Aderi was sleeping when she was woken up by the door opening and then slamming.

"You, wake up!" Her father said, Aderi opened her eyes to look at her father before closing her eyes again.

"You brat, I said to wake up!" Her father said as he walked closer to Aderi.

"What do you want now, father?" Aderi asked but she said the 'father' part sarcastically.

"You!--" her father said as he lift his hands to slap Aderi, but someone cleared their throat making Aderi's father stop.

"Duke Callista, what did the duke and duchess Lacita say about hitting the lady?" Someone asked, Aderi opened her eyes and saw a man in the doorway. Aderi's father sighed in frustration before crossing his arms. Aderi sat up and looked at the man.

"Good morning m'lady, sorry to bother your sleep," the man in the doorway said as he bowed to Aderi. Aderi waved her hand and shook her head.

"It's alright, you may lift your head," Aderi said with a gentle smile, a 'tsk' can be heard from Aderi's father. But she chooses to ignore her father's rude remarks.

"You might not know me since I'm the new butler of the Lacita family, my father retired a few days ago and I'm inheriting my father's title as the butler." the man in the doorway said.

"Allow me to formally address myself, m'lady. I am Luke John Ortiz, the current head butler of the Lacita's" The man said as he bowed introducing himself.

"It's nice meeting you sir Luke" Aderi smiled, Luke's eyes widen, and waved his hands in front of his face in a panic.

"P-please m'lady just call me Luke, how can a mere commoner like me be called as 'sir' by a daughter of a duke and duchess!" Luke said in a hurry, his voice trembling from nervousness. Aderi giggled.

"Luke it is then" Aderi smiled, and Luke nodded.

"Ah! I forgot why I'm here! Ahem -- so duke and duchess Lacita is gonna take you for a week" Luke said announcing why he is here, Aderi's eyes widen in shock.

"Are you serious?" Aderi asked, Luke, smiled happily and nodded.

"Yes! Please pack your stuff and get ready, a carriage will be waiting for you, no need to rush m'lady. The maids will help you" Luke said smiling, Aderi smiled happily and nodded.

"I'll be taking my leave now, I'll wait for you m'lady at the carriage," Luke said with a smile as he opened the door before bowing and leaving closing the door behind him.

"You must be since you won't receive your 3-day punishment, tsk! Their daughter is already dead and yet they still try to entangle themselves with the Callista" her father said glaring at Aderi as he crossed his arms angrily.

"And the one they try to get is the one who killed their daughter" Aderi's father rolled his eyes as he let out an irritated sigh.

"Grandma and grandfather know that childbirth death cannot be blamed on the child" Aderi talked back as she looked at her father with tired eyes, Aderi's father rolled his eyes before going out the door and slamming It behind him.

"Seriously that man is giving me a headache, this ain't a father, I don't even know his name, all I know is he is duke Callista...seriously why did the novel just address him as Aderi's father, all I know is he is an unknown man," Aderi said complaining as she held her head from a headache all this trouble are giving her.

A knock can be heard from the door, Aderi looked up.

"Come in!" Aderi said, the door opened and she was greeted by the maids, once the door was closed the 12 maids kneeled on the ground and bowed their heads.

"WERE SORRY M'LADY! WE COULDN'T STOP HIM, PLEASE LET US SERVE YOU WITH MANY FOODS WHEN WE GOT BACK TO THE LACITA'S!" every maid said the same thing, Aderi was taken aback by the maid's shouting apology.

"Uhm...please raise your heads," Aderi said not knowing what to do in this situation.

"How can we! a mere maid raise our heads when we weren't able to save our lady?" all the maids said the same thing again, Aderi gulp not knowing what to say. After a long pause, Aderi talked.

"I'll let you serve me as much food as you'll serve me once we go back to the house Lacita, so please help me get ready first" Aderi smiled warmly at the maids, everyone lift their heads and quickly got up.

"Please let us take you to the bath first," 4 of the maids said as they pushed Aderi to the bathroom while the others are opening her closet and drawers and put some dresses and accessories in a suitcase. And some are fixing her bed.

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After Aderi's bath, she was dressed in a lovely red dress, she was currently sitting in a mirror as a maid was doing her hair. Everyone was already done packing her stuff.

"It's done, m'lady," the maid said with a smile as she tied the orange ribbon on Aderi's hair.

"Thank you, now please take down the baggage in the carriage" Aderi smiled, and everyone smiled and nodded. One by one every maid disappeared.

Aderi looked at herself once more in the mirror before standing up, she walked to the door before she paused to grab the handle. She looked at the opened balcony.

She quickly ran to her vanity to grab a paper and pen, and she then started writing. After she was done writing, she closed the twin doors of the balcony and put the note in between the doors, the note was now secured due to it being stuck in between the doors.

Aderi then ran back to her bedroom door and opened it, she took one more glance at the now-closed balcony door.

"Hope you find the letter" Aderi mumbled as she closed the door and headed downstairs to the carriage where everyone is waiting for her.

She was positive no one will be going into her room since in the novel it was stated that Aderi's safe place was her room.

"M'lady please get in," Luke said with a smile as he offered his hand for Aderi to grab onto so she can get in.

"Thank you Luke" Aderi smiled as she held Luke's hand so she can get in the carriage without stumbling.

Luke closed the door after Aderi got in. Aderi leaned back as she looked outside from the window where everyone was putting her stuff in another carriage.

"Luke wasn't mentioned in the story, he is pretty handsome, he has beautiful orange hair and red eyes," Aderi thought observing Luke from outside who is helping the maids put things in another carriage.

"Although there was another character similar to him, a boy with orange hair and blue eyes, Aderi's admirer," Aderi said mumbling as she continued thinking.

She was brought back to her senses after the carriage started moving.

"It's such a shame her grandparents are gonna die soon," Aderi said as she looked at the sky.

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"Surprisingly there's no security below her balcony tonight," Cael said as he landed on Aderi's balcony.

The doors were closed and Cael looked inside trying to see if Aderi is inside so he can knock. But he saw no one, he only saw a clean dark room.

"Where could she be?" Cael asked himself as he sighed, then he finally noticed something was stuck in between the doors.

He took it out quickly and unfolded the letter that was folded neatly.

'I figured you'll come again, I'll be staying with my grandparents for a week so I won't be home, I hope you'll find this letter and I hope you'll be the one who'll read this. Thank you for your help, thank you for the food, and thank you for being my friend, let's chat again after I come back! So please take care

- Aderi'

Cael smiled unknowingly as he read Aderi's handwritten letter, he leaned on the balcony railings and hugged the letter.

"As expected you have nice handwriting," Cael said as he looked at the moon with a smile.

"I'm glad you are free from this confinement, I'll be looking forward to your safe return" Cael smiled happily.