Marriage may not have happened, and there might be no lover now, but it was unbelievable that Hayden never had a girlfriend.

Even Sir Alexandr openly showed his affection for him, didn’t he?

“Isn’t Hayden quite popular?”

“But he doesn’t attract me. I haven’t met anyone I want to devote my life to all this time.”

Hayden emphasized, and Lord Mild distorted his brows.

“It sounds nasty. Didn’t you say you had a lover when the lady asked?”

At Lord Mild’s words, Hayden seemed to realize something and was suddenly surprised. He looked at me as if he were about to cry.

“I’m, I’m sorry. Wh, when the lady asked earlier, I was so surprised that I just…”

Though I didn’t ask why, Hayden bowed his head on his own.

“I will do whatever the lady commands now! I will devote both body and soul, and I won’t lie again!”

I didn’t know exactly, but I guessed it was related to the fact that he had been forced to have a secret affair before.

‘What does he mean by doing whatever I command?’

His overly obedient attitude made me giggle.

“Don’t worry about it. You’re good at knitting. You could make and sell them.”

“Hehe, thank you.”

At my honest praise, Hayden, whose cheeks were blushing, started moving his crochet needle again.

The busy movement of his fingers was very skillful and diligent.

By the time I thought he had rested enough, Hayden’s crochet doll was completed.

“My lady.”

Hayden hesitantly handed me the doll.

With neatly curled blonde hair and a red dress, it was a cute doll with small blue buttons for eyes.

‘Is it my imagination?’

There might be many dolls with blonde hair and red dresses, but it looked like me no matter how I looked at it.

Hayden, who was alternately looking at the doll and me, seemed to feel the same. His ears turned red, and he awkwardly scratched his head.

“I apologize, coincidentally the doll I just completed looks like you, my lady.”

“It does seem that way….”

“Is… is it displeasing to you?”

The doll was so cute that I wasn’t displeased. I rather wanted to ask if I could sell it.

“Not really? It’s only pretty?”

“You think it’s pretty?”

“Yes, I like it.”

At my approval, Hayden’s expression brightened up.

“Then, may I give it to you, my lady?”

That he offered it was timely.

“Can I buy it for three fairy tales?”

At my price offer, Hayden was startled and spread his hands.

“I’m not selling it! I want to gift it to you, my lady.”

“But you worked hard on it?”

“You liked it, my lady? That’s enough value for me.”

Then he twiddled his fingers and cautiously asked.

“I can make crochet dolls quickly, and you often give me something to eat….”

I looked at the doll in my hand and the one on the windowsill.

I didn’t know how much effort went into it, but looking at the number of dolls in the window, it seemed okay to take it.

“Alright, thank you.”

I took the doll and returned to the mansion, where Philip was waiting for me as if he had been waiting.

“Madam.”

For now, I decided to send Lord Mild away.

“You worked hard. Lord Mild, you may rest now.”

“Yes, my lady. Have a peaceful night.”

Lord Mild bowed politely and withdrew.

Now I looked at Philip. His dressy state was different from before. His cravat was loose, and a few buttons were undone.

‘Philip looks much more relaxed? Is he drunk?’

But he looked too sober for that. I wondered why he was like this now and glanced inside the party hall.

The party hall was being cleaned up by the servants.

“Is the party over?”

“No, we decided to move to a more comfortable place to drink.”

“More comfortably?”

“Yes, the men have already gathered in the next room for a drink, and the ladies have gone to freshen up now.”

“Freshen up?”

“Yes, like me.”

Philip touched the collar of his shirt. It seemed loose for formal wear, and that was why.

“The ladies have unanimously agreed on a negligee party.”

“Negligee party?”

It felt similar to a pajama party among close friends.
Today, there are many people I’m seeing for the first time, and a negligee party?

“Isn’t that something only very close friends would do?”

“Yes.”

Philip showed me the place where the female guests would gather.

Servants were busily moving around in the spacious room on the first floor.

They were appropriately arranging plush cushions large enough to lie on and side tables.

Looking at the servants attentively, Philip smiled contentedly.

“Now that I see it, Laila’s sociability is extraordinary. The conversation must have been so enjoyable that everyone agreed to it.”

Laila seemed to have managed the gathering very well. Everything was going as intended.

If Laila’s side increased with today’s party, it would be easier to dominate the social circles after becoming queen in the future.

‘That would make my death flag further away. Heh.’

Today’s party was hosted by me, so it would be a normal event, no matter how disorganized the past was.

“But what is the doll in your hand?”

“Ah, this? It’s a crochet doll.”

“A crochet doll, huh……”

He briefly stroked his chin and tilted his head.