TRAPPED BY THE SECOND MALE LEAD
CHAPTRE 11

Today Marigold will serve in the temple until evening. That was his chance to check in the church register book and find Navarro's name in it.

At that time there was a young student who was compiling all the books of collection of temples in the closet available. Then he pulled out a new book for a new listing this month. Fortunately Marigold memorized the names of the would-be young priests, he did not hesitate to approach. “Hilda, you are so diligent,” praise Marigold as he approaches the cute little round-faced young girl.

The girl who is known as Hilda was flushed to hear the praise of Saintess who was admired by all the community. “Saintess, welcome! I am today in charge of making a new present list book.”

Marigold put on his sweet smile to snare new prey “Oh really? You arranged it very neatly. Can I accompany you?”

“K-if Saintess wills, I don't mind.” she replied timidly.

“Omong-by the way, can I read the congregation list last month? I'll read it while accompanying you until you finish making a new book.”

“Of course, Saintess. This is his book.”

“Thank you, Hilda.”

Marigold quickly read all the names that were written. Fortunately the writing in the book is still neat and does not get inked from the next pages. Several times it was written the name Navarro in there “Um, Hilda. Can I ask you something?”

“What is it?”

“Do you know this congregation named Navarro? He seems to come here a lot but I never saw him.” Counted Hilda often got the bookkeeping part thinking hard, “I also never observed how that person, Saintess. I have only seen him once, and his face is covered in a cloak hood so I cannot see clearly his face.”

“How does it look? I mean how to dress if you remember.”

“He looks like an ordinary person. Judging from his clothes at that time, he was like a city guard. Why did you ask?”

Marigold shook his head while closing the report book last month which was already full “No, I was just curious. Don't you think he's very diligent coming for a size man?”

In the area there are indeed more women congregations who diligently come. So it is quite rare for a man like him to be so diligent in praying.

Surprisingly, the man named Navarro only came when Marigold did not have a schedule to treat people who were suffering from pain. Maybe this is just a coincidence.

“Ya, that's right.”

The temple became a Sunday market. Communities whose origin was from anywhere flocked to come on the day that Marigold would all day be in the temple.

Not all of them complained of pain but some were admirers of the Saintess and just wanted to shake hands or just exchange greetings.

Because the bustling automatic Marigold was busy and could not really observe the figure named Navarro who was looking for it. He had to chat at length with the crowd at once.

While serving all who came to her, her diamond-blank glimpsing glare captured the shadow of someone looking at her from afar.

When he looked back, his eyes opened. A cloaked young man whose face was not very visible was smiling at him. It could be seen the charming smile the young man managed to conjure the greedy Marigold wanted to have everything.

“It...”

He couldn't focus because so many little kids kept talking to him. He suddenly had a strong feeling that the person was the one he was looking for.

Until the afternoon, Marigold was still serving the last few people. He sometimes felt the temple was exploiting itself for their own benefit. But Marigold still wanted to do so to strengthen his status both in the eyes of the nobles and the common people.

After enough sleep Marigold decided to cool his head in the manicured temple garden. There was nothing he did but daydream at the nearby fish pond with a sigh.

“Good afternoon, Saintess.”

The golden unraveling girl gasped, she looked back at the long chair she was sitting in “Ya, good afternoon. Why are you still here, sir? Soon the temple will be closed.”

“I haven't had a chance to complain to you. Can?”

“Oh yes, of course. Please sit next to me.”

After chatting for a while, Marigold realized that the young man had smiled at him earlier this afternoon. “Mong-by the way, were you the one who looked at me this morning from the corner of the room?”

“Sorry for my impoliteness, Saintess. I'm just amazed by your beauty. Your presence is truly a miracle for us.”

Marigold chuckles “You're overstating too much. Can we meet for a moment?”

“Oh gosh, where is my politeness. Excuse me. My name is Navarro.”

“Oh, Navarro? but what happened to you, why did you use a scarf to cover your face?” tanyanya. Last afternoon he did not wear anything to bandage that face “I feel less confident.”

“Why is that? I won't insult you.”

“Then..”.

He also released his scarf and at that time Marigold seemed to lose consciousness and sanity. That young man was no less handsome than Arden. Even if you look at his eyes, you can already conclude that he is very attractive in the eyes of the opposite sex.

Marigold's open crotch was unable to close his gaping mouth. Flashing he was reluctant if only the young man did not wave in front of him, “Excuse me? Saintess, are you still there?”

“E-Eh? Oh, oh yes..”.

“Hahahaha why are you glaring at me like that? Already I told you I am not confident with the face I have.”

“Don't say that! You're handsome— I mean you look as normal as a man in general.”

“You're funny once.”

In a short time they managed to establish a good friendship. Their conversation felt very exciting and lively, Marigold to ask permission so that he could still be in the temple area even though the opening hours for the public were closed.

Marigold was like he had thrown away all the feelings he had towards Arden while chatting with the young man he had just met. He seemed to have forgotten his own feeling. But the girl who possessed the holy power had no intention of marrying Navarro because of their much different status.

Sinting right? how can a woman who is considered holy and respected always think of marriage every time she meets a new man? he's a lot of delusion.

After the sky starts to dark, then they finish the light talk show “It's nice to chat with you, Saintess.”

Marigold smiled “Yes smile, I am also happy to be friends with you, Navarro.”

Marigold breathed a sigh of relief. His mood improved as soon as he told a lot of stories to strangers he had not yet fully recognized. But Marigold forgot the important thing “Wait a minute.." the blonde girl recalled what Ziel had told her, "If she was a commoner, why would she win the mine territory? Gosh, how can I forget something important?!”

“Why should he hide his status by being such an ordinary person? or maybe their names are similar? I'll ask you again tomorrow.”

Arriving at Marigold's house, she learned that her father was waiting in his study. “It's time for me to restore energy before acting again, her inner” is excited.

Marigold could not wait to see his father. Which he usually chooses a nightgown casually this time as long as it snatches what is hanging before his eyes. Marigold deliberately made himself look disheveled in order to show how frustrated he was with Arden's problems.

“Dad..”

Ziel then stood up and hugged the slim body of his favorite daughter. Ziel tightened his arms as Marigold's shoulders trembled “What are you crying about, son?” ask the head of the Emerald family gently.

“Dad, I guess I'm strong enough. But I really like Arden.” His wife was in Ziel's arms. Tears wet Ziel's thin shirt, “I have no right to force someone's heart. I just want to cry today to be happy in another way tomorrow morning.”

Zoya tearfully hears her daughter's cries. She never saw Marigold cry so sad “My dear, my goodness.” Zoya came along.

Marigold took off his mother's father's arms, smiled like the most destitute man “I still have you so I'll stay happy. I don't need anything else but my mom and dad. Take it easy, it's not a big deal so you don't have to worry.”

It seemed that this world did indeed revolve with Marigold as its central axis. Everything he wanted happened. Ziel and Zoya pity him deeply and begin to devise a plan to keep Meridia away from Arden.

It was only a matter of hours until he got a new spectacle. Marigold impatiently wanted to ruin his twin sister's life and throw her away for the sake of peace of heart.

After complaining while sobbing Marigold returned to his room to rest for a while. He only needed to hear everything from the female servants in the house the next day.

Meanwhile, Meridia had just finished all her work rearranging all the books in the library after the Marchioness deliberately said that she wanted the order of her library to be changed and only Meridia was allowed to work on it.

Now his head is dizzy. His back and shoulders felt like they were going to leave.

Meridia decided to go to bed early because the next day the Marquess would have her work extra knowing that her business guests from another city would come.

The girl continued to squirm not finding a comfortable position for her to gather drowsiness.

“Akh! back hurts so bad,” twin Marigold was trying the last way is to take the position of the stomach.

Just now he was about to turn his body suddenly the door of his room was broken down to cause a loud voice echoing in the quiet hallway of the servant dormitory.

Brak!

“Come to my office now.”

Ziel just left without closing the door or anything else. At a glance even Meridia knows what will happen “Tamat already my history,” he said flat.

Five minutes into the walk, Meridia was still preparing her ears to hear complaints and accusations of skews that would be leveled at her.

Meridia was standing by the door. It wasn't him who wanted to, but Ziel didn't want to get too close to him. Fear of the existence of his own son is a real silliness.

“You know why I called you here?” Ziel seemed to hold back. His tone was still polite to hear despite the obvious anger behind his emphasis. Meridia then pretended not to know.

Ziel snorts rough “I plan to have engagement next week.”

Sounds weird. Meridia knitted her eyebrows together “This is about Marigold? I've heard directly from him.”

“Not. It's about your engagement to Viscount Verdechmicth.”

Meridia. His brain was still unable to receive what was being channeled through his two ears. This unilateral decision is very detrimental to Meridia.

“I don't want.”

Viscount Verdechmicth was still in the range of the two heads, not too far away from him. Moreover, it has become commonplace when men marry younger women. The main problem is not in age or appearance, but his personality.

He has a temperament as bad as his father, is easily influenced and has no stance, arrogant, light hands, and is always surrounded by sycophants who take advantage of his stupidity.

Besides, you know what's worse? Viscount Verdechmicth loves to spend money on entertainment districts, gambling establishments, and much more. If Meridia to bond with humans are not like humans who ‘should’ then destroyed already.

Like getting out of a tiger's mouth, getting into a crocodile's mouth. Newly out of this hellish mansion but having to live life as a couple someone who is dangerous to the mental and psychic. A mess of tails and bolts befalling Meridia.

“Take it easy. He only needed that status for his business affairs.”

Calmly said? Who does he think will live that hell?

“I still refuse. I don't want to get engaged or marry that guy.”

“Who said you could refuse? I didn't give you the option to reject my decision!”

Meridia poked both of her lips, she tried desperately not to curse or say bad things when her mood was no less terrible than a big storm. Ziel straightened his back “I am your father, so I know which is good for you.”

Meridia widened, her mouth opened so surprised she with the words of the head of the Emerald family “Yes, can you please repeat again? Pfft hahahaha's. Excuse me. Only now do you act like a father to me? it's so laughable.” Meridia could not help but tingle her stomach after hearing Ziel's words going off course.

Meridia wiped the water in the corner of her eyes, she said, “If you are a good father, you should know what kind of qualities a man who will be your daughter-in-law has. Don't you, dad?” Meridia emphasized the end of her sentence.

“...” Ziel raises next to his eyebrows “If you do not want to be with Viscount Verdechmicht you can marry one of the ksatr-“

“No. You don't want me to stay here but you're tying me to your spies so you can keep me under control from afar,” Meridia rotates both her eyeballs “Tell me exactly what other mistakes I made until you wanted me to get married as soon as possible?”

Honestly Meridia was surprised by her father's seemingly more controlled emotions. He did not put his ego first when it was clear Meridia was looking down on him as a parent.

Ziel lowered his head and clenched both palms “Please do not disturb the relationship of Marigold and Arden again. I beg you very much. Finish this bad luck.”

Seeing Ziel who was half-surrender and teary slashed something wider and more poignant that was inside Meridia. Compassion is not the nature of Ziel, the man does not easily bow to others.

Meridia became deprived of her entire vocabulary, which there was only a feeling of sadness. No, it wasn't her, it was a feeling that Meridia had long since felt. Until now she still felt Meridia's soul stay alive, only that she chose her consciousness to be taken over by Bianca.

Seeing that Meridia was silent, Ziel had to beg again for the heart of one of her daughters to be moved. His long legs went wide and now he was standing right in front of Meridia, holding both of his slender arms while lamenting “I beg of you. I couldn't see Marigold crying bitterly. It hurt my heart so much.”

Meridia smiling bitterly “Then what about me?”

Ziel raised his face looking at the pale face of Meridia “What?”