Chapter 17

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“Baroness Eliana Hunter is here!”

As soon as Eliana and Benny entered the Hutt mansion, a servant shouted with a loud voice.

The first impression of the mansion was that it smelled of the fresh sea. The first thing she saw when the mansion door opened was a very large model of a battleship. Located in the middle of the hallway of the mansion, this object represented the characteristics of the Hutt family, who had been in the navy for generations.

Rumors circulated that the next headmaster of the family and naval general, Gillian, would soon be given the title of Viscount. This was because he was in charge of the entire operation to wipe out pirates.The sweep was successful. 

Eliana saw a flag on the bow of the naval model. The marks of the pirates who were famous for their viciousness were stuck together, and it was probably a collection of the predation of the pirates that the Hutts had executed. There was a flag that seemed to have been made relatively recently.

‘There must be a lot of confusion already. I have to hurry.’

Gillian was on the late side of marriage. It was because he was not interested, and he was sensitive to arranged marriage itself because of his sister’s problems.

Clank, clank, Eliana looked up at the stairs to the second floor. A small, chubby woman came running and stopped on the stairs. It was because her eyes met Eliana’s.

Eliana immediately recognized who she was in the bright yellow dress. There was only one woman who was loved the most in this mansion, and who had a soft heart who could not even step out of the house.

“Helen!”

Eliana called out her name as if she had met an old friend and stretched out her hands. Helen seemed hesitant with a face full of emotion, but slowly approached Eliana. Eliana quickly approached her as soon as she came down the stairs. Then she took her two hands.

“Oh, Miss Helen. I really, really missed you.” ????

“…Have we met?” ????

“No. But we already shared the same room.”

Before Eliana became the Baroness of the Hunter’s mansion, Helen had already stayed in the place called the Baroness’s Room where Eliana is staying right now. Helen seemed surprised by Eliana’s expression, but it was true. In a way, the two of them shared the same room.

“I, I was really, really surprised. The truth the Baron told me on the first night.” (*Karman told every of his wives that Sharchen was his only love on their first night of the wedding)

Eliana whispered as if it was a top secret. Helen nodded as if she knew what it was, and Eliana continued speaking as if she was telling a disturbing story.

“Well, you know. But I couldn’t tell anyone. This was the only place I could find it. So I wanted to see Miss Helen very, very much.”

Eliana burst into tears as if she remembered the days when she struggled alone. Helen knew what Eliana was saying. Helen herself once was there and met the vicious Sharchen, and the cold Karman. However, they did not get a divorce right away because Helen fell in love with Karman.

She wanted to fill in the blanks in his heart. An aristocratic girl who grew up receiving only warm love all her life.

Karman, who seemed to be lacking in some way to Helen, was fascinating.

But Helen did not succeed in that love. Karman’s coldness injured Helen and left her imprisoned in misery. Helen burst into tears as she remembered the past at Eliana’s few words.

“Ladies. I think it would be better to tell a deeper story inside.”

Said Gillian, who was standing on the stairs. Gillian remained alert to Eliana. There seemed to be a determination on his face that he would not let Eliana go if her plans were to hurt Helen.

“Sir Gillian, thank you for giving me the opportunity to meet Miss Helen. Miss Helen, let’s go inside. There are so many things I want to say. And I brought you a present.”

When Eliana spoke boldly, the shy Helen only nodded her head. However, her face was already turned red.

Gillian glanced at his sister and then looked at Eliana.

“Today, the Baroness is wearing too much makeup.” ????

“The general is looking at my face too much. Are you sure you’re not interested in me?” ????

“What, what?”

“And I’m not Baroness. I said my name is Eliana Rose. Miss Helen knows why we can’t all be Baroness.”

Helen nodded at her words.

“That’s right, brother. Call her by her first name. I think that’ll make me happy too.”

“I get it, Helen. I’ll do it, if you want. Now, Miss Eliana Rose. Are you ready to go?”

“If only Miss Helen is ready.”

Helen smiled, moving her small lips. Eliana touched Helen’s arm in a friendly way and continued to speak smoothly. As a private tutor for a long time, Eliana was easily enamored with noble girls she had only met for the first time.

It was just an ability. With her beautiful appearance and friendly tone, they opened the closed door as long as she was gentle with the young girls who were reluctant by strangers. And Helen, a lone, feeble-minded person, was even easier to penetrate deeper.

“The flowers on this yellow dress are so beautiful. Where did you buy the fabric? Did the dressmaker engrave it?”

“Well, I did it.”

“Oh my gosh. How can it be this good? It’s too delicate.”

It was already known that Helen was interested in embroidery. But Eliana admired it as if she had known it for the first time. As they climbed the stairs, Helen continued.

“It’s not that difficult. Do you want me to teach you?” 

“Teach me? I’d love to. I’m interested in making clothes.”

“Miss Eliana’s clothes are beautiful. I don’t know what people are saying. It’s unique.” “

“Miss Helen is the first person to look at me and say I’m beautiful, not like a pr*stitute.”

Helen blushed as if it was a word she had never heard in her entire life. Gillian turned around  and warned Eliana.

“Miss Eliana, I hope you will be more careful about your language in front of Helen.” 

“Oh, I’m sorry. I’m from a poor aristocrat, so I talk like this. Because of this, Karman hates me even more. Men don’t like the way I talk.”

“Who, who said they didn’t like it?”

“Oh, then, does Lord Gillian like the way I talk?” 

“You really are a mean woman who only makes fun of people……”

When Gillian couldn’t do this or that, Helen burst out laughing. 

Gillian watched Helen’s laugh out loud. It had been a long time since he saw her laugh. 

Helen couldn’t stop the burst of laughter and laughed a little more before shaking her hands.

“I’m sorry. Miss Eliana is the first woman who makes my brother so embarrassed.”

“What do you mean, Helen?”

“Oh my God, Lord Gillian. I wish we had met just one season sooner.” (Eliana) ????

“Well, what do you mean? Madam, be quiet…!”

“Didn’t  you hear about me? Silence is a bit far from me. Can you make me a good friend like this, Miss Helen?”

Eliana looked at Helen with a playful expression on her face. Helen laughed as she looked at Eliana, who had the eyes of a ten-year-old girl. 

For Helen, who was always alone at home, Eliana was a different stimulus. And she was also the only person who came to visit her, who had stepped away from society.

Helen nodded, and Eliana looked at Gillian as if to say ‘Look at this’. Gillian laughed and shook his head in disbelief. 

“Helen, be careful. Miss Eliana is not an ordinary bettor.”

“If you want to be friends with the Hutt family, who can defeat pirates in one shot, shouldn’t it be an extraordinary bet?”

Gillian cleared his throat loudly at the sudden compliment. Eliana turned her head again and spoke to Helen.

“The plant Helen left behind, I am taking good care of it. It also grew a bit taller. I want the flowers to bloom, but I don’t know how it will turn out.”

“You didn’t throw it away?”

“No! My only friends at the Baron’s mansion are my maid Benny and the plant.”

“I’ll show you what happens when a flower blooms. Brother, let’s go to our garden.”

“Miss Eliana, you must be very lucky today. The garden that Helen carefully cultivated is not for everyone to see.”

Gillian said with a smirk. But he also felt his mood improved a bit.

Standing behind them, Benny snorted at Eliana’s rust-free sociability.

Eliana used to melt any hard ladies in an hour. That was how she got a job and made a living from it. Livelihood friendliness. It was a lot more terrifying than she thought. 

Eliana headed to the garden, constantly touching Helen’s interests. Even without the subject of “Karman Hunter,” which connected the two, stories overflowed.

Helen opened her shy lips more and more often, and the number of words increased.

And Gillian’s lips, watching them, continued to rise.

“Come on. We have a lot of interesting stories to share.” (Eliana)

Eliana said with a bright smile.

“If it’s not funny, I won’t let it go.” (Gillian)

“So you’re not going to let a married woman go?” (Eliana)

“Miss Eliana!” (Gillian) 

“Just kidding.” (Eliana)

When Eliana teased Gillian, Helen burst out laughing again. Eliana followed her and wished inwardly. 

‘I hope I can talk about my secret plan sooner.’

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**Gillian and Eliana is a good match ????