Peeping and eavesdropping
Lucian stepped slowly towards Sarah, his piercing gaze piercing the room. However, despite the tense aura that filled the air, Sarah remained resolute, not entirely put off by the intimidation displayed by the man.
Sarah politely asked, "What do you wish to do now, Mr. Lucian?" Though it was clear, she held no fear on her face.
Lucian approached even closer, almost touching their noses. In a low voice, he asked, "Who are you? How dare you talk and laugh with my guest?"
Sarah tried to explain, "I just..."
However, Lucian's hand almost slapped Sarah's cheek before her words were finished. Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door.
"Lucian? I have something important to tell you," said his friend outside the room.
Lucian cast a scathing glance at Sarah in the darkened room before finally turning to meet his guest. With a cold hand, he locked the door to the room, confining Sarah inside.
"Sir, don't lock me up again!" cried Sarah, but Lucian just looked at her without responding.
"Fool, you should have waited outside the room!" said Lucian as he coldly threw his cigarette at Marco, his newly arrived guest.
"Who is that girl? Is she your girlfriend?" asked Marco. He was curious, staring at the locked room, feeling sympathy for the confined Sarah.
"It doesn't matter who she is. Never again, you talk to her!" he pleaded,
"Okay, but Esme, the girl at the club, confessed that she was pregnant with your child. She asked you to take responsibility," said Marco.
"What? I only slept with her once. This doesn't make sense. He's not my son!" chuckled Lucian, shocked.
"But he's sure of his word."
"Drag him here. Tell her that I need proof that the child in her womb is mine!" ordered Lucian in a stern tone.
Even though her hand was still hurting from beating on the wooden door, Sarah continued to beat on the hard door. Lucian, annoyed, hit the wooden door until there was a big hole in it.
"Be quiet!" he said.
"Sir, please don't lock me up!" pleaded Sarah.
Dinner arrived, and Lucian stared into the room where Sarah was locked up. He felt a little sorry for her. Then, he asked the bodyguard to release her for dinner.
"Release her for dinner," Lucian ordered.
"Very well, sir."
Sarah approached the table. She asked, "Did you ask me to have dinner with you?"
"I did ask you to have dinner. But that doesn't mean you can be at the same table with me! Eat in the kitchen with the other servants!" Lucian ordered.
Sarah went to the kitchen for dinner. The servants looked at her sarcastically. Sarah felt very uncomfortable.
At the club, Marco sought out Esme to deliver Lucian's request. "Lucian wants proof that the child you're carrying is his flesh and blood," Marco said, delivering the message seriously.
Esme held her sadness while holding her stomach. "He said that?" she asked, seeking reassurance.
Marco nodded, "I swear!"
"Take me to his house right now!" Esme pleaded.
Marco tried to restrain Esme, knowing that Lucian did not like unexpected arrivals. "Esme, if you come now, Lucian will be very angry, especially without proof! He..."
However, Marco was stopped because Esme had already left. Determined, he intended to go to Lucian's house, and Marco immediately followed.
"To hell with all the evidence!" muttered Esme on the way, using the clues from her friend to find Lucian's house.
Arriving at Lucian's gate, a guard greeted her, "Mr. Lucian is not here."
"Tell him, a woman named Esme has come to hold him accountable!" Esme said with hopeful eyes.
"Miss, Mr. Lucian is not receiving guests today. Because, Mr. Lucian is absent." said the bodyguard firmly.
"Call him!" shouted Esme, trying hard to make her voice heard.
Marco, faithfully following Esme's footsteps, immediately pulled her arm cautiously. He whispered to Esme, "I told you, Lucian won't want to see you!"
"But why? He has to..." Esme tried to speak, but Marco quickly covered her mouth, warning, "Don't say that here. It's dangerous. Follow my lead!"
With pounding steps, Esme followed Marco into Lucian's house. The sound of their steps created a tense silence.
"I just want to talk to him," Lucian said cold as they entered the living room.
Marco signalled Esme to remain calm. He then stepped out, giving privacy to the conversation between Lucian and Esme.
Lucian looked at Esme in the quiet room with a penetratingly cold gaze. He immediately asked, "Are you sure you're pregnant? Are you sure it's my child? Do you have proof?"
Esme stared at Lucian, her eyes full of firmness. "I don't have proof yet. But, I will prove it after this child is born!"
"Born? Don't give birth to it if it's a girl. I want a boy!" said Lucian loudly.
Esme, although shocked by Lucian's request, remained calm. "This child is a gift, no matter the gender. It's not fair if you just decide," she said with determination.
Lucian sighed. He looked at Esme, then asked, "A gift? That's for you. It's not like that for me!"
"You are so cruel!" she said. Esme cried in her study. However, she didn't care.
"Cruel? Yes, I am cruel. Cry as much as you want!"
While Marco and Esme were in a heated conversation, Sarah accidentally peeked through the door in a corner of the room. Carefully, she tried to listen to the conversation between Lucian and Esme.
However, unintentionally, Sarah nudged a nearby vase. The sound of the falling object caught Lucian's attention. He immediately turned his head towards the door, detecting that someone was trying to eavesdrop on his conversation with Esme.
"Who is it?" asked Lucian in a sharp tone, realizing his calm had been disturbed. His gaze broke through the door, searching for who was hiding behind it.
Sarah, realizing that she had been spotted, quickly left the place. Her quick steps took her back to her room, where she felt safest for the time being. She tried to hide the anxiety that was overwhelming her.
"Fortunately, I quickly returned here. I'm sure no one saw me earlier," Sarah said. She was breathing heavily.
Leaving the conversation with Esme, Lucian started looking for someone who had dared to peek. His steps were steady. He was determined to find the person who had tried to overhear his conversation with Esme.
Sarah was startled when there was a loud knock on her bedroom door. She pulled the blanket up to cover her entire body.