Ivylina. It’s been long since we met last.”

*Morning*

“Dad, is there something i forgot about my childhood?”

“Why? There’s nothing. Everyone forgot there childhood memories.”

“No, It’s something i think i need to remember. Yesterday granny said that *he* won't bully me. Who is that he? Mikhail?”

“Ivy ( shout). Name him with respect. He is our Lord.”

“I asked what happened in my childhood, that my subconscious erase my memory Itself ( shout )”

“I'm full, I'm going to work now, Lara, come when you finish your breakfast.”

“Ok, Father.”

Ivylina become flushed out of her own emotions. She have never speak to her father loudly but today she shouted at him. He looked angry too. Tears started to coming. She tried to look normal infront of Lara but when Lara look at her, she burst into tears.

“Don’t cry. I'll try to know it from father. No matter what happened, I'll tell you.” she tells me while hugging.

“Dad won't tell you.”

“I'll make him, so, don’t cry. I'll know the truth today. I promise.”

Her tears stop the moment Lara tell her that. She smile at her & Lara go to help father while she started studying. Today is her off day.

*At Duke house*

“Father, why did you yell at her? She cried a lot. You know how strong she is.”

“Lara, she wasn’t this strong before. She used to cry a lot. If she cried today, it makes me happy because it makes me think she feels like a 10 year child today.”

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“But father, why are you afraid to tell her past? What happened between Ivy & Duke?”

Lara looked at her father. She saw a discomfort at him.

“If you don’t want to tell me it’s o…”

“Ivy was 6 that time & the Duke was 11. Ivy used to be a kind & supportive child. She love the forest behind our cottage. One day, she found a wounded Dog there. She started to took care of it. Slowly the dog became healthy. She was very excited to show it everyone here. But….( sigh)”

“What, father?”

“When we came here to introduce her new dog. We realize that dog actually had an owner. The owner was our Duke Mikhail. When he saw his dog being comfortable around my lovely daughter, he killed it in front of Ivy.”

“What?” Lara become shocked & start to understand why Ivy react like this.

“Ivy was very shy & introvert type. She never had a friend, to her that dog was like her only friend but our Lord killed him.”

“That's why? You don’t tell her.”

“Actually what he did that day was quite unforgiven. He asked me to let her play with her, not knowing his actual personality i gave permission. He took her to the forest lake. He bund her with a tree & start beating the dog until it lost it’s sense then he hangs the dog from the tree. My poor daughter saw everything & bear it alone.”

“Father.”

“Lara, I'm afraid that if she remember her past, she I'll become like a puppet again. she stopped eating, she began having water disorder, & always cried.”

“When did she forgotten all this things?”

“She was unconscious for 15 days. When she woke up she has already forgotten everything & slowly started being normal again. I'm happy to see her like this now. I don’t want to bring her trauma back again.”

“I understand father. So, that’s why you took me in?”

"Forgive me.”“

"I love both of you, so don’t say like that father.” Lara saw a peace in her father's face. She become determined to save her sister's past & in heart a hatred grown for Mikhail.

*Lara was about to leave the Duke mansion. Outside the garden.*

Someone said to her from her back, “Long time no see. My dear.”

She become surprised & turn around to see him. He is no other but Archduke Mikhail. She suddenly unconsciously take some steps back.

“What? Ivy, your still afraid of ( stop)”. He suddenly come close to Lara & grab her face harshly.

“ What? You're not Ivylina. Who are you?”

“She is my daughter.” Mr.Berily suddenly approached him.

“Your daughter? I don’t remember you having two daughter.”

“She is my daughter.” Mr.Berily firmly replied.

“Even if she is, she is not Ivylina.”

“What makes you think that Duke?”

“Do you think you can fool me? Ivylina, i still remember how her eyes look at me. You didn’t even show me respect when you started talk to me, now you’re even lying to me?”

“My apologize ( bow ). I greet my master. Our Archduke.”

Mikhail immediately let go Lara's face & tell her, “Tell Ivylina to come here, otherwise i won't let your father go home.”

“Archduke….”

“Stop.Mr.Berily. Did i gave you my permission to talk back?”

“I'll” Lara *bow* him.

"Ah, finally I'll meet her after 4 years.”