Chapter 65

Chapter 65

When the blindfold came off after a long journey…

‘This is…’

All I could see was a vast ocean. As I gazed at the vast expanse of the endless sea through the large glass window, my mind wandered.

“Young Lady, are you okay?”

Hearing a soft voice behind me, I turned my head. The maid I saw for the first time was smiling at me with her innocent face.

“It’s all right… Where am I?”

“I don’t know.”

“…What do you mean, you don’t know?”

“I was hired on the condition that I came here blindfolded. However, I got a lot of money, so I don’t have to worry.”

“….”

I stared at the maid for a moment in astonishment, though the look on her face as she smiled like a fool, did not change in the slightest.

“You’re not being imprisoned like me, are you?”

“Oh, my. Who said the Young Lady was locked up?”

Saying so, the maid waved her hand and continued,

“Do you want to go out? I’ll prepare the parasol right away. The sun’s pretty strong here.”

“…This is an island.”

It is also quite south of the sea.

Even though I gave up running away early and spent the entire time dozing off on the way here, it was not difficult to grasp the current situation… Cassius had locked me up on a deserted island.

“…Lord Cassius?”

“He left as soon as he arrived on the island, saying he had an emergency.”

The maid added cheerfully, “He said the Young Lady would be angry at him and said you wouldn’t even want to see him anyway… Though if you want to see him, I’ll send a messenger!”

“It’s fine.”

Touching my forehead, I sat down on the sofa. As I looked around, there was nothing in this house that was not luxurious.

‘This is not something that can be prepared overnight…’

In addition, it seemed unlikely that no one else would Cassius want to be imprisoned in luxury on a deserted island but me.

‘He has been preparing for this kind of situation for quite some time.’

Somehow, there was no feeling of disappointment or fear. Rather, there was only a slight sense of frustration that I knew this would happen.

“Okay, let’s go outside.”

“I like that!”

The maid agreed with her youthful voice and brought me a parasol.

‘…A white sand beach.’

I thought as I walked around the island, which was not very big with the maid. An uninhabited island with a white sandy beach and a beautiful pine forest in the middle of the blue sea… It was such an island that I would not want to go back to at all if I had come for a trip.

Arrf!

I frowned.

It was because something strange was heard from the sea.

Arrf, arrrff!

I was certain that it was the sound of a dog barking. With that thought, I narrowed my eyes and looked at the sea before I found a small plank. On the surface, a brown puppy was lying down on its face desperately.

“Young Lady!”

There was no time to think.

I threw the parasol and jumped into the sea in a hurry. Normally, if it was the capital city, the weather would be so cold that you could not even get into the river right now, but the cold sea water was pleasantly cool. You could guess how far south this place is.

“Young Lady Evelyn!”

Considering that she could not enter the water and only moved her feet, the maid seemed to be unable to swim properly.

I swam for a moment and pulled the plank, then returned to the beach with a puppy the size of my forearm in my arms. Although salty seawater dripped all over my body, seeing the puppy shivering in my arms, I thought it did not matter.

“Young Lady, please come inside. You’re going to damage your skin like this.”

I snorted.

“Whether it gets damaged or not, what does it matter?”

“Of course, it does! You have such beautiful skin.”

It seems like it was not about her but Cassius’ taste. Thinking that, a rather grumpy idea occurred to me but I did not say anything. After all, I do have to go home to give the dog food and water to eat.

The puppy made a whining sound and dug into my arms. When I listened carefully, it sounded like a barking sound mixed with a whimpering noise.

“Your name should be ‘Arfie’.”

I smiled and petted the puppy. It was strange to even think to myself that I was feeling so much better after only finding one puppy.

“What do puppies eat…”

“Young Lady, is this a puppy? It’s a big dog.”

“If I think it’s a puppy, it’s a puppy.”

I hurried and hastily took my steps, roughly replying to her question.

“I see. Then, I’ll tell the chef to chop up the beef!”

“Thank you.”

“Really?”

I only said one word without much thought, though the maid was happy as she blushed her cheeks red.

After that, I gave some water and minced beef to Arfie. Overpowered by the maid’s torch, I eventually took off my clothes and washed her body. In my mind, I wanted to keep watching it eat. However, I, too, was slowly starting to tremble.

After washing my body, the maid grumbled as she dried my wet hair.

“The next time you go into the water, take off your clothes.”

“I was in a hurry.”

“Or, you could’ve asked me to do it.”

“You’re afraid of water, aren’t you?”

“…I hate it, but I can swim. If the Young Lady asks me to do it, I’ll do it.”

“No. I’ve no intention of making you do anything you don’t like.”

“Young Lady Evelyn’s such a warm person.”

Hearing that, I frowned at the sudden remark before opening my mouth to reply, “Don’t say things you don’t mean.”

“I mean it.”

The maid spoke her words with her hands wide open as she persisted.

“I mean it this much!”

…She must really mean it.

I shook my head in disbelief and turned my gaze to the puppy. Arfie, who emptied the bowl of rice, came up to me and made a clunking sound again.

“You want a hug?”

Arrf.

Holding Arfie in my arms as it fell asleep on the sofa, I glanced out the window that stretched out to the expansive sea.

Suddenly, I thought that maybe life like this might not be bad. The scenery was incredible, and everything I needed was in this house. In addition, though it was a little annoying, there was a lively, dedicated maid who seemed kind, And, there was also a cute puppy.

It was an environment where my mind was at peace…

‘…It is the life I originally wanted.’

Did I not dream of a life like this when I ran away from Cassius Brudenell? The problem was that Cassius Brudenell was the owner of the island.

‘Escape… I cannot.’

As it was an invisible island across the sea, I could feel the will of Cassius that he could never let me escape.

I bit my lip.

Would it not be great if I could escape from this island by threatening him? Nonetheless, I was not stupid enough to not know that it was a false dream.

Suddenly, the maid’s voice woke me up.

“The day after tomorrow, a ship carrying supplies is coming in. If there’s anything the Young Lady would like to have, let me know. I’ll send them through carrier pigeon there.”

“I don’t have any.”

I answered bluntly. I really did not want anything. What accessories would I need here, or what tools would be of any use?

…I am in the palm of Cassius Brudenell.

“Really?”

This time, the maid asked me back with her eyes wide open. The next moment, Arfie in my arms barked, and I replied reluctantly.

“…Tell them to bring different kinds of dog toys.”

“Yes!”

At that, the maid responded with a very happy face and began to write diligently in her notebook.

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Two days later.

I waited for a ship loaded with supplies to come in from the uninhabited port, along with Arfie. However, it was not just because I was looking forward to the puppy’s toys. It was important to know what size the ship was coming in and whether there was a way to seize the ship and get out of here.

‘….?’

My head went blank as soon as a ship appeared from beyond the horizon. It was because it was not a small merchant ship that was originally supposed to bring light supplies and a few people. Even from a distance, it looks huge to the naked eye… Something very huge.

“…Crazy.”

A word came out of my mouth.

“Crazy guy…”

The gigantic ships, tightly armed with an ironclad, were no ordinary merchant ships or cruise ships. Cassius Brudenell brought the warships of this era to go back and forth between uninhabited islands and land…

There was only one reason.

If he brought a normal boat, he was afraid that I would use it to escape…!

‘I have been caught by a really crazy guy…’

As I stood blankly in shock, the ship got closer and closer. Meanwhile, I tried my best to find the ship’s weakness just in case. Nevertheless, with the eyes without any expertise, I was only feeling down because it was completely defended.

At last, the ship docked in the harbor, and a familiar man descended from the deck just below.

“…Evelyn.”

Cassius had regained his health in the meantime, and his complexion looked much better. He staggered three steps away from me before stopping without coming any closer. He seemed to be considerate of keeping the distance in his own way. Still, I did not feel grateful at all.

While I stood up straight and faced him, I did not say a word. No matter what I say, it would be of no use to me.

Just then…

Arfie barked and rattled at my feet. I hurriedly let out a—Shh, though it was already too late.

Cassius’ eyes narrowed.

“What’s this?”

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