There was a beautiful woman sitting under the tree with a beautiful blue dress, silky brown hair with a flower hair clip and a book on her hand. She was smiling while inhaling some fresh air and feeling the sun's heat. She really looks so happy while rubbing gently her womb with a baby inside.

She said " Baby, when you come out, I will show the wonderful world to you with a fresh air and the smell of breeze like this. We will sit here and having a picnic with your father."

After that, she stands up and kneel to the ground and put her hands on her chest and pray. She close her eyes and bow her head.

" Oh God, if you are listening right now please hear my prayer. I pray to you for my child, if she will born, please give her a blessings and a wonderful life and healthy body. I pray to you that when she grows up, I want to be her side forever even if I die" she said. She stands up and walk home.

Tomorrow morning, when she's having a breakfast , she feel something strange like she wants to poo or something is hurting in her stomach and she peed a lot. The servants hurried brought her to the room, her husband came hurriedly and feel so excited. He call a care giver and a doctor immediately. He and his servants waiting outside and feel so excited and happy. After an hour later, the baby cries at loud, they are all shouting and cheering and congratulate the count. But, when the doctor came out, the crowd went silent and they feel frustrated.

" My lord, I have a good news and a bad news", the doctor said with a sad face.

" what is it?", the Count said curiously.

"well, the good news is... The child is a girl but...", said the doctor.

" 'but' what?", the count said and confused. The doctor remaining silent.

"what? What is the bad news? tell me", he cried.

" the... The bad news is... Your wife, Mrs. Ella Amet… was... Dead. I'm sorry My lord ", the doctor said sadly.

Everyone was shocked after hearing the doctor. The count hurriedly enter the room and feel so dump and cried when he saw his wife lying on bed. He couldn't believe of what happen, he never thought of this. He grab her hand and cried.

" Ella? Ella!... Ella!... Please wake up... Don't leave me please... Don't leave me... Huhuhu…", he cried.

" My lord...", his knight said holding him.

"Why?...why?... ", he cried again.

" My lord, here is your daughter", the care giver give the child. The child is so cute like a beauty of Snow White with a golden-brown eyes, rosy cheeks, brown hair like her mother, a reddish lips, and a dimples in her right corner face.

"oh... My daughter, my beautiful daughter...", he cried holding the baby. " I will take good care of you my daughter."

He hug his baby on his chest. The baby feel the beat of his heart and sleep quietly.

After the day of funeral, he keep all the belongings of his wife to the cabin. He saw the picture of his wife, at the back of the picture there is a letter. The letter says:

Dear Leo Amet,

I am grateful for everything that you gave me, love, care, kindness, and everything that made me complete. I'm so lucky for having you in my whole life, I'm very happy that I met you and became your wife. You're the only man who loves me and always protecting me. You're the only one that always treasured me and the one who accepted me even my status was just a commoner. I didn't experienced hurt or abandoned even you were not here all the time. Even a single string of my hair or a fingernails, you never hurt me or abused me. Not like in my previous life before when I get in here. I never felt love from my parents before and I suffered a lot. But now, because of you, my life changed and I feel more love and blessed in your side. You're the light and my home, my only jewelry, my husband. I was so blessed that my fate was you, maybe this was the gift and the answer of my prayer from God. I will promise that I will repay this debt. I will do my best to make you all happy as I am now.

Dear husband, if you will read this, I always hoping that one day you will always be happy even if I'm gone. I love you so much deep in my heart. I will always be on your side forever no matter how far we are apart. I wont forget you and I always love you. Be happy and stay healthy my love.

Your beloved wife: Ella

His tears drop like a rain, unstoppable, while reading the simple letter of his wife and he sobs.

" I'm also grateful to you my love, because of you, I changed my life too", he cried. " I love you too, more, my love and I always miss you." He put his hands with the letter on his chest and clinch and cried.

The baby suddenly cry, he wipe his tears and stands up and hold the baby.

" oh, my sweet daughter, don't cry I'm here", he said and smile. " You really looks like your mother." He kiss the baby's forehead.

" You are a sweet child... I gonna call you Vohn." he said and kiss the baby's forehead again.

to be continued >>>>

Three years later.

" Milady! Milady!..." , the servant cried panting. " Wait for me, milady. Dont run..."

" Papa! papa!", Vohn cried excitedly and hug her father. " You're back! your back!"

He lift his daughter and kiss her cheek.

" Greetings my lord", the servant greet him and bow.

" Why are you running Vohn?" her father asked and kiss her forehead. " Is there something wrong?"

" No papa, I have a good news!" she exclaimed. " I learned how to bake a cake, Nanny and I made a cake for you."

" Really?" he said surprisingly. " Oh, I'm so proud. Who thought you?"

" It was Nanny, Nanny thought me, papa", she said cheerfully.

"Yes, my lord I thought her ", the nanny said proudly. " She really is a fast learner ,my lord, she already knew the procedures by observing in just a few minutes."

" Oh, wooow, excellent, my daughter is brilliant ", he said cheerfully to his daughter.

"Do you want to taste it, papa?" she said excitedly.

"Of course, my dear", he said proudly. He put down his daughter and Vohn hold his hand.

" Come with me, papa" she said happily.

At the dinning room.

" Here you go papa", she said and serve the cake. He pick up the dessert spoon and sliced the cake. He amaze when he taste the cake and enjoy eating.

" Hmmmm...", he greatly pleasing to the taste of the cake.

" How does it taste, papa?" she said happily. " Is it delicious?"

"Yeah, so delicate! ", he said proudly with a teary eyes. "I love the flavor of the cake!"

"Hehehe", she chuckled.

"I'm happy that you love it, papa", she said gratefully with a delightful smile. " I will made another cake for you again, papa."

"Oh really? your really are so sweet, Vohn", he said proudly and fond to his daughter.

One day later, in the middle of the night Vohn was walking at the hallway and she saw his father packing the luggage.

" What are you doing, papa?" she asked. " May I help you?" she approached to her father.

"Oh, Vohn, you're still awake", he said folding his clothes. " Vohn, I have something to tell you."

"Yes, papa. What is it?" she said immediately.

" Vohn, I'm going to travel overseas and I will leave tomorrow morning so I'm going to tell you that you must behave while I'm gone, OK?" he said gently. "Take good care of your health, OK? can you do that for me Vohn?"

" Papa, don't worry I've always been. But, are you going already? Why so soon?" she said sadly.

"When will you come back? Can I come with you?" she said sadly.

"I'm so sorry, Vohn. I can't allow you to come with me", he said. "You have to stay here and take care of the house while I'm away. You have to study and grow up healthy until becoming your age."

She lower her head with a gloomy face. Her dad puts his hand on her head and caress. He smiled.

"I'm gonna miss you again", Vhon mumbled. "Will you comeback early?" she cried.

"Of course, I won't take long, I will comeback after the investment is done", he said and bend his knees. " I also gonna miss you too, Vohn, but I have no choice."

"When will you comeback, papa?", she cried.

" Well (sigh), maybe, I will come back after two years. Can you wait for papa, Vohn?" he said worriedly and hold her hands. Vohn quiet suddenly and sob.

"Vohn?... (sigh) I'm sorry Vohn", he hug his daughter and he caress her head.

" Papa, why you should have to go? I'm gonna miss you again, papa", she cried at loud. He wipe her tears and let her calm.

"Don't worry, Vohn. I promise I will bring some gift for you when I come back, OK?", he said gently and he caress her head again. " I will make sure that you will love it, Vohn. Stop crying, where is the happy face of my daughter? Did you put in your pocket or in my jacket?" he said and tickles her daughter.

"hahaha (laugh) its tickles. Ok... ok, I understand", she laughed and wipe her tears.

"There you go, my happy daughter! Good girl", he pat his daughter's head. "Can you help me pack all my things?" he smiled.

"Of course, papa", she said with a smile and she help packing the luggage of her father.

In his thought, " I wish you will be happy and I hope you will become a great lady like your mother ", he look at his daughter and smiling while arranging all the stuffs. Vohn lift the luggage and lose her balance and fall down.

" Oh! be careful Vohn. Are you ok?" he said and worried. " Are you hurt?"

" No, I'm ok, papa. Don't worry ", she said and stand up. " I'm always ok with papa so no worries about me ", she smiled. He smiled too, and relieved.

In his thought, " Look at your daughter, Ella, she really is like you. If you're here, maybe she will be more happier than this time and she will never feel alone", he thought and smiled looking towards his daughter.

TO BE CONTINUED>>>

Early in the morning, the carriage arrived. Vohn picks up the bag and give to her father, she takes the scarf out in her pocket and put gently to her father's neck.

"Papa, I made this scarf for you", she said and put the scarf on his neck. "Always keep this hang on your neck."

She hug her father tightly, her tears flow down on her cheeks and sniffs.

"I'm gonna miss you so much, papa", she cried.

"I'm gonna miss you too, Vohn", he replied and wipe her tears.

"Will you come back early? Won't you take long? I want to be with you, papa", she cried again. "I will go with you, so that I can always with you... Can I?."

"(sigh) I want to, but it is a very long journey, Vohn, I can't let you come with me. You have to stay here and study", he said. "But don't worry Vohn we have a promise that we made. Right?" He caress her head.

The coachman approaches, "My lord, the carriage is ready and the luggage are all set in, we can go now, my lord."

"Okay, I will be there", he replied to the coachman and stand up.

"Vohn I have to go now, you must take good care of yourself, ok?"

Vohn grabs his hand, "Papa, don't stay so long in there and come back immediately", she said sadly and worriedly.

"Yes, of course, I won't take long in there, don't worry", he said and pat her head. "Well, can I go now, mademoiselle?" he kissed her forehead and smiled, and also Vohn. He picks up his bag and step in the carriage, he turn around and wave his hand saying goodbye.

"Goodbye Vohn, see you", he said waving his hand and the carriage starts running. "I will promise, I will bring something for you when I come back home. Take care of yourself, Vohn!" he shouted.

"You too papa, take care and be safe!", she shouted back and wave her hand.

"Yes, I will Vohn", he shouted. "I love you my precious daughter!"

"I love you too more, papa!", she shouted and wave her hand again. "Be safe!"

Vohn didn't stop waving and didn't go inside until the carriage has gone from her sights. Her tears flow down slowly on her cheeks and she sobs. The maid approach towards her and escort her inside. At her bedroom, she sits on her bed and cry. Her nanny looks at her and feel sad, she approach to Vohn and comfort her. She hugs her and pat gently her shoulder then starts singing.

"What song is that, Nanny?" she asked.

"It's a song that makes you feel better, milady", she said gently. "A song to make the sadness into better."

"Really?" she said.

"Yes, milady."

"Will you sing it for me every night when I go to sleep?", she said with tears.

"Of course, milady. From now on I will sing this song for you, milady", she said and caress her head. She continue singing the song and Vohn feel relieve.

🎵" My dear little sparrow, you feel so much pain and sorrow

                            You're hurt and pitiful, but no one knows,

                            Dear pitiful little sparrow, strong and brave and narrow

                             I feel you 'cause I'm like you, oh, brave little sparrow

                             I'm proud of you.

                              Don't feel lonely, my dear

                              You are not alone, I am here

                              Don't keep your pain in your heart

                              Let it out, it'll make you apart

                              Come to my arms

                               Lay your head and feel the warm "🎵

Until Vohn falls asleep, the maid carry her and let her lay properly to the bed.

In the afternoon, Vohn wakes up, she didn't realize that she slept so tight. She jumps to the bed and grabs the night robe and go down stairs. She smells something.

to be continued....