“Really, I didn’t see it like that, you’re rotten.”

“What are you talking about? I’ve always thought this girl was like this.”

Doana was taken aback. She thought they would believe her words.

‘…What, what? Why don’t they believe me?’

The butler was just as surprised.

“Butler, you must be surprised?”

“Look at the sweat beading on your forehead. Let’s wipe off the sweat first.”

The employees spoke to the butler with worried expressions.

Not only did they comfort the butler with warm words, but they also offered a clean handkerchief for him, soaked with sweat.

“…Do you all believe me?”

The butler, making an incredulous, startled expression. The employees sent him a look full of trust.

“Of course. The butler wouldn’t do such a thing.”

“That’s right. If you ask anyone in this mansion, there’s no one who wouldn’t believe the butler.”

It was the moment when the butler’s usual upright behavior shone through.

Everyone in the Earl’s house believed in the butler.

While it was thanks to his upright behavior, in fact, Doana’s behavior was more vile.

She was already famous as Eric’s spy.

In front of Eric, she feigned innocence and hid her true nature, but not in front of the employees.

She acted as if she was the Countess herself and used people to her liking.

And when she saw a pretty, young maid, she slandered her with ridiculous lies, then used Eric to drive her out.

To the people, Doana was no different from a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Doana flinched at the people’s fierce gaze towards her. And then she realized.

That they wouldn’t believe what she said, no matter what.

She now regretted putting on a show, thinking it would be enough to just look good in front of Eric.

Doana, who was excellent at seducing men, wasn’t particularly smart.

Because she thought it was enough to look good in front of the people above her.

To her, the servants of this mansion were slaves who should lift her up, nothing more or less.

Wondering how to overcome this situation, Doana busily darted her eyes around.

Then, Rosé, who knew nothing about the situation, yawned and left the room.

She tilted her head at the sight of Doana kneeling and the people facing her.

“Why are you all gathered like this?”

The atmosphere seemed strange. Rosé cautiously approached them.

“The atmosphere is weird since morning?”

“Lady!”

Jane called Rosé’s name and approached her. Then she told Rosé everything that had happened so far.

Standing still and listening to the whole story of the incident, Rosé could only stare at Doana in surprise.

As soon as Doana made eye contact with Rosé, she grabbed her hem.

“Rosé… you believe me, right? We’re friends. You know I wouldn’t tell such a lie.”

She stared at Rosé with the most pitiful expression she could muster. Large, transparent tears began to well up in her eyes.

At the word ‘friend’, the servants hardened their expressions. How dare she call someone her friend?

Doana was hoping that Rosé would believe her and held on to the thread of hope.

However, Rosé had no intention of taking her side.

Yesterday, you cornered me as the culprit, and now you’re asking me to be on your side?

‘Who do you take for a fool?’

In her previous life, she might have been a fool, but not now.

The servants looked anxiously at Rosé. To them, Rosé was a naïve and kind lady.

What if the unsuspecting Rosé takes Doana’s side, they held their breath at the thought.

“Doana, why are you so foolish? Don’t tell me you’re acting like this because you got scolded by the steward yesterday?”

The servants breathed a sigh of relief at Rosé’s words.

They looked at each other’s faces, sniffing with smirks, even highfiving behind their backs, relishing the current situation.

“I’m sorry, I should have managed the lowerranking people properly.”

With her back to Doana, Rosé apologized to the steward.

“No, why should you apologize to me, ma’am?”

The steward was taken aback by Rosé, who was apologizing to him, and held out his two hands to stop her.

He then looked at Doana with a stern expression and said,

“The person who should be receiving an apology is right there.”

Upon making eye contact with the steward, Doana unknowingly clenched her fists tightly.

Why… why does nobody believe me!

Without reflecting on her behavior up to now, Doana scoffed. Then,

“Ah… Ahhh!”

Suddenly, she felt a tremendous pain in her lower abdomen. She grabbed her stomach and began to scream.

“Why is she doing that again?”

“Just look at her pretending to be sick because she’s at a disadvantage.”

“She must be crazy. She lives up to her name.”

They clucked their tongues and ignored Doana, who was clutching her stomach, without any intention to help her.

However, ironically, Doana was not feigning illness.

“Ah…Ahhh! Someone…someone call the doctor. My stomach…my stomach hurts so much!”

In an instant, Doana’s face went pale. Cold sweat began to form on her face.

Seeing Doana, who seemed like she might collapse at any moment, Rosé sensed that this was not a feint.

“…Steward. Bring the doctor.”

“Eh?”

“I don’t think she’s pretending to be sick.”

While watching Doana writhing in pain, Rosé told the steward.

She had no desire to see this woman, who was essentially her enemy, again, but due to her nature, Rosé found it hard to ignore someone in pain.

“Take Doana to her bedroom.”

Although the people seemed unwilling to support her, they had no choice but to hold her up on either side because it was Rosé’s order. She moved to the bedroom with their support.

The doctor checked Doana’s pulse with a serious look on his face.

“I… I’m not going to die, am I?”

She, who looked like she might die at any moment, had regained some stability.

The pain from yesterday had not even fully subsided, and now this was happening. It was driving her mad.

Just remembering the severe pain she had just experienced made her whole body tremble.

Her mind was so hazy, it would not have been surprising if she had died from the pain.

She was a far cry from the tailwagging, angry person who demanded immediate medical attention the day before.

However, the doctor’s attitude remained cold. He had no desire to be particularly nice to Doana, who had treated him poorly.

“You should try to avoid stress in the future.”

The doctor continued speaking indifferently.

“You’re not alone anymore.”

Doana, who had been anxiously listening to his words as if waiting for a death sentence, doubted her ears at the unexpected words of the doctor.

“…Am I pregnant?”

The doctor didn’t hide his awkward expression and nodded. Finally, the bloodline of the Earl’s family was in her womb.

“Yes, you are still in the early stages of pregnancy, so you will need to take extra care.”

At the doctor’s voice, a smile blossomed on Doana’s face.

The child she had been hoping for had arrived.

The child who would make her the Countess.

Not knowing what fate lay ahead, Doana happily stroked her belly.