Did I hear it correctly? Wife!? Is this a joke? After he removed the blindfold from my eyes, I slowly opened them to find nearly ten maids now facing us, bowing respectfully.
My forehead furrowed deeper as I took in the entirety of the mansion where we were now. I scanned the surroundings, it was adorned with paintings, a grand staircase leading upstairs.
The tiles glistened, almost sparkling with cleanliness.
My amazement grew seeing the large chandelier in the center. But what am I doing here? I thought she would take me back home, so why am I here?
"W-What does this mean? W-Where am I?" I turned to catch a glimpse of his face. My gaze fell to his formal attire, as if he came from a wedding. Seriously? Why is he dressed like that?
A smile played on his lips. "This is your home, our home." What!? Is he going crazy? I don't understand! Seriously, I have no clue whether my mind is blank or this guy is just confusing me.
What home? Hello! I have a home! I'm not homeless! Sure, this house is bigger than mine, but mine is still my only home!
"Can you... Stop joking around, I need to go home Kian! And why did you kidnap me? Why did you do that!?" I shifted my gaze to the maids in front of us, signaling them to leave.
"Go to your room. You need to rest, I know you're tired."
"K-Kian what are you doing? I'm going home! I need to go home!" I started to step towards the exit but nearly stumbled on the hem of my dress if he hadn't caught me.
"Be careful, will you? Don't hurt yourself." I shook my head and quickly pulled away from him.
What does he care? I need to go home. I have work! And what's with this outfit? What is he doing to me?
"I'm going home... I need to leave-"
"You can't." He grabbed my arm. I wanted to wrestle it away from him, but he was too strong. "They will escort you to your room, Wife. You need to follow me."
For the second time. Was I really wrong to trust this guy!? He's acting weird, wife? Who is he fooling? He's claiming me as his wife! But he's not my husband, is he out of his mind?
"I'm not your wife." I glared at him.
"You are. You signed the marriage contract, that means you're my wife now. You are mine." My eyes widened.
Contract!? I didn't answer and remembered what I signed earlier, a m-marriage contract!? No... No way! I didn't know... damn!
"What! I'm leaving! Let me go!"
"You can't."
"Tess!"
"Sir, why?"
"Take her to her room." I started to panic again.
This couldn't be happening. I want to run away, escape, but I can't because four more servants appeared and grabbed me. I struggled, but they overwhelmed me.
We almost fell down the stairs because of my resistance, so I stopped and let them take me where they wanted.
We stopped at a large door, which they immediately opened and left, except for one maid I think was named Tess.
"Sorry. We're just following Sir Kian's orders." I looked at her sadly.
"I-I need to go home..."
"I'm sorry. My advice is not to defy Sir Kian, it's for your own good." Why? What will he do if I defy him? Will he hurt me? Is he that kind of man? Does he hurt people?
"Is he crazy?" A smile passed her lips, how did she manage to smile? While I was nervous about what he was doing to me.
"He's not crazy. That's all I can say for now, I'll leave you alone." I was surprised to see the key she was holding, but it was too late because she locked the room.
"Kian! What's going on? Let me out of here! Kian! Kian! Please! Get me out of here!" I cried even harder because of what happened.
I wish it was just a dream, I hope this isn't real. And I keep asking myself why he's doing this to me.
I let myself sit down because my knees were weak. It's like I'm going to explode because of anger.
After a few hours, I finally managed to look around the room. I slowly stood up and wiped the tears from my cheeks.
There's a big bed in the middle, a large wardrobe on the side, and a bathroom too. I admit the design of this room is beautiful, not boring to look at, and the arrangement of the items. I looked at the large mirror so I quickly walked towards it.
Wedding dress... That's what I'm wearing. Did he really say that? Did I really sign a marriage contract? Ugh!!
How stupid! Stupid Kaury! I wish I didn't agree! It's annoying! I almost pulled my hair out because of frustration.
Angry, I threw my body on the bed. Soft. But nothing beats the bed at my house! That's what I want to feel! Not this!
Betty... Surely they're looking for me, I know they're worried about me because I didn't come home.
I'm leaving! I'll leave!
*****
"Wake up Miss..." I slowly opened my eyes when I felt someone tapping on me. Tes' face greeted me. Did I fall asleep? I didn't notice it.
"A-Am I going home?" She didn't answer and just looked at me sadly. From that alone, I understood what she meant. I'm not going home yet! I'm still here!
"Sir sent clothes and things for you. So you can change first. Here, pick something from here. Tomorrow we'll arrange your closet." My eyes widened at the number of paper bags in front of me. Holy crap?
"All of these are clothes?" She nodded.
"T-There are so many..." They look expensive too, you can tell just by looking at the paper bags!
"I'll leave you for now. You can use the bathroom, it's in good condition." I couldn't speak anymore until she left.
There's a lot of them. Did he buy all these clothes? It's a waste of his money if he did. I sighed heavily and started opening the paper bags.
Why are they all fitted dresses? I winced and rummaged through the others, fortunately, he bought pajamas. I grabbed one, and also a t-shirt.
I wonder what my reaction will be as I stare at the paper bag filled with underwear. My cheeks flush briefly and I quickly grab one. Whatever... I just want to shower now and get out of this annoying dress.
Entering the restroom, I'm amazed once again. Is this even a restroom? It's huge! Everything's here: shampoo, soap, conditioner, and other bathing essentials.
There's a bathtub in the corner, covered by a shower curtain. There's even a shower. This must be lavish.
I start undressing, struggling out of the dress until I finally get it off. I also remove my bra and panties. I opt for a quick shower, still not used to bathing like this—it's my first time.
After showering, I step out, nearly screaming in surprise to see a man on the bed. Who else but Kian? He looks over at me, so I avoid his gaze. Why did he come in here?
"Are you done?" I guess so, since I'm leaving. "Wear this, and follow me downstairs," he says calmly, walking out. I walk slowly towards the bed to see what he meant by what I should wear.
All I see is a large box, surely containing what he mentioned. I quickly put on underwear and open the box in front of me. Inside is a red dress and red sandals, with a few pieces of jewelry.
He wants me to wear this!? It's annoying! I breathe a sigh of relief after getting out of the wedding dress I was wearing earlier, and now this?
What can I do? Well, nothing, I guess.
I dry my hair before starting to comb it. The fitted dress and red sandals suit me well. Against my will, I choose to wear the necklace and earrings from the box too.
I pause when I hear the door open.
"Are you done? You need to come downstairs now," Tes says. I just look away and stand up. She grabs me and we leave the room, her grip tight as if to make sure I don't escape.
"Where are we going?" I ask weakly.
"You'll find out soon. For now, hurry up because the Master is waiting for you."
We head towards the back of the house. What the heck? This house is huge! There's even a swimming pool! Up front, I see Kian looking in my direction.
I want to avoid his gaze, but at this point, I can't. Until I finally reach him, our eyes remain locked on each other.
"What's this?" Tes lets go of me and starts walking away. Now it's just the two of us left here.
"Sit down. It's for you." There's a bouquet on the table in front of us. She picks it up and hands it to me; it takes me a while to reach out and take it.
What am I supposed to do with these flowers? All I want is to leave and go home. But what's this? Is he still in the mood to do this?
"When can I go home?" I ask firmly.
"Let's eat." I drop the bouquet carelessly, not caring if it gets damaged.
"Take me home!"
"Sit down." I shake my head.
"No... you're crazy, you're crazy!" I shout, causing him to look at me angrily. He quickly stands up from his seat.
"Put that away." I furrow my brow. What is he saying? "I said put that away!" I cover my face as he throws a wine glass at me, creating a loud noise.
"Boss, she's shouting-"
"Leave." I uncover my face and turn around. Now I notice there's a man behind me and... he's holding a gun pointed straight at me. "I said leave!" The man lowers his gun and walks away.
I still can't believe he had a gun. Pointed at me! I thought Kian threw the wine glass at me from behind.
"I'm sorry... Are you okay?" I can't respond. "Please sit down? I don't want things to go wrong. This... this is all for you."
"What is this for, Kian? Why are you doing this?"
He smiles. "This is our first night as husband and wife."