12 Punished By Her Selfish Ways (1/2)
Ivano frantically picked up my clothes to cover my nudity before he thought of covering himself. When he's decent again, he raised both hands in surrender but not stepping away from me so he could block me from the guards' leery eyes.
”You are such a disgrace!” My father suddenly yelled behind the guards before they parted in half to give way for his large frame. ”With a barn help? Really, Katherine?” My father sneered with full of disdain.
”Let me explain, father.”
”What is there to explain? You're having an affair with a filthy peon! You need to be purified!” My father declared before he addressed his seething eyes to Ivano. ”And you! You're dead when morning comes.”
”Sir! Let us explain ourselves.' Ivano's determined voice answered back to my father.”Your daughter and I are actually in love with each other. I will take care of her and will provide for her, sir!”
”What food will you provide my daughter with, fool? The food that you rake and plant in my backyard? That land is mine! What money will you use to buy her wealth? The money you earned from working in my land? That's my money! Idiot!”
”But sir, something has already happened between us! Let me answer for my responsibility by marrying your daughter.”
My father only laughed at him in mockery before he suddenly stopped and glared at Ivano. ”Seize him and put him into the pen! Tomorrow he'll die!”
”Oh, please stop it, father!” I finally spoke in a sassy voice while trying desperately not to be caught. ”Don't kill him. It's just a waste of time plus too much work. I only used him for my pleasure. I was bored.”
”Katherine, what are you talking, my love? Ivano's pained voice squeezed my heart but I refused taking a glance his way or I'd surely cry.
”What did you just say?” My father's eyes narrowed at me in suspicion.
”I said I was bored. I saw him and lured him here to have a little play. I was feeling rather hot so I teased and flirted with him. Things got so exciting and I got carried away. But really, I don't even know this boy. So just let him be so we won't be answering for his burial. It's just another expense.”