Chapter 539 - Former Queen (8) (1/2)

I shuddered when I thought about the possibility. With my brief interaction with Charlotte, she didn't seem like the person to kill the people she considered to be close to her. I lifted the tray before teleporting to the top floor. Blinking my eyes, I found myself at the edge of a long never-ending staircase. I knocked on her door, thinking I would have to directly deliver the meal to her.

”You can come inside,” Charlotte yelled.

I stiffened from noticing how bȧrė the room was, not a single piece of decoration to be seen. Charlotte sat on her bed, being no chair nor table in the room. There was a single bed, some velvet curtains hanging by the windows and a small fur rug. With a toilet and sink on the other side, I realized the bathroom and bedroom were combined into one.

”I am the new maid,” I introduced myself.

”Thank you for personally bringing me my meal,” she sadly smiled.

I turned to leave, finding myself pitying her. While everyone in the castle played around, she spent most of her time working on the documents on the ground. Pens were filled with ink, messily scattered with no cabinets to put them inside. When she stared at all her work with great warmness, I knew she loved her subjects.

”Please let me know if you need anything else,” I was about to close the door.

”Can I know your name?” Charlotte blurted.

”It is Rika, my queen,” I slightly bowed.

Once I closed the door, I teleported to the first floor. My socks were completely soaked to the point of no return, the snow melting inside my shoes. After I threw my socks off, I wanted to search for some boots, wondering if anyone had extras. Exploring the inner parts of the castle, my ears perked as I continued to listen to more gossip.

”Is today the planned day?” A worker whispered.

”Everyone is in on this plan,” another person nodded his head.

”Are all the positions finalized?” The worker looked around.

”They are,” his colleague lowered his voice when he noticed I was listening.

”Hello, I am the new maid. Can I know what is going on?” I walked to them since I was discovered.

”You should the child know,” the worker elbowed his colleague.