Even the youngest maids who initially trembled at the Madam’s disapproval have become relatively composed due to the repeated suffering over the month.
Everyone knows that the issue isn’t the state of cleanliness.
Even if the mansion shone brightly, it wouldn’t suddenly look beautiful to the inlaws who had behaved like men for the past five years.
The maids had no doubt that it was just a stress relief for the Duchess, whose sensitivity had reached its peak.
Anyone could see that in the past five years, the Duke’s family had neglected the convalescing soldiers, and the Duchess was hysterical, worried about his return. It was a clear situation.
“I’m not paying you to see this mess.”
The Duchess walked past Iris.
“……”
In the moment of relief from the Duchess’s gaze,
The presence quickly approached, and the Duchess turned swiftly, hitting a maid standing next to Iris with the fan she held.
“……!”
The struck maid stumbled and bumped into Iris’ shoulder.
Iris held her breath.
“Are you asleep?”
The maid who couldn’t keep her balance stammered and bowed.
“No, no, Madam.”
“Not?”
The Duchess slapped the maid’s cheek with the fan again.
“So, did I see it wrong?”
The delicate fan was quickly torn to pieces.
Tension spread among the servants.
Iris stiffened.
Had the maid next to her really dozed off?
She didn’t know. She didn’t feel it.
All that was clear was that this development was not good.
“Iris Astarin.”
Her name was called before she had time to steady herself.
“Yes, Madam.”
Answering, Iris tensed up.
But what followed was unexpected.
“You are exempt from today.”
Iris opened her eyes wide.
“……What?”
Even the other maids seemed quite surprised, a few of them forgetting to bow their heads, staring at her with surprised eyes.
Ah……. Possibly?
For a moment, Iris felt something was up.
The reason for being ‘exempted’ at this timing.
But for now, she feigned ignorance and quickly bowed her head, waiting for the next words.
The reason Iris thought of was a secret known only to the Duke’s family and the head maid.
“Head maid.”
“Yes, Madam.”
The Duchess, who had called the head maid, gestured towards Iris as if to delegate the command, and turned away.
The head maid Mrs. Hurst continued in the Madam’s stead.
“Miss Christina has chosen you as her personal maid. I will tell you what you need to do, so follow me.”
Iris, hiding her startled expression, bowed her head politely with her hands together.
“Yes, Mrs. Hurst.”
The tiredeyed maids quickly turned their backs on Iris.
Iris chuckled bitterly to herself.
……It would be better to be a lady’s maid in a noble family.
The work they were doing now was hard labor that didn’t even allow proper sleep, but no one envied Iris, who was exempted from it by the lady’s call.
It was a wellknown fact among the maids what the lady’s favor was like.
[This is the time separator]Following the head maid up to Miss Christina’s room, Iris anxiously fiddled with the fingers buried in her apron.
‘Lady’s maid…… It doesn’t seem like it……’
Iris thought, looking at the back of the head maid walking ahead.
‘……Is it almost time to return, perhaps?’
According to the reports, it was two days ago that the convalescent army of the Duke arrived in the neighboring territory of Ponter.
It’s usually about five to seven days in each village for the improvement army.
And from Ponter to the Duke of Julius’ jurisdiction, it takes about three days on horseback, so,
Considering the movement of the army, it would be about a week.
Thus, it seemed that Sir Arthur would arrive here, in the Duke Julius region, in ten days at the earliest.
Now, when he arrives, Miss Christina will have to step forward as a bride, shouldn’t I avoid lurking nearby?
Knock knock.
Seeing Hanyang tapping lightly on Christina’s bedroom door, Reyna straightened her posture.
“Miss, I brought Reyna.”
“Come in.”
Hanyang opened the door and gestured Reyna inside with a nod.
Reyna entered the room and bowed deeply.
“Miss, you were looking―.”
Thump!
The ashtray that flew and hit her head rolled on the floor.
Drip, drip. Blood flowed from her head.
[Star Icon]Selected Duke: Seven dukes with the right to select and be selected as the emperor. They are the most honorable high nobles.Male lead says he’s pregnant — and it’s female lead’s child
Something seems a bit off about this world.
Wang Zhao thought as she watched a pregnant man walking towards her…
Intro
Female lead finds herself in a world where the men who possess the ability to bear children.
As she navigates this unfamiliar reality, she is caught off guard by the sudden appearance of her boyfriend, who reveals that he is pregnant.
Is this truly her boyfriend?
Why can’t she recall any details about their time together?
She begins to doubt whether the child her boyfriend is carrying is even hers.
Is there a hidden reason behind her amnesia, or could it be a side effect of her sudden arrival in this strange new world?
Just when it seems the protagonist’s life couldn’t become any more entangled, her ex-boyfriend makes an unexpected appearance, raising questions about the protagonist’s past.
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