A New Day Had Come
I closed my eyes with a strange feeling in my heart. I repeatedly said to my heart, does it really have to be like this? Was my decision right to leave the house?
In almost 17 years of my life, I never left Switzerland, my hometown and now I am in Paris, a big city that I never imagined I would go to.
Meow...
I heard Ron's voice, my only cat accompanying my new journey. He's the only family I have left since my grandma died three weeks ago.
"Miss Lea, are you okay?" Asked Damien, the Malverick Family's personal butler who had picked me up in Switzerland. He seemed to know that I had been restless ever since.
There's no denying that I'm really confused right now. Since saying goodbye to Uncle Gabriel and Aunt Marily at the airport, I've been suddenly scared.
I've never been abroad, let alone with people I don't know. Met Dad? Is it really the best? What if he's not what I think he is? What if he remarries and has children? What if his affection for me is far from my imagination?
Even though Damien and Professor Albert said that it was my father who asked me to come to Paris, but still before meeting him my heart couldn't calm down.
"Ah...what was I thinking?" My mind screamed, I must be looking like a weirdo right now.
"Miss Lea?" Once again, Damien called me, he kept watching my behavior.
"Y-yes, what's wrong?" I asked. I really feel like a fool.
"It seems that you are very restless, are you all right?"
"Um...that, I'm just a little nervous because I've never met him, I don't even know his face,"
"I understand, you must be very curious about Mr Pierre. But you don't need to worry. Everything will be fine."
"Yes." I answered while looking down. I thought back to the message Uncle and Aunt gave me when driving me to the airport.
"Take care, don't forget when you get to Paris, give us a call!" Aunt Marily said.
"Yes, I will definitely contact you. Uncle, Aunt, please take care of my house!"
"Don't worry, we'll take care of your house. Have you brought Ron?"
"Yes, I brought him!"
"Have you called Jonathan? Don't tell me, you haven't told him that you moved to Paris?"
"I'm not ready yet, if I tell him that now I live with my dad in Paris, he will be angry."
"Even though he's angry, as long as it's for your own good, he'll definitely support you. So, call him when you're ready, understand?" Aunt touched my shoulder and hugged me, it felt really warm.
"Yeah, I'll definitely tell him. Thank you, Uncle Gabriel, Aunt Marily. I'll be sure to visit next time on vacation."
"You do have to visit. Mr Damien, please take care Lea!" Uncle said.
"I will look after Miss Lea."
I sighed, I didn't expect that parting with Uncle and Aunt would be so touching. Yes, after all, they are like parents to me.
"Miss Lea!"
"Y-yes?"
"The car that picked us up is here!"
"Okay!" My heart beats fast. Right now all I'm thinking about is how it was when Dad and I met for the first time. What should I tell him? I hope, he can accept me in his life.
"We have arrived, Miss!" Damien said, just as the car that picked us up arrived in front of a house that looked so surreal to me.
"I-this is his house?"
I was amazed, completely beyond my expectations. This house far exceeded my expectations. A luxurious and very large house with a perfect blend of classic and modern styles, a very large and beautiful yard. This house is even more beautiful than the fairytale castle I've seen in books.
"Here Mr. Pierre lives with the rest of the family!"
"Another family member? You mean?"
"Mr. Jerard Malverick, Mr. Pierre's biological father also lives in this house. However, at this time, his condition is ill. In addition, Mr. Pierre's stepmother and his half-brothers and sister and their families also live here,"
"Oh, I see?"
"Right, you don't need to worry. Everything will be fine."
"So, he has a mother and a half-brother and sister?" I thought.
When I entered the house, uniformed maids stood up to greet me with friendly and respectful smiles.
"Welcome, Miss Lea?" Who are they in unison? It felt awkward because I had never been treated like this in my entire life.
"T-thank you," I said with a stupid smile.
"You've arrived, huh?"
A woman came down the stairs with a very elegant appearance. I swallowed hard, my nervousness growing.
"Mrs Janette, this is Miss Lea, biological daughter of Mr. Pierre."
"Pierre's daughter? I know, her eyes are very much like Pierre's. So, your name is Lea?" Asked the woman while walking towards me.
"Yes, I'm Lea," I answered. I tried to stay calm, lest they see me as a freak and a plebeian.
"Okay, Lea. Welcome to the Malvericks' house. I think you should be proud to come from this family,"
"R-really?"
"Of course, I don't need to explain now since you seem very tired. Damien, take Lea to her room, she should rest now until before dinner comes!"
"All right, Madam!"
Damien led me up to the second floor of this house, the woman from earlier looked beautiful. But, who is she? Is she daddy's step sister?
"Uncle Damien?"
"Uncle?"
"Haha...is that okay? I want to ask, who was that woman?"
"Mrs Janette?"
"Yes, is she my dad's sister?"
"Mr. Pierre has no siblings. He is the only child and the only biological child of Mr. Jerard. Mr. Pierre's biological mother died when he was 10 years old and 5 years later, Mr. Jerard remarried Mrs. Lisette who already had three children."
"Is that so? Are they already married?"
"Yes, and they all live in this house, except Miss Estelle who lives with her husband and daughter in Strasbourg."
"So, where is my dad now? When can I see him?"
"In that case, before that you have to meet Professor Albert first,"
"Why?"
"I can't say why. But the terms are like that."
"So, when can I meet Professor Albert?"
"Around 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Now, you better rest. Lunch will be delivered to your room in a while. If you need anything, there is a remote on the table that can be used to call the maids and they will come to help you soon. Have a good rest, excuse me!" He said as he walked away.
"What does that mean? A remote that summons maids?" I muttered. And when I opened the door of the room, my eyes widened perfectly seeing the amazing view they call the 'bedroom.'
A very spacious room, white with a mix of soft and luxurious pastel colors. A large bed, complete with all kinds of furniture that looks very luxurious and classy.
I gulped, not knowing what kind of life my dad had lived his whole life. Does he live in a house this big? However, his beloved daughter lives in a very simple house in the middle of the village.
Meow...
I heard Ron's voice, apparently he was still in the cage.
"Ron, I'm sorry! I forgot about you. From now on we live here, Ron!" I said as I opened Ron's cage. Seeing a strange place made Ron uneasy, he still had to adapt to his new home.
"Tiring day, even though it's still noon." I muttered while laying my body on a very soft and comfortable mattress.
The ceiling of this room looks so beautiful, being able to be in places like this feels like a dream. Before, I was just an ordinary girl who dreamed of becoming a professional violinist like my mother, living in a village in Switzerland and losing the most precious people in my life.
"Mom, I'm going to meet Dad soon. I'm really nervous, what should I tell him?"
"Don't worry, you just need to say that you miss him very much and are grateful to have met him,"
"Really, Mom? Would he be happy to see me too?"
"Of course, he must be very happy because you are his favorite daughter."
"Are you ready?" Asked Professor Albert at the figure who was standing while looking at a large photo on the wall.
"I'm always ready. When can I meet her?"
"I'll bring her to you when the time is right. You just have to wait a little longer!"
"All right, Professor!"
"Protect her as you've been assigned."
"I understand, Professor."