The Death of Athyeia (COMPLETED)

Kabanata VI: Suspicion

Sinangag iyon with herbs, spices, and shrimps.

Gaano kaya kayaman ang mga tao sa lugar na ito?

At hindi lang iyon! All of this are for free!

Anyways, this is one great fantasy novel at masasabi kong hindi totally bad ang pagkateleport ko ss lugar na ito.

"Madame Abarca, nais po namin sana sainyong itanong kung ano po ang gusto niyong gawin para sa araw na ito." Saad ni Butler Vien habang kumakain kami.

"Ano po ba ang pwede?" Magalang naman na tanong ni Mama.

Butler Vien cleared his throat. "We can assist you to our private salon and spa, tea time at the royal pavilion, a trip by the front or back garden, a walk by the lake, a bath at our private hot spring, we also have a private theater, we can also bring you to a trip in town, blablabla, blablabla."

"Hmm..." Nako si Mama, pa-hmm, hmm, lang pero halata sa mukha niya na lahat ay gusto niyang gawin. "How about we go for the spa today girls?" Sambit niya at nilingon ako at si Li-Em.

"I'll go with you mommy." Malambing na sabi ni Li-Em. Mother then turned to look at me.

"How about you Athyeia?"

"Is it possible to walk around the castle?"

"That can be a great idea too." Oops. No Mama, bakit parang gusto mo pang sumama saakin?

"I mean by myself, kasama ko naman po si Laura. I am curious at the intricate architecture of this place po kasi." I reasoned. Mukha namang naintindihan ni Mama na ayaw ko sa kanilang sumama.

Well, mabuti nalang at open siya sa ideang gusto kong maging independent.

"I see. Can that be arranged Butler Vien?" Tanong ni Mama kay Butler Vien. Ngumiti naman ito.

"It would be our pleasure."

One day down, four days to go!

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"Binibini, sigurado ka po ba dito?" Tanong saakin ni Laura. Natutuwa akong tumango sa kaniya.

"Oo, please. Ayaw ko lang talagang makahakot ng sobrang atensyon kaya ikaw muna ang tumayo bilang ako." Kunwari ay nahihiya kong sinabi iyon. Napahinga naman siya.

"Kung iyon po ang inyong ikakasiya. Pero paano po kung mahuli ako?" Sabi niya at hinawakan ang kaniyang mga pisngi.

"Walang huhuli sayo." Kinabitan ko siya ng manipis na belong tatakip sa kaniyang mukha at likuran. "Panigurado naman akong babati lamang sayo ang mga tao dito o di kaya ay tatanungin kung ano ang mga gusto mo." I smiled. "Consider this your break. Lagi nalang ikaw ang nagseserbisyo, ngayon hayaan mong mga tao naman ang magserbisyo saiyo."

"Talaga po binibini?" I secretly phewed when she seemed to be buying my words.

"Yup! So see you later?"

"Masusunod po!" I laughed when she said that. Lagi nalang akala niya sa lahat ay utos.

"Mali ang iyong sagot binibini." Sabi ko. "It should be see you later as well." Sabi ko dito ng nakakindat. "O siya, maglibot-libot kana muna, ako naman ang magpapalit."

"Hindi niyo po ba kailangan ng tulong?"

"No need." Masayang tumango saakin si Laura. "You are now dismissed." Sabi ko sa kaniya, pero bago pa man ito tuluyang lumabas ng aking kwarto ay nagbow padin ito.

Ang cute niya talaga! Haha.

I looked at the mirror in my room, at ang repleksyon ng malinis na damit pangkasambahay na nasa aking likuran.

I tied my hair up into a bun and wore the maids' black and white outfit. I smiled. "Heh, feeling ko cosplayer ako. Pfft." Natatawa kong sabi saaking sarili.

I did a small twirl in the mirror and some pose. Ha, it would be fun if this were in the real world. Makakapapicture ako for it to be my longlasting memories.

Noong maayos ko na ang aking sarili ay dahan-dahan akong lumabas ng kwarto.

All clear.

Naglakad ako pababa sa pinakaunang palapag, mabilis ko lang namang nahanap ang mga hagdan since nasa gitna at nasa dulo lang sila ng pasilyo.

Medyo tanda ko din ang pababa since kumain kami kanina sa may dining room.

Magiikot sana ako sa first floor ng makakita ako ng isang open alley, may mga grass hedge doon na may mga rosas. My mind was blown away by the beauty of the sight.

That I totally forgot about the fact na hindi ko pa nga pala saulo ang lugar na ito.

And even still, I walked towards it. Mindlessly.

Levi Azturias' PoV

I rest my palm on my office's big clear window pane. Kunot noong nakatitig sa hardinan sa baba ng aking manor.

"You are saying that Laura is just a normal maid of the Abarca Family?" Tanong ko kay Serena, my own private investigator. Tumango ito saakin.

"Yes Monseigneur." The way Laura held my gun during the festival flashed upon my mind. Just a maid huh? "She was adopted as the family's maid ever since she was a child. Basta lamang siya nakita ng pamilya Abarca at napagdesisyunan nilang kupkupin ang babae."

Then how on earth was she able to anticipate Yangzhe's move?

"Are you sure that she is not working for someone other than the Abarcas?"

"Positive sir."

Hmmm.... If that is so, then does that mean that the Shoe business of the Abarcas is only a facade?

I have this suspicion that, that family might be eyeing me for a reason. If not, then why does that lady knew of what was about to happen? Why are they at the scene of the crime??

If I didn't have this suspicion of mine, I wouldn't have invited them to my house. But ties must be cut loose if there's fire on the other end.

If I am able to prove that they are hiding something, I will kill all of them right here, right now.

At tingin ko ay sapat na ang babaeng naligaw sa hardinan upang makuha ang impormasyong ninanais ko.