Chapter 11

Chapter 11

The door was closed silently.

Meg came out, leaning on the door, and sharply lit her eyes.

‘What kind of wind suddenly blows, so the devil pays attention to Master Elliot like that?’

Today’s Anriche was a little weird. Far from bothering Elliot as before, she attaches her words with a friendly smile.

She visits her son, who is in bed, hands him cocoa, and asks, ‘would you like to sleep together?’

Wherever Meg looks, it’s like a mother who cares for her son.

Besides, the biggest problem…

‘It means that Master Elliot is moving.’

Had it been the usual Elliot, he would have responded to Meg’s suggestion to throw away the cocoa. However, he insisted on saying, ‘It was given by his mother, so he will drink all the cocoa.’

Even taking the cup was not allowed, so Meg had to leave the room empty-handed.

‘This is not good…’ Meg narrowed her eyebrows and crossed the hallway.

Though from afar, the maids ran to Meg.

“Chief maid!”

“What’s going on?” Meg kept a friendly smile on her face.

“The madam went to the kitchen a while ago…!”

“She’s mad at us, telling us not to talk about Miss Liliana!”

The maids cried and clung to Meg.

“And the madam is interested in housework.”

With that said, Meg’s eyebrows stiffened.

Until now, Anriche has never been interested in housework.

It was Meg who took the void. It took a long time and effort, and made the maids on her side step by step.

It was rewarding, so the maids gave priority to Meg’s orders over Anriche’s.

However…

‘If the lady is involved in the housework…’

As if swallowing large ice, a corner of her heart became cool.

‘No, it can’t be.’ Meg bit her lips tightly until it bled.

That lazy and selfish lady won’t risk any troubles and started to care.

“…Chief maid?”

At that time, the maids ask Meg in doubtful voices.

Meg came to her senses. ‘No, if you don’t look reliable to the maids, it’s over.’

Meg, who hastily refined her expression, opened her mouth with a relaxed attitude as much as possible.

“Oh, everyone seems to have a lot of worries.”

“Chief maid, what should we do now?”

“If the madam really started to supervise the management, things would be very annoying…”

Worries burst out of the maids’ mouths. Then, Meg shook her head.

“But, I’m with you, right?” Meg smiled with a confident face.

“No matter how much the Madam cares, I’m still in charge of the business.”

“…Chief maid.”

“I’ll do my best so that you don’t suffer, so everyone should trust me.”

At those trusty words, the maids looked at Meg with faces full of emotion.

Meg deliberately sighed.

“By the way, this time, the madam did a little too much.”

“Oh, isn’t she?”

“Even if it’s only one more person to serve, there will be a mountain of work for us…” Meg comforted the maids with a friendly voice.

“To those of you who are working hard, now you have the work for Lady Liliana.”

“Don’t say it. I’m dying of hard work!”

“After all, the only ones who care about us is the chief maid!”

The maids clung to Meg.

“Chief maid is right.”

“We’ll only trust the chief maid!”

“That’s right. You’re the only one who has the trust of the Lord, right?” One of the maids said in an excited voice.

Meg looked like she wanted to wave her hand for no reason.

“It’s kind of itchy during the day when you say so.”

“Ah, don’t say that. Who doesn’t know the relationship between the chief maid and the Lord?”

“You two said you had been friends since you were little!” The maids shouted in unison.

A faint smile stood over Meg’s lips.

“Well, of course, the Lord listens to my opinion a little more, but…”

“In itself, it is proof that the Lord loves the chief maid!”

The maids were busy praising Meg until their mouths were dry.

Meg took her steps while surrounded by her maids.

However, Meg’s eyes were suddenly cold.

‘Still… There is nothing wrong with paying attention.’

The Madam, whose attitude changed as if changing the palm of her hand, and the girl of Count Aberyt, who captured Elliott’s heart in an instant.

She should be careful of both of them.

***

Anriche steps into the bedroom.

A lively voice greeted her.

“Mother, are you here?”

“Liliana.”

Liliana jumped out of bed and approached Anriche.

Anriche smiled.

“Oh, have you already changed into pajamas?”

“Ah… yes!” Liliana paused her words for a moment.

She suddenly remembered the maid who had brought her to the front of the room and suddenly turned around.

‘You can change your pajamas by yourself, right?’

Without even hearing her answer, the maid went down the stairs.

…However, she shouldn’t bother mother with these trifles. Even here, she can’t be a “troublesome kid.”

Liliana concealed her complex mind, making a smile.

“Here, cocoa.”

“Wow, thank you!”

Liliana, who was sipping cocoa, looked up at Anriche, shining her eyes like the light of the sun.

“This cocoa is really delicious…”

“I’m glad it suits your taste.”

She is such a pretty child, and she lived so hard.

Unable to overcome her sorrowful heart, Anriche put Liliana in her arms.

Liliana tilted her head. “Mother?”

“Oh, it’s nothing.”

Anriche, who shook her head, stroked Liliana’s hair.

As soon as their eyes meet, Liliana smiles innocently.

“You know, Liliana.”

“Yes, mother.”

“Is there anything that made you uncomfortable when the maid took you back?” Anriche suddenly asked a question.

It reminded her of when the kitchen maids were gossiping.

At a moment, Liliana flinched and stiffened her shoulder.

“…What made me uncomfortable?”

“Yes, if you notice something you don’t like…”

“Oh, no, it never happened.” Liliana shook her head reflexively.

‘I don’t think so.’

She heard that the maid who brought Liliana to her bedroom was obviously close to the kitchen maids…

Anriche looked at Liliana with a suspicious face.

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, I do.” Liliana enthusiastically nodded her head.

Well, if Liliana said that.

It was a little suspicious, but Anriche decided to let it go.

“When you finish drinking, let’s go brush your teeth.”

“Yes!”

The two went straight to the bathroom.

Under the supervision of Anriche, Liliana brushed her teeth well. Liliana, with white foam all over her mouth, was so cute. Anriche smiled without knowing.

When the two people had all prepared to sleep, laying pillows side by side.

“M, mother.”

“Huh? ”

At the voice calling for her, Anriche turned back toward Liliana. Even in the dark, Liliana’s green eyes shone clearly.

Liliana, who hesitated for a while, carefully opened her mouth.

“Today… I was so happy to meet mother like this.”

“Really?”

“Yes. If it’s a dream, I hope I don’t wake up forever. With that said, Liliana fell asleep.

Anriche stretched out her hand, pulling a blanket over her shoulder and covering the child.

“It’s not a dream, Liliana.”

Her touch on the child’s body was very soft.

“In the future, there will be only days to smile brightly. I assure you.” Anriche held Liliana’s body tightly.

For the first time, she thought that she was fortunate to possess ‘the wicked mother-in-law.’

She was able to save Liliana from the terrible orphanage… It was fortunate.

2 – I’m sure I only targeted my daughter-in-law?

The late dawn when everything is asleep. The sound of heavy footsteps rang out.

A handsome man walked into the townhouse of Valois.

“You’re here, my Lord.”

Accepting the man’s clothes, the butler bowed and greeted him.

The Empire’s sharpest sword, the emperor’s most intimate friend, and the Empire’s only Duke Valois.

A man who wore numerous titles all over his body like a bright glow.

It was Alexei von Valois.

“You’re a little late today.”

“It’s a bit more work than I thought.”

Alexei’s face, who nodded slightly, had a visible feeling of fatigue.

“The butler is showing signs of exhaustion as well though, so I’ll have to take care of my facial expressions.” Alexei burst into laughter.

He raised his hand and rubbed his tired face several times.

After a while, Alexei raised his head.

The deep blue eyes were now shining sharply without even a single gap.