There was no need to mention such a plan now, so I warmly smiled and fed her more soup.
“Right. So, eat heartily.”
Kian seemed to smile in relief.
“Thank you, ma’am.”
Then, Mary, who came with a wet towel, spoke to Kian with a surprised face.
“It’s not ma’am, it’s madam.”
Only then did Kian realize that he had made a big mistake, he apologized awkwardly.
“Ah! I’m sorry. Madam!”
Although I was the one who shouldn’t be acting so casually towards a royal, I pretended not to know and gestured as if it was okay.
“It’s fine. You didn’t know, so you don’t have to apologize.”
Even though I said it was okay, Kian’s spirit was down.
“Still… I’m really sorry.”
To change the atmosphere, I asked Kian his name.
“By the way, what is your name?”
“I’m Kian! Just Kian!”
“Do you not have a last name?”
Kian looked at me with eyes as if wondering whether he should tell me his last name or not.
He was hesitant because his father forbade him to say it.
However, if Kian trusted me, he would tell me.
Kian, being a child of the Fire Spirit, was able to feel the warmth of people. He made choices to trust or distrust people through that warmth. So far in the novel, Kian’s choices had never been wrong.
But I was a surprise character who suddenly appeared in this novel. Would he be able to trust me?
“Ma’am. No, madam.”
“Yes?”
Kian gestured for me to come closer, and I went close to Kian’s face. Then Kian whispered so softly it tickled.
“I’ll tell you when no one’s around.”
Ah, so he couldn’t say it because the maid was here now. He might tell me his real last name later.
I was looking forward to it, but at the same time, I was nervous?
“That’s fine. There’s no rush. Just tell me when you want to. Oh, and Kian.”
I pointed to the dream catcher hung on the bedpost and told Kian.
“Look at this. The Duke made this for you.”
Kian briefly looked at the dream catcher and looked back at me, but he didn’t seem interested.
“What is that?”
“It’s like a totem to prevent nightmares.”
“He made that for me? Why?”
“He made it because it seemed like you were having nightmares. Don’t you like it?”
Kian didn’t look pleased at all. Instead, he looked at the dream catcher with doubtful eyes.
“I don’t think the Duke would make such a thing for me…”
To Kian, it must look that way. I hung the dream catcher on Kian’s bed.
“Kian. That could be prejudice.”
“Prejudice…?”
“You know how the Duke looks a bit… well, scary, right? But that doesn’t mean you should only see people in a bad way. If you get to know him, you’ll find out he’s quite alright.”
I wanted to shout out loud that we need to befriend Sicar to survive! I had to hold back. If Sicar couldn’t read my memories, maybe I would’ve said that.
Kian made a face as if he still didn’t understand after some thought.
“But he only gets angry when he deals with me.”
“Maybe it’s because you create sparks from your hands every time you see the Duke?”
“Ah…”
Kian lowered his head in a kind of regret.
It was right for an adult to soothe and comfort a child acting like that, but from Sicar’s point of view, Kian would look like a killer trying to kill him, so his reaction would naturally be like that.
Kian seemed to be dozing off, probably full from the meal. He was so cute I really wanted to pinch his cheeks.
Leaving the drowsy Kian alone, I quietly left the room.
I was going to call maid Andrea when she happened to be looking for me in my room.
“Andrea, you came at a good time.”
“Madam. If you have something to say…”
“You know Kian is in a very difficult situation now, right?”
“Yes, I’m aware of that, madam.”
“So even if the child recovers, we plan to let him stay at the Duke’s estate a bit longer if he wants. But it seems the maids told Kian he should leave once he recovers, so make sure to keep them quiet.”
Andrea would understand with just that much explanation.
“Yes, madam. I’ll make sure to warn the maids. Also, I have something to tell you, madam.”
“Go ahead.”
“The lady has arrived.”
‘Grandmother has come.’
I immediately went to find grandmother’s room. Grandmother was sitting on the sofa with a calm face, and Sicar was sitting next to her.
“Grandmother! You’re here?!”
As soon as Grandmother saw me, she extended her two hands with a gentle smile, and I held her warm hands and sat down.
“Welcome. I heard the news that you got married to Sicar while staying at the Lepfer delegation.”
“Yes. We suddenly decided to get married before I had a chance to ask for your permission.”
“I would have permitted Sicar to marry anyone, but I can’t express how happy I was when it turned out to be you, who saved me.”
“Grandmother… I am truly grateful. Grandmother…”
Grandmother seemed genuinely pleased that I had become her granddaughterinlaw.
I wanted to ask about the results of her visit to the temple, but I couldn’t ask easily. I didn’t know what to say if I heard that the treatment didn’t work.
But it was also strange not to ask. While I was debating whether to ask now or later, grandmother started talking to me first.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
