“Madam, did the class go well?”

Vivian, who emerged in the meantime, was rearranging the space by moving the boxes here and there.

Seeing her busy like an ant carrying cookie crumbs, Edith couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

“Vivian, what’s all this?”

“Don’t ask. Cassius had them moved back and forth several times with the members. It seems Balter ordered things he thought you might need.”

“All of this?”

Vivian looked at Edith with eyes that seemed to sparkle, as if saying something like this excited her.

“Shall we open them quickly, madam?”

“I feel a bit sorry for taking all these, following the coat…”

“But it would be even harder to refund all this.”

With so many gifts, Vivian’s words made sense.
Edith thought that she should buy him an appropriate gift later, pulling the end of the ribbon handed to her by Vivian.

Inside the pretty gift box was a cozy and soft winter pajama.

‘It seems to be the perfect size for Madam, even though I didn’t measure it.’

Balter’s action was unintentional, but Vivian could be more certain about who created Edith and the child.

Clothes and shoes suitable for wearing in the bedroom and indoors took the lead, and there were also many cute items that any woman of her age would like.

Edith’s life principle was always to carefully consider whether the desired item was truly necessary, given the always challenging economic situation.

“Wow, it’s beautiful…”

However, due to the influence of the Marquis’s increasingly leaning presence, her life principles blurred as she stood in front of a beautiful wooden jewelry box decorated with crystal and gold.

“I was wondering where to put madam’s jewelry, but it should be organized here.”

“Yeah, while we’re at it, let’s finish unpacking. The investiture is delayed, so we might stay here for a long time.”

Edith organized the luxurious gifts with Vivian. When using Sophia’s money to indulge in luxury, the pleasure was the main focus. However, as she opened Balter’s gifts, an unknown sense of happiness flowed in.

“I’ll organize the gift wrapping materials. Could you take care of the jewelry, madam?”

“Sure. Can you keep the ribbons separately, by any chance?”

“I thought it would be too wasteful to throw them away. I’ll neatly organize them in the box.”

Vivian thought she should definitely tell Balter that Edith didn’t even dare to throw away the gift wrapping materials.

It wasn’t because Balter had given her some presents.

While Vivian was sorting out the ribbons separately, Edith transferred the treasures she had brought to the new jewelry box.

Among them, a necklace laid at the bottom of her old jewelry box caught her eye.

‘This necklace is definitely…’

Clack—

As Edith opened the locket of the pendant, a portrait of a woman on one side was revealed.

“Edith. I was happy to spend time with you. Please accept this. It’ll make me happy if you think of me occasionally.”

On the day when Mrs. Lea left Lowell Mansion and headed to her hometown, she gave me this gift while crying loudly, and I couldn’t even open my eyes.

Seeing the face in a deep memory after a long time, Edith’s expression softened instantly.

‘Thanks to this, I received compliments from the etiquette teacher.’

She gave a brief thank-you to the portrait and finished organizing the jewelry box.

Among the things she had brought as if they were precious treasures, there was only one thing that didn’t go into the jewelry box.

Edith cautiously caressed the fruits of her efforts and said to Vivian, “I’ll take care of the rest while enjoying the gifts.”
“Then let’s go in first, madam. Please call me anytime if you need anything.”

Balter’s gifts filled the drawers, wardrobe, shoe rack, and jewelry box in Edith’s room, yet there were still leftovers.

Edith, after carefully inspecting Vivian’s almost organized wardrobe, shifted her gaze outside the window.

Helen’s offer to provide a room with a splendid view for an outstanding hostess was not a lie, so Edith could enjoy a magnificent view from her room.

Among the prominent structures of the capital, including the Imperial Palace and Lexion’s mansion, the Academy was undoubtedly catching her eye.

‘I need to go to the Academy and apply for a deferral when I have time.’

Although she had made up her mind to protect the child, it didn’t mean she had completely given up on the Academy. If the deferral request was accepted, she could still enroll in the Academy later.

While contemplating the Academy rules regarding deferrals, she suddenly thought that it might be better to go to the office now, considering the postponed investiture.

Even if Balter couldn’t accompany her personally, people could be arranged to assist her.

‘It would be nice if we could go together. While going out, we could buy thank-you gifts for the presents, and also enjoy some delicious food together.’

Without realizing that events that could change Portrian’s fate might happen there, she began to plan whether she could visit the Academy by tomorrow.