C13 A KITTY

Olivia orders a maid to disinfect Malcolm but is stopped by him, who says smugly:

"The person who does the wrong thing is responsible for it" – As he says, he smirks, looks at Mia, and signals to the girl.

Mia knows that this was her mistake, so she agrees without any complaints, she sits next to the boy, slowly dabbing the medicine on a cotton ball and applying it to his wound gently. But for some reason, Malcolm grimaces and looks displeased. Linda feels this is her chance, and quickly says:

"Or let me help you treat the wound" – The girl smiles gracefully, and Lita stands beside her, showing her displeasure.

But originally Malcolm does not care about her, he looks at Olivia and says:

"I don't like them ruining my private space"

"Yes sir"

The housekeeper then asks everyone to continue eating.

“Him, too” - Malcolm means David.

"Don't worry, I won't bother you"

The young man says nothing more, looking at Mia passionately. Mia frowns, annoyed, and says:

“I do this just to atone for my mistake, please stop saying things that make people misunderstand. Don't you feel uncomfortable?"

“No, I never care about how other people look, they are nothing to me” – replies Malcolm calmly.

The girl is fed up with his strange personality and thoughts that looked down on people, apparently because she is a little angry, so she accidentally bumps into his wound.

“Pain… Are you going to assassinate me?”

“I am sorry, but don't overthink it. I'm different from you”

“Yes, because you are human, and I am a hideous monster”

Mia is silent for a moment and says softly:

“No one is born a monster…”

“But I'm a descendant of a vampire anyway,” says Malcolm, lowering his voice and saying, “By the way, why would you dare to climb up there? It's the first time I see a naughty girl like you"

Being commented on like that make Mia feel quite familiar. Because she has a beautiful face, people often think that she is meek and shy, but in fact, she is quite active. So many times Asher said that she behaves like a boy.

"It's done" - Mia replies softly, after wrapping the wound, she stands up to leave.

The boy pulls her hand back, and Mia leans back and lays on top of Malcolm. The girl, annoyed and struggling, says to him:

“Let me out”

"But I'm still in pain, are you the one who caused me this, little cat?"

"What? I am a human. I didn't ask you to help me either… Thank you!"

Malcolm laughs at the change of tone in Mia's words, and the girl hurriedly leaves. She does not forget to bow to David. He tells her:

“Are you going to the dining room?”

Mia nods because she does not think she needs to stay in her room and eats alone anymore, but David's next words shocked her:

"I think you shouldn’t go there at this point"

"Why?..." - Mia froze and asked.

Malcolm sits up, seemingly wondering about the young man's strange statement.

David's face is serious and says:

"That's just what I thought, I hope you won't get into trouble you haven’t caused"

“But… what is that?” – The girl still doesn't grasp what the guy is trying to imply.

Malcolm speaks up and asks Mia to return to her room. After she goes, he says to David with a nonchalant face:

"You'd better not meddle in matters that don't concern you"

“Of course, I only have the kindness to dissuade that girl. Don't worry, I'm more interested in Lita, but that doesn't mean I'll touch her"

Because Malcolm still has to handle the company's work, he has to rest early to meet his business partner tomorrow. These things bothered him quite a bit, but when he thinks about everyone bowing before his majesty, he feels a little amused. Tomorrow morning, he will probably continue to refuse contracts just to see the scared and begging faces of other company employees. He likes the feeling of playing with people, maybe he is also playing with Mia. If the girl falls in love with Malcolm, he will probably leave her without pity and look for a new hobby.

Malcolm returns to his room, he removes the bandage and sees the wound has long since healed. He thinks to himself:

‘Perhaps I will hear her reproaches again tonight. Looking forward to it”

After eating, Mia is allowed to leave her room. The girl is happy because she does not have to lock herself in such a cramped and secret space anymore. Mia sings softly and knocks on Luna's door. The girl waits for a long time before the door opens, Luna sees Mia and immediately frowned but quickly forced a smile. Mia happily says:

“Are you free? Let's go to the garden to play!"

“I'm sorry, Mia… I'm a bit tired right now”

Mia is quite disappointed but still smiling.

“Then let's wait for another time! You rest well"

“Thanks for your concern”

As soon as she finishes speaking, Luna slams the door. Mia goes to the kitchen and asks if Olivia needed any help, but the woman refuses. The girl is afraid that she would disturb everyone, so she goes to the garden to see the flowers. Although Mia does not say it, she feels like she is being separated from everyone.

“Do you like it?” – David gives Mia a small flower, smiling.

Mia takes it, thanks, man.

“But, I don't think you should pick it.”

"Why?"

“Because once you pick it up, it will wither over time. This flower is only most beautiful when it lives on the ground and receives the warmth of the sun!”

David sits down gently next to Mia, she peeks at the boy, a strange feeling that puzzles her. She asks the boy hesitantly:

“Are you… a vampire too?”

David shakes his head and replies:

“Although I am also a member of the Hiddleston family, but only a few are of vampire blood. Those people are the ones who hold the leadership of the family…”

“But… do vampires only suck the blood of women?”

“Yes, especially the blood of virgins”

Mia asks to clarify her long-standing questions:

“And, what does rank in this house mean, do you know David?”

“I guess, it's probably ranked by blood palatability. I'm not a vampire, but I have a good sense of smell, and it seems that a girl named Lita is also liked by Malcolm"

Mia is silent because of this horrible truth.

"You may not believe it, but I was an old friend of Malcolm's" – The boy turns his face, looking Mia in the eye with affection.