“I thought my inner people would be safe in comfort and went to the battlefield. But what have you been doing while I was gone?”

Reina was speechless and looked at him blankly.

She felt strange.

She had to worry about the slip of the tongue saying she had eaten spoiled fish.

She didn’t know why she felt this way.

This was all a notsofunny play…

Her heart felt strangely choked.

She had never thought that life as a countess was hard.

Was it really hard?

Would it have been a whine after her body got comfortable?

Pressing down her choking heart, Reina bowed her head and tried to calm herself.

He’s not my husband.

He’s Miss’s husband.

I shouldn’t be mistaken.

He’s from another world.

And I have to go back to my grandmother.

“Your role is just to calm down this current mess. No more, no less.”

“……”

Repeating the words the countess told her was a little helpful.

Reina opened her mouth with a smile.

“…Thank you for your concern. But it’s not like that.”

However, her voice seemed to tremble as if she were about to cry.

Surprised, Reina boldly lifted her head, cleared her throat, and said.

“Who would dare feed me spoiled fish?”

Fortunately, the second voice sounded much calmer.

“So, what happened was…”

But even before she could finish her excuse.

Arthur cut off Reina’s words with a stiff face and a short sigh.

“Madam.”

Following Arthur’s words, Reina’s heart dropped to the ground.

“I knew the countess’s maids were treated pretty well. I’ve heard that Julius Mansion is a desirable job for maids.”

“…!”

Arthur looked at her.

“But the more I see you, the less it seems so.”

He stared at her, his lips moving.

“Was I mistaken?”

Reina held her breath and blankly stared at Arthur.

Her heart pounded and her blood ran cold.

“Are you really okay?”

Arthur was staring at her.

And Reina felt like she was being stripped naked in front of him.

Thud, thud…

Woah, woah.

Squeak.

With the sound of the coachman, the carriage stopped in front of a small old house on the outskirts of Julius.

As Alvin Lorensen helped carry a small bundle from the carriage, the coachman of the Julius family left a greeting.

“Then I’ll come to pick you up in about two hours. Take your time and get out.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

Yup.

The coachman pulled the reins and the carriage left.

“……”

Teacher Lorensen momentarily watched the leaving countess’s carriage.

“Dad!”

Whether he heard the sound of the carriage or not, Taylor soon opened the door from the house.

And he took the bundle from his father’s hand.

“You’ve worked hard. Do you have any other luggage today?”

He was quick and had a good expression.

“……”

Alvin Lorensen chuckled.

He could see why his son was like this.

“I don’t think it allows anyone. Why are you acting like you’ve already set a wedding date?”

At his father’s pointed question, Taylor widened his eyes and then burst out laughing.

“It’s not like that.”

His son, who went ahead holding the luggage, had red ears.

To raise a kid…

Alvin Lorensen narrowed his eyes.

“You didn’t go chirping around that my dad gave permission or something like that, did you?”

“Ah, nonsense… I’m not even dating. I’m the only one who likes it.”

Alvin Lorensen shot back.

“You punk. Do you think I would believe that?”

Highclass professional, besides, who would refuse a young, handsome and healthy guy like this?

Even if you have a respected job, you’re not a tree that can’t climb to high nobility.

You must be so kind and innocent…

Ugh.

It was a mistake to raise this kid in Julius Mansion.

There were quite a few beauties among the maids in Julius, who were famous for high wages.

But again, it was common for kids doing risky things in such places to have twisted fate.

That Reina girl is a pretty beauty, but when you see her situation, it’s only a sigh.

Even if she were the legal wife of a highranking noble, she might have dreamed of changing her fate, but her status is really hopeless.

She’s not just a wife, but a bride standin who can’t reveal her existence, and she has thrown away her body.

If it were to officially become a wife, she could receive protection under the name of Sir Arthur.

However, being ‘Christina Julius’s man’ would also be an important image for Sir Arthur,

Would Sir Arthur accept her as a wife in this situation?

Sir Arthur or the Duke might take responsibility to some extent.

Is it not like she would get stabbed in the back from both sides?

If she is Julius’s maid, well, she would likely be a beauty, and would be a diligent person, but…

When she sees such a child, she becomes troubled thinking she is indeed not a maid.

Of course, there aren’t many cases where one’s situation is as hopeless as hers…

“It’s not true.”

There was a blush on the face of the son looking back at the door.

Then he averted his gaze and softly mumbled as he pushed the door open with his body.

“I was going to confess and start dating seriously……”

Did his clothes suddenly burst open?

“……”