"My Lord, aren't you going to visit the lady?",Carol queired worryingly. Since she was saved by Aaron's people, she had been spending time anxiously. She hoped to Esme meet as soon as possible. Perhaps she might cajole her decision of leaving Aaron for forever. Aaron didn't speak,drunk another glass of wine and mumbled while wiping his lips off by the back of his palm roughly,
" What will I say when I meet her, Carol? I..I thought that she would betray me one day. But things has all changed in a blink of eye. Today I have found that each one of my close people was trying to manipulate me in every possible way except her. She has been there for me always even when I was dying. I can't use those children as a pawn to get her back."
Carol watched him drinking pitifully. She didn't know how to coax their lord thus she kept pondering. Jasper and Viviana had already became tired since morning when they tried to persuade him in meeting Esme for once. After loosing all hopes, Carol finally picked up the courage to come and found him in the bar drinking like a nasty alcoholic.
Carol again chose her words cautiously and coaxed the drunk man softly,
" My Lord, Lady had numerous opportunities to leave you in the past. She had gotten her powers back when she was with you. But she didn't leave? You know why? It's because she loves you truely. Even if it isn't possible to get her forgiveness, you can mend up for your mistakes using your whole lifetime. I am pretty sure that you can give her all the happiness that she deserves in this world."
Aaron finally had some reaction on his drunk face. He slowly lifted up his red eyes towards Carol and stared blankly in deep thoughts. Carol encouraged more while fisting her palms in fear,
" Yes, my Lord. You can make her forgetting those pains that she gotten from you. Just visit her once."
Aaron was suddenly clear headed after hearing her words. If he gave up so easily, someone other would steal her away from him. Perhaps his children would call other man Daddy.
This thought flared up his mind instantly. He clutched the glass in his fist tightly and growled coldly,
" You sound right, Carol. She has my children with her. I will meet her tomorrow. I still have two persons to take care off."
Behind the doors, Jasper and Viviana exchanged meaningful glance and heavied a sigh of relief.
Finally! His brain has started working straight!
•••WHITE CASTLE••••
Esme gasped softly widening her eyes apart and watched the little rabbit loosing its life in terror. Under the tree, Anna was sucking blood from its thraot hungrily. She had a delight expression on her face which proved that she was happy to killed off this little one.
Esme literally couldn't believe her own eyes. A decent fairy like Anna preferred to stay neat and clean always.
How come she was drinking blood from an alive animal now?
Esme was bewildered and called Anna's name out coldly,
" Anna! What the hell are you doing here?"
Anna was startled before turning her face sideway. Her lips let go of that animal shakingly as fear flashed all over her face. She jumped up from her spot and started to wipe off her the bloodstains from her lips abruptly. Bowing a little awkwardly, she greeted Esme with fear lacing through her voice,
" Pri.. Princess..how come you are here? Were you looking for me?"
Anna pretended to be innocent but Esme's suspicious eyes still laid on the rabbit which was still flowing fresh blood. Her stomach growled hungrily. Indeed her little monsters weren't being feeded for a long time. But now she had other important matters to handle.
Esme walked over to Anna gracefully and asked touching her arms tightly,
" Why were you drinking blood? Tell me! I can still feel that you are a fairy. Then why did you need to drink blood?"
Anna didn't want to reveal anything. It was already worst that Esme had seen her drinking. Before she could make up any random stories to dodge her question, Esme's eyes went wide in sudden realization. She happened to recall something and could relate Anna's symptoms with her. Back then, Aaron had found her drinking sneakily few times but she just couldn't remember.
Esme questioned nervously,
" You aren't transformed into Vampire..Then.. there's only possibility.."
Her eyes dropped on Anna's stomach and blurted out disbelievingly,
" You are pregnant with a vampire child, isn't it?"
Anna's expression dropped instantly. She sutured trying to divert the topic,
" No.. it's not like that.."
" Don't lie to me!", Esme warned narrowing her eyes dangerously. She shot Anna a cold glare and resumed confidently,
" I know this symptoms far better than you."
Anna was surprised a bit and asked while gasping excitedly,
" You.. you are pregnant?"
Esme nodded and replied truthfully,
" Yes, I am pregnant with twins."
Anna smiled genuinely and congratulated her,
" That's awesome! You must be very happy now.Ayra will have her playmates. She always complained for being alone."
Esme didn't heed her words instead questioned again coldly,
" Don't change the topic Anna.Tell me, what is going on? Who is the father? How come you meet.."
" You..you were living with Ron this days... Does.. does this mean?"
Anna knew that she couldn't deny anymore.She hung her head down lowly and started to sob tremondously,
" I am sorry..I am sorry Princess..It was just a mistake that happened because of our drunkard state. I never wished to come between you two. Please punish me however you want."
Esme patted on her shoulders and whispered lowly,
" What do you mean by coming between us? I never intend to start any relationship with Ron. Mu children are the first priority of my life. Does Ron know about it?"
Anna sobbed hard and shook her head slightly. Shedding her tears down miserably,she spoke sincerely,
" I didn't want to tie him down because of a child, Princess. I know that he loves you and doesn't have any feelings for me. If he asks me to abort this child, what will I do? I don't want to loose my child. He is innocent."
Esme understood her situation. It was indeed almost impossible to Ron to accept this child since he came from a prominent family. Esme pulled Anna into a tight embrace and consoled lowly,
" Sshh! Stop crying! I am with you. I will speak to Ron."
Anna interrupted sniffing her nose,
" Princess.. don't . please.."
Esme interrupted assuringly,
" Don't be afraid. I don't share any feelings for Ron. Now when a child is involved here,you two have to decide together. Let me speak to him first.Trust me, Ron isn't so irresponsible."
Anna didn't protest anymore but the fear in her heart still haunted her thoughts.
••• MARRIOTT CASTLE •••
Oscar signed on his last document finally. His butler still couldn't believe that Oscar had made Cedric his heir within day. He thought that Oscar would hate him forever for snatching Jasmine from him. But he didn't expect that Jasmine's death would impact on Oscar's thinking so much.
Oscar passed the signed documents to his butler and whispered huskily,
" Pass this documents to my family and inform them that I have my heir now. They don't have to spend their breathing on finding another woman for me anymore. They can have their peaceful nights now."
The butler nodded compherensively and folded the papers in his arms. As he inteneded to leave, Oscar suddenly stopped his track with a cold question,
" Where is my daughters?"
The butler's expression sullened a little but he replied truthfully. He cleared his throat awkwardly and reported politely,
" The second lady is sleeping in her room. As for the older Princess, she..she is coaxing prince to sleep."
The butler waited patiently to hear a roar. But Oscar didn't say anything to him. He hauled up from his chair and stormed outside towards the direction of Cedric's room.
Inside the room, Isabella had finally managed to coax her little brother and was going to place him in his crib. At that moment, the door was brust open startling her and the sleepy Cedric instinctively.
Isabella shook in fear upon seeing her father's wrath filled face and held the baby tightly in her arms. Oscar had lost his calmness after watching the same protectiveness that he saw in Jasmine's expression just before she killed herself.
Oscar took large strides on Isabella's way and clutched her arms tightly upon reaching them. He roared beastly shaking her little arms,
" Didn't the butler tell you to stay away from him? Why did you come to him again? Why? Why? Answer me, Isabella!!! "
Isabella couldn't hold back tears upon being scolded so coldly. Her little arms started to ache in pain after being tugged so violently. She sobbed and told to Oscar fearfully,
" Father....he was crying for me.. Please..calm down...You..you are hurting me.."
Oscar wasn't in his mind to hear his daughter's pleading. He continued shaking her tiny arms rudely and caused them scratching nearly.
At that moment, suddenly the bowl which was used to create fire suddenly flared up at the corner of that room. Before anyone could notice the fire, suddenly a flicker rushed over to Oscar and fell on his hand which was gripping Isabella's arms harshly.
Oscar staggered backwards in sudden pain and looked up at Isabella astonishingly. Even Isabella was dumbfounded and dropped her eyes down on Cedric blankly.
Her little mouth gasped loudly when she saw Cedric's eyes glistening like volcano. His little face seemed so cold as if he was boiling in rage.
Oscar cried out in pain and started to blow the fire off desperately. But it showed no sign of defusing. Isabella watched her father's pain pitifully. It didn't take anytime for her to understand that who was causing his father's pain.
Isabella immediately looked down at Cedric pleadingly and begged,
" Stop it, brother! He is our father. I am not hurt anymore. Stop it."
Still the fire in Oscar's hand didn't lit off. Isabella panicked and this time used a harsh tongue to command Cedric,
" STOP IT NOW, CEDRIC ARNALDO DIXON! I swear that I won't ever visit you if you don't stop."
Almost instantly the fire on Oscar's hand went off magically which shocked Oscar. Isabella sighed in relief and looked down at Cerdic who came back to his baby face,
" If you ever do anything to scare off our family members again, I am going to kick your ass hard."