The clinking of spoons and forks echoes in the dining room at this time, as hands move shrewdly and eyes only look at the plate.
The sound of classical music is quite soothing at this dinner, making the atmosphere more serene and comfortable. Maybe this current situation can only be enjoyed a few times in my life, or maybe only once in a lifetime.
My eyes glanced at one of the plates containing pieces of roast duck, the skin that looks brownish yellow, makes me want to take it again and put it in my mouth.
But I'm too proud and shy, Trying to eat well. Not too hungry let like a starving person, even though I really want to finish the whole dining table in front of me.
Ah.. eating with rich people is always different. Yesterday, just eating with Edwards' parents was so special. now added with her two sisters and the Old Lady of the Douglas Family. Grandma Edwards looked relaxed at me earlier, but I don't know what she was really thinking right now.
Could she be thinking of mutilating me?
"Eat a lot dear, don't let you lack food." Edwards said quietly, his hands busy picking up the roast duck skin I'd been staring at. Best Edwards! he knows what i want.
I was shy and took the duck skin gently, then put it in my mouth and chewed it slowly.
Ahhh... it tastes so good!
I really know that this luxurious and expensive food tastes different!
Actually I often feel this kind of food, but because I bought it at a normal price in regulae restaurant. Of course the taste is different, the food in front of me is all specially made by a reliable and famous Chefs. That's why even the same roast duck can taste so much different. sweeter and more savory, I'd love to lick the leftovers on my plate right now, but then again I have to learn to relax and maintain my dignity.
"You guys are so cute, have you two been close for a long time?" Old Madam Douglas' question made me swallow my food with difficulty, I tried to smile as sweetly as possible.
Looking politely at her wrinkled and aged face, but the beauty she radiated was completely different. I think she's always doing incredibly expensive facials treatment. Her eyes are as shady as a shady tree in summer. Her smile was as gentle as new Silk in a shop.
"We've known since childhood, it was fogotten Grandma, but lucky for us and we met again now." Edwards' words sounded low, he said while taking a bite of the food that was in his mouth.
"Then? Are you two getting married?" The question is straight to the point, I who heard that could only be speechless. Marry? No way, this world is too big to dream like that.
"Of course, if Choon-hee is pregnant with my child. I have to marry her, because it is impossible for my child to be born without a legal marriage. I don't want my son's future to be bad." Edwards replied casually again, hearing this I almost dropped the spoon in my hand.
Did I hear wrong? Marry? Why didn't anyone tell me that we were getting married? I guess I just need to stay in this house and give birth to children.
Gosh, my brain feels stuck and numb for a moment. I looked at Mrs. Anne who was already smiling slightly at me, she seemed very happy to hear Edwards' answer.
"Marry?." One question just slipped out of my presumptuous lips, Edwards immediately looked up and raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"of course, why? You don't want to? Aren't you happy if you marry me?" That's not the question, how could Edwards think I'd be happy to marry him?
I am not a woman who is happy with a marriage, marriage is complicated. Many intrigues and problems that make headaches, just like this I'm really dizzy and confused. What about getting married?
Ahhh.. God! Who prays that I can get married soon? that prayer really made me go awry. Can't I just stay here and become a doll to bear children?
If I got married, then everyone would know that I was Edwards' second wife. Everyone will make fun of me then I will be talked about as a seductive woman.
The news that yesterday had not completely subsided, now we have to make a new headlines again. what will everyone think? not to mention when Edwards will divorce me, he will surely divorce me. There's no way this despicable me will be his wife for life.
"I don't think that getting married is the way out." My words just escaped, again my mouth couldn't brake properly. what i think, thats what i say.
All the Douglass immediately stopped their hand movements and stared at me so intently, my goodness! what's more, I'm like a fugitive being watched very fiercely. I swallowed hard, because their gazes did give me goosebumps instantly.
Lord! Am I going to die with their stares? does my age just stop at this age? 26 years old isn't I too young to die in the Douglas family's luxurious Mansion?
"No one can live here without a status, you are a very simple outsider. More precisely without a clear title and status, so how can you stay here and enjoy all the facilities, without marrying Edwards? Are you kidding us ??." Anne's words made me immediately close my eyes for a moment and open them again, I sighed softly. Trying to be strong with all forms of insults that are spoken in a good and elegant manner. But still it was an insult.
"But I.. I mean, isn't this how it should be?" I would very much like to say that this is not what our agreement was like. But luckily I can divert that word to another word, or else? I'm dead.
"Then how should it be?" Now that Old Madame Douglas' voice had interrupted the situation at the dinner table, she looked me in the eye. even though his gaze was still as gentle, but I didn't see it stabbed deep into the recesses of my heart. "If you don't like the rules in our house, you just go out. The door is wide open." crush!! Her words made me freeze so coldly.
I scratched my neck which didn't itch, I'm in the corner right now. I feel sorry for Violet now, has she been treated this way by the Douglas Family all this time? they do look good when viewed from the outside and during the first introduction.. but the more they come here, the more evil they look.