Chapter 3

PENELOPE ELEANOR

With so much trouble in my mind, I could not speak when what I was waiting for finally arrived

As I stared at him, it seemed as if my false imagination about him was slowly disappearing

Who would have thought that he was in his 40s? He has a young face and if not for his mustache, I would think he was just fooling me about his age. His body is muscular, his face is smooth and his hair is shiny, and it also suits him

I blinked my eyes when he suddenly smiled at me

“Welcome to the mansion. Sorry if I waited for you so long.” He bowed to me, and then he approached me a little

“Y-you are Kendy?” I asked him with surpris

A smile flashed on his lips again and this time it looked like a butterfly was flying around me. Why do I think I have seen this man

“I'm Kendy indeed. Sorry if I introduced to you so late.” He gave me a smile, and now he gave me a mixture of concern and sadness

How does he manage to have a different kind of smile

“I do not want to break the agreement between me and your parents that after you study, I will only introduce myself to you, but I found out what happened to your parents and the things that happened to your family.” He stared at me even sadder and even his voice seemed to cry

“I don't want to see you suffer especially when your parents are gone, so I thought this was the right time for me to introduce myself to you.

I was silent for a few minutes and did not immediately say a word to him. I want to understand everything he said to me first. Furthermore, I looked in his direction

“I understand what you want, but doesn't that seem wrong-

I did not continue what I was going to say. I wanted to be angry with him, but when I saw his face I felt like I was wea

I sighed deeply. “Okay. I mean, can I go home first to get my things? Besides, I haven't taken care of them yet.” I bowed

I was just thinking that I would lose the only thing my parents reminded me of as if I was fainting

I looked up when I felt him approach me. He touched my chin and looked me in the eyes. A smile flashed on his lips. A smile that eases emotion

“Don't worry about that. I will pay all your parents' debts so that you will still get the house that reminds your parents.

Instead of rejoicing at what he said, my eyebrows met with astonishment. I also felt isolated because of the closeness of the two of us

“But, you know that I don't have the money to pay you

“Don't worry. I will marry you soon, so I wish your happiness and best for you.

I was silent at what he said. I do not know what to say or how to feel. Should I laugh or be sad because maybe that’s what he wants in return for me. It was as if electricity flowed through my body when he touched my face

“Don't worry. I will not do anything against your will. If you really want to pay, I will wait for you to finish school and work until you can afford to pay me back.

Now, I finally understand his words. Good

“I just hope you do what you say now.” I walked away from him and looked in the other direction

I think there is something wrong with how I feel right now. When I looked at him again, he was already walking out of my room

“I'll leave you here first. If you need anything, just call the phone on the side of your bed and an assistant will come here to help you. Those clothes and belongings are already in the cabinet.” After he spoke, he left me completely

After he left, I feel lonely again. I feel like I was suddenly trapped in a cage. I also took a deep breath. I feel like when I talked to him earlier, I was not breathing. Why is he so close to me? Ts

Instead of feeling bad and thinking about everything that happened today, I decided to look at the contents of the cabinet he was talking about

As I talked to Kendy earlier, I did not know what word I would give to him. Should I respect him because he is older than me or not because he may be sad, and he will only remember the size of our age gap

I shook at the thought. Why do I still worry about how that person will feel

I opened the cabinet and took a step back because of what I saw. There's so many clothes. I also have a uniform for school. There are clothes for home, for going out and many more. It's just that it's all different from the clothes I wear. They seem to be more expensive

I gasped in surprise. There is no doubt that I will marry a rich man, but until now I still do not know his personality

I suddenly frowned. In my whole life I have never had a boyfriend. I have never liked anyone. So I did not know how to deal with him

“Mom, Dad, what is this thing you gave me?” I let out a deep sigh

My two eyebrows met when I could not open a small drawer at the bottom of the cabinet. It looks like it was locked, but I don't know where the key is.

What does it contain?