Chapter 74 - Declaration

In the Living Room... 

Sara slowly walked out of the kitchen before putting the tea she had prepared on the table next to Anthony. The latter nodded his head in response before taking a sip and enjoy the excellent taste in blessed. Sara smiled before she went ahead and sat beside him. It would be a lie to say that she didn't miss her husband after a year of not being able to see each other. She had initially been angry when the man decides to went abroad without consulting her first; she was left to take care of the business he left behind while at the same time, taking care of her daughter. 

Although the company is from both of their hard work and sweats, that doesn't mean she could handle it by herself—that was what she thought a week after her husband went abroad. But now, it seemed that Anthony had prepared everything in place before he went overseas. She had thought he wants to have fun by himself there while here she is, busying herself with the company's work. That was her reason for being angry and not answering Anthony's call.

Only after two weeks of working in the company that Sara realised about it, that was how she finally learned the reason why he went abroad by himself when she answered the persistent call. He was too hurried that he forgets to explain things clearly before making a decision to went abroad. 

If she had not known, she would have probably filed a divorce. While Sara was having such thoughts, Anthony was currently pondering about the scary aura he had just witnessed a moment's ago. It was human nature to fear the unknown, that was also the reason why he went abroad when the moment he started feeling strange all over his body. Did my daughter go through something while I wasn't here? Such thought passed through his mind as he looked up at Sara by his side. 

"How was Sheila? Is she misbehaving in school?"

"She's doing well, exceptionally well. The teacher praised her a lot when noticing a huge improvement in her grades."

Anthony nodded his head before furrowing his eyebrows, of course, it didn't go unnoticed by Sara, who was by his side. 

"Why, did you know something on your side?"

Surprised by the sudden weird question, Anthony ask back. 

"What do you mean?"

"Hmm? I have thought you know about it, guess not."

Anthony narrowed his eyes dangerously before opening his mouth and speak with a serious tone. 

"Did something happened while I was away?"

"Something did happen, but it somehow resolved before I could put my hand on it. But again, I don't think it will stop from happening again, so just in case; I'm prepared for such a situation."

"Tell me."

Sara slowly summarised about how a certain company almost kidnapped Sheila, and if Sheila had been weak as an ordinary girl, she would have been taken away as a bargaining chip for the rival company to use to blackmail them. She didn't mention anything about having a group of bodyguard protecting Sheila behind the scene since they had failed at that time, after all. While listening to Sara, Anthony started to feel anger rising in his blood before his expression turned cold. 

"So, do you let them go just like that?"

Sara chuckled at his remark, though her eyes don't seem to be smiling, she opened her mouth and said. 

"Why would I do such a thing? Of course, I put pressure on them. It was to the point that they decide to shut down their business on this district. Ah, if only they didn't escape abroad, I would have wanted to have more fun with them, too bad~."

She ends her word with a chuckle and her hand covering her mouth. Since they dare trying to put their hands on her daughter, obviously she would be angry and retaliated after knowing about it. Because of how influential her prestige in the entertainment circle, she didn't just have enemies but also allies. 

While she was fighting on the frontline, her allies backing her up behind the scene, it didn't take that much effort before the son of the rival company retreat to overseas. Though she won't have this easy win if her opponent is the real owner of the rival company, instead of the current incompetent son. Because that person didn't make any move when she had test the water, Sara didn't let him down as she fights without holding anything back. 

Although she won, it wasn't a fight, to begin with. She didn't go too far and let them go when they retreated, that was because she knows that her daughter kidnapping plan was actually plotted by the son instead of that person. If that person makes a move, she might have the need to call her husband back for assistance. 

"Hmph, you should not have let them retreat."

"Sigh, what can I do? If that someone didn't leave me behind without any explanation and make me handle all his business, I might have done that. I wonder who is at fault here?"

Her remark silenced Anthony as he went quiet in place. He wants to say something more, but the glare from Sara shut him down. Now that the mood has turned awkward, he didn't know what to do. He only wanted to ask if Sheila went through anything abnormal but didn't expect it to backfire. 

"Cough, Did anything else happened to Sheila?"

"Hmm? Was something supposed to happen to her?"

"Uhh, no. I was just asking."

"And I have told you about the case. Are you hiding something from me?"

It was at this moment did he realised that he f.u.c.k.e.d up. He always makes a mistake whenever he's in hurried or rush; this part of him has also been passed down to Sheila. 

"You will be sleeping on the couch tonight." 

"What?!"

"Unless you tell me what you're hiding. Otherwise, this will be your bed tonight."

Sara said as she softly pats the couch, they were currently sitting. The woman's intuition is a scary thing; she could figure out that he was hiding something simply by that one question that he just asked. But thinking seriously, maybe this is for the better. 

"Well, it was one year ago..."

***

『 Sylvia has entered the Trial Tower! 』

Sheila was still rolling on the bed when sudden notification alarmed in her mind, which caused her to pause. 

"What's wrong? Are you tired already from all that rolling?"

"Hmm, no. Ah, right! You haven't met Sylvia yet, right?"

"Yeah, what about it?"

"Then let's go!"

"Where—"

Ria was interrupted by Sheila when the girl suddenly went toward her before grabbing onto her hands, and her view went dark before it returns to normal. Looking around, she was familiar with the scenery of the vast grassland. While Ria was looking at her surrounding, she saw a small figure in the distance. She narrowed her eyes and said, 

"Is that her?"

"Who else would be here other than you and her?"

"Well, I didn't expect for her figure to be that small, rather she's pretty short even at that age."

"Now that you said it, yeah. But that shouldn't be a problem, or rather, I think it actually fits with her class."

"What's her class?"

"Assassin."

"You mean that assassin?"

Sheila nodded her head in response before slowly walking toward the figure in the distance that's currently fighting against a slime, Ria followed right behind her. When the two arrived at her location, Sylvia had already slain the slime. Feeling the presence not far behind her, Sylvia turned back and was relieved that it was not a slime. She was about to call her master when she caught a glimpse of Ria by Sheila's side. 

"How was your training go?"

"It has been smooth aside from some mistake, but overall I'm doing good, Master."

Sheila nodded, but before she could open her mouth, she was interrupted by Ria abrupt question.

"Master? She called you a Master?"

"Is there a problem?"

Yet the question was answered back from Sylvia with another question. Sheila didn't know why, but suddenly she could feel the air around them turned cold? She looked at the two who seemed to be glaring at each other and wonders what is going on. If she wasn't hallucinating, she saw small lightning passed through from both of their glare.

She understood that Ria was stunned about the part where Sylvia called her master, but she didn't understand why the two seems to be holding ill intent or possibly grudge against each other the moment their eyes met. Sheila ignored the cold atmosphere and tried to introduce each other.

"Umm, Sylvia, this is Ria, my best friend since childhood."

"And Ria, this is Sylvia. The girl that I talked to you about."

"..."

The two didn't say anything but simply stare at each other while Sheila stood awkwardly at the side. Can someone tell me what's going on here, please?! Sheila silently prays inside her heart, looking for an answer that she desperately needs. She wonders if it was a wrong choice in introducing the two to each other. But it didn't take long enough when Sylvia opened her mouth and said.

"Master is mine."

Or not, Sylvia dropped a straight bomb out of nowhere which knocked both, Sheila and Ria's mind into oblivion. Ria eyes were twitching as she stares at the silver hair little girl in front of her. She didn't know why, but she feels like this little girl here is dangerous for an unknown reason. She thought for a moment, and after eyeing at the blank Sheila, she looked back at the little girl and said.

"What are you talking about? I have been living with her for so long, so—" "Master is mine."

Being interrupted by the little girl, Ria glare at her and Sylvia glare back without any fear. Sheila, who was standing blankly at the aide, looked up into the sky and wondered once again, what in the world is going on here?!