Wandering to His Room


    “How’s my princess doing?” Edward asked through the phone. Finally, he was able to get in touch with


    Reiner. He couldn’t find an opportunity to meet Natalia and it was making him anxious.


    “She’s fine. The argument she had with Lucien seems to have died down. If things go well, she should


    be free to leave the house soon,” Reiner replied without any emotions.


    “I highly doubt that. You don’t know my brother as well as I do. If he could, he’ll keep her under lock


    and chains with him forever in that house,” Edward stated coldly. Nothing that seems to go well is


    necessarily going well. Calm water may be calm only on the surface.


    “What is the purpose of this call?” Reiner asked. He wanted to get to the point immediately.


    “I heard Natalia went to see Doctor Greta. What did she have to say about Natalia’s case?” Edward


    asked.


    “How did you know that?” Reiner asked back. Edward seems to know about everything that is going


    on.


    “Walls have eyes and doors have ears. I actually know Doctor Greta personally. We’ve met a couple of


    times at conferences and such. Lucien is not the only one who knows her. However, as protocol calls


    for, she is unable to reveal details of her patient’s case. I know that well, so I won’t bother her by


    asking,” Edward exined quickly. It was clear that his patience was wearing thin.


    “Natalia told the doctor about her dream of getting lost and scared in a dark and rainy forest. Doctor


    Greta believes that her dream could be remnants of a real traumatic event that actually happened, but


    her brain has chosen to forget. Something someone said or a ce she has been to recently could


    have triggered her memory of it,” Reiner summarized the session.


    “I see…” Edward replied in a low voice. His brain was already racing ahead to think of his next move.


    “Let me ask you directly. You know the truth behind Natalia’s dream, don’t you? The ce she’s been


    to recently…the things someone said, you took her somewhere and said something to her, didn’t you?”


    Reiner asked with clear concern in his voice.


    “Maybe. Until she tells me directly, I won’t know for sure,” Edward replied levelly.


    “I don’t know what you have to gain from this, but you are putting Natalia through another trauma and


    so much pain…” Reiner said with a clear edge in his voice.


    “How about we both do our best for Natalia. I might hurt her for her own good, but you’ll be there to


    …


    Hmm…how should I go about this? I’ve been standing in the main hallway of the house for a while now


    as I gathered my courage and wits. A couple of maids have walked past me already and I still couldn’t


    gather enough courage to ask them what I wanted to ask. Ok…I will definitely ask the next maid that


    walks pass me.


    Here shees! I think she is new and still quite junior. Perhaps this is just my luck!


    “Hi there!” I greeted her awkwardly as I stepped into her path.


    “Oh…good afternoon, Miss Natalia. How may I help you?” the young maid asked me. She must be


    around my age or just slightly older. She’s youngpared to the other more senior maids we had in


    the mansion.


    “I was wondering if you could…tell me where Reiner’s room is?” I asked her. Finally, I was able to spit it


    out.


    Immediately after those words left my mouth, the young maid gave me a very puzzled and suspicious


    look. No surprise there, why would the Lady of the house be asking where her butler’s bedroom is?


    And asking a random maid on top of that…


    I guess it’s obvious why I’m asking her. It’s because I could ask Reiner a million times and he would


    never tell me! So, I didn’t even bother.


    “Umm…Miss Natalia. If you would like, I could let Mr. Reiner know that you would like to see him in


    your room?” She finally replied in a timid voice. This is going to be harder than I thought hmm…


    “Actually, there’s something I want to personally give to him and thought it would be more efficient if I


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    went there directly…” I exined to her.


    “Umm…I guess if that’s the case then…” she murmured softly before giving in and provided me the


    location of Reiner’s room.


    This is slightly ridiculous. How can all members of the female maid poption of this mansion know


    where his room is but I, thedy he’s supposed to be serving, cannot know? This is driving me insane.


    …


    I stood in front of the door to Reiner’s room. Now that I’m here I don’t know why I’m here. I mean, if I


    wanted to see him, I could just call for him to meet me in my room or any parts of the mansion. I’m not


    even sure if he’s in his room right now. Maybe, I should just leave?


    I was still stuck in my own thoughts when suddenly the door to Reiner’s room opened.


    “Natalia? Why are you here?” Reiner asked with one eyebrow raised. Ok, braincells, now is the time for


    you to think up some smart excuse…


    “Umm…I asked one of the maids where your room is,” I replied reflexively. No! that was not what I was


    supposed to say.


    “And…why did you go asking around for where my room is?” Reiner asked in a lighter tone now,


    amusement clear in his twinkling blue eyes.


    “Because…you probably wouldn’t tell me no matter how many times I asked…” I replied with a slight


    pout. It’s hard not to be honest with him when Reiner is so sincere.


    --To be continued...