Chapter 51
Chapter 51 . Poor Little Lamb Falls Into The Hands Of A Wicked Woman, Part I
Translator: Khan
Editor: SootyOwl
After a while of hearing no sound, she glanced up to confirm that Jessie was there, while Jessie was just looking down at the beautiful, shiny brooch on her chest . As if she could not even think about touching it, her hands were hovering poorly above it .
Aria called out for Jessie to break her from that state .
“Jessie, please go to the jewelry store . ”
“The jewelry store?”
“Yes, I’m thinking of ordering a watch . ”
She was going to order the five-minute stopwatch that she had thought of earlier . It was a custom watch, so even though any engineer could make it, she decided to let them make it as a pretty watch so that she could carry it with her always and anywhere .
Jewelers sold all kinds of high-end items adorned in all kinds of jewels . They also dealt with designers and other types of engineers . So, the only place that could satisfy her wishes was the jewelry shop .
“Tell the owner that I want a watch that runs for five minutes when I press a button . And that I’ll carry it on me at all times . ”
“Should I just say that?”
“Yes . Please ask him to bring the designs to the mansion later . ”
“Yes, miss . ”
Jessie, who had something to do, hurried out to the busy street . Sarah’s class was scheduled for later, so she had to come back quickly .
Aria sat on the sofa again, holding a book and thinking while seeing the wagon her attendant was using getting smaller and smaller .
‘It was my birthday a while ago, so I could say I bought it as a souvenir . ’
She had spent quite a bit of money in the Roscent’s name to produce Oscar’s gift and the golden brooches . She didn’t want to be seen as extravagant, so she decided to make an excuse for the stopwatch .
Well, she had made a big contribution to her father’s business in fur, which hadn’t existed in his previous life, so he would give her such a birthday present with a smile .
‘Should I put the hourglass in a box and carry it around?’
It would be easier to put it in a box because it was a little too bulky to carry freely . In addition, there was the risk of breaking if she just carried it around and dropped it, so she needed a hard case .
Anyway, the box made by the owner of the general store was perfect . The shape was sufficient . There was no need to make a new case because it was clear that Jessie would carry it as she did now .
‘I can get the hourglass from Jessie within five minutes to rewind time, which will erase her memory anyway, so I won’t have to pay much attention to that . ’
While she was lost in thought, time went by, and suddenly, she could hear the sound of a carriage outside the window . Because the carriage had stopped in front of the mansion, it seemed to be from a visitor .
When Aria opened the window and stuck her head out, she saw Sarah in all her benevolence . Aria waved her hand eagerly and welcomed her enthusiastically . Like always, Sarah also raised her head and turned to Aria’s room, and the two shared the joy of their reunion with smiles .
“Sarah!”
“Lady Aria . ”
Today, again, Aria went down to the first floor in a hurry to greet her . While showing off her friendship in the hall for a moment, she recalled that Jessie was out because no maid had followed her as usual .
“Oh, what do I do? My only maid is out . ”
There was no one to serve tea for Sarah and herself . Because of this, she had to request another maid to take Jessie’s place . Aria looked through all the maids around the hall . They were all bowing at her .
‘Who’s good?’
It didn’t matter much who served the tea anyway, but she thought it would be better to take this opportunity to choose a maid who she could bring to her side . If she kept things like in the past, Mielle would send her maids to her .
‘What about that freckled maid?’
She was Aria’s first target . She was the maid who seemed to have a strong appetite for things . She was envious of even the gifts her master received, so she thought she would be able to enslave her easily .
But Aria looked around the hall again and again, and unfortunately, the maid was not there . It didn’t seem like an opportunity . Aria pointed to a maid who appeared to be one of Mielle’s after looking around for a bit .
“My only maid is out, so can you get me tea?”
“… Yes, miss . ”
As if unwilling, the maid replied with a very stiff expression . ‘Even if you feel that way, what can you do?’ No matter how much she hated it, the maid couldn’t refuse her master’s order . She just had to shut up and do as she was told .
While Sarah and Aria went upstairs to talk about their lives, the maid brought tea and snacks . She was impeccably well educated, and it was a perfect serving .
“The tea smells good . What kind of tea is it?”
“It’s lavender tea . ”
“Really? It’s a little different from the lavender tea Jessie made for me . If you’re not busy, would you standby and serve me a little until my maid returns?”
It was a maid’s job to change the tea when it went cold or if the refreshments ran out . Besides, Aria didn’t know when and what kind of help she might need . Had she been alone, she might not have needed the help of a maid . However, it was a bit shameful to not call for a maid when she had a guest .
Mielle’s maid spoke of her situation with a very sad face, “I’m actually in the middle of what Miss Mielle asked me to do, so may I send another maid for you?”
Aria shrugged . It didn’t matter much . She couldn’t stop the maid from doing her job like a witch or yell at the maid to serve her instead . So, as she was about to answer, the hourglass popped into her mind .
Originally, she had had no plans to use it that day, but she would use it now .
‘What time is it now?’
Aria, who measured the time roughly, drank the tea silently until Sarah, who was on the other side of the table between them, expressed concern . Aria, after taking that little time, nodded .
“OK . Well, you have to do it . By the way, I have a few questions . ”
“Yes, miss . ”
“Do you know of a maid with a lot of freckles on her face among Mielle’s maids?”
“Oh, yes . ”
“What’s her name?”
“Her name is Annie . ”
“How old is she?”
“She’s fifteen years old . ”
“When did she come to the mansion?”
“As far as I know it’s been five years . ”
“That’s more than I thought . She came in when she was pretty young . ”
“…”
The maid’s face became more and more stiff as Aria continued with her useless questions .
“Then, she is the youngest among Mielle’s maids?”
“Yes, Annie is the youngest of the maids in the mansion . ”
“Really? Is Annie free now?”
“… I don’t know about that . ”
“Hmm . OK, thanks . Can you bring me the hourglass in the cabinet? You can go out after that . ”
“Yes, miss . ”
The maid wanted to get out of there as soon as possible, so she brought the hourglass over very quickly . Then, she immediately said goodbye to Aria and left her room .
Aria turned the hourglass over after she checked the clock and thought it was about time . Then, the maid, who had just gone out, appeared before the door of the room, standing politely with her hands together . Aria smiled softly .
“Are you busy?”
“… Yes . ”
“You go, then . I’m sorry, but could you send me a maid to replace you? There’s not much to do, so I would gladly take the youngest maid in the mansion . ”
‘Bring the overly-freckled Annie . ’
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Poor Little Lamb Falls Into The Hands Of A Wicked Woman“It’s getting very cold, teacher . ”
“That’s right . It looks like it’s going to snow soon . ”
“If it snows, I’ll go see the lake . The lakeside where snow piles up is quite the sight . ”
“Shall we go together?”
“It would be perfect . ”
Aria and Sarah grinned at each other as they talked about trivial things .
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