Adele looked at Seira intently, holding her chin with both hands as if implying that her green eyes seemed to see through Seira’s inner thoughts. Even this gaze resembled Kristin’s.

Is it possible for them to become so alike just by living together?

“No, you deliberately didn’t clean up the evidence.”

“What? Why would I!”

“I already knew you would do that. That’s why I told you.”

Seira felt suffocated. Somehow, she felt like she was being manipulated by Adele.

“Well, stop talking nonsense…”
“If Stone is captured, you can resume the role of the lady of this mansion. You’ve probably built connections with the empress, and even Lady Viscountess might get ambitious.”

“No… really… no!”

Seira vehemently denied, feeling a pang in her heart.

“But, Seira, do you know? You’re tangled in my hands.”

“What?”

“Dealing with one is easier than two.”

“What… do you mean?”

Drip.

Adele stood up from the chair.

“Next time, Seira, it’s your turn.”

Adele slowly poured the melted cookie-filled teacup over Seira’s head.

Trickle…

“And next time you come, treat the guest more politely.”

Seira was frozen by the unexpected humiliation. Then, she soon exploded in anger, screaming.

“Ah! This wench! Linda! Linda!”

Hearing Seira’s scream, the housekeeper rushed over.

“Miss, what happened…!”

Old housekeeper Linda couldn’t close her mouth in front of the scene.

The princess of this mansion was running around like a soaked mouse in the rain.

Ignoring Seira and her scream, Adele approached.

“Long time no see, housekeeper.”

Linda doubted her eyes. Adele’s attitude towards her was so arrogant and elegant. She always remembered Adele as someone who cowered and trembled in front of her.

But the housekeeper, who always had the upper hand in their relationship, shouted cheerfully.

“How dare you come here!”

Snap!

With a sharp sound, Linda’s head turned abruptly.

“When you see me, bow from your head. As you get older, you should behave properly.”

Linda, holding her stinging cheek, glared back. But she couldn’t say anything in front of Adele’s dignified expression.

“Answer.”

“Yes…”

“Your head is still stiff.”

“S-sorry… madam.”

The housekeeper, who always mocked Adele, calling her the lady of the underground, couldn’t use that word today. Moreover, she lowered her head so much that her head almost touched the ground.

“See you soon, Seira.”

Only then did Adele leave Seira’s room.

Seira realized at that moment.

That without Stone, she was more powerless than she thought.

No. It wasn’t that she was powerless, but Adele had become stronger.

After leaving Seira’s room, Adele headed to the guest bedroom where Tanya was.

Tanya had been rescued from the wine aging cellar a while ago.

Stone had confined her inside an oak barrel in the wine aging cellar. If they had been a little late, she might have suffocated.

Fortunately, the head physician of the Oswald Mansion provided emergency treatment, stating that there were no significant injuries.

However, she remained unconscious, waiting for her to wake up.

Knock, knock.

When Adele opened the door and entered, Tanya brightly smiled on the bed.

“Miss…”

“…!”

Adele quickly ran over and tightly embraced Tanya.
The doctor said she would wake up soon, but Adele was weighed down by her thoughts. Even though she was a maid, Tanya was like family to her.

“A moment ago, she regained consciousness. Seems to be quite resilient.”

Zimmer, who was next to her, provided additional information.

Tanya glanced at him and grumbled.

“It’s not that resilient. I really thought I was going to die. Did you have to go that far?”

“That’s the level of resilience. She hasn’t been more injured than Miss Adele, right?”

Only then did Tanya notice the blood on Adele’s hand and forearm.

“Come to think of it, Miss, you’re hurt too. Did you try to save me by any chance?”

Adele shook her head.

“No. This was due to a problem I had to solve. It got resolved well. By the way, are you okay? Must have been very scary. I’m sorry for causing such an incident because of me…”

Worried that Adele might be concerned, Tanya smiled bravely.

“It was quite scary, but I believed that you would definitely save me. Like you did before.”

There was a similar situation before.

Because Tanya broke a pottery Stone cherished, she had to hang from a tree for several days. People who didn’t want to be out of Stone’s favor pretended not to see Tanya.

If Adele hadn’t stepped forward to save her back then, Tanya would have starved to death. It was only later that she heard about not receiving food for several days.

Since then, Tanya had started following Adele like an older sister.

“If you say that, Zimmer might feel upset. This time, he worked harder than me.”

“Really?”

Tanya looked at Adele surprisingly. Adele had only complained about being hurt next to her.

“No. It was a mission I naturally had to do.”

As Zimmer awkwardly clapped his hands, Adele whispered to Tanya, teasingly.

“He even fought with the guards in the Fist Fight just because he couldn’t find you diligently.”

“Miss Adele! That’s…!”

“Oh, sorry. Was it a secret?”

“I will take my leave now!”

When Zimmer hastily stood up from his chair and left, his face seemed to have become a bit embarrassed. Seeing Zimmer like that, Tanya quickly shouted.

“Um… Thank you, Sir Zimmer!”

Zimmer lowered his head with a slight upward curve in his mouth.

“Then, you two, rest!”

Thud!

As the door closed and they were left alone, Adele teased Tanya again.

“Oh, at this rate, the door might break.”

Even after Zimmer disappeared, Tanya continued to stare at the door for a while.

“What am I doing!”

“Just like that.”

Adele pondered the idea of Zimmer and Tanya meeting. They seemed like a good couple. Of course, she had no intention of interfering and causing trouble.

“I think I can get up now.”

“Why, lie down more.”

“I don’t want to stay here anymore. There are no good memories.”

“Well.”

Adele also nodded with a wry smile.
In fact, even the air of the Oswald Mansion felt suffocating to her.

At that moment, Tanya asked cautiously, “Um… but, is it okay for me to go to our house today?”

“Our house?”

“Sorry, Miss’s house. It’s the most comfortable place for me.”

Adele smiled and nodded, “I’m most comfortable there too. Let’s go together, Tanya.”

“Miss is coming too?”

“Well, it’s our house, isn’t it?”