124 Side Story - An Adventure of a Model (2)

Side Story – An Adventure of a Model (2)

I leisurely walk in the hallway of the medium-sized mansion with the old butler walk in front of me taking me to the living room. We encountered the maids that maintaining this mansion along the way to the living room.

Although the maids could hide it very well, for me who has seen many acting, I could see a hint of fear when they look at the old butler before they lowered their heads.

After a while, we arrived at the door of the living room. The butler knocked on the door and announced to someone inside the room that I have arrived.

"Master, Kitahara-sama has arrived." The butler politely said.

"Really?! Please let her come in!" An excited voice of a man can be heard answering the butler.

"Understood, excuse me. Please come inside, Kitahara-sama." The butler politely said then he opened the door for me.

When I entered the room, I saw a man maybe in his late thirties displaying a happy- no, excited face when he saw me.

"Finally, I meet you, my daughter. Please sit here!" The man smilingly said as he pointed at the sofa in front of the sofa where the man sitting. I only raised my eyebrow and nodded before sitting on the sofa he pointed to. After I sit on the sofa, the butler bowed and went out of the room.

"First of all, nice to meet you, Kitahara Shiori. My name is Shiba Tatsurou, your father. I know I don't have a face to meet you, my daughter. But, I can't help myself to want to meet my daughter that has been missing for 14 years." The man pleasantly said.

I could see the man indeed happy to see me. But, it's definitely not because he meets his daughter. Well, I do have a guess why this man if he really my father suddenly wanted to meet me. Because although it takes time, it's not impossible to search my whereabout with the power of his family.

"I know you must be confused when suddenly someone who claimed to be your real family came and I can't blame you for that." As if taking my silence as an answer, he said.

"Well, if you didn't show me a photo of me as a baby in the hospital, I wouldn't even consider coming here." I casually said. Indeed, the butler showed me a photo of me as a baby who likely just borns in the hospital which not even the Kitahara Family has.

"It's fine, I am glad that you even consider coming here to see us. And first, there is something I need to apologize to you. I know you must hate us because you thought we have abandoned you when you were a baby.

But you need to know one thing. I never even once want to abandon you. In fact, you were kidnapped by our ex-servant who suicided right after throwing you somewhere. We only found out about her a year after that incident.

By that time, we only found her grave. And it was until one year ago we discovered you. At that time, knowing you are living happily, I didn't think it was good for us to suddenly approach you. But, I can't help but want to meet my daughter." The man passionately explained.

'Haa...It's such a good story to the point of me could feel the fakeness.'

"How about my so-called mother?" I raised my eyebrow and asked.

"...I am sorry. Your mother has been sick since you were missing. Right now, she can't even talk and only looked away in her room. But-" The man said with a fake sad expression but before he was able to finish his sentence the old butler came in a hurry and whispering something to the man.

"I am sorry, my daughter. Looks like there is an important matter that I need to do first. Please wait for me for a bit. In the meantime, I will tell someone to bring tea and snacks." The man apologetically said. And I only nodded to answer him. Then, the man and the butler went away leaving me alone.

Not long after the man's gone, a young man wearing a butler outfit came bringing a tray of tea and snacks. The young man has black hair and blue eyes that devoid of emotions. And I could see a little bit of similarity between the young man with Shiba Tatsurou.

���Wait for a bit. What's your name?" I had asked to stop him before he went away after placing the tea.

"Please excuse my rudeness my lady, my name is Tatsuya." The young man politely said.

"I see. Then, Tatsuya-san, bring me to see the madam of this house." I stood up and said.

"...I am very sorry, my lady. Master said to not let anyone see the madam." Tatsuya said without emotion on his face.

"Don't worry, I am the daughter of that man. I am sure he will be fine if I as his daughter see my own mother." I casually said.

"...Very well, please follow me," Tatsuya said after thinking for a bit.

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"Are you by any chance the son of that man?" I asked.

"..." Tatsuya didn't say anything, but he flinched a bit when I asked the question. Looks like he really is the son of that man. I didn't say anything again and just silently following him after that. Not long after, we arrived at a room on the edge of the mansion.

"The madam is here," Tatsuya said seemingly have no intention to come in. Albeit only a bit, I could see anger and on his eyes that previously devoid of emotions before it changed back. I raised my eyebrow as I feel like that anger was directed toward his father and nodded before entered the room.

When I entered the room, I saw a beautiful woman probably in her 30s lying on the bed while looking afar with her eyes devoid of emotions just like Tatsuya. And at that time I know this woman is really my mother. Because my face was, just like her.

Still, except surprised, the only emotions I felt toward the woman is a pity. However, deep in my heart, I know I can't just abandon her like this. Then, I approached the woman. Suddenly, the woman's face moved, and she looks at me.

Her hollowed eyes started to shine and tears started to flow from her eyes. However, she didn't speak nor move her body at all. Or should I say, she can't? But she was looking at me with sad yet happy emotions displayed in her eyes.

"... Nice to meet you or maybe a long time no see? Because this is our first meeting, I think nice to meet you as the most appropriate. At any rate, my name is Kitahara Shiori, a model and the daughter of the Kitahara Family.

I know this is direct but I am sorry but I can't suddenly see you as my mother. But deep in my heart, I know you are indeed my mother." I said while I look directly at her eyes. However, her emotion doesn't change as if she was fine as long as I live happily.

"I wonder what happened 14 years ago to make you became like this. Although I'm not that proficient, please allow me to try something." I said then activating the healing magic Onii-sama gave me. The light started to surround us.

"...What are you doing, my lady?" Suddenly Tatsuya entered and asked as his eyes widened.

"Of course trying to heal her," I said as I concentrated my eyes.

"...Could you do that...?" Tatsuya asked with a hopeful expression.

"Honestly, I don't know. Healing magic was not my forte after all. But, trying is free anyway." I honestly answered. Tatsuya didn't say anything and just patiently wait for the result. After a while, the light faded signaling the healing process was finished.

"It's finished. Now, please try talking." I said to the woman as the healing process has finished.