“Yes, Your Highness. The order cancellation and refund have been completed.”

“What?”

Illeon doubted his ears.

Emily brought out a large, heftylooking wooden box.

“Since you paid in full cash, the refund was also prepared in gold coins.”

“Wait. What does this mean?”

“Pardon?”

“Refund? A refund?”

Emily seemed taken aback by Illeon’s response.

“Lona herself came and said that she cancelled the order, the refund was large so it was difficult for her to take it, so when a errand boy from the Duke’s residence comes, give it to them.”

“… Lona came here herself?”

The woman who the guild is paying a large amount of money to find?

“Yes.”

“When? When was she here?”

“Well… about ten days ago.”

“Ten days ago?”

He was flustered. At that time, Lona was still staying at the Duke’s residence.

‘Maybe she stopped by when she went out and came back.’

Anyway, those were the clothes that Illeon carefully chose and gifted. The fact that Lona had canceled them bothered him. It felt as if she was rejecting his feelings, his goodwill, as if it were a burden.

‘Who asked her to accept my feelings.’

He hadn’t even properly confessed. But she refunded it behind his back.

These days, Illeon was tormented.

When he couldn’t see, he thought that everything would be perfect if he could regain his sight.

It was a life that did not know deprivation. He thought he could even sell his soul to the devil if he could return to when he could see.

But when he actually opened his eyes, something felt unbearably empty.

He found the reason in the box of gold coins left after Lona cancelled the clothes.

It’s said that everything in the world is an equivalent exchange.

If you don’t lose something, you can’t gain something.

“Did I gain my sight and lose her.”

It’s absurd. No one ever told Illeon such a precondition. He couldn’t accept such unfairness. The place where Lona should be was the Duke’s residence.

As if Illeon no longer had anything to see, he disappeared from the dressing room, Emily put her hand on her pounding heart.

“Miss. Are you okay?”

As the young seamstress approached with a worried look, Emily nodded her head.

“Bring me some water.”

Emily went into the sewing room and staggered onto the chair.

“My goodness.”

She was very satisfied with her life that followed success and wealth. She had a high pride in her work.

But her everyday life was a repetitive pattern without big ups and downs. She was getting older quietly as she went back and forth between work and home.

A big ripple occurred in her life. It was because of the Duchess of Uter who visited a few hours ago and the Princess. They were a mother and daughter who looked just like cookies made from the same mold, from head to hair color, to atmosphere. And surprisingly, the princess of the Uter family was someone she knew.

The Duchess of Uter was a topic of conversation. Her beauty was praised, and it was unusual that she sent her only daughter to Hadyunsha. The Duchess, who was even known for her thriftiness, was famous for never setting foot in a tailoring shop like hers. Naturally, it was her first time seeing the Duchess of Uter, but the woman who came with her claiming to be her daughter was the maid Lona, whom Clement, the blind beast, brought to get clothes.

“I know it’s a difficult favor. But you’ll understand as a woman, won’t you?”

The Duchess of Uter begged earnestly. She was a delicate but determined and elegant lady, but even in the face of her daughter’s return, she humbled herself and asked Emily. Emily didn’t know what to do.

“My daughter, who I thought was dead, returned after six months. What will happen to Elishia’s life if it becomes known that she stayed beside the Duke? She will be shunned from Hadyunsha and lose her honor as a woman, she will have to live unhappily all her life.”

“Miss Elishia, did you really lose your memory?”

Emily, who couldn’t resist her curiosity, asked, and Elishia showed a thin smile on her distressed face.

“Yes.”

Seeing how beautiful and sad her face was, Emily decided to accept their request. What they wanted was, to say that Lona had refunded the clothes she had ordered a long time ago to the Duke, as they were going to buy all the clothes that were previously ordered from the Duke’s residence.

If a young and beautiful lady like this is involved in a scandal and her wedding path is blocked, what a pity it would be. Moreover, the sales are guaranteed. The Duke even presented a few large emerald gemstones as a gift to the payment. And Emily, with a heartfelt promise, received a preorder confirmation that if Elishia were to get married, the dress would be ordered from ‘Levalain’.

The Duchess of Uter, who happily handed over a sign on the order form, brightened up. If Emily had kept her mouth shut without any consideration, she might have felt uncomfortable. Thinking it would be sufficient compensation, they all got up from their seats warmly.

“Ah, I almost spilled everything.”

It was because Elleon arrived too suddenly and his openeyed appearance was shocking.