Chapter 316 - 313: While She Was Sleeping III (1/2)

Serena woke up feeling a little fuzzy. Feeling thirsty she roused to drink some water. She looked around and saw herself in her bedroom. She felt strange that she can't remember how she got back. Last she remembered, she had dinner, fell asleep on the sofa in their drawing room while waiting for Charlton's call. She looked at herself already dressed in a nightgown. Did she return to her room last night? She can't seem to recall. Then again, nothing seemed amiss. Well except that she felt like she had a wet dream last night. Did she miss Charlton that much?

After a while, she heard someone knocking on the door.

”Milady, are you awake? May I come in?” a voice of a woman came through the door.

”Please come in.” Serena replied.

Mildred came in and bowed to Serena in greeting, ”Milady, please, let me assist you for the day.”

”Oh, it is you, Mildred. Where is Beatrice?” Serena asked as she massaged the side of her head.

”Beatrice asked for leave this morning. She may not be coming back for the next 2 weeks as there was a sudden emergency in their family. Thus, for the meantime, I shall be taking over her duties.” Mildred explained.

Serena took a glance at Mildred. She has been their housekeeper for 2 years. The woman was in her mid-40's and looked friendly. ”It's alright, but you are the housekeeper. Won't it be easier to just delegate the task to another servant girl?”

Mildred shook her head, ”It's alright milady. I have more free time in my hands than the other servants in the mansion. It would also be my honor to serve you personally these two weeks.”

Serena finally nodded her head. ”Alright. Anyway, were you the one who assisted me last night? I can't seem to recall how I returned here in my bedroom.”

Mildred continued to smile, ”Yes, Milady, last night you fell asleep at the drawing room. I woke you up and we walked together back here. You seem a little too drowsy, so, I assisted you in getting changed too.”

Serena felt a little embarrassed but just let the matter go.

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Serena continued her day like she normally does. She read through another set of invites addressed to her for parties, but she was not in the mood to attend most. Anyway, as her position in the social strata was high, there were very few people she needs to give face to.

When the clock struck 4 in the afternoon, she decided that it was time to call Charlton. He should be home by now. She dialed his telephone number and waited for someone to answer.

”Hello?” The person from the other line spoke.

Serena recognized his voice immediately. ”Charlton?”

Charlton smiled hearing her voice. Trying to fool around he pretended not to recognize her. ”Yes, it is me speaking. Who is this?”

Serena too smiled knowing what he was doing. ”Just one of your many admirers. So, Lord Daniel, can we be phone pals?”

Charlton chuckled, ”Ok, you win. How are you? I called last night only to be informed that you were already asleep.”

”I'm okay. I have been waiting for your call but yeah, I did fall asleep. Maybe it's because of the boring novel that I was reading. So, have you talked to your mother? How did you tell her? What did she say?”

”Yes, I did. Well, I told her how you seduced her only son and made him your lover. Then, you made him drink some love potion, and how because of it, he can't live without you in his life anymore. Ah, the poor boy.”

”HEY!” Serena exclaimed from the other line.

Charlton laughed. ”Ok, just kidding! I just told her that I would never marry another girl other than you, and I asked for her help to somehow convince, or at least make her brother, the king, open to the idea of me asking for your hand in marriage.”