*** AARON AND RHEA
Thomas showed Rhea around and took her to her room.
'Madam, this is your room and the room next to this room is the master's room, feel free to go in at any time'.
'Go in? I don't think that will ever happen. Thank you, and please tell me when he does come back'.
LATER AT NIGHT
Rhea couldn't help but feel uneasy about all that happened, 'Anna and her mother will definitely try something funny again, I better be ready'.
She was setting up her stuff in her room when she suddenly thought of Aaron again, 'I wonder if he's back. I should go and check'.
Rhea went downstairs and looked around, 'where is everyone?'.
It was very quiet, *come to think of it, I didn't see anyone else apart from Thomas when I came earlier. did Aaron really live alone here with Thomas?*
Just as Rhea was looking around, a hand tapped her lightly.
'Oh My! Who are you?!'
Rhea was surprised to see a middle aged woman staring at her, then the woman smiled at her warmly.
'Sorry to startle you dear, my name is Mirabel. You must be the master's wife, it's nice to see you'.
'Well, ye...yes. I'm your master's wife but I haven't seen you all day so....'.
'Hahaha! You must be really scared of me. Don't worry dear, you are safe. the thing is, we all went on holiday since the master travelled but now that he is back with his wife, we are also back for work. I am in charge of the kitchen'.
'Oh, Okay, but by 'we', you mean.....
' Oh, the rest will resume tomorrow'.
'Okay, Mrs Mirabel. I feel relieved now. My name is Isabelle'.
'Nice to meet you Madam Isabelle'.
'But do you perhaps know where Mr Thomas is right now? I've been looking for him. I wanted to ask him where Aaron is, he has gone out for quite a while now'.
'Oh, the master? he's been back home for a while now. He's in his room right now'.
'His room? But I passed by his room and I didn't hear a thing'.
'Oh, the master is like that sometimes. He is really quiet and it's hard to tell when he's home sometimes'.
'Okay. Thank you Mrs....
'Please just call me Mirabel, I insist'.
'Is that okay with you?'
'Yes please'.
'Well, okay...Mirabel, if that's the case then I want you to call me Isabelle as well. I should go and check on Aaron now'.
'Okay, Isabelle'.
Rhea left and Mirabel smiled. 'I really hope she doesn't turn out to be like...forget it, they just got married, I shouldn't jinx it'.
Rhea went back upstairs. 'I can't believe he came back and he didn't inform me and here I was worried about him. Hmph! I won't go and check up on him, I will go to my room instead'.
Rhea was mumbling to herself and she didn't realize that she had walk into a different room.
'I will just take a shower and go to sleep, I shouldn't worry so much about that annoying husband. Wait, why is it so dark here?'.
Rhea unconsciously grabbed a towel and went to take a shower,
'Hmm? why is the towel so short?'.
Rhea ignored it and went to take a shower. Just as Rhea finished with her shower and went back to the bedroom, the lights were back on and on the couch, was the annoying husband she had been complaining about sitting down with a big smirk on his annoying face.
Rhea's already short towel, dropped to the ground.
'AAAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!'.
'WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY ROOM!!!!'.
Rhea was mortified but the pervert kept on looking!
'And what are you looking at? Close your eyes NOW!'.
Aaron smiled and closed his eyes while Rhea scrambled to get dressed. Her clothes were not there or as Rhea thought, Her clothes were GONE!
'What did you do with my clothes and why did you put your clothes here?'
*Don't tell me he wants to stay in my room*
Rhea's thoughts were running wild while Aaron just kept mute allowing her to do whatever she wans.
'Why are you not saying anything?'.
'Well, you asked me to close my eyes, remember?'
'Yes but I didn't ask you to close your mouth! What is going on here?'.
Aaron opened his eyes and peeked at her again, 'Close your eyes!'.
'Okay. I have closed it'.
'Now tell me what you've done with my clothes and why are your clothes in my room. Just so you know, I don't want to share a room with you'.
'Will you calm down and listen to me. I didn't do anything to your clothes, you're only confused because you're in MY room'.
'Your room? What do you mean?'.
Rhea looked around but it was clearly her room.
'This is my room Aaron, not yours. Can I have my clothes back? I will catch a cold if I don't put on some clothes soon'.
'That's fine, you can put on mine'.
'YOU!'. Rhea was getting impatient and was about to launch at him when.....
'Master, are you inside? Can I come in?'. It was Thomas.
'Oh no'. Rhea still had a towel on.
'No Thomas, don't come in'. Rhea answered instead then she covered her own mouth.
'Oh, the madam is there? Sorry for the disturbance'.
*Disturbance? Clearly Thomas misunderstood whatever is going on here*
Rhea was so embarrassed that she wanted the ground to just open up and swallow her whole.
'Can I open my eyes now?'.
Aaron stood up to get her one of his pajamas.
'You can just wear this instead'. Rhea accepted it and went into the closet to change.
When she came out, Aaron was on the bed already. Rhea couldn't help but grip the clothes tightly.
'You're done'.
'Um, yes. I will go to my room now'.
'Oh, I thought this was your room?'.
'That.....that was....'.
'Alright, It's fine but why are you running away so quickly. I heard you earlier calling me an annoying husband'.
'Well, about that....You might be angry'.
'Angry? Why would I be? You finally called me husband'.
'I also said you were annoying'
'Yes and that's why I am asking. Why am I annoying?'
'Well, you just left without telling me where you were going and you also came back without informing me. I was a bit worried you know'.
'You were? I am sorry. It's just that you were a bit uncomfortable with me so I just left for the office instead'.
'Well that's because I am not used to it'.
'Oh, I thought you didn't like me'.
'what? You're the one who...
RING!!!!
'Sorry, I have to take this'. Aaron left to receive a call and Rhea left for her room.
As soon as she entered her room, she immediately understood why she had been confused. The rooms were literally the same, Rhea felt like facepalming herself.
'ARRRGHH!! That was so embarrassing!!!'.
*** ISABELLE AND ALEXANDER
Isabelle looked out the window of the car as they drove past houses, finally, they got to the Ancestral mansion.
'We're here, young master, young mistress'.
It was nanny Bella who had personally came to their house to bring them, along with Olivia who had been instructed by Charlotte to stay with them at all times.
As soon as Isabelle saw the mansion, she felt restless and Alex slowly put his hand on hers to comfort her.
To Isabelle's surprise, everyone was waiting for them outside including the old man.
Alex and Isabelle got out of the car and just as Isabelle had been taught by Charlotte, she bowed respectfully to everyone along with Alex.
'You both finally decided to come home'.
'We're sorry for coming late grandfather'. Alex responded while Isabelle carefully peeked at their faces, most of them were expressionless just like Alex whenever he doesn't want to show his emotions.
*Truly, these are Alexander's family*
'Come on in'.
Isabelle and Alex went inside with the old man and the rest of the family.
Isabelle thought, 'What an awkward way of meeting the smiths'.