Let's change the plot!

Chapter 5

It had been a long while since my brother had gone away to seek a doctor. What can I do for a doctor to believe that I had amnesia? Maybe I can cry...yeah I could cry and act confused about anything. Before I died, I always wanted to become an actor. I had done community theater plays, it really made me happy. I practiced as much as I could and I had mastered my crying. I sometimes even practice with Le when he's interested.

Letting a few tears out, I need to have my eyes puffy for my story to be realistic. Hearing the door open I quickly got into my character.

Looking up, expecting to see a doctor. I froze up. That's Iris's parents! Behind them, I could see Le's apology expression and shrug his shoulders. Okay, okay I could work with this. After all, I bet they are here to see me and quickly left.

But nope!

Iris's father came up and kneeled down to his knee! Isn't he the supposed dark mysteries Duke that takes no kneeling for anyone had just kneeled down for Iris, doesn't he hate her or something? Anything!? 

With concern in his eyes, he said, "Iris do you know who I am?"

I could see Iris mom holding her hands tightly with the same expression. What is going on?

Going back into my character I reply, "Um, s-sir I do not k-know who you are. Where am I? C-can you please help me, sir?" Scared I didn't look straight at his eyes. I looked down on the floor, trying to impersonate a scared kid.

He reached over, attempting to grab my hands but I flinched back hard. I scooped over away from him and yelled out, "I-I'm sorry sir! L-Sebastian help me...please."

I reached over and did grabby hands towards him. He stepped up and I quickly hugged him with my back facing against Iris' parents. He hesitantly patted my head as he continued to hold me in his secure arms.

...Fuck, I'd mess up. I couldn't control my flinching when he reached over. My heart couldn't stop beating. He was just reaching over! Why did I flinch really hard?... Never had a good experience with adults and their hands. But it's cool, I can continue with this as a scary act. Hopefully, then they can accept their defeat and call a doctor.

Being in the moment, I didn't notice their concerned gaze at the back of my head.

"Sebastian, put her back in bed while I go assign a doctor." Iris's father commanded. Feeling Le's hands tighten on my left shoulder and the back of my head made me realize he doesn't like it when someone commands him. Especially when it's something about me. Secretly away from the villainess's parents' eyes's I rub his back with my hand to try and calm him down. Feeling his hands loosen from his grip it seemed to have work.

"Yes, sir."

The Duke continued to stare at Le's eyes for a while. Staring at his eyes feels as if all your secrets are laid on the table. Especially with the cold and powerful air around him made you think he is a king in the disguise as a Duke.

The Duke left which was great and all but the small but biggest problem was the Lady of the house is still here.

She tried to come close after Le put me in bed but I let out tears of fright when she did. Seeing her heartbroken gaze I did nothing to comfort her. Even Le didn't do anything but continue to hold my hand after he put me in bed. The air was suffocating when Iris's parents were around. I still think they are putting up an act of caring and comfort towards their daughter.

Throughout the book, they never cared about Iris. Even during a banquet where the Duke had humiliated his own daughter when her daughter needed him the most. He even had the gut to say she wasn't even his own daughter and force her to stay outside during the night for the whole event after embarrassing her. So I have evidence from the book that they must be in an act to care about their own daughter to save face for other nobles, lords, or whatever. 

I didn't even look her in the eyes as we stayed quiet in the suffocating room.