CHAPTER XXIV: THE BLOOMING UNKNOWN FLOWERS

"I forgot. My curiosity consumed me." She faced him while he was still sitting down on the fallen trunk. She curtsied and said, "Thank you for saving me."

His eyes widened looking at her. She noticed that even with the mask, he made an expression of disbelief again, but she did not take it seriously. She mused that it might be just one of her imaginations.

"Um.. Were you always be here? ...During this time?"

He wiped out the letters from the ground, and replaced it with his another answer. [Not all the time.]

"Not all the time? Meaning, you can be here at this time again?"

He looked like in deep thought again, and then, nodded.

"Then, tomorrow. Will you be here tomorrow again?"

"..."

"Don't worry. I will not speak about you to anyone if that is your concern. I promise."

He just gave a long stare on her.

"I guess, you were not." She sadly looked down. Then, she noticed that the man starting to write again on the ground.

[I will be here the next day, same time.]

She smiled before answering. "That's great. Then, I will visit here again the next day, same time."

He languidly nodded again.

"But you are not allowed to give your name, is it alright if I give you a temporary name?"

"..."

She did not wait for him to write his answer. "Then, I will call you. Rose. Mr. Rose."

The man tilted his head in perplexity. He could not believe that the lady named him after a flower, and it was supposed for women, not for men like him. It was true that he has long hair, but he was sure enough that he appeared a man to the lady, with broad shoulder and hard chest.

At that moment, she bent her half body towards him. Their faces became closed to each other. "I will call you, Rose, because you have a beautiful and vibrant red eyes."

"..."

Then, she backed off after saying those words with innocent smile, and looked to the direction where the mansion was.

"I guess, it's time for me to get back. Marielle doesn't know that I am here. She might be worried by now looking for me."

"..."

"Let's see each other again at the next day. I will bring some snacks for us."

"..."

"And...." She hesitated for a moment.

He stared while waiting the continuance of her cut line.

"It means that we are friends now, right?" She innocently said with flushed face.

His eyes became cold, but answered him with a nod.

"Thank you!" Her hands clasped together. After that, she ran away from him and left the words while waving. "See you again.

The man called Rose was left alone sitting down to an old fallen trunk looking to the fading image of the lady running away from him.

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It has been the third month since Andrew started his swordmanship training.

Because his morning household chores were immediately done, he came too early on the time set for his training.

The people of the mansion already knew him. As to the point, without seeking permission, he can leisurely roam around the outside area of the mansion. It also his way of learning and be familiar with the place that he will protect in the future.

Until he passed by on the open window, both its curtains were swung softly inside by the wind. It was not that strong, but rather it felt refreshing. "No wonder whoever is in that room chose to open the window."

As the curtains flown by the wind, his eyes glimmered. His heartbeat vibrated in his chest with no proper reason, he could think of.

The room with an opened window is a library, and what next came into his view was a lady who was seriously working on her table.

It was Beatrice.

Without any intention, he had no idea that his eyes were locked on the lady. In his eyes, Beatrice's delicate demeanor put him befuddled. The lady's hair was gently flowing with the soft wind. It was shiny silvery threads. It was like he was mesmerized by unexpected scenery.

The way she held her hand on her chin likely figuring out things. Her white slender hand writing on the paper. Those mystic blue eyes concentrated on the book....

Then, those eyes turned its glance into his eyes. Their eyes met. The lady's lips curved upward. It opened, but no words were heard. She stood up and approached the window.

His eyes never wavered on the beautiful appearance in front of him.

"Andrew?" Beatrice called again with confusion. It was like he did not hear her callings.

When confusion surfaced on the lady's face, he snapped from his inexplicable buffing.

"Good morning, My Lady." He said with head down.

"fu fu fu." Beatrice chuckled.

Andrew lifted his head hearing her giggles. "I am sorry if I happened to interrupt you, My lady."

"Ha ha ha ha." She laughed.

Still on confusion from "why-his-mind-wandered-like that" a while ago, the laughter of her added into it.

"I am sorry. It was just...hic" She said while trying to contain her laughter inside.

"..."

"This emotionless face boy...", she muttered inwardly. "I am sorry. It just that I was shocked with your formality today on me."

It dawned on him. He averted his eyes with the realization. He was far like this with her in the foster house. He was used to be unresponsive. It was clear as the day what the lady's laughter about.

"If we were just the two of us or we are in the foster house, you can still act like usual, and that I would love very much from you."

"I am on training, and it was part of it to be formal with my master, My Lady." Consciously, saying "My Lady" again finally struck him, and it made him slightly blushed.

"Hahaha." She laughed again with her hands on her stomach. She couldn't believe that the cold and emotionless face boy can be this cute and charming. After the incident with the python, she thought of him as his new older brother that she can rely on. But looking at him right now, it was like she had a new younger brother.

"Bea, enough with your laughter. It was not easy for me too.", he finally complained.

She wiped out her tears resulted from laughing so hard. Then, an idea arose from her. She fixed her posture and looked at him firmly before speaking again.

"Are you complaining to me now?" She said it like putting herself, I am the lady of this house who are you to complain. She put a stern posture.

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