Chapter 5 - Servantes

A group of maids gathered in Geraldine's room as they waited for her to arrived. They got an announcement that the daughter of the Duke wishes to summon them without stating the reason.

They were all anxious as it's the first time their lady has done something out of ordinary.

"I wonder why the lady called for us?"

"I don't know but I'm scared."

"She's just a child don't be nervous."

The murmurs of the servants filled the room as Geraldine entered the room with a small smile on her lips, a smile that she always wears.

"Lady," The servants greet Geraldine with unison as soon as she arrives with the family butler Jerome by her side.

The strong aura radiating from Geraldine makes them trembled but at the same time, confused. They were thinking that yesterday, the lady is still naive and weak but today she completely transformed into a different person.

"I know you're all wondering why I summoned you all here," Geraldine's eyes looked at each of the servants' bowed heads, trying to see their facial expressions. "But maybe all of you noticed the reason why....... or not?"

The servants remained silent so Geraldine has no choice but to speak.

"I guess I'm the only one who remembered... then I have no choice but to list them all so that it might refresh all your memories," She smiled and raised her hand as she counts in her fingers.

"One, when I was a little child, a servant poured hot tea on me and pretended like it was just an accident and it happened not once but thrice."

"Two, someone put cockroaches in my closet which resulted in the awful smell of my clothes from their feces."

"Three, a dead rat was found in my pillow when I was about to sleep and worms are coming out of its body."

"Fourth, you put cockroach feces on my chocolate drink in a disguise as toppings."

"Fifth, when it was my birthday party, someone purposely loosens and rips my clothes, embarrassing me towards the guests."

After Geraldine said those words, all the maids kneel on the floor as they beg for mercy.

"Please forgive us milady, it won't happen again. Please forgive us!!!"

With a bright smile, Geraldine giggled and look at them with pity, thinking that if she were the old Geraldine, she would still have no courage to stand up for herself.

"Forgiveness has nothing to do with absolving a criminal of his crime." Geraldine's smile faded on her lips as her red eyes look down at them.

"You........ are all fired!"

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Geraldine planned every step of her revenge for a week and uses her memories as the basis to do things correctly. She had planned to ask her father to send her to the province to further practice her light magic and learn medicine as her reason but it wasn't the exact reason.

Her father rarely went home and her two brothers are in a boarding school. She was always alone in the mansion but it didn't bother her a bit, instead, she's being thankful that nobody would interrupt her time.

Packing her stuff in the luggage, she prepared everything so she won't forget even a single thing. She planned to leave once her father approves of her request.

After a day, news reached to her ears that her father will be back in the afternoon. Dressing in a baby pink gown with white lace at the ends, Geraldine waited for her father to arrive at the entrance because this is the only time they could meet. She was forbidden to approach and dine with him. Geraldine was completely isolated by her own family, when she was young, she would brawl her eyes with tears when they would ignore her but now, she didn't mind it.

Victor Gauthier, Duke of the North, a trusted knight of the Emperor who once saved his life in war. When the war ended, the Emperor rewarded him the title of Duke as a gift for his loyalty.

A commoner becoming a noble. It was looked down on by the other nobles and tried to harass the Emperor to change his decision but fail. They can't go against Victor because they're scared of his intelligence and power that he holds and at the same time, the Gauthier family becomes a powerhouse.

Standing at the entrance, Duke Victor Gauthier walked with dominance and poise and his eyes remain cold as ice. Looking at his daughter, his facial expression change into disgust.

"Father, how are you?" Geraldine greeted him only for formality but Duke Victor ignored her and passed by the door. She followed him from behind to accomplish what she came for.

"Father, I have a request to make, could you please spare me a minute." Geraldine's firm voice stopped Duke Gauthier on his track, he thought that she would beg for his attention again.

"Father, I decided to go to Bagyoo to cultivate my light magic and learn medicine for four years," She said in a soft voice, she knows her father felt joy hearing she'll be gone for years.

"Do whatever you like, you can stay there as long as you want. I'll send your monthly allowance to your maid," Duke Gauthier felt satisfied by the request of his daughter as he no longer sees her in his house.

"Father, I would like to go alone and as for my allowance, I only need a little to live by, besides I don't want people there to know that I'm the daughter of Duke Gauthier. I don't want to trouble father any longer with my request," Geraldine bowed her head as she waited for his answer.

"Do whatever you like," Duke Victor Gauthier walked away from her and went to his study room.

Geraldine smiled and curtsied. She looks at his father's back as he went away, it made her wonder what life would she had if only her mother didn't die giving birth to her.

*Will they love and give attention to me then?*