Rozelia was locked in contemplation with a serious expression.

Since the awkward dinner yesterday, she felt that Klaus was avoiding her.

Thinking about it, she realized that although she hastily finished her meal due to hunger, Klaus seemed not to have eaten properly.

No matter how hungry he was, she couldn’t help but think that he lacked sensitivity, even for her own thoughts.

Even if it was her younger sister, Rozelia thought it was rude to break a promise. How could he be in a good mood…?

Moreover, the brother, being a nobleman, shamelessly devoured the food without any regard.

She felt a sudden rush of embarrassment.

Indeed, she had to properly apologize to Klaus regarding the matter of Rozelia.

At that moment, Klaus appeared walking toward the end of the corridor.

Rozelia, who was cleaning the corridor, was surprised, stiffening her body.

When Klaus reached her, Rozelia quickly addressed him, aiming her words at the Duke.

“Your Grace. About yesterday…”

At the unexpected sight of Klaus passing by silently, Rozelia was left flustered.

Did he not hear? There’s no way he didn’t hear…

With a bewildered heart, Rozelia had no choice but to gaze awkwardly at Klaus’s retreating figure.

Clearly, he must be angry.

After being ignored three times, Rozelia had reached the point of irritation.

No, he’s a man! If he’s angry, he should say something! Not just sulk!

Observing Rozelia, who was glaring on her own, Nadia, sitting opposite, counting money, asked curiously.

“What’s wrong again?”

Only now regaining her senses, Rozelia relaxed her expression.

She had visited Nadia’s house to settle the debt from Nadia’s impersonation as Rozelia the other day.

“No, it’s nothing.”

With a stern tone from Rozelia, Nadia put all the counted money into her pocket and opened her mouth bluntly.

“Did you get caught?”

Her question was about whether Rozelia’s disguise had been discovered.

Rozelia sighed deeply and shook her head.

“No, it’s not that…”

“Then what is it?”

After a moment of hesitation, Rozelia, frowning, murmured.

“The Duke seems to keep avoiding me.”

Responding to Rozelia’s serious expression, Nadia widened her eyes in surprise, then casually rested her chin on her hand.

“Isn’t that a good thing? You didn’t want to get involved with the Duke anyway.”

With a teasing remark mixed with laughter, Nadia’s eyes met Rozelia’s, which momentarily widened.

Oh? Now that I think about it, that’s true. Why am I worrying?

Even though she wanted to avoid getting entangled with Klaus as much as possible, she was worrying about him avoiding her…

Feeling self-ridiculous in this strange situation, she couldn’t help but be perplexed.

Perhaps Klaus, who had been acting according to her comfort for a long time, felt unfamiliar as he suddenly erected a wall.
At that absurd moment of contemplation, Nadia, who happened to be in front of them, suddenly began to cough violently.

“Cough, cough!”

With her head bowed, Nadia coughed roughly, prompting Rozelia to furrow her brow with concern and ask.

“Nadia, are you okay?”

As Rozelia tried to get up and approach, Nadia raised one hand to stop her and used the other to cover her mouth, nodding.

“I’m fine, don’t worry. Cough, cough!”

“Are you really okay? You’ve been going to the hospital regularly, right?”

Nadia, who had suddenly stopped coughing, smiled slyly and pointed to a corner of the table.

“Look at all the medicine stacked up here. I’m doing well. Besides, aren’t you busy serving the Duke and the Marquis?”

She had planned to stop by the Marquis’s place on the way.

Since it felt uncomfortable to leave an elderly aristocrat with dementia unattended, she had been visiting the Marquis’s house almost every day.

Moreover, knowing about the Viscount’s issues added to her concern. Her thoughts became heavier.

Rozelia, furrowing her brow again with the burdened thoughts, eventually looked at Nadia and got up.

“Well, I’ll be going now. Miss Nadia, make sure to take your medicine!”

As Rozelia sternly spoke, Nadia, as if unable to stop her, smiled and extended her hand.

“Alright, go quickly.”

At Nadia’s words, Rozelia looked briefly at Nadia’s face and then approached the door.

Nadia came out to see her off as Rozelia stepped outside.

“When I deliver the sponsorship funds soon, I’ll come again.”

Saying so, Rozelia stepped outside the door, and Nadia, leaning against the door, flashed a smooth smile.

“Yeah, keep your composure and go around. You look the prettiest when you smile.”

In response to Nadia’s praise, Rozelia, dressed as a male servant with short black hair, scratched her head, feeling awkward.

It was an awkward compliment in the current situation where she was disguised as a man.

Despite Rozelia’s embarrassed reaction, Nadia looked at her with a smile as if she meant it.

In a dimly lit study, as if deliberately choosing low lighting, a man sat at the desk.