"That's my problem, Lia. His mom surely is stubborn. Even if her husband and she are now divorced, he still wants to see you and make the agreement came true." I sigh.
"So..."
"And with that, you can decline in this." He fixed the way he sited and sip at his tea while I also did in my orange juice. "You'll be the heiress of my company, if you don't want then I can make your cousin handle it. I don't have the right to force you." He briefly looks down. "Though I felt like I force you in that marriage agreement." I sighed again.
How can I decline when he's still blaming himself for what happened a few years ago? I stand up from my seat and put the glass on the center table before walking up to him and hug him.
"You have the right to control me, to force me if it's the best for me. Even if I am now an adult, dad, I still need your guidance. I still need someone older than me to guide me for the path I will choose to walk on." I pat his back. "So don't you ever say that again."
After having a little chat with dad, the maid shows me my room and let me sleep for a minute. I don't know how to feel right now after knowing my father is Dylan Crawford, the notorious business tycoon. He made a lot of history every day and it's not surprising anymore if he had this kind of mansion and had a lot of cars even a lot of workers working for him.
I woke up with the queen-size bed which I am still new. I used to sleep in a single bed. I would never change after getting used to staying in this kind of house and I would never ask dad for expensive things. I should work for it.
"Ms., your water is now ready. There's a family meeting tomorrow and Mr. D asks if you want him to invite your relatives for family dinner tomorrow or not?" She asks politely, hands where neatly intertwined in the level of her stomach.
"Uhm— yes, if he wants," I answered, shyly. She bowed and I returned it and stands up. Is this how all riches are? When morning came, someone will wake them up then their water in the bathroom is ready and even breakfast and they also treated you nicely.
My phone rings, awakening me from my daydreaming. It was Ayden. "So, how's your day? I called Hunter yesterday and says you're in there since this morning, so how was it?"
"It's... Okay... I can't get used to it. I'm still new in many things here." I shrug my shoulder off. "You know what, Ayden, dad is super nice! But he doesn't want to ask me everything he wants. As he said, I am going to marry someone and I have to take over his position then he added I can decline since he has no right to force me or tell me what to do." I sighed. "Can you believe it? I don't want to forgive him, because he didn't do anything, he didn't do anything wrong."
"Wah? Really? I talk to him and I can tell he's soft-hearted. He is truly him. He's not like others who are always rude, his wealth and position don't make him change. No wonder you guys have no difference, both down to earth."
"Well, I am still sad and also want dad to forget about the past but I don't know what to do. I think he's busy because when the maid tells me where my room is, I saw dad going inside a room and there's a desk there, I bet he's busy."
"Try to asks him if he can go out with you, try to make him feel how to be a dad. Because I bet he felt he's not deserving to be a dad of yours because he let you in other's hand. Go and have bonded with him."
I smile. "Yes, I will. Thanks, Ayden. You're the best brother!" I giggles.
"Hmm, and you're the best sister. You go do your business now, I still have to prefer something." I look at nowhere as my brows furrowed. "You remember what I said before hanging up the phone yesterday?"
"What is it?"
"I will never attend the most important event in your life— your proposal." I laugh.
"Yah! You better come or I would make Hunter come and drag you to the venue or should I say throw you into his shoulder?" I made a disgusted face.
"That's weird." He laughs. "I'll get going now then. Bye! I'll attend that event, don't worry." He bid his goodbye with a tease and promise in the end. I smiles as I made my way to the bathroom.
There's a big bathtub inside filled with my water and red petals in it. Is this really for me? Or someone is living in here and I just go inside the wrong room? I shook my head and made my way to it. I touch the petals using my foot finger and giggle.
"Did I succeed in making the world change for God to give me so many blessings?" I wipe my cheeks, dramatically. "Lord God, thank you very much for so many blessings today." I pulled off my clothes and went to the warm water filled with red scent petals. It's refreshing.
After I finish dressing, I tip-toed and made my way to the stairs, and went downstairs. I look around to see no one. I went to a random room to find some maid and there, my feet go with me in the kitchen where there are 2 people in chef clothes and one in maid clothes. They give me a sweet smile and bowed. "Ow gosh, you don't have to bow to me." I cover my mouth.
"But we have to, Miss., it's a sign of respect."
"Did dad tell you to do that?" They look at each other then shook their head. Of course, he wouldn't.
"Mr. D doesn't want us to bow to him every time he will pass by but we can't do that, he's our boss." I nodded my head. Reason accepted.
"Don't bow, one smile is acceptable. We're a family here." I smile then pat one of the chef's shoulders. "Can I know where's dad now?" The maid nodded and made her way to the stairs. Below the stairs, she knocked and a fainted voice was heard inside and she slowly open it.
She bowed and step beside her to let father saw me, his smiles grew wider again. He put the paper he's holding a while ago aside as I went towards him, the maid close the door politely.
"What's my daughter wants?"
"C-can we- can we go outside, dad? Like bonding?" He chuckled then nod.
"Of course." He stands up and went near me. "Let me take a bath first." He kissed the top of my head before walking away. I look back at his table and saw a pile of documents, a sudden guilty rushed through me. I shouldn't have asked him to go outside, he seemed very busy. I knew he would be very busy but I still ask him.
I sigh and went outside, after dad.
To be continued.