Chapter 231 - Chapter 231: Chapter 221 Attachments of the Heart (1/2)
Chapter 231: Chapter 221 Attachments of the Heart
The curfew was finally lifted, and Fein City gradually regained its vitality, but the people would not forget the thousands of Fein citizens who had died because of the war.
At the citizens’ request, the mayor of Fein City decided to mark that day as an important commemorative day, and from that day onwards, every year, people would remember those who died in the war and also pay their respects to the heroes of Cyart.
The name Fischer had in some form become permanently integrated into the history of the city.
In a chaotic and old street in Fein City, inside a dimly-lit room, a worker foreman with a weathered face stood in front of the mirror, trimming his beard.
He could barely straighten his back due to long-term labor and slowly turned his head to look at his beautiful young daughter, taking a deep breath.
“Sunbelle, the important person you’re meeting today – remember not to speak out of turn during the entire process. Only with enough respect will you have a chance,” he said.
The girl, as pretty as a deer, nodded and said softly, “Yes, I understand, Father.”
Three years ago, she had worked as a maid for a wealthy lady on this street, and now that Sunbelle had come of age, it was time for her to marry or find a more respectable job.
The boys from the neighboring houses almost all had a fondness for Sunbelle, and even two had expressed their love, yet she couldn’t take a liking to any of them.
Her own family’s situation was a little better than others, but still fell far short.
Her mother had died early from an illness after giving birth to her, and her father worked himself to the bone in the factory, bending his back, while her sister who worked in the factory died due to an accident with the machinery.
Having worked as a maid for a wealthy family for three years, she knew about the extravagant lifestyles of the rich and once saw a Baroness buying clothes, spending as much money as her family saved up in several months.
And those Baronesses’ dogs ate better food than she ever did, something Sunbelle would never forget in her life.
That wealthy lady who had been so haughty towards her, in the presence of the Baronesses, didn’t even dare to breathe heavily, her heart completely focused on pleasing them, fearing she would be kicked out of the social circle.
Over the years, Sunbelle remembered everything!
If she were just plain-looking, she would let it be, but now that she was growing even more beautiful, she felt increasingly discontent, feeling that she deserved more opportunities.
“I hope to enter a household and become a formal maid of a large family, and perhaps even more…”
The two left the gloomy, cramped room, and because they couldn’t afford a carriage, they took advantage of the early daylight and walked towards the tidy, clean streets.
As Sunbelle looked around, thinking she might live in such a beautiful place in the future, her eyes lit up with excitement.
Finally, they arrived in the city’s wealthy district, at the gates of Baron Nacci’s villa estate.
“Hello, we had made an appointment…”
Her flustered father stepped forward and slipped a silver coin to the stern-faced head maidservant to allow his daughter the opportunity for an interview. Sunbelle then walked into the estate with her head lowered under the scrutinizing gaze of the head maidservant.
She looked quite docile.
Sunbelle had never been inside a noble’s manor before, and her gaze struggled to move away from the beautiful flowers and plants. Soon, the excited girl met the Baron’s butler.
The hawk-nosed elderly butler had his hands clasped behind his back, calmly assessing her from head to toe with a sharp eye, as if evaluating a piece of merchandise, and he gave a slight nod.
“You’re not bad looking, but that’s not necessarily an advantage,” he said.
“Let’s keep you on trial first, as an apprentice servant of our family. You’ll need to learn many things and do many tasks. Are you confident?” he asked.
“I can learn anything and will surely complete the work well,” Sunbelle quickly replied.
Not long after joining the family, Sunbelle met the Baron Nacci, already in his forties and with a stout figure, who also held the position of Deputy Mayor in the town hall.
She saw at first glance just how esteemed Baron Nacci was as everyone gathered around him.
Indeed, Lord Baron was a person of both wealth and power. If she could become his mistress, that would be quite good, but how exactly should she do it?
Sunbelle was well aware that with her background, she could never hope to become a Baroness, so her biggest dream in life was to become the mistress of some Baron.
“I must perform well and find a way to show off my charm…” she thought.
However, the very next day, Sunbelle was completely dumbfounded.
She had witnessed Baron Nacci, that very man, kissing a handsome young man by the window! Moreover, the rest of the people in the estate seemed accustomed to this sight!
Ah?
How could this be? Didn’t this mean she had no chance at all…
She was immediately downhearted.
A few days later, she suddenly learned that an important guest would soon arrive, and the whole manor was seriously preparing. So she prepared as well, curious in her heart about who the guest could be.
Finally, the guest arrived.
He was a man in his thirties, with short hair showing signs of balding, and nothing particularly striking about him except for the shrewdness in his eyes.
“Mr. Colin! Hahaha! Long time no see, I really missed you!”
Sunbelle, hidden in the corner, was completely stunned!
The usually cold Baron Nacci’s demeanor changed drastically; he behaved like an amorous rooster, full of eagerness to please, with obsequiousness written all over his face with no attempt to hide it!