Chapter 10 - The Sick Diana (1/2)

Chapter 10 – The Sick Diana

Trisha’s smile still looked so innocent even at seventeen. Diana’s mind ached at such a  scene. She stared silently at Trisha and slowly observed her.

Blanc was a humble family. Although they held a title, their status is still far less than a decent plebeian. One close look at Trisha, she could already see coarse cloth from which her attire was spun from, as if it had worn out from being used everyday.

“I’m confident in taking care of others, thanks to my mother. I raised Nicolo myself.” Trisha humbly shared and smiled at Diana. Her hands, wringing the towel, seemed to belong to the maids working for the Duchess rather than to the hands of the noble family.

When Diana was the empress, Trisha had lost her parents. Nicolo was pampered in the hands of noble maids and Lucas was willing to accept Trisha’s younger brother despite the law.

“Diana, gather enough strength to recover. I’ll take care of the rest.” Trisha added.

Aside from her red hair and similar colored eyes, she was just an ordinary girl. It was hard to imagine that one day, she would have such an honor in the imperial court. A bright, firm, red-haired girl who never loses her smile in difficult circumstances. Not long after, the girl wore a magnificent ruby ​​around her neck and had more power than the Empress.

“And, oh, thank you,” said the energetic Trisha, slightly looking down and whispering.

“What?” Diana responded with a puzzled look. Whether Tricia was shy or ashamed, she was suspicious because she looked unbecoming to her.

“You don’t have to pretend you don’t know. Did you ask the duchess to bring me?”

No, it can’t be. Diana, who could not grasp the situation, blinked.

“Thanks to the Duchess, my late mother was given a reward. Thank you for giving consideration to our situation.” Trisha continued talking. The misunderstanding was too deep. What’s more surprising is that Trisha’s eyes have a real sense of gratitude.

“There’s no need for thanks.” Diana cut it cold. She didn’t want Trisha feeling indebted to her.

“No, I know everything, Diana. You will soon become the empress, yet you still consider me a friend. A person whom everyone else ignores. I truly appreciate it.”