay" – Saying, the man smiles at her terrified face, then he covers Mia's body with a white towel and lifts her, and puts her on the bed. "Why are you crying? Why don't you smile the
The noble girls and the servants who see that cold face are all terrified. Even though they have been working in this mansion for quite some time. Malcolm always shows a killing intent enough to scare those around him from doing anything disrespectful to him. Mia is still snuggled into the man's chest, listening to each slow beat of his heart. The girl is a little confused and scared. The man looks down at her, he seems to understand Mia's mood at that time, so he immediately asks everyone to leave after Olivia gives him the aid box. This is supposed to be the work of other lowly people, but he isn't at all comfortable leaving Mia alone. Before leaving, the girls all look at the two with extremely annoyed eyes, eyes mixed with anger and jealousy. Especially Lita and Rose - two guys who always want to take away a little bit of Malcolm's affection. The same intention appears in their eyes: to get rid of Mia as soon as possible.Just like a thorn in the leg, leaving it for a long time wi
Mia suddenly feels a bit shy and her feelings become even worse. She looks at him with eyes that are less sparkling than before but still keep her innocence. Malcolm is still looking at the girl's gentle face lovingly, which causes Mia's mood to become chaotic. She seems to have noticed a slight change in Malcolm. Is it because he is feeling guilty for putting her in such a dangerous situation? Mia doesn't know. But then she asks herself why she cared so much about Malcolm's attitude. She feels both helpless and amused at the thought of Malcolm liking her. Originally, she should be aware of the difference in level and class between the two. Mia is always awake, but why do these thoughts, even if they only appear for a moment, still appear? No, Mia denies everything, including her unusual feelings for Malcolm. This is just a guilty person trying to make up for his mistake.However, Mia still finds something to be disappointing.Malcolm sees her silence and asks:“What are you thinking
After receiving the notification about Mia's health condition, Malcolm's face becomes more gloomy. It is the second most horrible thing the man has heard so far. Although Mia can survive and is in the process of recovering, she cannot live too long. Her body has received a huge amount of trauma and her internal organs have been partially damaged. Malcolm also knows this is going to happen, he asks the others about Mia's odds of survival just to give himself a bit of peace of mind. Until now, he rarely loses confidence in his decisions but this time breaks the heart of a 'devil in the eyes of everyone’. Does he not know that people with a condition like Mia’s have a very low survival rate, and there has never been an exception? One person, perhaps quite important to his childhood, the only friend besides David who also died at the age of 13 because she slipped and fell into the lake while being sucked blood by his uncle. Mia's survival should have made the man happier, but no, humans a
After doing a series of checks, the two men step out to wait for Malcolm. He can't help but ask in a hurry: “Are the results still okay? Is it possible to save her? This guy doesn't have any health problems right?” The man's face shows concern, even though he tries to hide it, it is still very clear. Even Henry is quite surprised at Malcolm's confusion. Since everyone in this house knows that the man is a very apathetic person, even stabbing someone on the street with a knife just because they argued with him after a car crash, his face didn't change color at all. It all seems so familiar to Malcolm. It is also because of this that Henry is extremely curious. He steals a glance at the two men discussing Mia's treatment, a puzzled expression on his face. Also, because he is just a poor gardener, he doesn't go to school, so this medical knowledge is like a strange language. "So when can we give her a blood transfusion?" ' Malcolm asks in an urgent voice, his forehead wrinkling slightl
Malcolm, James, and the men in black with them have left, leaving David with disappointment and pain plasters all over his face. He stares at the floor that is slowly dripping blood from his nose, he laughs, but his smile is distorted. David says bitterly:"Damn it, why doesn't it stop bleeding?"He stifles his anger and frustration by slamming his fist on the floor. But why he is so angry, he does not know. Maybe it is partly because of Malcolm's indifference and contempt, and partly because of Mia. He doesn't know, the feelings in David's heart are extremely chaotic right now. People are always so unpredictable and grasping, sometimes we don't even understand ourselves, who can understand us? Some emotions can’t be put into words, they can only be suppressed in an already cramped heart. How can we find a way to rescue our broken hearts? David drops his face, his face now devoid of any emotion.Meanwhile, Malcolm is sitting in the back seat of a luxury car driven by William James, th
The girl hears tumultuous chatter, some harsh scolding, perhaps it is Malcolm's voice. Mia is being taken somewhere, she feels her head is so dizzy, she wants to wake up but can't get up. The car is going fast, she is in someone's arms. She doesn't know anymore. It seems to be bleeding, she feels pain, so much pain that she almost can't feel anything. Mia breathes heavily, her drooping hair falling to the man's hand, he feels the cold radiating from her body and face. He looks at her worriedly, his eyes a little red. From time to time he would put his hand on her forehead, to see if her body temperature had stabilized.“Can't make her a priority? She saved Malcolm” – the silver-haired boy says annoyed, he is feeling extremely frustrated and panicked.Perhaps it has been a long time since David has lost his temper like that.“Sir, in any case, Sir Malcolm must take precedence. If something happens to his body, we will…”“Then are you going to let her die? Even if it was his benefactor
Mia smiles happily seeing the bond between Malcolm and David. Then she looks at the vast blue sea again, her heart and soul feel so tender and peaceful. She wishes she could jump straight into the sea immediately, but she can't, the girl doesn't want to dirty her new and expensive dress. Therefore, Mia is a little sad. But she would try to tell Malcolm when he gets here, that if she’s been to the sea without being able to soak in the cool water, that's not what she wants to be.'I wish you could see the blue sea, Asher' - The girl thinks, her face a little sad, looking at the blue sea, she remembers the good memories of her and her brother. When she was a child, she often joined Asher and other children in the neighborhood to bathe in the river when she helped her parents work in the fields. It is also a pleasure and a very valuable reward after a period of hard work.It was fun at the time, even though she didn't have many friends. But at least, Asher was still by her side.Mia turns
Mia wakes up very early, today the sun has not yet risen, and she is excited to get out of bed and is tinkering with something. The girl can't sleep because she is so happy. She has been looking forward to this day for a long time, and she hopes that one day she will be able to play on the beach with her family. Sure enough, one day she would pay off her family's debt and life would get better. The people where she lived just wanted to pay off their debts, they never dared to dream of escaping from a life of poverty like this. But Mia is different. She is always full of faith and hope for a bright future. Because dreams are a gift that God gives to each person. We have the right to dream without paying taxes. Mia never wants her life to be a loop, poor again; stays poor for the rest of her life. Sometimes even death is not properly buried because the house is too difficult.'When will I die?' - Mia thinks to herself, she sits on the floor, resting her head slightly on the bed, her fac
Mia is dumbfounded by that unrelated statement. Malcolm gently touches the girl's bouncy hair, his face looking a bit satisfied. The girl does not show any resistance, just sits still.“You should use medicine! Do you hate them?” The man asks her kindly. The eyes show concern.Mia shakes her head, and she whispers:“No… Medicine can make my body stronger. When I was in the countryside, I didn't even have medicine to take when I was sick…”“So every time you get sick, how do you cure it?”“My parents know a few herbs that can help with colds and common ailments. But not only my family, but almost everyone in the village knows. So even if I knew it, I might not have any left to pick.” – While saying that, Mia snorts. Her face shows a hint of sadness, she tries to smile to hide her current emotions. But those lifeless eyes tell Malcolm most of the girl's mood.He says nothing, still feeding her to the last spoon."I'll call someone to get you warm water"“No… no need, I can just use wate