Chapter 14 Defended

"What? I didnt even touch you." I angrily says.

"Uncle,you should know how Margarite acts all the time.I didnt know why she is doing this.Today is our birthday..I guess,she is jealous that I have a party and she has none." Celina started to cry.

Blasphemy!

I glare at her.

"I see.This is a misunderstanding." Mother said.

What?

I want to cry.

Even though I am your daughter.

Even though I started acting a better me?

"Great acting."A clap echoed the silent ballroom.

"I see what happened Lady Celina.After insulting your cousin you stagger on your own and you threw the juice on your hand to Lady Margarite.I didnt know you have great acting ability." Thompson claps continued.

Celina's face get paled.

Her parents tried to reject Thompson's confession.

"ENOUGH! INSULT MY DAUGHTER?! YOU DARE? WHO PAY FOR YOUR PARTY? ISNT IT ME? YOU WRECKED WOMAN,IF YOU DARE GET NEAR MY DAUGHTER AGAIN I WILL HANG YOU MYSELF!"

"Uncle..please.."

"DO NOT CALL ME UNCLE!"

Father escort me away as he put his coat to me.

"Im sorry this happens." Thompson.

"Come with us.I want to properly thank you." Father said.

Thompson face shows shock and delight at the same time.

I wonder if he wants to get my father's attention from the beginning.

We are about to step in the carriage when I look back.

"Mother,stay here." I said and look at her.

"What--"

"Since its Celina's birthday,your favorite niece's birthday."

I said as coldly as i can.

Her face froze and her face shows horror.

"Right.Since you take her side that much.You stay here with them." Father said angrily.

Mother face distort with hurt.

Like I can care.

What about my 'hurt' feeling?

"Am I...allowed?" Thompson ask after he heard a family feud.

I grab his hand.

"I have no one to celebrate.Today is my birthday." I said.

His face shine.

And his smile more gentle than before.

"Okay." He said.

Its father who invited him in the first place but why did he sit between us?

"Father,its cramp." I said.

"Bear with it." he said looking away.

Thompson just laugh at the side.

I went home.

I am in the garden with Thompson who we abduct from the party.

The garden is full of different color lights and it became romantic somehow.

We seated in the chair with hot chocolate on my hand and tea on his.

Cakes of different kind are scattered in the glass table.

"Trouble never leaves you." He chuckles.

I already on my pajama and he still wears his stiff attire.I told him its fine to remove the coat but he said its inappropriate.

"Trouble is my middle name."

I pout and drink.

"Your mother..."

"Yeah.Kaorin too.They dont really care.I am use to it.I should have been use to it but sometimes it just too painful."

I sigh.

See,I am totally already merge as Margarite.

"But it seems she regretted it."

"Cause father get mad at her."I smile weakly.

"By the way,where is Lady Esmerald?" He sounded so cheerful it sounded so fake.But it makes me happy that he didnt prove.

"She's with the Prince in the party."