Chapter 9 (2/2)
The maids couldn’t hide their puzzled expressions.
“Because it is true that I have been neglecting housework so far.”
The maids, who had been frozen, looked at Anriche with trembling gazes.
If it were the usual Anriche, she would have screamed and yelled, asking those girls to be dragged and beaten right away…
“But, you guys should keep that in mind from now on.” Anriche, who had her waist straightened, looked at the withered maids, one by one.
“I am the Mistress of Valois, and I am the one who makes the final decision for Valois.”
That should be enough.
Anriche gave a small sigh inside while the maids standing in front of her couldn’t even blink.
Since she decided to change her image, there was no reason to treat her maids as if they were rats. If she tries to do that, she will only reinforce the image of a vicious woman.
However, the relationship between the top and bottom had to be clearly arranged.
In the unlikely event of a situation where Mag’s orders are prioritized over Anriche’s orders, it will be difficult.
“Yes, Madam.”
“I, I’ll keep it in mind.” The maids nodded, their whole bodies trembling.
After a while.
Anriche shrugs her shoulders and turns the subject around.
“Then, I’ll stop nagging at this point, so give me two cups of cocoa.”
“Co, cocoa?”
“Yes. Why, you can’t be bothered to make a cup or two of cocoa… is that what you mean?”
“No, that won’t be, madam!” The frightened maids moved busily.
As they warm up the milk and pull out a container of cocoa, Anriche plunges into deep distress.
‘My thoughts were true, not everyone sees Liliana nicely.’
Until now, Anriche thought that everyone would look at Liliana prettily because she was Liliana, the heroine of this world.
She thought it was natural for her to be loved…
“..Sigh.”
Her head is as complicated as a tangled thread.
Anriche exhaled a long breath without realizing it.
‘Would the other maids in Valois have similar thoughts to the kitchen maids?’
But she had at least one premonition.
Until Liliana was recognized as a “Master’s Lady” by the employees of Valois, she felt that it would not be easy.
***
Anriche headed to Elliott’s room, holding two glasses of cocoa on the tray.
‘…If Elliot sees me, it would be fortunate if he didn’t freak out.’
Repressing her complex heart, Anriche knocked on the door a couple of times.
Knock, knock.
After a while, the door opened with a click.
It was Meg who opened the door.
As soon as Anriche and her eyes met, Meg opened her eyes in a wide circle, as if she was unexpected.
“Madam?”
…Meg, again?
Anriche felt suspicious.
Of course, she knows full well that Meg is playing the nanny instead of Anriche, who has been insensitive to her son. However, the child’s room was usually a private space that only his parents could enter.
Elliot was seven years old this year, so it would not be difficult to live without guardians, unlike infants.
That means that Elliot alone can stay in his room…
“…Are you still in this room?”
“Yes, I’m also the nanny of the Young Master.”
Meg smiled.
“It’s natural that I’ll be there for him until he falls asleep, right?”
To her reply, as if showing off her intimate relationship with Elliott, Anriche narrowed her eyebrows.
‘No matter how much you say you are the nanny, living in close contact with the child like this… Isn’t it a little weird?’
Just in time, Elliott poked out his head behind Meg’s back.
“Hi, Elliot?”
“Mo, mother?” At her awkward greeting, Elliott’s eyes widened.
What’s my mother doing here?
Such a meaning was clearly revealed.
“Oh, were you getting ready to sleep?”
Anriche put down the tray on the table, making sure not to get close to Elliot.
It would be a big deal if she approaches him quickly and he bursts into tears as before.
Elliot lit his eyes and was on the lookout for Anriche.
It looks similar to a kitten with its fur uptight.
“Well, you don’t have to be so alert’ Anriche smiled awkwardly.
“I just came to give you a cup of cocoa.”
“…Cocoa?”