Chapter 53 - Sudden Guests

In the nighttime,

Venue: The winter villa.

"Miss, it's time for dinner, please wake up." A voice said it's probably Hana and my intuition were right.

"Hehe, hello Hana~," I said as I rolled around my bed.

"Miss, please don't do that. What if you hurt yourself." Hana said with a concerned look on her face. She is still in shock because of yesterday event.

"Hana don't worry, I won't ever get hurt like that, I promise so, please can you forget about yesterday and please don't blame yourself..... especially when the one at fault is me," I said as I rose from my bed at looked at her eye to eye.

A smile crept on Hana's face, " Miss I am not blaming anyone but still as your maid I have to take care of your slightest need, so please don't feel burdened. And I hope you will fulfil your promise." Hana said with a warm smile on her face.

"Yes I will," I said as after changing to look able clothes and hairstyle both of us went towards the dining room. I slept for quite a long today and all the thanks for this go to Ash.

As we were going forward, I could hear the chattering of people from the dining room."Hana do we have some guests invited today?" I asked.

"Yes, my lady, there are some guests invited today," Hana said in her usual polite tone.

"Huh? how come I didn't know about it? or did I miss something?" I asked as I crossed my arms.

"That's probably because they came here at the last minute, or it would be more adequate to say that they came without an appointment," Hana said as she gazed at the entrance of the dining hall.

"I see than can you tell who are they?" I asked as I glanced at her.

"Umm, I don't know their titles since but there is a lady in there and she must be around my lady's age. And she likely to know my lady." Hana said as she put a finger on her chin.

"Likely to know me.....who could I be?" I murmured as I tried to imagine every individual possible of being there.

"Is it by chance Kelly? Molly's younger sister." I asked as I looked at Hana.

"Probably not....even if I don't know-how Miss Kelly looks, she was for sure nothing like lady Molly," Hana said with a disapproving face.

"Yeah, that's right too...if not smith sister then who could it be?" I said as I took a deep breath and went inside the dining hall.

"I apologise for appearing late," I said as I bowed.

"No worries Lady winter, we didn't wait for long anyway." A soft and calm voice said.

I looked at the owner of the voice and as I guessed, it was no other than Violet.

"Lady Carot you are too kind," I said as I bowed towards her and looked at the person who was glancing at me, sitting beside her was Viscount Carot.

"Greeting to Viscount Carot and Lady Carot," I said as I bowed towards him.

"Getting to Lady Winter too." The Viscount said with a delighted smile on his face.

"Sister if you are done with the greeting then can we start the dinner. I am really hungry." Ash who was sitting beside father said.

"Yes..." I said as I hurried towards my seat which was between Ash and Father, the seat pattern was a bit weird and now I was face to face with Violet.

It's not like I am uncomfortable with her but still if she will keep beaming her heavenly smile towards me. The way she is doing now, I am afraid the food won't go down my neck.

"Then let's start eating," Father said as both Viscount and dad clink the glass of red wine and sipped it.

And like that our dinner started, there were many different types of items to eat, from the sweet and creamy tarts and fritters to spicy and savoury meat items to different types of refreshing drinks.

"Irene here have this, it's good for your body," Father said as he gave me some vegetables mainly broccoli, carrots and Spanish.

"Yes, thank you father," I said as I munched them down, and honestly they weren't that bad but why do I feel such an intense gaze upon me.

I glanced at violet who was looking straight at me, "Lady Carot is something wrong?" I asked as I looked at her.

"Huh? oh no, everything is fine it's just that even though Lady winter and I are around the same age. We are still so different." Violet said as she looked at me with an amused smile.

"What does Lady Carot mean?" I asked her with a confused look.

"I don't mean anything bad it's just that Lady Winter is so mature and ethical that I can't help but admire you," Violet said as a slight tint of pink covered her cheeks and a smile arose on her lips.

"That was kind of out of the blue, But I appreciate Lady Carot thinking of me. Although I believe Lady Carot is far better than me." I said as I smiled towards her.

And my words are 100% true, with such a face and personality anyone would fall for her and anyone would like to protect her.

"Hearing such words from lady winter makes me delighted," Violet said with a sweet smile.

"Well, I must say Lady winter is one of a kind, no wonder the princes prefer her." Viscount Carot said as he looked at me.

"Well that all thanks to the emperor and as for my daughter she has always been one of a kind," Father said as he patted my hand.

"Well...today we came here without any prior notice and I believe it must have been surprising for everyone," The viscount said as he looked at Violet with a pitiful look in his eyes.

"It would be a lie to say that it wasn't but we believe the Viscount has his reasons," Father said as he took a sip of his wine.

"That's very thoughtful of the lord and the reason I am here is to ask for help..." The Viscount said as he looked at father.

Help? what kind of help does he want from us? Did such a thing ever happen in the original novel?

Then again too many things that are not mentioned in the novel have already happened so I mustn't be surprised because of this.

"I see then maybe we should discuss it on the office," Father said as he wiped his mouth a white handkerchief kept beside the table.

"Yes sure," Viscount said. "Then you kids can go and play around but don't get hurt okay," Father said as he patted both my and Ash heads.

"Okay." Both of us said as we smiled towards him.

"Lady winter please look after violet too and violet be good to them," Viscount said as he looked at violet, who was eating her pastry.

"Yes, I will take of her," I said as I looked at violet.

"Please do." Saying that both Viscount and Dad left the dining room and went straight towards the office.

It has been 10 minutes but no one is talking hah...

looks like I need to break the ice, "Lady Carot would you like to have anything else?" I asked her as I smiled towards her.

"Huh...thanks for asking but I'm all done," Violet said as she looked smiled towards me.

"I see then how about we walk around the villa." I suggested, "Will that's alright..." Violet asked as she looked at me with her innocent eyes.

"Yes, it's truly fine right Ash!" I asked Ash who drank the last sip of his apple juice.

"If sister says so then it's fine," Ash said as he shrugged. This boy why is showing such an attitude today.

"Haha he is in a mad mood these days so please don't mind him but anyway shall we go," I asked her.

"Yes sure." She said with a smile.

"Cool then let's go!" I said as I held get hands.

"And Ash you can come with us if you want to," I said as I looked at him once and exited the room with violet.

I showed her our whole house well except the places where only the family members can go.

"And here we have our family banquet, Lady Carot must have already seen it during Ash Birthday," I said as I showed her the hall.

"Yes I did...and I must say this house is very pretty and lively," Violet said with a little sadness in her eyes...I want to ask her if she is fine but right then.

Father and the viscount came from the office and then Father told us a piece of shocking news.....which I never predicted to occur.