Just Want To Be Happy

Grinson Mansion

"Insolent granddaughter!"

Plaque!

The sound of the slap echoed and filled every corner of the main room. The voice sounded not playful, so that those who heard it couldn't stand it even if they just grimaced as if they felt sick too.

That's what hears. Then, what about Gretta as a victim of her grandmother's slap?

Gretta's face turned to the side, still in the position where her grandmother had slapped her. She was still processing what had happened, until a throbbing pain started to run down his cheeks, white cheeks that were now starting to turn red.

"Where have you been, huh! You're ungrateful!"

Again, the grandmother railed at her with questions and also the tone was still the same, angry. As for Gretta, she was silent with tears in her eyes again spilling her load.

"Answer! Are you suddenly mute, huh!"

Karina was still screaming angrily at her granddaughter—Gretta was witnessed by the line of maids as well as her granddaughter's own mother—Esmeriana who was silent.

"I-

"Do you really want to smear my face with your mischief, huh! Good luck Adrean understands this behavior of yours, Gretta Grinson!" Karina interrupted angrily.

She looked at her granddaughter with red eyes, saying that at this time she was very, very angry about her granddaughter's behavior.

There was no chance for Gretta to answer her even if it was just one word. his grandmother asked her to answer what was asked of her.

The throbbing pain in his cheek was getting worse. But really, it wasn't worth the pain his heart was feeling right now.

Yes, his heart ached when she returned to feeling confinement after having felt free with a stranger, who even only knew her name.

"Look! Going home late at night is not clear, what do you want to be, huh!"

Karina was furious, in front of her future granddaughter-in-law she had to apologize for her granddaughter's actions that made her upset again. Karina apologized, if not for the sake of getting support for the Grinson family to be more prosperous , how could she apologize even though she was wrong.

Her pride was stepped on, when she had to be sweet and say sorry like this afternoon.

All this because of the granddaughter of the poor, Karina immediately hated it when she remembered her poor former daughter-in-law.

"Sorry. " Gretta squeaked fearfully, with tears in her eyes more and more.

"I won't forgive you, until you marry Adrean and become Waylee's big lady. Do you understand?" Karina rebuked without caring about her granddaughter's frightened squeak.

Thump!

Gretta silently stared at the floor below her with the spirit floating from her body. Silence when she heard the grandmother's absolute command and did not want to be refuted. Silence when this sentence again sounded in her ears?

Did she have to sacrifice her teenage years for the sake of her grandmother and the Grinsons who had separated her from her brother and father?

"No, I-

"Don't argue with me. Waylee family, like it or not. Period?"

Karina again interrupted Gretta's words with one decision, then left the witness room the first time Karina slapped the granddaughter she always looked after.

It seems, Karina has darkened her eyes just because of a treasure.

Footsteps echoed as Karina, the great madam of the Grinson family left. No one made a sound even after he left and the footsteps grew farther and farther away.

Brukh!

sob!

Gretta sat down with a sob that sounded again, it was heart-wrenching for anyone who heard it. No one was able to help her, even though the mother who was quietly crying as she turned around left the room, leaving the daughter who had to become a victim of her own mother.

"Gretta..." she whispered softly.

Now, the room was getting quieter after Esemeriana's leave, leaving the rows of maids who finally started to leave the room one by one.

It's not that they don't want to help, they are too afraid of the famous old man from long ago, someone who is strict, stubborn to be exact. Until leaving a nanny, the maid who has taken care of Gretta since childhood, Anna.

Gretta clenched her steps, as the tears were pouring down on the floor she was currently sitting on.

Anna walked slowly to Gretta who was sitting crying, then sat down on her knees beside her and hugged her shaking shoulders tightly.

Grip!

"Miss," whispered Anna as she hugged her back.

"I just want to be happy, shouldn't I be happy even with a husband of my own choice?"

Anna's heart filled more and more hearing the words of her employer's child. Anna tilted her head, hoping that her tears wouldn't spill when she heard her words.

"We'd better move, Miss. Nanny will make a cup of honey milk, will you?" Anna coaxed hoping she would stop crying.

Gretta nodded with the occasional hiccup. She also obeyed when Anna helped her up and led her up the stairs one by one to the room. Although difficult, when Gretta felt her body weak, the two managed to reach the top and enter Gretta's room.

Check!

"Sit down first, Nanny make a drink first," said Anna softly, seductively when Gretta hugged her arm tightly.

"No, everyone will leave me. Father and Gray also left when I cried. No, Gretta doesn't want to drink. Sob..."

Gretta cried again naturally, she hugged Anna who was now crying with her. The two of them wept in each other's arms, with Gretta gibberish calling the names of her father and brother who were now out of nowhere.

How long it took Gretta to pour out her long-hidden sadness to Anna. What is clear, Gretta doesn't look like the haughty young lady like an outsider knows. But in front of Anna, there is only Gretta, the young lady who is lonely living in a luxurious mansion.

Yes, Gretta is indeed lonely, not to mention the demanding treatment from her grandmother who wants perfection from her, making Gretta who was once a cheerful child cold and arrogant.

Soon, there were no more sobs accompanying a story, only the soft snoring that Anna heard and Gretta's sleeping face, which looked beautiful even though her eyes were puffy.

Feeling that her lady had fallen asleep, Anna slowly moved Gretta's head which was in her lap on the goose feather pillow beside her, then slowly also got off the bed.

The thick blanket was pulled under her chin, then her hand reached out to wipe her cheek decorated with traces of soft tears and also the bright mane of her master, the father of her mistress to be exact.

"Hopefully you will find happiness someday, Gretta. Don't give up," whispered Anna and then decided to leave the room, letting the lady drift off to sleep with beautiful dreams.

She closed the door, Anna flinched in surprise when she found someone at the door. But not for long, because she immediately nodded slightly and excused herself after answering the question of the person who also left in front of Gretta's room.