Leaving them behind, Klaus approached the dazed Rozelia.

Claus took off his jacket and draped it over Rozelia’s head, who seemed to be in a trance.

Only then did Rozelia’s gaze, still uncertain, turn towards Klaus.

Strengthening his resolute forehead, Klaus, holding her wrist, led Rozelia out of the warehouse.

Dazed and unable to regain her senses, Rozelia followed Klaus silently as he guided her.
Due to his jacket draped over her head, the expressions of the surrounding servants were not visible, but Rozelia could guess what kind of gaze they were giving her.

Suppressing the feeling that tears might come, Rozelia bit her lip.

When she suffered misfortune from Denver and bit down forcefully, the bitter taste lingered in her mouth.

As Klaus led Rozelia into his study, Rozelia finally sighed heavily.

“Thank you for your help.”

Feeling embarrassed that Klaus witnessed such a scene, she couldn’t bring herself to look directly at his face.

In response to her state, Klaus nervously swept his bangs back.

“Since when?”

“What?”

At Klaus’s nervous question, Rozelia’s gaze turned puzzled toward him.

“Since when has Denver been looking at you like that?”

“That’s…”

Rozelia’s words were choked off.

She never expected Denver to do such a thing. She thought he merely disliked her, but suddenly to be attacked in such a manner…

“Has that scoundrel done something similar to you before?”

“No, never. Something like this has never happened before…”

In that moment, the image of Denver groping Rozelia flashed in Klaus’s mind, causing his expression to contort.

“He harbored such malice, he should have told me earlier.”

Although she was the one taken aback and confused, Klaus, who was getting angry, scolded Rozelia.

Who would have expected such an incident?

“How could I have known about that?”

In her sorrowful and unjust feelings, Rozelia’s voice sounded sharp.

Realizing that he had rushed ahead too much, Klaus, who was now aware of Rozelia’s reaction, spoke in a somewhat softened tone.

“Do not interfere with the affairs of the mansion in the future.”

“What?”

“Even if it’s not you, we have enough staff, so there’s no need to associate with the servants.”

In response to his authoritarian tone, Rozelia let out a sigh as if she couldn’t understand.

“Why, can’t I leave my room either?”

At Rozelia’s sarcastic remark, Klaus’s forehead furrowed.

“Antonio.”

In his voice, scolding like a child, Rozelia couldn’t hold back a sharp cry.

“Why should I feel like I’m being punished when I haven’t done anything wrong?”

In response to Rozelia’s irritated voice, Klaus sighed deeply.

Then, cautiously, he extended his hand beside her face.

“I just…”

In that moment, the image of Denver’s sinister hand flashed before Rozelia’s eyes, and, unknowingly, she stepped back in surprise.

Dumbfounded gazes collided between a flustered Rozelia and a perplexed Klaus.

Rozelia immediately avoided his gaze and took a few more steps back.

“I will leave now.”

With those words, she turned her body away and left the room. Klaus had to stand still for a while.

Closet, with an expression as severe as Klaus, growled as if snarling.

“Well, well. I had a bad feeling about it for a while, but I never thought Denver would be such trash.”

Rozelia, drinking warm tea prepared by Melda in Klaus’s room, still clutched the teacup with both hands to steady her trembling hands.

“Are you okay?”

In Closet’s worried voice, Rozelia forced a smile.

“Yes…”

Watching her, Closet sighed deeply and spoke nonchalantly.

“Klaus gathered the servants and caused a commotion.”

“…”

“He should just admit that you’re a woman. Klaus seems to care a lot about you now. Is there a need to hide it?”

With careful words, Closet fixed her gaze while Rozelia stiffened her expression.

“No, I can’t.”

“Why? Are you afraid Klaus will get angry? Of course, he might be a bit upset for a while, but it’ll be fine. You can see that Klaus cares a lot about you.”

“Still, I can’t. My lady, please keep it a secret for a while.”

“Okay…”

Even now, so entangled with Klaus, it seemed she wouldn’t be able to control herself if she remained a woman.

Although she said not to rely on him, she fervently wished for him to appear, even for a moment, in the warehouse.

At this rate, she might end up giving him everything.

If that happens… as in the original work, death awaits them.

The moment she had such thoughts, a pain surged in her heart again.

In the suffocating pain, Rozelia lost consciousness.

Klaus, sitting at the study desk, hand on his cheek, pondered for a long time.

He heard about Antonio collapsing, but thanks to Closet’s refusal, he hadn’t been able to see her face and was driven away.

He hadn’t forcibly visited her since she said she wanted to be alone, but his heart kept heading to her room.

Unable to endure any longer, Klaus, who had risen, headed to Antonio’s room.

Although he hesitated for a long time at the door, Klaus eventually knocked on it carefully.

But, as expected, no response came from inside the room.

“Antonio, are you asleep?”

Even with his question, the room remained silent.

In his anxious heart, Klaus cautiously raised his hand to the doorknob. Applying a bit of force, the doorknob easily turned.

Usually, the door was securely locked at night, but it seemed Closet didn’t lock it due to going back and forth for nursing.

After hesitating, Klaus quietly entered the room with the intention of just seeing Antonio’s face.

The room was filled with Antonio’s fragrance.

Klaus, furrowing his brows slightly, approached Antonio’s side on the bed with caution.

As expected, he was peacefully asleep.
Klaus, gazing as if enchanted, slowly reached out with his hand towards Antonio’s face. Brushing aside the hair clinging to the forehead, when Klaus gently caressed Antonio’s cheek, perhaps the sensation felt good, as Antonio unconsciously pressed his cheek against Klaus’s hand. In that moment, Klaus’s heart seemed to skip a beat, as if dropping down.