Chapter 4
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"Father, what brings you here?" said Celeste with a smile on her face, pretending she did not already know the reason for his visit.
He said nothing at first.
But just simply stared at her.
As if he observed something different in her.
He walked toward the chair that faced the king window.
" What were you doing out by midnight?"
Came the question.
With no care in the world that she had a serious injury on her head.
"I was..."
Celeste hesitated.
Thinking deeply on what to say.
What exactly had Odetta been doing outside?
She didn't write anything like this in her novel.
And she could not obviously say she went to an award show before crashing off a bridge.
A sharp laughter suddenly broke out from him.
The sound startling her.
" They should have just torn you to pieces"
" Why return here to give me more headache" scoffed Duke Alistairr as he stared far through the window.
Celeste froze.
" How could a father say that to his own daughter?
"Did he hate her to the extent he wished her dead?.
And he could even say it to her face".
The thought erased the fear she had i usually felt toward him.
It made her wonder what Odetta might have gone through.
Is that why the heavens had brought her here.
To teach her a lesson?"
"You'll be on house arrest"
" You are forbidden from leaving your chambers until the rumors spreading through the capital die down"
His sharp gaze settling in her again.
" Everyone believed you were so obedient"
His lips curled slightly"
" Now you ended up showing everyone what you are" said Duke Alistairr in mockery as he stared at her deep in the eyes.
Was he even her father?
" She was not going to let it happen"
Standing up from where he stood he walked towards the door.
But just as he placed his hands on the knob Celeste blocked his way.
Making him move back, eyes wide.
Where did this child get this audacity from.
" As my father are you not supposed to care about my well-being?
"How do you think the people of the capital will see their Duke when they find out he wishes his own daughter dead" threatened Celeste trying to read his expressions but he couldn't.
She had seen his shocked at first but he had managed to keep it all together.
Was he not getting her threats.
" I'll get the physician to check on you properly" said Duke Alistairr with a straight face.
Pushing her out of his way as he walked away.
" I would not want you getting mad like your mother under my roof" he said as he went farther.
But she still heard what he said.
Closing the door shut not wanting anyone to come in .
The man had stressed her more than enough already.
Was all this really a dream?
"Why did it feel so real" thought Celeste as she crashed her back against the door slipping to ground.
Another knock sounded from the door.
Making her jerk up to her feet.
She had just finished one ordeal with the man she was supposed to call her father now another one was looking to see her again.
Everything felt so real that it gave her cold feet.
" My lady we've brought you lunch" announce a woman from the door.
" I'd like to skip it today.
" Take it back"
But I instead of the woman to leave she continued persisting.
" Your father had ordered us to make us finish your meal my lady"
" We're afraid we'll not be able to do that" came the lady again.
" Now what was he trying to do.
" Poison her so he could finally see her dead as he wanted.
" Bring it in"
As they all walked in with the food.
Walking into the room they set the meal on a table.
It was close to the window but the chair that her father had used to sit down on seemed it was placed there for the particular purpose of viewing the scenery.
The table had different sort of books on it.
Making her wonder if Odetta was a book nerd.
" What exactly was Odetta like?"
The thought brought a rising feeling in her heart.
She was in a dream afterall right?
Right now all she sought was sleep.
The sleep they had forced her to but she had refused.
Now she just wanted to close her eyes and wake up as who she was.
Everything was given her a headache.
And it out too much fear I vher heart.
" My lady...."
The woman who had announced the food in with the maids called.
It was only then that Celeste realized she had been lost in her own thoughts.
"I'll finish the meal can you please wait outside.
I'd like to eat in private."
It was only then the woman signalled the two servants who had helped her bring the meal and they both walked out of the room.
Looking at the meals they had brought in only made her more sad.
"What was all this" cried Celeste.
Dropping the cover off the plate the food was dropped in recklessly on the table.
Making it roll several times by the table before finally falling to the ground with a loud noise.
" My lady! Are you okay" rushed the lady who had just left back in.
As she stared at her eyes she could see genuine feelings in them.
" Or should I call Isolade to assist you?" asked the woman.
" No I'll be fine by myself"
" You can leave"
She hesitated for a moment before finally leaving the room once again.
Celeste grunted.
" Who the f**k was even Isolade"
Just as she was about to walk up to the table to have a taste of the food another voice came from the door.
" Am sorry my lady, but your sisterady Daphne have come to see you"
Grunting as she banged at the table the meal was placed severally.
Making the meals juggle as the soups almost pour out of their plates.
Why can't they just leave her alone?
" Tell her to f**k off"
She shouted.
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