Chapter 76 - A blissful piece of cake

She slipped into a dress with long sleeves and tried desperately to cover her bruises which were most obvious. She tried to cover them with make-up and applied tons of skin colored cream all over her face. However, she sighed as she noticed that the dark spots were still shimmering through. Lily was annoyed. She still couldn't manage to apply the make-up properly. The realization hit her like a blow, she was so useless as a woman. Not even make-up she could apply. She looked more like a clown than a proper lady. In despair, she picked up the bar of soap to clean her face.

She decided she would play with open cards and confess everything to Lionelle. Why was she deluding herself anyway? Nelli would find out everything anyway. After all, she was a master of the Inquisition! She would fry Lily until the girl would admit every secret. There was no escape. Because Lionelle already knew the best ways to torture Lily.

With her shoulders lowered, Lily walked back down the staircase and settled herself on the couch next to Adrien.

Adrien looked at Lily with big eyes. "Where have you been?" He asked sullenly. Before he let his eyes wander back to the plate on the table. To push the piece of cake on his fork into his little red mouth. Delight illuminated his features while he smacked. Pushing his fork back into the piece of cake on his plate.

"Is it tasty?" Lily asked while her mouth kept watering.

Addy nodded eagerly and smacked his lips, blissfully.

Lily laughed. "I'm sure Nelli won't mind if we start without her." With hungry eyes she bent over and placed a thick piece of Sachertorte onto her plate.

But before she could even manage to get a bite of the delicious dessert, one of the maids came in and announced the arrival of the visitor.

As soon as Adrien recognized his beloved aunt behind the maid, he whirled up from the divan and sprinted to the girl.

"Nelli." He screamed in delight and hurried straight to Lionell, who had bent down to welcome the little fellow with open arms.

"Slowly! I'm not running away." Her friend was giggling. "First, give me your plate."

Astonished, the eyes of the toddler remained caught on the plate, which he still held with both hands. Before he squealed in delight. "Taste it! It's tasty."

"Adrien, why aren't you so nice to me? You never share with me at all!" Lily protested.

"You got your own piece!" The toddler exclaimed in indignation.

Lily frowned. So soon she was abandoned!

Full of laughter, her friend thanked her little nephew, took the fork on the plate and broke off a piece. "Mhhh! Yummy!"

Happy about Nelli's praise, the child's round cheeks turned red and out of his eyes the sun started to shine. "We have lots of more!" He beamed and took his guest by the hand to guide her to the sitting area.