His Personal Maid — Chapter 25

“My lord,” Desire rushed into the room to see Slyvester packing up his clothes and every other thing he had brought to the palace.

“Pack your luggage, we’re going back to the mansion” He commanded.

Desire noticed his jaw was clenched, knowing he was really angry at how things had turned out, she wanted to pacify him and calm him down a bit.

“My lord,” Desire called out gently this time. “Please, can you sit for a while?” She asked.

Slyvester turned to face her and once Desire saw the look in his eyes, she realized she had made the mistake of trying to calm him down.

“If you call my name one more time, Desire. You will see my wrath. I gave you a really simple instruction and all you do is ask me to sit. That person over there just turned a work of years into waste. I worked so hard to make sure there was peace with each and every surrounding region and that man just declared war on them. If he thinks this war would only affect others, then he’s mistaken, because we, the people will suffer just as much as they would” He finished talking, turned from Desire and continued packing.

“If you know what’s good for you, start packing or I might leave you here to whatever fate you’ll have”

Desire moved closer to him and before he could turn, she hugged him from the back, her hands woven around his body to join together just above his stomach.

She gently placed her head on his back as she could feel how heavy his breathing was. Her eyes were already filled with tears for fear of what Slyvester could do when he’s angry but she didn’t care, she just needed him to calm down.

“What are you doing, Slyvester?” Queen Naomi yelled out, making Desire remove herself from his body, instantly missing his body warmth.

“What does it look like?” He said, glaring at her. He turned to face Desire and told her to start packing her bags again.

Desire obliged and started packing.

“Slyvester please, do not declare a war on yourself. He might harm you, brother” The Queen pleaded.

“Harm you say. He knows that I know too much for him to hurt. He has done enough damage to our family and I wouldn’t sit back and watch him destroy this region while I watch with folded arms. War never ends, Naomi. All you know is the start of it, you never know the end”

He picked up his packed bags as Ying collected Desire’s bag and walked her out of the room with Slyvester and Naomi behind them.

“I can’t protect you here, Naomi. You need to come back to the mansion with me, that’s the only way I can save and protect you from any harm” Slyvester suggested and Desire wished Naomi would say yes to the offer.

“I can’t go with you, Slyvester. My place is here now” Naomi replied.

“Then good luck to you. I’ll be taking Ying with me and you’ll never see me again sister. Don’t you dare come running to me when there’s trouble? Because you keep on choosing that bastard at all times” He threatened.

“What about her?” Naomi said pointing to Desire. “Can she stay?”

“Choose Desire” Slyvester commanded.

Desire was torn between both siblings; she loved Naomi with all her heart but she knew she couldn’t stay in the palace. She couldn’t betray her master like that.

“As your place is here, my queen, so also is my place right beside my master. I have an obligation to pay for the mansion and I can’t betray it like this. I’m sorry, my Queen”

Queen Naomi threw her hands around Desire, hugging her tight to her, before a lone tear dropped from her eye.

“Take care of yourself, my queen and please be careful always”

“You too, Desire. Stay safe out there as well”

Both friends waved farewell and left the spot teary eyed.

Slyvester placed Desire right on his horse before climbing to sit beside her and they started the journey back to the mansion.

Desire wasn’t feeling giddy as she felt the first time she rode with Slyvester. This time she was emotionally drained and angry at the turn of events. They spotted the Harem at a short distance from them when an Idea suddenly came to Desire.

“My lord, can we please stop at the Harem? I wish to see a friend before I return to the mansion”

“No!” Slyvester replied sharply, shutting Desire up.

As they got to the front of the Harem, Slyvester stopped his horse, making Ying stop his own horse as well.

He got down from the horse and helped Desire down before mounting the horse back.

“Ying will stay with you, be back before night falls” He said, not looking at Desire. Before Desire could say thank you, he rode off faster than they had cane.

“Let’s go in” Ying tied his horse up at a corner and led Desire into the Harem. They asked the first woman they saw who led them to Kim Chui’s room.

“Desire” Kim Chui lunged herself around Desire’s neck upon sighting her.

“I’m so happy to see you again, Kim Chui”

“You look so radiant, Desire. You look more like royals now”

Ying had already rested his back against a wall as he watched the two women admonishing each other.

“You look amazing yourself, Kim Chui. I just wanted to see you again before I go back to the mansion”

“I hear the cry of war at every corner, Desire. I’m scared for our region”

“Me too, Kim. Can I change my dress here?” Desire asked, cutting both Kim Chui and Ying off guard.

“Why?” Ying asked

“I can’t go back to the mansion looking like this. I need to put on my regular clothes right now so as to resume my position as the housemaiden” Desire explained.

“Did Slyvester instruct you to do this?” Ying questioned.

“No, but I just feel it is the right thing to do” Desire replied

Ying excused her from the room and waited outside the Harem. Both Desire and Kim Chui cake out later holding hands and smiling. By the time Desire reappeared, she looked like a regular servant and not who she was when she entered.

“Please keep the dress with you Kim Chui, it’ll be useful someday” Kim Chui nodded and hugged her. “Thank you for helping me that day”

“I’ll do it a million times” Kim Chui replied and hugged her once more.

“If you ever need help with anything, just come to the mansion, I’ll make sure to help in any way that I can” Ying promised Kim Chui who in turn blushed at his comment.

“Goodbye for now, Kim” Desire mounted the horse with the help of Ying and they both left for the mansion.

Kim Chui waved at them until they were out of sight and she quickly joined her hands together in prayer for their safe return to the mansion.