Chapter 6 - L*stful Debauchery (1/2)

Chapter 6: L*stful Debauchery

“…P-pardon me, miss?”

Cassie, who was cast out with Ailea to the Outer Castle, wept sadly like she was given the death penalty. Of course… she would. She’d been forced to stay in an old, run-down dilapidated castle with her ill mistress.

Still, Cassie was the very last servant girl who left the Outer Castle in solemnity.

She was loyal to Ailea.

Ailea was about to take off the necklace she wore but decided against it, thinking that Cassie would not be happy to receive her necklace.

“Because I truly wish to be alone. Hasn’t it been tiring for you to serve me alone after all the other servants had long run away?” Ailea questioned.

Cassie had always stuck close to Ailea’s side as her servant to the very last minute and Ailea felt bad for her whenever she saw Cassie tearing up.

Cassie was a meticulous and faithful servant and made sure Ailea felt comfortable. She felt guilt towards Cassie and did not wish for her to spend the next two years of her life trapped in misery in the Outer Castle.

“Open that for me, would you?” Ailea called the girl to her room and pointed to the first drawer.

Cassie was at a loss, but nonetheless, she did as Ailea requested and opened the drawer. Inside were various poor-quality jewels that none would dare to think the girl engaged to the crown prince would possess.

The only things that were of monetary values were the necklace Ailea was currently wearing. It was given to her as a formality to solidify her engagement to the crown prince, and the brooch she received during the emperor’s fiftieth birthday.

Ailea contemplated her options before pointing to a bracelet with a small emerald embedded into it.

“Take this. You’ll be able to pawn off some money for it at a small shop,” Ailea said softly.

“Miss Ailea… this is too much…”

“I’m dismissing you from your duties. You need not trouble yourself with me any longer and you’re free to be angry at me however you so wish.”

The servants of the Teniac Imperial Castle were generally from poor families. If they were dismissed from their jobs with a decent amount of salary, there shouldn’t be a reason for their families not to welcome them back home.

With those last words, Ailea crumpled the skirts of her dress in both hands before heading outside.

Cassie stared at the retreating girl’s backside with a dumbfounded look.

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