Chapter 3: Sword

..."Here... eat then go. I don't want the head maid to see a new girl like you in the kitchen... I'm afraid that later she'll end up saying you're my daughter." She said while patting my head, seems like she didn't know that I was Lady Yvonne here.

"Hey... thanks for the cookies yaa... eh, by the way... should I call you mummy." I asked her.

"I just said that I don't want people to think that ya are my daughter. Now... ya want to call me mummy... ya crazy or something huh kid...?" She answered me while giving an annyoing look.

"I don't mean by that mummy... *sigh~ never mind, if that's the case what can I call you?" I asked her again.

"Ya kiddo can call me Zoey heh..." She said to me.

"Gimme more food... please Zoey." I said looking up at Zoey.

"*tch ya think that's gonna work for the second time-"

"..."

"*Ugh... fine." She said as she patted my head again, I guess she likes my hair colour.

'Heh... just you wait when I'm strong enough later, I'll make sure you know what I actually mean by calling you mummy...' I thought in my mind.

Zoey then walked over to me and opened a lid on the large table. She brought a pack of food that are fill with rice and a big slice of black papper meat inside it. The food looked so appetizing that my stomach started to rumble again.

"Please gimme... Zoey...." I begged her.

"Em... em... nah. This food I prepapred last night for my breakfast... but... *smirk if you insist then, how about you let me feed you." She said while pointing the food on my nose, the food seriously smell really good.

"Whatever... now feed me..." I said to Zoey as I opened my mouth in agreement.

"What a cute kid you are... hehe..." I heard she said as she fed me a handful of rice and meat.

*NYUM...

"Woah! This is so yummy... did you cook this, Zoey?" I asked Zoey while looking at her.

"Of course I am. Here I'll feed you more." Said Zoey.

Before Zoey could feed me again, the kitchen door suddenly opened with a loud bang.

*BANG!

A man barges into the kitchen with face full of worries. That tall man has a bloody red hair and azure blue eyes. In the blink of an eye I could tell that it was Yvonne's father, Duke Estella.

"Where is my baby! Yvonne!" He shouted as he entered the kitchen then his eyes clashed into mine which I gave him a confuse look.

"My baby! You has finally woke up..." He said as he ran towards me then hugged me tightly.

"Wait... y-you are Lady Yvonne..." I heard Zoey mumbling beside me.

"Hey! what did you do to my daughter!" Said Duke Estella as he points a sword toward Zoey when he notice that Zoey is holding food in her hands.

'I think he's traumatize by that food poisoning case last time...' I thought in my mind as I look at him.

"Dad... before you think badly, let me explain the actual current situation. Well... this is Miss Zoey. I woke up and suddenly felt hungry so I asked this beautiful miss to give me some food. I think I've made the best dicision since the that food she cooks was really delicious!" I explained to Duke Estella with a sweet smile, he nodded in understanding and lower his sword that almost cut Zoey's throat.

"Y-yes! That's true Duke..." Said Zoey but somehow I notice her face turned quite red.

"*Ehem... alright then... l'll let it slip this time." Said Duke Estella to Zoey.

"D-dad. Why don't we go to the dining room first since I'm still hungry hehe... let Miss Zoey cook something delicious for us here." I said to Duke Estella and pulled his arm out of the kitchen.

I just walked behind Duke Estella since I didn't know the layout of the house in this big mansion. When we arrived and sat down at the big, long table, I open up first and explained on him that I had lost most of my memories and Duke Estalla was like...

"You- you... what... my baby *SNIVEL it's okay baby... dad's here. If there is any problem in your mind, please don't be shy and afraid to tell me yaa.." Said Duke Estella as he walks toward me then gave me a warm hug.

I don't know why but I somehow I also shed tears when I heard Duke Estella's simple words. I think deep inside my heart that I really need support now since I have left my real mother and father in my previous life.

It's such a blessing because there are new people who come into my life and give me a strong spirit and reason to live. I got a Deja Vu when he hugged me, it felt like the warmest hug that I've been longing for.

I feel so grateful and sorry at the same time since the old Yvonne don't have any idea of how much her father's actually care about her. It made old Yvonne grew up to be a girl who thought she lacked the love of her parents.

Also... I also can't brain how she felt when I heard that she was also abused by her stepmother... I am really loss in words. I only can hop the best for old Yvonne. I promise with my new name Yvonne Estella to the goddess of Moirai (fate) that I will change this girl's fate at all cost...!

'I'll give you what you truly deserves girl... if your pure soul can hear this heart of mine...' I thought in my mind.

After the food was served, we ate in a calm and somewhat arkward state. I broke the silence in the big dining hall and asked Duke Estella…

"Emm... dad... I actually have a small request..." I said to Duke Estella while looking at him.

"Yes... anything baby. Lemme guess... perhaps you want me to kill the person who poisoned you" Duke Estella said with a very serious face.

"W-what! No." I said to him.

'I know that the one who poisoned me is not an ordinary person that is Prince Theadore... if he kills the primce then I am afraid that there will be a big war... I am just too lazy to deal with all that... *sigh' I thought in my mind.

"Actually... you actually has been my role model since I was a child, but I didn't have the opportunity to tell such things... I've been wanting this for a long time. Emm... dad... is it okay if I want to learn the art of self-defense like swordmanship." I said to him somehow avoiding the eyes contact because I feel a bit nervous.

"Of course. Sure." Duke Estella said casually.

"Wait. But don't most fathers nowadays want their daughters go all dolled up and acting like a dump princess in front of the public...? Dad, aren't you embarrassed if nobbles around you laugh at me?" I asked Duke Estella while I'm still surprised that he easily agreed to my request.

"You're notice behaving a bit weird dear but... I just want you to know that I don't care what others think as long as the long you have for your late mother can be filled with this hobby. But! if anyone dares to mock my baby, I will kill that person for sure. *tsk..." Said Duke Estalla to me with a warm smile on his wrinkle face.

To be continue...