Illeon didn’t open his eyes until late in the afternoon. He reached out and tugged the bell rope.
“Did you call for me, Your Highness?”
Butler Bernard quickly scampered in.
“What time is it now?”
“It’s half past two in the afternoon.”
“I’ve overslept. I’ll have a light meal and delay dinner by an hour.”
“Yes, I will prepare it.”
Suddenly, he was bothered that it was not Lona who ran in, but the butler.
“Where’s Lona?”
“Ah, Miss Lona had to go out for a while.”
“Again? For what reason?”
As the butler tidied Illeon’s bed, he replied.
“I just realized that Miss Lona has never properly gone out since she arrived at this house. She said she got some clothes fitted yesterday… Come to think of it, a young lady would need a lot of things. She only has a maid’s uniform for work and one outfit for going out.”
“Lona only has one outfit for going out?”
“Yes.”
The butler confirmed.
“Taking care of Your Highness is Miss Lona’s duty, but since you have not been going out, she only has the winter outfit she wore when she came to this house.”
“So, what about yesterday?”
“It was the same outfit yesterday.”
“Does that make sense? A person working in a duke’s house went to a picnic alone in winter clothes?”
Bernard jumped.
“You were the one who suddenly wanted to go to the park, Your Highness. If there had been more time, I would have prepared.”
“Shouldn’t you have lent her clothes from the other maids at home?”
At Illeon’s scolding, the butler looked miserable.
“Didn’t you drive everyone away, Your Highness? The gardener’s wife, Niel, is old and short, and Olivie from the kitchen is big, so they couldn’t lend clothes to Miss Lona.”
“Still, that’s…”
Illeon felt that the sunlight that touched his skin yesterday was as hot as when he was training the knights at the training ground.
“Wow, it’s hotter than I thought for spring.”
He thought it wasn’t that hot despite the strong sunlight. But he never imagined that Lona was wearing winter clothes beside him.
“Where is it?”
“Excuse me?”
“Where is the dressmaker that Lona went to?”
When Lona said she would go alone yesterday, he shouldn’t have let her. He should have followed her and got her outfits for all four seasons, both for indoors and outdoors. But he couldn’t say he would go with her because Lona and the butler insisted that he return home first.
“I don’t know exactly, but I did as she asked and called a carriage to Luton.”
“Find out where the nearby dressmakers are. I’ll go see.”
Illeon unconsciously clenched his fist.
“This is a matter of the duke’s dignity. Hurry.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Bernard ran out of Illeon’s room as if he had been kicked out.
“Is that so?”
The issue of the dignity of the Duke’s house. Looking back, all the young ladies in the park yesterday, even their maids, were wearing light muslin with vibrant colors and fresh dresses.
Among them, Lona was wearing a coat over her single dress that looked borrowed and somewhat loose for her figure. And she looked exactly the same as when she came to this house.
“Why are you so concerned…”
Thinking that he had brought shame upon his master without realizing his feelings, Bernard felt depressed.
“This is not the time.”
He quickly called the servant and prepared the carriage.
“Still, it’s the third day in a row that Your Highness has gone out.”
Seeing the changed appearance of his master, the butler quickly prepared for the outing.
About thirty minutes later, Illeon was in the carriage waiting for Bernard.
‘Is she still choosing something?’
I wish I could choose something suitable for Lona. Bernard told him to wait in the carriage because the interior of the dressmaker’s shop was small. It was something Illeon had never thought of, as he had always called the boutique to his house whenever he needed clothes since he was young.
“Your Highness.”
Bernard’s voice was heard outside the carriage.
“The owner of the dressmaker’s shop wishes to see you.”
“I will permit it.”
Thump.
The door opened, and a strong scent of perfume wafted in.
“Greetings to Your Highness.”
“Where’s Lona?”
“I’m sorry, but as I told the butler, it’s hard to disclose customer information.”
“Did you say that to see me in person?”
“That’s… By principle, that’s the right response, but you are not our customer.”
“What do you mean?”
“Miss Rona Harafallis doesn’t seem to have ordered any clothes recently.”
A chilling sensation crept through her fingertips.
“Are there any other dress shops around here?”
“No. This is a business district, not a shopping district. This is the only dress shop in the vicinity.”
The owner of the dress shop waited for the sign that he could retreat. But Elleon’s thoughts had momentarily stalled.
‘Are you saying she lied?’
Rona returned home very late yesterday. Where could she have gone today?
Elleon barely opened his mouth.
“I will return to the mansion.”
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]The Earl of Harrington’s hospitality left nothing to be desired.
Expensive imported cars and desserts made by hand were placed in front of Rona one after another.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
