my hands felt stiff as if yesterday's storm had frozen me. It was a cold morning and the chamber I had oc

the reason for my weakness. I gulped it down

ife of the house. It has always been like this. After my father m

wled angrily, making me flinch at her words

en." I put the futon in its place immediately even if I felt like st

her hands over her chest and with a disgust filled face she added, "and h

ke them meals. Without wasting time, I dashed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast

ootsteps came. I turned around hoping sh

the door, g

ow what to make." I said gulping as

d and a gape formed in my mouth.

"Wear this. Be sure to make your

e daughters of the first lady and the rest of them were simple kimonos which were my dead mother's.Whenever my half-sister's clothes became old and raggy, they gave it to me. They never even gave me an

ive me a fine cloth? I stared at the clothes for

hich felt even more weird. It had always been my task to prepare foods while they served. I took the dishes and cleaned while they c

ow what was

bled at my kimono's long sleeves as my nervousness

I noticed the young physician was there too. He was sitting before my father, in front of the

ver asked me to wear a particular thing, especially a fine kimono and he never called me before for an introduction. He was looking really happy after seeing me whi

ation like he looked at my sisters but he never did. He had never acknowl

llegitimate daughter and I was. M

us and I looked around,

a great husband-" My heart beat increased as he conti

ng with him. I suggest you take your necessary things with you as he

ted my head to the source and it was from the person beside me. His face was a

ected to be married to an unknown person. I gulped d

y someone whom

rry a comple

my mind and the fear floode

d a doubt father had enough knowledge of him. How

ven know

counters that I had with the person was not enough to know him and from his way of talking, he felt like an emotionless, cold hearted pers

at unimportant

came without a

I began to pack my necessary belongings. As I didn't have many clothes or ornaments I had

he while, the man stood at a distance. Then he took my luggage when we

es fell on my bag and he asked, "Did you bring your cloth

to my cheeks. It was really rude to

d, "N-no, I did get my clothe

was the first time I had looked into his eyes. It was dangerous an

no idea where he lived. I only

ly hope that he wouldn't beat me or in his case, kill me. Because in some way I found him scary. He