Chapter 131 - Message

Once Caius finally left the father and daughter pair, Evie could barely compose herself. Only god knows how hard she tried to stay passive from all the things she had heard. She was surprised at herself on her own persistence and will. She never thought she could actually act this well. From the outcome of things so far, her acting must have been quite convincing. Perhaps it was true that people could really do the impossible when pushed into a desperate state.

However, she could no longer stop the surge of anxiety inside her. For some reason, this news made her feel so worried to the point that she was feeling sick. She did not know why but she had a premonition that something bad was going to happen.

After glancing at the closed door, she grabbed onto her father's clothes.

"Father… I'm really scared. What if something bad happens to you? What if…"

"Hush, Evie dear. Didn't I told you that everything will be fine?"

"But father… I'm…"

Sighing, Lucius could only hug his daughter patiently. "Trust your father, Evie… alright, you must be very tired now. Go to sleep, my darling. Come, I worried you are too anxious. You need to calm down and rest, Evie."

He led her to her bed and when Evie protested, Lucius patiently coaxed her until Evie was finally lying on the bed. Despite everything that was happening, Evie was so glad that her father was here at least. He was being so gentle and patient with her. Evie could not help but reminisce on the times when she was younger. Due to the frequent wars in the previous years, her father was rarely home but when he was home, her father was still treating her the same. As though she had not grown up at all. Her mother even scolded him as he was spoiling her too much.

It somehow soothed her heart, but her fears were growing. And she knew that this is the last chance she would have to come clean with him. So, she must tell him everything now!

"Father," Evie tugged on Lucius sleeve as she looked up at him, "I don't think I can sleep. Would you sing me that lullaby you always sang for me when I was young?"

Lucius looked surprised at her request and Evie understood why. A grown woman like her still asking something like tthis from her father must have sounded weird. But her father only smiled and eventually Evie knew why. Her father was thinking she was still traumatized and that was why he was being so considerate and patient of her.

"Of course, darling." He sat at the edge of Evie's bed as he started to sing. Evie loved the low baritone vibration of her father's singing voice and it brought her back to those times when things were simpler, and her life was still sheltered.

The song was soothing and sounded so mystical because of the unknown language of the song's lyrics. Her father had mentioned that this song was passed down from generation to generation of the Ylvia family. And for some reason, only they, the Ylvia family could understand it. They did not even speak this unknown language but for some reason they just understood it even without learning it. This song actually became the test that their family used since long ago to prove that one was a part of the Ylvia bloodline. Anyone who could not understand this song only meant that they were not related to the Ylvia family. As to the reason why only they could understand the song, remained a mystery until today.

Midway through the song, Evie began to join her father in singing and they both sang the song together until Lucius stopped and he let his daughter continue on the song. It was because this was how Evie was when she was young. She would continue singing the song until she fell asleep.

Lucius patiently patted his daughter's hand as he listened to Evie's melodious and beautiful voice. He was smiling, utterly pleased and glad that his beloved daughter was with him again. Only he knew how much he was missing her after they sent her off once her wedding with the vampire prince had concluded.

However, his smile slowly began to fade when Evie began to modify the song's lyric. The tune of the song did not change but the lyrics was now completely different. Evie was thankful that this Ylvian song was so long that there are many words she could use to send her message. The word 'husband' wasn't in the song but there was the word 'love', so she inserted that instead.

'I lie… My love is not evil… everything is a lie… my love loves me… and I love him.' Evie sang and Lucius's eyes widened as Evie continued with her eyes pleading him for help. He could clearly see she was begging him to understand her through her eyes and her song.

'We are happy… I love him…' Evie repeated those lyrics and her eyes looked even more desperate.

The lines on Lucius' forehead deepened as he gazed down at his daughter with severe eyes. He was not a fool not to understand what message his own daughter was trying to get across to him. Those words and the look in his daughter's eyes – he knew that those eyes were desperately asking for help. Lucius was always aware and even awed by his daughter's intelligence since she was young. He had seen so much potential in her because of her intelligence that could surpass many great minds. He had always thought that if only his daughter was not a woman.

So, these cryptic lyrics she had created was not even a surprise to him how she manage to come up with it. However, he was shocked by the meaning he was deciphering from her cryptic message and the reason why she had to go through all this hassle when the two of them were already alone inside her bedchamber. The only reason he could think about why his daughter was going through such great lengths was because she was afraid someone will hear her even in her bedchamber. This only went to prove that she knew there was someone who was eavesdropping and perhaps, watching too, since his daughter could have just written him a letter. But she did not.