Chapter 4

Frame

The party is over, but Hugo refuses to leave because his friends have just arrived. I was making my way up the stairs when I noticed a few visitors selecting their guest room while the maids assisted them. I approached a maid and requested a vacant room. She walked me to the end of the row and handed me the key.

She has gone, so I insert the key into the doorknob. I was about to open it completely when a hand stopped me.

I recognized mommy Helena when I looked at who it was. I gave her the ‘what a problem-look.’

“What are you doing here? Hugo’s room is not here,” she stated unequivocally.

“No, Mom. I intend to sleep, he—” Because she dragged me up, I didn’t finish what I was going to say.

Do they act without first getting the approval of the person with whom they are conversing? Maybe they race like that because Hugo inherited it. I had no choice but to go along with it.

We came to a halt in front of the black door. If you ask if it’s totally black, the answer is absolute ‘Yes.’

We’ve arrived on the third floor. On this floor, there are only two doors, both of which are completely black. There is a balcony at the far end of the hallway with a view of the forest. In front of these rooms is a long handrail that connects to the stairs, where you can see the party if you peek.

There’s no denying their prosperous way of life. As I looked around, I noticed mommy Helena, who had not yet entered Hugo’s room and was still standing.

“Mom, why aren’t you coming in yet?”

She just smiled at me, and something made a sound in her hand. I was just staring at it, so she took my hand, opened my palm, and laid it there.

“Hugo rarely comes home here now that he has his condo. I don’t even look at his room anymore; I just ask the maids to clean it,” she rubbed my palm with the key, “can I request you something?”

“Yes, mommy. It just depends on what I can do,” I joked before asking, “What is it?”

“Please look after my Hugo. I’m not sure why you agreed to marry him, but I hope you choose him every day, even when he isn’t someone who should be chosen. You will also grow to like him. ”

My eyes widened because of what she said.

“All I want to do is put pressure on him to introduce us to a woman. I want his father to give him the company. ”

I couldn’t say anything. Because she knew about Hugo and me, I closed my mouth in embarrassment.

“Perhaps you’re wondering how I found out your name. You are aware of our wealth, so hiring a private detective is simple. ”

“Sorry.” That was the only thing that came out of my mouth.

Mommy Helena continued to hold my hand while her free hand caressed my right cheek.

“I do not require you to apologize. If you are guilty, simply pay me by caring for my child.”

“I’ll do everything I can until we both decide to stop doing our agreement.” Because she was crying over the promise I made, I shed a few tears as well.

“Then I’m satisfied,” she said, nodding and taking a step back.

She hugged me once before leaving to return to the party. She’d already given me the key.

When I opened the door to Randall’s room, the scent of his perfume enveloped my nose. I noticed the black-colored wall when I flipped the light switch on the side. The only difference is that the design contains a lot of white stains.

There isn’t much to see except the typical content material of the room, which includes a king-size bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a large white cabinet that is likely to contain all the villagers’ clothes, and a body mirror because of the size. I dropped my body because I was tired. After all, the bed was clean. But, because of my sticky body, I began removing my dress and heels. I didn’t bother locking the door because I knew no one was going to come in.

I was still singing while removing my clothes one by one when the door unexpectedly opened in the middle of removing my red underwear.

Hugo’s drunken eyes met mine, puzzled by what he saw. It wasn’t until then that I realized I was naked and my chest was uncovered.

I screamed and threw pillows and whatever else I could get my hands on. He just ignores everything I fling at him. When I ran out of things to toss, I noticed the picture frame on the side table.

His eyes widened quickly and spoke. “Okay! Okay! I’m going to turn now! Never let it break! ” He stated hysterically. He quickly turned around and said, “Give that back! I’ve now turned away.”

I first looked at the photo and saw his face when he was still a student. His uniform is dark blue with a red necktie, and he smiles as he embraces someone who resembles his uniform but is the only feminine difference. I couldn’t see the woman’s face because something had cropped it out of the frame.

When he asked again, “What now?” I was taken aback.

“Wait!” I’ve already returned the picture frame to its original location. I dashed to his cabinet, opened it, and took whatever clothes I could find.

“I’m finished!” I yelled angrily.

I noticed his burning eyes when he turned to face me.

‘What is this man’s problem? Is that frame that important?’ I questioned myself.

I took a step back as he approached me quickly. As he got closer, he took up the space between the two of us. Until I leaned against the cabinet.

When he brought his face close to mine, I was taken aback by what happened next.