Chapter 19 - The unforeseen path

After the heartfelt night the two went through, they soon fell asleep together in the same bed. Being a healthy nineteen years old young man, Edgar certainly wanted to do the deem with Anna, but she told him only in their wedding night can they do it. Though disappointed, he understand her concerns and fully respected her decision. Plus that they have much to do afterwards and the timing isn't good.

Waking in the morning, Edgar see his lover sleep soundly under his arm. He gives her a kiss and slowly remove his arm under her to get out of the bed, gently, afraid that he will wake her up. He went to the dining room after washing his face and teeth.

"Good morning milord.", Frederick there earlier to prepare breakfast for Edgar.

"Good morning Frederick."

"I suppose last night was quite enjoyable for you two.", Frederick smiled.

"You planned this right?"

"If that what you wanted to think."

Edgar has feeling that Frederick has been purposely setting up opportunities for him and Anna to be together. Though a little sneaky, Edgar still thanked Frederick from his heart.

Margaret soon comes over.

"Hey lord Edgar, did anything happened last night?", she asked curiously.

"If you come to my room tonight, I can show you too what happened last night.", he teased back.

"You are so bad!", she hurriedly retreated in red.

Edgar sit down on a table.

"Milord is skilled in dealing with women.", Frederick smiled toward Edgar as he brought over the meals.

"I will take that as a praise."

As they continue to talk, a woman's voice can be hear.

"Yawn, good morning you two.", Anna greet them as she walk toward them.

"How come you didn't wake me up?", she asked.

"I don't wanna disturb this beauty's sleep."

"Sweet mouth", she is not used to this kind of behavior from him.

Edgar reaches for Anna's hand and gently pull her to a seat next to him.

Peeking from the side, Margaret definitely think something happened last night.

Anna's father who just arrived at work also saw that his daughter acting not normal.

(That bastard! He definitely did something to Anna last night!)

"Roy still didn't come, this is the fourth day he hasn't show up to work.", Anna began to feel concern for her childhood friend.

"Did anything happened recently to him?", Edgar asked.

"Nothing unusual, unless we are talking about that time when you forcibly invite me and my father to your mansion.", she sneers toward Edgar.

"Hey! What does that have anything to do with your childhood friend! I apologize already!", Edgar felt uncomfortable being reminded of this.

"It's ever since that day, Roy, he started to act strange. I visited him the day I agreed to be your maid, he said some strange things to me."

"What strange things?", Edgar curiously asked.

"He told me that he should be the one who protect me from Hubert and that you should mind your own business. Also... he asked me to not leave him.", Anna carefully recites Roy's words.

"..."

Instantly Edgar's mood turned dark.

"This is bad!", he suddenly yelled.

"Huh?", Anna confused about his reaction

(This is bad, damnit with these cliches, Roy was abandoned by his parents. The only close people in his life was Anna and her father! Especially Anna, who in the originally plot fell for Roy instead of Edgar. Roy has a fear of being abandoned! He think that I stole Anna from him isn't it? This is totally a yandere in the making! Now that he had disappointed for four days is making me even more nervous.)

"Anna!", in his most serious voice he called her and grab her on the both shoulders.

"W-What?", startled by him.

"Don't be alone by yourself! Have something on yourself to protect you! Most importantly, don't left my side!", Edgar never felt more serious before.

"O-okay", she doesn't understand what happened to Edgar all of sudden.

"Also forget about seeing that childhood friend of your!"

"Why?", Anna becomes even more confused.

"Don't why me girl, this is a command from your master!", Edgar pull up his "I am your master" card.

"..."

(Is he jealous of Roy? That shouldn't be, I told him that the one I love is him not Roy)

She tried to come with a answer to Edgar's sudden changes.

Edgar whispered over to Frederick.

"Find that Roy and see what he's up to."

"Yes milord", Frederick can also sense something unpleasant from Edgar's words.

"Good!"