Bab 31: Rescued
Edna felt like her heart was being stabbed by thousands of swords. She now lost her father's love and affection. She didn't have any memories of her mother, and all she hoped for was her father right now. But it seemed her father would never be able to forgive her mistakes either.
The proof was Marquess Westfall did not hesitate to marry Edna to Jonathan, a man who always tried to harass her every night. Moreover, all the good deeds he had shown were just a facade, so Edna would feel indebted to him and wouldn't leave the Westfall family.
If Marquess Westfall truly loved Edna as his daughter, he would have made at least the slightest effort to officially let her become a member of the Westfall family.
Edna devoted herself sincerely and diligently to the Westfall family, hoping that she could become one of them and had a last name after her own. Her goal was only to earn the name Edna Westfall, but it would be left as a dream now.
They never fully regarded Edna. Even her father only saw her as a profitable cash cow.
Jonathan invited Marionette to go back upstairs. They left Edna alone in the darkness of the basement. The girl's body was tied to a chair, and she cried silently. She no longer had strength to sob and just let tears keep streaming down her cheeks.
Edna's vision blurred. Would she find her end here?
When Edna was on the verge of death, she felt warm flames enveloping her.
"S... sir?" she called.
Edna shook her head. It was not the flames from her master. The flames felt more ancient and powerful. She opened her eyes, then found the golden luster enveloping her.
The girl looked around. She was still in the basement, but the surrounding was already on fire. This condition made her panicked. She struggled in the chair while screaming for help, but no sound came out of her lips.
The basement door then swung open, revealing Jonathan who arrived with a face full of panic upon seeing the basement already burning. He called people to put out the flames immediately, but the flames spread faster.
Edna, who was sitting in the middle of the flames, screamed for help. She even begged to be saved. Amid her despair, she then saw Marquess Westfall, her father, who arrived in a panic. The man ran through the sea of flames burning the foundation of the basement and untied Edna.
The Marquess helped Edna to get up. The flame grew bigger and burned some part of the Westfall residence.
Edna was rescued by Marquess Westfall.
"Edna… Edna are you okay?" asked Marquess Westfall who was finally able to meet Edna again after the girl ran away from home.
"D… dad…"
"What is this? What did you do to Edna!" Marquess Westfall snapped at Jonathan who had just finished putting out the flames.
"Brother-in-law, listen to my explanation first! Let's wait for my sister to explain in more detail. It's a misunderstanding!"
"Misunderstanding? I don't believe your words anymore, Jonathan!"
"Brother-in-law… My sister is going out at the moment. She will come to explain it to you."
"No! You and your sister are the same!" growled Marquess Westfall, making Jonathan also furious.
Marquess Westfall looked at his daughter's condition. He then ordered the maid to call the doctor immediately. Edna needed to be treated right away.
The flames at the Westfall residence had been extinguished. They quickly doused as Edna was brought out of the basement.
After a few minutes, the Westfall family doctor arrived to check on Edna's condition. Edna, who lacked nutrition, was exhausted and rested for a full day.
Marquess Westfall always stood guard beside his daughter because he didn't want Jonathan or his wife to come near Edna.
The Marquess looked at his daughter's face, which was full of wounds. He was sobbing silently, then held Edna's hand, which had burn marks and cuts. Did the girl use her blood to help someone else while she was out there?
Marquess Westfall shook his head as the maid brought him dinner. He did not want to eat before his daughter regained consciousness. He wanted to apologize to Edna.
The Marquess had reflected on all his mistakes, and he felt Edna was already mature enough to know the truth.
It took two days for Edna to regain consciousness. During those two days, Marquess Westfall had strictly forbidden Jonathan, Marionette, and even his wife from approaching the room where Edna was being treated. He didn't want them to hurt his daughter again.
When Marchioness Westfall threatened him with a divorce paper, Marquess Westfall didn't budge. And the Marchioness eventually changed her mind.
Edna woke up with aching all over her body. But she felt much better than before. She then saw her father who was sleeping beside her while holding her hand.
Edna's doubts about her father slowly faded, and warmth enveloped her heart again. She thought she hated her father, but she didn't. Although she had been treated unfairly, Edna could not hate her father. Her father still showed his care for her.
"Dad…" Edna called in a whisper because she had not yet fully recovered.
Marquess Westfall woke up when he heard his daughter's voice.
"Edna?" called Marquess Westfall.
The man immediately hugged Edna tightly.
Edna felt pain all over her body from being hugged tightly, but she let her father do it.
"Ah, sorry. You're still hurt, and I must have caused you pain, right?"
Edna shook her head.
Marquess Westfall smiled faintly, making Edna return the smile as best she could. The two of them fell silent, and the room became quiet. There were many things that Edna wanted to ask, and Marquess Westfall also wanted to convey a lot of things to the girl.
However, seeing Edna's condition, which was still very weak, the Marquess refrained from revealing everything. He told Edna to rest first and watch her food intake.
Edna just nodded.
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