What would have happened if no one had helped me when I was bleeding?
<Are you okay?>
A boy I had never seen before. A blond boy was there. He poured water into my mouth and lifted me up.
‘If Walter hadn’t helped me, I might have died then.’
At that time, Walter had hair closer to blond. It turned brown as he grew up.
The single moment of compassion Walter showed me. He shared his bread with me and fetched medicine. I survived thanks to him.
‘I hate it.’
Everything was spinning. I felt like I was going to pass out.
I remembered the first day I was adopted by the Duke’s family. Jade had said it. That person who was a fanatic who wanted to kill me on the street.
Jade told me to tell him if I remembered the person’s face. Jade needed it desperately.
‘Collen, Jade…’
I looked at Collen. Collen was engaged in a serious discussion with Elena.
‘No, don’t reveal anything.’
Just in case. If Count Gallian recognizes me, if it becomes known that I come from the streets, a beggar’s background…
Even if it’s not something to be ashamed of…
It could embarrass Collen.
I’ve heard that it’s a fact that I come from the streets, even as a knight, and Zion also keeps that fact hidden.
“Do you hear me, princess?”
“Yes?”
I looked up.
“Please forgive my daughters, Rose and Melissa, for their mistake. Especially Melissa… Isn’t it a kid business, right?”
Ah. The man known as Count Gallian was the parent of Rose and Melissa, who were trying to steal my prophecy.
I realized that fact and was shocked. By this point, this family is entirely wrong with me. I decided to call them the Evil Family in my mind.
“Please can you tell the Duke how to relieve his anger. He was so angry that he won’t let me even attend the Southern Gathering…”
“…”
“Oh, I heard that you haven’t been assigned a personal fund yet, Lady. But if you can convey the message well to the Viscount, he will definitely make an exception. How about a fist-sized South Sea pearl as a gift?”
Count Gallian rambled on.
Collen was furious because of the mention of his daughters’ ruin in high society. I was getting angry too.
‘You have daughters, but you beat me like that on the street?’
No matter how different the status between commoners and nobles is, even when I was a beggar…
‘I was still a person back then.’
I clenched my fist under the table.
Stay calm. Think about the education you’ve received so far.
“Melissa and I are kids’ business?”
To be precise, Rose, who is an adult, intervened. Should I just tolerate it?
“That’s right. If you’re lenient, everything will work out, won’t it?”
“I’m just a kid, so I still don’t quite understand. But you’re offering pearls? How big are these fist-sized pearls, the size of children’s fists? Or adult fists?”
I tilted my head.
“We have pearls of all sizes!”
“Wow, those pearls must be really impressive.”
I smiled brightly.
Count Gallian’s eyes narrowed. He spoke kindly while touching his mustache.
“I will get you as many as you want for Lady’s sake.”
“Yes, it would be so common and splendid.”
“Huh?”
“We have a lot of things like that at our house, don’t we? Even better things. The Duke’s warehouse is filled with magical artifacts. They are worth much more than jewels. So, those ordinary gems won’t be to my Dad’s liking.”
“Um, well… Then, what about a check?”
Now it’s a money game? Are you trying to buy a child with a check?
“I don’t know! The Duke has a lot of money too. I’ve learned that they are not a family that lives without it!”
I turned my face with a smiling expression.
By now, this man should understand, right? It means not to talk to me.
I’m already having a hard time sitting here because my hands are shaking.
What would have happened if no one had helped me when I was bleeding?
<Are you okay?>
A boy I had never seen before. A blond boy was there. He poured water into my mouth and lifted me up.
‘If Walter hadn’t helped me, I might have died then.’
At that time, Walter had hair closer to blond. It turned brown as he grew up.
The single moment of compassion Walter showed me. He shared his bread with me and fetched medicine. I survived thanks to him.
‘I hate it.’
Everything was spinning. I felt like I was going to pass out.
I remembered the first day I was adopted by the Duke’s family. Jade had said it. That person who was a fanatic who wanted to kill me on the street.
Jade told me to tell him if I remembered the person’s face. Jade needed it desperately.
‘Collen, Jade…’
I looked at Collen. Collen was engaged in a serious discussion with Elena.
‘No, don’t reveal anything.’
Just in case. If Count Gallian recognizes me, if it becomes known that I come from the streets, a beggar’s background…
Even if it’s not something to be ashamed of…
It could embarrass Collen.
I’ve heard that it’s a fact that I come from the streets, even as a knight, and Zion also keeps that fact hidden.
“Do you hear me, princess?”
“Yes?”
I looked up.
“Please forgive my daughters, Rose and Melissa, for their mistake. Especially Melissa… Isn’t it a kid business, right?”
Ah. The man known as Count Gallian was the parent of Rose and Melissa, who were trying to steal my prophecy.
I realized that fact and was shocked. By this point, this family is entirely wrong with me. I decided to call them the Evil Family in my mind.
“Please can you tell the Duke how to relieve his anger. He was so angry that he won’t let me even attend the Southern Gathering…”
“…”
“Oh, I heard that you haven’t been assigned a personal fund yet, Lady. But if you can convey the message well to the Viscount, he will definitely make an exception. How about a fist-sized South Sea pearl as a gift?”
Count Gallian rambled on.
Collen was furious because of the mention of his daughters’ ruin in high society. I was getting angry too.
‘You have daughters, but you beat me like that on the street?’
No matter how different the status between commoners and nobles is, even when I was a beggar…
‘I was still a person back then.’
I clenched my fist under the table.
Stay calm. Think about the education you’ve received so far.
“Melissa and I are kids’ business?”
To be precise, Rose, who is an adult, intervened. Should I just tolerate it?
“That’s right. If you’re lenient, everything will work out, won’t it?”
“I’m just a kid, so I still don’t quite understand. But you’re offering pearls? How big are these fist-sized pearls, the size of children’s fists? Or adult fists?”
I tilted my head.
“We have pearls of all sizes!”
“Wow, those pearls must be really impressive.”
I smiled brightly.
Count Gallian’s eyes narrowed. He spoke kindly while touching his mustache.
“I will get you as many as you want for Lady’s sake.”
“Yes, it would be so common and splendid.”
“Huh?”
“We have a lot of things like that at our house, don’t we? Even better things. The Duke’s warehouse is filled with magical artifacts. They are worth much more than jewels. So, those ordinary gems won’t be to my Dad’s liking.”
“Um, well… Then, what about a check?”
Now it’s a money game? Are you trying to buy a child with a check?
“I don’t know! The Duke has a lot of money too. I’ve learned that they are not a family that lives without it!”
I turned my face with a smiling expression.
By now, this man should understand, right? It means not to talk to me.
I’m already having a hard time sitting here because my hands are shaking.
