Ouch!
Thwack!
Falling to the floor andnding on my bottom, I lifted my head despite a sharp pang I felt.
Argh, what?
What did I bump into? Wait, there was someone who popped out of nowhere.
You hit me!
Just then, a girl who had bumped into me, looked down at me with her arms folded.
Who are you? she asked.
She was a cute-looking girl who looked about 12 years old.
She had reddish-brown hair which was curled up and wore an expensive-looking dove-colored dress.
However, her eyes in contrast were different. The stare she gave me was venomous.
You should watch where youre going! the girl eximed.
No, shouldnt you be doing that?! screamed my inner thoughts.
the desire to shoot back at her was almost through the roof but I got up and bowed my head.
At first nce, she seems to be a youngdy from a noble family.
Im so sorry, miss.
Dont you know who I am?!
Hey, what did I ever do to you?
Arent you the one who ran and bumped into me?
Im the one who fell to the floor, not you!
And what a great nobledy you are. How would I know who you are when Ive just met you?
..I wanted to say all these things but Im not allowed to.
As I stared at her, I wanted to pound my chest in frustration.
My name is Leona Bet, the only daughter of Baron Bet!
Baron Bet?
Hmm, Ive heard that name somewhere.
After thinking for a long time, I remembered Baron Bet.
It was while working with Senior maid Weber, she mentioned his name.
However.I dont want Baron Bets youngdy toe.
May I ask why?
Um, thats
After hesitating for a while, Senior maid Weber opened up to me.
Baron Bet was a distant family rtive of the Duke of Rochester.
The Bets are a family that have a level of influence simr to the Viscount of Webers family. They also happen to live in a neighboring estate so there have been some interactions in the past.
However, as the Rochesters helped us a great deal in usurping the throne and then establishing themselves as the head of all aristocratic families
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Huh? Why is she trying to hide her face?
Senior maid Weber had tried to conceal her bitter face with her shoulders.
Like my own family..I dont want to get entangled anymore. Thats it.
Oh, really?
Well, it cant be helped. In fact, its because of that family that I became a maid..
Senior maid Weber blurted out thatst bit.
Things seemedplicated, so I didnt pry any further.
Its not something I can solve just by listening but I am worried that Senior maid Weber will be upset.
You will see the youngdy of Baron Bet at the tea party, said Senior maid Weber.
Come to think of it, the reddish brown hair kinda reminds me of the Empress.
Back to the present.
Youngdy Bet stared at me fiercely for quite a while.
Then she blurted out..
Is it you?
Pardon?
I heard a im that these days a lowly maidservant has monopolized the love of the Empress.
Youngdy Bet spoke with ridicule in her tone.
What? Thats not true!
I choked up a little.
She was a probationary maid at the education center, correct?
Yes, thats right, I answered.
I dont know what the Empress saw in her or how she caught the eyes of the Empress, but dont be presumptuous.
Young Lady Bet who said so, folded her fan and poked me in the chest with it.
That lowly maidservant wont outdo me. From this moment on, I, Leona Bet will be favored by the Empress.
For a split second, my heart froze as if I swallowed arge chunk of ice.
Of course, Im lucky now as I have the Empresss affection.
However..
Truthfully, no matter who the Empress chooses, thats up to her, isnt it?
I held my breath.
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But what if the Empress likes another child more than me?
And it could happen because shes actually rted to the Empress..
If thats soIll be heartbroken.
No matter how hard I might try, I cant be as close as family, right?
With a wry smile, I stopped thinking at that point.