Chapter 22 (2/2)

I knew ignoring her would goad her more than anything. When I didn’t show any reaction to her tears, Orlean finally exploded.

“What an ungrateful lowly girl…!”

Crack!

I have been waiting for her to forget herself. When she finally did, I put down my teacup loudly on the table. I nodded to Samantha, who quickly understood what I wanted. Samantha approached Orlean menacingly.

“W, what?”

Orlean finally realized her mistake. She paled and stepped back. The maids grabbed both of her arms to hold her down. Samantha stood in front of her and raised her hand.

Slap! Slap!

What a beautiful sound.

After slapping Orlean with all her strength, Samantha yelled at her, “How dare you, Dame Cloyne!”

“Oh, oh…!”

“How could you call yourself her maid when you act unforgivably towards her highness!? She is the emperor’s first wife!”

“B, but I…! The duke…!”

“How long are you going to bring up Duke Aeal? This is Cransia empire!”

I loved this situation, but I also couldn’t help but fear Samantha.

I knew it. Samantha was not just a soft-spoken lady. The way she slapped Orlean! It would be very hard to have her as an enemy.

I didn’t have to do or say anything. Samantha took care of Orlean perfectly.

I was purposely letting Orlean stay instead of kicking her out of the castle days ago. She was like a zit. You have to wait until it is nice and ripe before you pop it. This stupid woman has been acting just as I predicted. I was told that she had been using my new status to treat everyone horribly.

What an idiot.

Samantha announced firmly, “Dame Cloyne is no longer her highness’s maid in waiting. Without solid proof, we cannot accept her word that she is from a noble family. Especially without her highness vouching for her.”

“What…! Your Highness!”

I smiled at her coldly. I, of course, had no intention of vouching for her nobility. Why would I?

Samantha continued, “But it would be too cruel for us to send you back to Aeal colony, so we will allow you to stay here in the castle as a servant.”

“You can’t!”

Samantha asked for my opinion. I paused on purpose to give Orlean a false hope. After a few seconds, I nodded.

Orlean screamed, but no one cared. The maids dragged her down to the servant’s quarter. I smiled at her. Orlean looked devastated.

Bye, bye~ Orlean. Thanks for giving me a reason to kick you out. Goodbye. I hope to never see you again.

I felt light-hearted. If I let her go back to Aeal colony, I knew she would have a comfortable life serving Lisbeth. I wouldn’t let her have that.

Samantha explained to me that Orlean will, from now on, do the lowliest and the hardest work, such as cleaning the floor or doing laundries. I nodded in satisfaction.

Hmm. Samantha was great.

She was a good person in my book.