The following day, early morning.
Zero was fetched by the Vanguard clan servant to come to the compound at once.
While riding on the carriage, Zero's mind was preoccupied. The wedding ceremony is this coming Friday, three days from now.
He plans to visit Nini this afternoon, but he's boarding the carriage going to his bride-to-be's house in the early morning, wondering why such a rush?
Well, all his questions will have answers soon the moment he will arrive at his destination.
Half an hour later.
The carriage finally arrived at the manor.
Zero exited the carriage and was taken immediately to the living room of the house.
There he saw the haggard-looking couple, Tony and Evelyn. They looked like they haven't slept for several days. He lowered himself on the couch facing them. "Good morning, my lord, my lady!" he expressed his greetings.
"Good morning, son. I apologize that I sent my men to your home so early to bring you here. I'm sorry about that," Tony apologized first.
"No problem, my lord," Zero said.
Tony released a deep sigh. "Something happened last night with Nini," he begins.
Zero's curiosity was awakened instantly. "What happened to her, my lord?" he asked with a note of worry in his voice.
"She screamed in the middle of the night. It turns out that she had a nightmare. She told us that she massacred her entire family, and blood was all over her hands. Not only that... she was tormented by a sinister voice creating havoc in her head ordering her to kill!" Tony explained.
Zero's eyes widened in shock and alarm. He looked at the lord. "So... Granny Menedelia's vision is slowly unfolding now?" he asked in anxiously.
"More like it," Tony muttered. "My wife and I accompanied Nini in her room last night, that's why we haven't had a good night's sleep. Can you accompany your bride to her room starting tonight? You have to live with us starting today, because three days from now, you will become husband and wife. Is that okay with you?" he asked.
"No problem, my lord. I will accompany Nini to her room starting today. I will never leave her side for everyone's peace of mind," Zero said.
"Thank you so much, son. My wife and I have to resume our sleep in our bedroom, while you accompany Nini to her room. I already instructed the servant to bring the food to my daughter's room so that you can eat breakfast together," Tony said.
"Thank you, my lord," Zero spoke.
The couple stood up and climbed the stairs going to their bedroom.
Zero sighed heavily and climbed the stairs in a big stride, going to Nini's room.
Outside Nini's room, two men are guarding it.
They opened the door without waiting for Zero's command.
Zero entered the room and saw Nini standing beside the window, staring at the horizon gravely.
Nini looked over her shoulder and smiled faintly at Zero. "So, they sent you here early morning? I'm sorry about that..." she apologized.
Zero heaved a sigh and lowered himself on the couch. "They told me what happened last night..."
Nini left the window and settled on the couch facing her husband-to-be. "I don't want to be the reason for my family's death..." she began., wearing a terrified expression on her face.
"What do you mean?" Zero asked.
"The dream looks so real, and the voice inside my head is terrifying, ordering me to kill anyone in sight. I'm trying hard to understand why I'm acting like this. I have no ill feelings towards my family but I'm also aware that I grow up in an enemy's territory and they can do anything they wish with me when I'm still in their clutches. With that realization, I decided to leave this house and separate myself willingly from my family for a long period. I can't be a tool used by the enemy to bring destruction to my entire clan..."
Nini paused for a moment. "You only told me a little information, but I was able to connect the dot. When you previously told me about Granny Menedelia's vision, I was shocked and don't believe it even a tiny bit. But after having the nightmare last night and hearing the sinister voice inside my head ordering me to kill my family, I slowly accepted the truth that a hidden enemy is following me and will use me as an instrument to bring chaos to my clan. Before the tragedy can strike, let's leave this place after the wedding," she said, serious with her decision.
"Where do you want us to live?" Zero asked.
"Let's go back to that place that you have previously rented. I like that place, it's far from my family. I won't be able to harm them due to the long-distance," she replied. "I don't want to be imprisoned in a room again. I want to live in a place that I can room freely. If I continue to live here, I would be imprisoning myself in this room due to fear of hurting my family. I will become a prisoner again, and I don't like that!" she said.
Zero was silent for a moment, weighing Nini's decision in his mind.
Nini looked at him. "Y-you don't like my decision? You don't want to leave the capital with me? Do you no longer want to marry me? It's okay, I can live in that place on my own. You are free to break up with me anytime you want. I don't like imposing myself on you," she said in a resigned voice and stood up. She went back to the window and stared at the horizon above, expecting Zero to give up on her completely today. Fresh tears emerged in her eyes.
"Who says that I won't go with you?" he asked behind her.
Nini turned around and looked at him. "Y-you will accompany me back to Moraderry Town?" she asked, feeling hopeful.
Zero smiled. "Of course, I'll go with you! I won't turn my back on you," he said and opened his arms wide.
Tears of happiness emerged in Nini's eyes, she catapulted into Zero's warm embrace.
"Thank you so much for not abandoning me during these difficult times!" she said as she started sobbing heavily in his arms, wetting his shirt in the process.
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