Chapter 167 - 165 - Connection

"Good morning miss. Master Jayden went to the office early. He said to not disturb you." Annie, one of our maids informed me.

I was having a terrible headache when I woke up and I couldn't even stand up. I tried to at least sit on the bed but I suddenly got dizzy.

"Miss, are you okay? Should I inform Master Jayden?" Annie asked.

I took a deep breath and shook my head.

"No. No. He has to be at work today.. Can you call my father instead?"

Annie nodded and immediately went out of the room. After a few minutes, my father and my sisters came.

"What happened?" Father asked, worried.

It felt good to see that a parent was actually worrying about me. My sisters' faces looked worried as well. They sat on the bed, stared at me then touched my forehead.

"You don't have a fever. Are you not feeling well?" Venice asked.

I nodded and was just observing them. It's the first time that a sister cared for me. Venice was a few years younger than me but she acts like she's older. Maybe because she grew up with two younger sisters.

"Where's the brat?" Father asked, looking around the bedroom.

I wanted to laugh when he called Jayden a brat. Maybe it's his term of endearment to his son in law.

"He's at work, dad. He has a lot of papers he needs to sign before he takes a temporary leave." I answered.

"Can he do that? Will his boss allow it?" Venice asked, curiously.

I smiled when the girls looked at me, waiting for my answer.

"He's the boss. I mean he's the current CEO of A.E Corporation but he's still under Luke."

The girls' eyes widened in surprise. I didn't know that they didn't have an idea what Jayden does. I looked at my father and I knew he knew about it. He was just standing there saying nothing but I'm sure he investigated all of us.

"Luke? As in Luke Wilson? The chairman of Wilson Group? You are friends with them? And his wife, the Ice Princess?" Veronica exclaimed.

I chuckled. They looked so happy knowing that I am friends with Luke and Alora. Their faces were still full of innocence and ignorance.

"Yes. Jayden and I were friends with the Wilson's."

"Oh my! Then you're friends with Percival Jackson and Andrew Cross?" It was Venice who asked and almost yelled in excitement.

"Girls! Your sister needs rest! Stop asking her those unnecessary questions!" Father scolded.

The girls' became quiet while pouting. I can still see some fear from them towards our father but I guess it wasn't easy to change your impression towards someone overnight.

"It's fine, dad. Don't worry, I'll invite them here and introduce you to them. Or maybe they will come this weekend. Alora will definitely visit if she found out I'm bedridden for now."

The girls' faces lit up. I could see their excitement and thrills when I said that my friends will come over soon.

"I sent a message to your husband so he could come home early. For now, Venice will stay here to assist you." Father said while taking his phone inside his pocket.

I didn't realize I was staring at him. I was beginning to slowly get to know the real him and I was really glad about it.

"What?" He asked.

I bit my lip to stop myself from laughing.

"I was just wondering how you got Jayden's number. Are you text buddies now?"

"No! I have his number because he insisted on exchanging numbers, threatening me that he won't allow me to see Caden. I don't think I can get along with that stubborn husband of yours! He's like his mother." His last sentence has sadness in it, remembering Lucia.

He really loved Lucia like a little sister. I just didn't see it before because I was consumed with hatred towards him.

"I'm sure he just wanted to ask you more about his mother. Like you, Jayden loved her very much." I commented.

I suddenly wanted to talk to him about my mother. He talked about Lucia and I can see that she was really so important to him. But I never heard him say something about mom.

"Dad, can we talk? Just the two of us?" I asked, looking at my sisters.

They easily understood what I meant. Venice gave me a reassuring smile before going out of the room.

"You want to talk about your mom?" Father was the one who opened up first.

Maybe he wanted to tell me about mom. All I knew about her is that she's rebellious and slept with a lot of men. I wanted to know if she did something good when she was alive.

"Yes. I know you said before that she slept with a lot of men. I know that she's rebellious and all. Is there something else about her aside from that?" I asked.

He walked towards me and sat on the chair beside the bed. He stared at me then took my hands and smiled.

"You look like her except your eyes of course." He chuckled because my eyes were blue like his.

"Your mom was rebellious but she was loved by the people of Flousia. She was a free spirited woman and loved the outdoors. Rose was her favorite flower. She said it reminds her of the book Beauty and the Beast, it's her favorite. We actually met in the school library. She bumped into me when she was hiding from her guards. Women were swooning over me and men feared me when they saw me but there were two women and two men who weren't." He continued.

I frowned when he said two men. I know one was Jayden's father, who was the other man? 

"It was your father."

I was surprised. I know he's talking about my foster father, Benjamin. I didn't know that he also had connections with them before. I thought he was just a guy who met mom by accident.