I remained standing with my back straight and interrogated, It has been a while, Marchioness Hessen. What is the matter that youve called all the way here?
Oh, child. How could you act so cold toward after all this ti? Did you forget you used to address as your mother? I am truly disappointed!
Upset, I let out a sigh. However, I decided to calm my nerves. It wasnt like I didnt know about her vile personality before. I continued to stand firmly on my feet as I glared at her and said, Back then, I was dating Mikhailwith marriage in mind, of course. But he is nobody to now.
Nobody! You astound .
Her way of speaking was still the saalways stalling without getting to the point. I recalled how difficult it was to curry favor with her given her indirect speech. In addition, she had chastised my shortcomingstrampling on my self-esteem and causing to always be tense around her. The one different thing was that I was not the sa Jubelian anymore.
If there isnt much to be discussed, I will be leaving.
You the lady fud. She then sighed and admitted, Mikhail is down with an illness.
I honestly didnt know how to react to her statent. Perhaps it was because I was not even a bit interested in him anymore, but I felt completely indifferent. Oh, I hope he recovers quickly. He was always a strong person, so I believe he will return to health soon. I did my best to sound faultless, but the lady furrowed her brows resentfully.
Glaring at , she yelled, My goodness! I would have never taken you to be so uncaring! He is bedridden because ofyou! Do you not have any sympathy for the poor boy?
That was when I realized how much of a pushover and a fool I was in the past. I couldnt believe I clung to Mikhail despite being treated like this! I wanted desperately to say sothing but held my breath. My original purpose of coming this far was to kindly tell her not to contact anymore. Besides, she was Mikhails motherI couldnt ignore the ladys status and the imnse influence she had on the nobles in high society. It was all for the besta safe breakup. Mikhail and Beatrice would et soon, and that was going to solve everything.
Without my knowledge, the marchioness was standing close in front of now. Afraid, I froze in place.
You must have been feeling sorry for dear Mikhail, too, havent you? So, stop being proud and co with . Ill take you to the mansion. The lady tried to grab my hand then, to which I flinched and staggered backward. Before the woman could say anything about my impolite behavior, soone rushed in to stand between and the woman.
rilyn? Why did she?I couldnt understand. She was a rather timid and soft-spoken person. So why was she trying to protect ?
Your Ladyship, I apologize for the intrusion. Lady Jubelian is
Slap!The marchioness interrupted by slapping rilyn in the face.
How dare a lowly maid intervene in a noble conversation!
My mind went blank as if I was the one who had been hit. A sharp noise sounded in my ears and grew louder, giving a headache.
Child, didnt I say a noblewoman needed to discipline those under so that they dont walk all over you? the marchioness scread with a distorted expression. My heart pounded rapidly, and my head throbbed as blood-boiling anger began to overco . Yes, I was well aware of these feelings. I also knew that I needed to suppress them at this point instead of letting them consu .
I understand. Well make our way to your mansion, I agreed once I managed to quell my emotions, to which the lady showed a satisfied smile.
***
On the way to her estate, Marchioness Hessen observed Jubelian with care, not taking her eyes off of the young lady for even a mont. Her eyes were slightly llow, which was unfamiliar, but the woman didnt mind the ek behavior. It seed that the spoiled brat had finally matured after all.
The marchioness had heard once that the most effective way to ta a stubborn hound was to scare it by taking it to an unfamiliar place. And it looked like the thod was working well. The only issue left was the reconciliation with the duke, but this was not a concern since his daughter was already in her hand.
By the way, are you still keeping the gifts from ? Jubelian broke the silence, interrupting the ladys rude thoughts.
Of course, dear. I have them stored in the safest place in the estate, the marchioness responded with a pleasant smile. The only reason she was keeping them was because of their expensive cost, but she decided it would be better at this point to comfort the girl.
Sure enough, Jubelian grinned. Im glad to hear that.
Jubelian jumped off the carriage once it arrived at the mansion. She then rushed to the coachmans seat to tell Geraldine and rilyn, Stay here until I co back. The lady then bolted to the entrance of the estate, which made the marchioness burst into laughter. Although Jubelian had acted like she didnt care, it seed she missed Mikhail very much. Thinking so, the woman sauntered toward the entrance to her house.
Clang!A loud noise sounded from inside just then, causing her to flinch. Ominous feelings pervaded her, prompting her to quicken her steps. The lady widened her eyes in disbelief once she stepped into the foyer. The debris scattered on the floor was likely from a porcelain pot imported from the far east.
Who was in charge of cleaning today? Where is the butler? she raised her voice into a violent tantrum at the fact that one of her valuables had shattered into pieces.
Oh, that was , answered a voice. It was not the butler nor one of the maids. It was Jubelian, who was holding another vase in her handsan urn which cost similar to luxurious jewelry.
Her eyes almost twitching, the marchioness snarled, Jubelian, what are you
That was when the young lady threw the jar onto the floor, smashing it. The marchioness remained still, unable to say anything. Regardless, Jubelian spoke in a collected manner, I thought these items were unseemly sitting in your house when I parted with Mikhail a long ti ago. Its about ti to clean them up, dont you agree?
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