chapter 38

Bang!

" My lady! "

Roughly pushes the door with her worried expression, Daisy rapidly approaching Claire who was resting on her bed in exhausted after Adam left the room just a while ago.

Reach her hand to touches Claire's pale hand, Daisy begins to tremble with joy, Her face shows how grateful she is after seeing her beloved princess wake up after these past 2 days.

" My lady.. " without further ado, Daisy quickly embraced Claire's body while cried with all her might after seeing her princess's very weak condition, Daisy trembled body shakes Claire who was looking at her dumbfounded by her exaggerated reaction.

" Dai-Daisy, I'm alright. Really. "

Feeling that her shoulder gradually begins to get wet with Daisy's intense tears, Claire immediately pats Daisy's back gently while hugged her body soothingly to comfort her.

" I'm sorry, Daisy. I make you worried about me again."

" N-no, I'm the one who should be sorry. Forgive me, my lady... I couldn't accompany you by your side when you lose consciousness, my lady. uhuk. I break our promise.."

"? "

" What do you mean, Daisy? " slowly pushes her body away from me, I tilt my head a little to look at her face that looking down in guilt.

" Th-the young master. Uhuk. His grace forbade anyone to set foot in this room so I couldn't attend to my lady for these 2 days... "

" ..? "

" What? "

****

Uhh... I need some fresh air for my mind! The lady has taken asleep again after she felt a little shock when she knows that his grace has taken care of her when she's sick, for now, she seems a little calm but I shouldn't bother her even more. Let her rest for now...

Hmm. Now it's still early in the morning, maybe I should continue my reading? the romance novel that I couldn't read before since my anxiety about Lady Claire's condition prevents me from reading it last time and now, I can!!

" Hm-mm~ " grinning in her walk, feeling like she's in cloud-nine again make Daisy begin to humming some song while walk towards the library with a big smile.

" ....! "

" Oh gosh! "

Halt her step from walking through the hallway again with a big stomp like earlier, Daisy immediately hides behind the wall when she looks at someone figure that was the most one she wanted to prevent to talk with again.

" Ah! Miss Daisy..! "

" ...Eek! " He found me! run!!

" ...! ah! " Rapidly trying to approach Daisy who was suddenly speeding up after she saw his figure trying to get near her a while ago, Edward immediately chases after her with a big frown.

" Please wait for me, Miss Daisy! why did you run from me?? "

" Miss Daisy..! please wait! " his intense voice makes every servant in the hallway that time turns their gaze on them. Their eyes seem like they began to wonder why the honorable leader of the knights of Allardis was chasing the plain-looking maid throughout the hallways.

' Ah..! it might become a huge scandalous rumor soon..!! what should I do if this guy keeps on following me around??! '

Ashamed to walk through the hall as Edward keep on following her step everywhere she goes to, Daisy finally made up her mind and halt her leg from taking any step further anymore.

" Wha-what is it that you want from me, sir Cullen? I've already given my answer before." while coldly asked Edward for his reason, her voice gradually gets harsh a little since she felt really annoyed with this guy's actions in these last few days.

" Ah..! you finally talked to me! " genuinely happy when Daisy finally look his way again, Edward beam in delight while placing his palm on the back of his neck with a little smile.

" Ah. Actually, Miss Daisy, I wanted to ask for your forgiveness because of that day plus, I don't think that I can accept your answer, miss Daisy. "

" .....ah... It's that so.."

' This guy... ' Let go a deep sigh in annoyance with his frustrating friendly aura, Daisy slowly bow a little towards him while politely fake a sweet smile. ' sure is annoying!! '

" I'm sorry but being an acquaintance of a noble knight like yourself, sir Cullen..., sure is..."

Smile like an innocent person, Daisy!

" TROUBLESOME. HAHA. "

" ...??! "

" Trouble-troublesome?? Mis-miss Daisy.. your way of declining it is a little too harsh. "

" Then, please forgive me for my rudeness, sir Cullen. "

" ...!! "

" No-no..! I did not ask you to apologize, miss Daisy. "

" ..... "

Ahh. Seriously?? Then what is it that you want from me?? I just wanted to peacefully read my romance novels alone...!!

" ... "

" I just wanted to know you a little... but I don't want that miss Daisy to feel uncomfortable because of me. "

" No. You're not making me uncomfortable at all, sir Cullen. Then, please excuse me. "

I need my romance novels now to clear my troubled mind, please just let me go.

Tried to open her step towards the library and left the hallway after ignoring Edward who was looking at her with his puppy eyes, suddenly she feels her hand was gently pulled by someone behind her. She knew very well whose this tough hand that full of muscle belongs to.

" Please wait, miss Daisy. " His eyes desperately looking at her with his face that growing intensely gloomy, Edward still trying to beg at Daisy when Daisy finally turns her face to look at the owner of the hand that was touching her arm without permission. She frowns her eyebrow in annoyance and let go an exasperated sigh from her mouth.

" This is rude, sir Cullen. please let me go. "

" But I.... "

" .....!! "

" Ah?! "

Both of them speechless when suddenly a big hand slowly wrapped around Daisy's small shoulder from behind out of nowhere. It was a guy arm based on how tough those arms are.

Seeing that Daisy just silent in his embrace, without waiting any longer, the circular hand on Daisy's shoulder quickly pulled her body towards his wide embrace while his large body rapidly prevented Edward from touching Daisy for much longer. Daisy in her speechless reflexes glancing at the guy that hugged her in his embrace and suddenly her whole body turns freeze when she finally could recognize that guy's face immediately.

" How..! "

" Well. Well. I did not know that you starred in a romance theater all this time. I thought it was impossible considering your rather straightforward mouth, Daisy. " smiles at Daisy who was stunned in his embrace, Jade slowly lets her go from him lightly, and immediately he takes a step backward to keep a pace between them like always.

" You! jade?! what are you doing here?? " with her wide-open eyes, looking at Jade while covering up her mouth in disbelief, Daisy quickly reach her hand towards jade, and slightly she touches Jade's face while her face shows how perplexed she is right now.

" .... " Seeing how close the relationship of the two people in front of him, his face turned sour all of the sudden. Edward slowly steps forward towards them while coughing a little to remind them of his existence here.

" Ah. Sir Jade. It's been a while, right? " faking a smile towards Jade, Edward extent his palm to shake hand with Jade.

" ... "

" I think so too, sir Edward. " slowly reach his hand to hold Edward's hand after looking at it heartlessly, Jade smile with a cold expression. They shake their hand for a while before Edward begins to tighten his grip on Jade's big hand.

" I-I need to go now, can the both of you does your reunion somewhere else? Please excuse me. " with her words that suddenly interfere in a war in both of those guys' respective minds. They both quickly release their grip at the same time and awkwardly look at Daisy with a pretended smile.

" You want to go? let me escort you, Daisy. " Jade immediately pulled daisy's hand with him when she clearly looks so confused with their attitude earlier.

" Ah..! wait! "

" ..... "

" ..... " All alone there, Edward could only look as Jade and Daisy make their way from there together while holding hands, left him behind in puzzled as he curiously wanted to know as what those two relationships are, Edward sigh in despair. After all, Daisy also doesn't want to befriend him too.. what a failure you're, Edward...

" Jade..! "

" Jade..! Slow down! I might trip if you continue to pull me like this..! " exhausted when jade dragged her away from the main palace which where the library is located, Daisy sigh in disappointment. It's been a while already but Jade doesn't want to let her hand go. It wasn't just his body that tough, his force was very tough too! I couldn't let go of my hand from his grip at all!

" Jade! Stop! "

Reflexes halt his leg to stop just like Daisy's command him to, Jade just silent.

" ....!! ah! "

Bump!

" Ouch.. why did you stop all of the sudden..??." hold her forehead that hurt after she bumped her head into Jade, Daisy frown in annoyance again with his attitude.

" What's your relationship with him, Daisy. "

" ?? you mean? " Look at Jade that talk without looking at her, Daisy frown even more than before. She takes a step before jade who was suddenly looking down and away from herself.

" What's wrong? Jade?"

" ....! "

His face blush in embarrassment when Daisy suddenly gets closer to him when he was off-guard. Unconsciously he tightens his grip even more which makes Daisy turn her face to look at her hand that's being held roughly. " Jade. It's hurt, you know. "

" Your relationship. That guy.... err. "

"? what is it? "

Gulp.

" Tsk! Who is he to you! That's what I wanted to ask you, Daisy... " Hesitated to talk the truth, finally he gathered up some courage and face Daisy with his stammer face. His voice shaken in embarrassment before he once again bows his face down from being seen by Daisy.

" .... "

" 'Him'..? you mean.. 'sir Edward' ? "

Flinch in ashamed, Jade immediately let go of his grip from holding Daisy's hand any longer, and rapidly he covers up his blushed face with both his palm. So embarrassing...!!! Ahhh!!

" Err. There's nothing between us though. He and I just a merely a stranger. That's all. "

" ...!!? "

" Really??? " brighten when Daisy says the exact thing he wants, Jade beaming in delight.

Awkward when Jade behaved like this, Daisy slowly nods her head. " yes.. "

" Ehem. Then what does he want from you? "

" Ah.. actually, I don't know too. "

Frown in confusion, Jade raise his left eyebrow and crossed his arm with a numb face. Slowly tap his fingertips on his tough arm, He intensely gazes on the hesitated Daisy with a glare.

" Um. I really don't know. what happened that day was... "

****

After Sir Edward asked to know me better at the kitchen on that day, I accidentally dropped all the plates from my grip because I was so shocked and soon after, Madam Lenny who happens to walk by the kitchen caught us together.

" What does the head of the knights had to do with the labor?! "

Daisy bends her head, stuttering while Lenny scolding her for neglecting her works just then.

Lenny was happened to heard Edward and me talked in the kitchen just a moment ago but that was because Sir Edward suddenly came here to help me though! it's not like I force him to do the dishes with me!

" You, Miss Daisy! Don't you know he's a busy man? Don't ask him for a favor and make him worked for you! "

" ...! "

" No! I'm not..! "

" Don't you dare talk back to me, Miss Daisy. "

" ....! " Quickly frown in anxiety when Lenny was roughly scolding Daisy when it was clearly his fault to be here, Edward boldly step in front of Daisy to hide her from Lenny using his big body.

" ..! "

" No. I'm sorry, madam Lenny. It's not Miss Daisy's fault. but it simply because I did that on my own will.."

" Please forgive me, madam! I should get punished for it! "

" ....! " Speechless when his words get cuts by Daisy's sudden words, Edward looks at Daisy who has suddenly pushed his body aside and kneeling before Lenny while bending her head to the ground. With a big frown, Edward looks at her confusedly, wondering why she didn't tell Lenny the truth.

" Ha. I'm scolding you now as a warning since I have no right to punish you. Just make sure you're not repeating this mistake ever again, miss Daisy. " Lenny sighs in annoyance and looks at Daisy with a disgusted expression.

" We'll discuss this matter after the princess wakes up. Before that, you should reflect on yourself by doing the kitchen's labor for a week. "

" ....yes. " bend her head even more in hesitation, Daisy finally nods.

" I understand, madam. "

" Miss Daisy! " Seeing that Lenny has left them alone after a long time of scolding, Edward gently help Daisy to get up from her kneeling with a worried expression. Like a brother treated his younger sister, Edward quickly help Daisy with his hand busily sweeping the dirt off from Daisy's clothes.

Awkwardly, Daisy just stiffened up when Edward boldly touch her clothes without her permission.

Slap! " I-I don't need your help. Pe-pervert! "

" Whaa? 'Per-pervert'?? Oh god..! I-I'm sorry, Miss Daisy.! " Rapidly Edward takes a step backward from Daisy in embarrassment after he realized his impudent actions and slowly he awkwardly stroke the back of his neck uncomfortably.

" I'm used to treat my little sister that way since I was little. Please forgive me for my insolence, Miss Daisy." Politely bow a little towards Daisy, Edward bitterly smiles in awkwardness.

" ....alright. "

" ..... "

" ... "

Why is there, that the atmosphere becomes so awkward between us all of the sudden??

" um... "

" Ah. "

" Ah. "

" .....! " Both of them speechless in stunned when they are about to talk at the same time together.

" Please, you first, miss Daisy. "

" Ah. Then.. " take a deep breath before telling him her own feelings, Daisy face Edward directly and with a pretended smile as always, she said. " I'm sorry but I don't think I can befriend nor acquaintance with you, sir Edward. I don't want any false rumor to spread that the fallen lady from house Albert being a friend with the noblest knight of Allardis. The head knight at that too... "

" ..! But, Miss Daisy..! "

" That's my sincere answer, sir Cullen. Then, please excuse me. "

" wait...! "

****

" Hmm..."

" ....The story that happened on that day, I think you shouldn't know, Jade. Just go and mind your own business. " bend her head while smile a little after she recalled all the events that happened on that day, Daisy slowly take a step towards the library with a grin.

If Jade happens to know what happened that day, he might scold me just like madam Lenny do and I need to hear his nagging about 'how can I asked someone else to do my work' for all day until my ear might bleeding! I rather shut my mouth than telling him the truth about sir Edward and me.

" Hey! don't just go while smiling like that! What happened between you two, huh?? you acted so suspiciously!! Hey, Daisy! "

" It's a secret~ " chuckle with her beautiful lips, Daisy walk away from him to ignore his nagging voice.

" Ah! I heard you are the head butler of Allardis, Jade? I don't know it till now, Congratulations!! seem like your dreams come true! " yelling from afar when she suddenly remembered that Claire once told her that she will replace the head butler temporary with Eilidh, and Claire even said jade name at that time too, I thought it was someone else but it's turn out that it really was the Jade that I knew!

" ...tha-thank you... " His voice instantly grew slower when Jade get fascinated when he looks at Daisy's bright smile towards him. As his eyes focused to look at Daisy that brightly walks away from him after she congratulates him earlier, Jade begins to sigh in relief while his face reddens like a tomato.

" Are you trying to mess with me or what, Daisy? "

How could you be more beautiful even It's not that long since we last met..?

Covered up his flushed face with both his palm, Jade crouch beside a pond for a while before he gathers some courage to continues his walk towards his master's office with his calm expression as usual.