Chapter 126

The boisterous atmosphere was not to his liking at all. In addition, he felt pity for Vivian, who had to move around busily since she only hired a worker in comparison to the huge number of guests.

Normally, it would be obvious for her gaze, which could already recognize him from the door, to follow his trail. But today, she couldn’t even spare him that much of a time.

Knox’s sleek fingers then started tapping on the table. After a while, Ez came over to ask him his request on the menu amidst the crowd, but he merely shook his head.

“Aren’t you going to order, sir?”

“Since it looks like it has gotten rather busy over here.”

Ez instantly frowned at the tone that seemed considerate towards Vivian.

After that day, he began to feel uncomfortable towards that particular interesting guest. To be exact, whenever the guest and Vivian were together, he had become absolutely restless.

Ez spoke brusquely while trying hard to hide his distressing feelings.

“Then, can you please leave, sir? I’m terribly busy, so I’d like to organize the seats rather quickly.”

“Can’t I just remain here quietly?”

“Of course, you can’t.”

That’s just obvious. Ez then forced him to rise from his seat as if pushing him away, so he could deal with other tasks that were already calling out to him.

“…Then, how about I help out with some of the work?”

“Pardon?”

The hand, which was trying to send Knox out of the inn in haste, suddenly stopped.

“Is there nothing that I can actually help you with?”

“Having your robe on like that?”

“Will it work now?”

When Knox took his robe off, Ez opened his mouth unknowingly. He was already aware of it since he could slightly see that face through the robe, but when he had finally seen it in person, he instantly felt suffocated.

Sharp eyes and plump lips. His unknowingly elegant appearance had caused Ez to take on a polite attitude unconsciously.

I just intended to make him leave if he persisted in wearing that robe, which obviously made people suffocate just by looking at him. Ez then stole a glance at Vivian before heaving a sigh.

“…Please wait for a moment. I’ll go and talk to my boss.”

Ez scuttled here and there, avoiding the crowd before approaching towards her. After talking with Ez, Vivian’s gaze spotted Knox. Her expression seemed to have been struck by surprise for a moment, but it ended as soon as she turned herself back to Ez.

It was only after an exchange of a few more words did Ez finally return to Knox.

“Boss said that it’s fine. She stated that she isn’t so busy that it requires her to borrow a hand from someone like you.”

He had already expected it, but when the refusal truly came, Knox’s lips were shut tightly.

“Does she really look fine?”

“That…”

Ez immediately became hesitant at Knox’s question.

He couldn’t assure what he just said. After all, he did make a fuss when he got startled before when she was blocking her nose.

In addition, Ez knew that her eyes were always glued to the second floor, so his lips weren’t able to give an answer easily while he hesitated.

“Then, do you want to help me with this one thing?”

“Of course. I’ll do my best if you’d allow me to.”

An apron was then placed in Knox’s hand, which quickly responded to Ez.

“It’s nothing much, really. I have to go and check up on something for a moment. It won’t take that long. Until then, I hope that you can take the orders from those customers.”

“How should I do that?”

“You’ve never done it—even once—before?”

As if he was surprised, Ez opened his eyes wide and sighed. He then proceeded to take back the apron on Knox’s hand as he shook his head.

“Huft, it’s fine. I’ll just do it myself.”

“No, I can learn very fast. I’m the type who can remember things even after hearing it only once.”

His figure that was clutching on the apron, which was just about to leave his hand, had been as if he was holding on to his lifeline. Looking at that kind of Knox, Ez felt reluctant for a moment before releasing his hand.

“Theeeen……”

It wasn’t just busy but it had been extremely hectic. Even if she already had enough hands, she still lacked in making numerous dishes at a single time. As she had no luxury to glance at the hall, Vivian continued to prepare the food as she shouted.

“Ez! Are there no any more orders?”

“Vegetable soup and three slices of bread.”

Surprised by the voice that was too low for it to be Ez’s, Vivian turned her head around.

“Your Highness?”

A voice of dismay exuded from her. Not only because it was already shocking to see him approaching after accepting the order, but his appearance in an apron didn’t suit him at all either.

Who could’ve ordered the Grand Duke to wear the apron? Perhaps Ez will be the only first and the last.