“Oh, thanks, Killian.”
“If you want, I will buy back what you sold.”
“No! The things I sold are things I really don’t need.”
If he was going to buy them, she would like him to buy something else or give her the money, but it was really difficult to even say that.
“It would have been nice if you had spoken to me before selling.”
Killian looked quite upset, probably because he thought she was short of money enough to throw away her aristocratic pride. So she just wanted to comfort him.
“Anyway, when I go down to the manor with you later, these are all things I should have disposed of. You got upset for no reason.”
“Go down…?”
Oh, did she say anything wrong? Well, for Killian, he would have to leave behind his beloved Lise and go far away, so maybe she had been too insensitive.
“I didn’t know you were already thinking that way.”
“Ah, that…”
What if he says it was off topic? If someone gave you a notice saying they would take you away, even if it’s her, she thought her heart would hurt…
“No, on the contrary, I was too carefree. Even though it was time to prepare to go down to the manor, I seem to have been distracted.”
“Yeah, that can’t be.”
“I’m glad you dispose of your stuff under the concept of organizing, but the truth is there’s a lot more to buy here. The Ryzen territory itself is not a bad place, but the castle we will be staying in lacks a lot of items.”
Uh? Surprisingly, it went without incident! But why were his cheeks blushing? Was it because it is thrilling to be given territory?
“All the furniture is crude, and there is nothing to decorate the castle. There is no luxury goods manufacturing place nearby, so you have to buy them all here.”
“Ah… I see.”
“It would be better to order the furniture in advance. It will take time to make it all.”
“We can use what we have…”
“No, you have to order everything, starting with the bowls and candlesticks. You will have to change everything according to your taste as the hostess.”
She was about to say that they could use what the castle had, but she was so moved by the word ‘hostess’ that she was speechless. Killian Ludwig, who was looking at her with eyes eager to throw her away at first, finally called her ‘hostess’ after going through the word ‘my wife’! She couldn’t be so moved! The hard work of the past few months seemed to pass before her eyes. But the excitement did not last long. This was because the common sense in her head quickly pounded the calculator.
Impressive was emotionless, and money was wasteful.
“I just want to do what I can.”
“It will all be clunky.”
“It just needs to function properly.”
“If that’s the case, are you saying it doesn’t matter if it’s a commoner’s farmhouse?”
“As long as it’s not inconvenient.”
Killian frowned as if he didn’t understand.
“Why the hell are you doing that?”
“It’s not worth the money.”
His eyes widened again. She wondered if he was a person with such a variety of expressions.
“…I will pay my deposit to you as soon as possible. So please forgive me.”
He seemed to think that she was sarcastic when she said he was wasting money on her for forgetting her money. It’s not like that… But she didn’t have to stop him from giving he money, so she just nodded.
* * *
A few days later, a really huge amount of money came down to her.
“My parents also asked me to tell you they are sorry.”
Killian apologized once more, and she tried her best to keep her mouth from opening wide.
“I don’t think you did it on purpose. Thanks, Killian.”
She gracefully thanked him and looked down at the money in front of her as soon as Killian left.
“How much is all this…”
As the daughter-in-law of this family, the amount she could receive per month was 2 million Sena. A total of 18 million Sena was in front of her, including what she did not receive in the past 8 months and what she received this month.
“And… Money this easy…”
She was happy to receive a large amount of money, but somehow she was a bit discouraged. Money that was so easy to get for some was so difficult for others. It reminded her of the time when her older brother took money out of her emergency fund account the month he stole her salary. It felt like she was gradually reducing the size of her parachute while on a plane that was about to crash. She thought about how suffocating it was, several times every time she withdrew money, and her hand as she pressed the “withdrawal” button always trembled. In her previous life, Choi Sona lived very poorly because money was difficult, but now…
‘Well, even if the money is piled up now, it’s fate that you might be decapitated sooner or later… No, no. Let’s not think like this.’
She emptied her mind of being depressed again. Between Choi Sona, who worked hard for a penny, and Edith, who accumulated money but might die miserably sooner or later, what should be better? Right now, she had to focus on making a living.
“Anna! Let’s go out to play!”
She got ready to go to the bank on Darsus Street. And it was just the moment she was about to get on the carriage.
“Oh my, Edith! Is Edith going out too?”
She heard Lise’s clear voice. At that moment she realized that today was Friday. The day Lise and Killian were going out together.
“Lise! You said you were going to Le Belle-Marie Street today, right?”
“Yes. I’m excited because it’s been a while since I went out.”
Lise looked so innocent as if she had no bad intentions. Standing behind her, Killian was looking at Edith with a strange expression.
“You seem to go to Darsus Street often.”
“There are a lot of really good dessert shops there, right? <Perdot> is also on Darsus Street, right?”
“It is, but…”
Killian seemed to be suspicious of her outing again, but Lise didn’t give Killian a chance to get lost in his thoughts.
“Killian. I think we will be late.”
“Oh yeah. Then… I’ll be back.”
Killian said that he would come back and see me. It could have been a courtesy greeting, but she was thrilled because it sounded like he was going to come back to her.
“Bye. I will come too.”
He nodded slightly and rode away with Lise in the carriage. She watched the back of the carriage blankly, and only after the carriage had completely disappeared, she sighed and climbed into the carriage.
The errands in Darsus Street were soon over.
She put everything in the safe except for the emergency fund, and the balance of 32 million tax made her happy. It was a bit of a waste to pay the fee for using the safe, but at this level, it was a decent amount to plan anything.
“Now that we’re here, shall we eat some cake?”
A generous balance created a generous heart. She took Anna to <Peridot> to make an excuse to Killian, and to give back, albeit a little, to Anna, who was always with her.
Like a famous bakery, the inside was also luxurious.
“Do you have a preservation?”
“No. I am looking for a place for the two of us, my maid and me.”
“I’m sorry if you are accompanied by a maid, the second floor is difficult, and only seats on the first floor are available.”
“It doesn’t matter. Guide us.”
As a member of the Eastern Courtesy Bureau, it was very uncomfortable for her to have to speak casually to an employee the age of her grandfather. Anna and she were shown to a seat by the window, where the sunlight was bright. After all, it was expensive food for commoners to eat, so most of the halls on the first floor were filled with noble ladies accompanied by their maids. The second floor seemed to be reserved only for nobles.
“Wow, this is so cool.”
“I know, right? It’s the first time I’ve been here.”
Even Anna, who seemed to know everything, looked around curiously. After thinking about it for a while, they ordered three types of dacquoise, a strawberry shortcake and a mild black tea without flavoring. Perhaps it was because the weather had turned cooler, a sip of hot black tea warmed her body, and her heart softened. Besides, the expressionless Anna looked happy, and she liked that even more.
“Oh my god! It’s the first time I’ve eaten something this delicious!”
“I know! Absolutely delicious!”
Anna and her couldn’t help but admire the moist strawberry cake. The store’s signature strawberry tart was delicious, but the strawberry cake was no less. In fact, if you like something soft, you might prefer the strawberry cake. The dacquoise was equally delicious.
The small size and wicked prices reminded her of the dessert cafes she couldn’t enter in her previous life.
‘Now I can buy and eat these as much as I want! I’m rich!’
In a place like this, she briefly thought that it was petit bourgeois to feel that she was rich, but what about it? She was having a satisfying tea time with Anna, and she brought out some words that she wouldn’t normally pronounce.
“By the way, lady.”
“Huh?”
“This… I may be presumptuous, but…”
“It’s fine. Say it.”
Anna looked down at the teacup, hesitated, then opened her mouth.
“Didn’t you love Master Killian?”
“What?”
“Sorry. I should have not spoke…”
“Oh no! It’s not like that, it’s because I’m surprised. Why were you curious about that?”
Anna seemed a little torn between her own position as her maid and her curiosity. But Edith was glad that Anna had finally said this to her, so she secretly hugged her.
How do you feel?
