TVRTH [Book 1]

Chapter 50

The Secret Of The Hourglass, Part XI

Translator: Khan

Editor: SootyOwl

'I think I should order a watch that returns the hands to the exact same place every five minutes, unlike the usual clocks, where the hour hand and the minute hand meet at the top after twelve hours.'

She thought it would be good if the hands were to start moving when she pressed a button and stopped at the top in five minutes.

She felt a need for it when she missed the timing while testing the hourglass on Jessie. She mistook the time, delaying the activation, and the conversation went awry.

Even though she turned the hourglass over, Jessie asked, "What do you mean, miss?" She remembered that her heart sank when that happened, so it was fortunate that she didn't say anything important.

As a result, Jessie advised her several times to call a doctor to see if there was something to be concerned about. There were also the words that Aria had said, from which she could not run away, "I feel like I'm losing my life by using it, but I can't help it. Let's get started."

"Miss... I'm getting worried because you say you're losing your life. You sleep too long. It's presumptuous, but I think it's better to call a doctor," Jessie, who had already given the letter to the servant and come back, said while pouring the warm tea.

Aria waved dismissively again at her today.

"I'm OK."

"But... I think you are losing weight."

"What are you talking about? I'm taller and I've put on weight."

"Not as far as I can see."

Jessie was stubborn even though she looked a little scared. It was her character, so Aria couldn't help it.

Aria was not as angry like she had been before, and Jessie's stubbornness, which would've ended almost immediately, increased by two- or three-fold, and that annoyed Aria. She'd rather be examined by a doctor than listen to any more nagging.

"All right. Bring him in."

In order to prevent Jessie's nagging and because Aria was a little worried about her body, she decided it was better to see a doctor after all.

Fortunately, her examination with the family doctor yielded nothing wrong. She was told to be careful because she was rather physically weak, but after the examination, Aria rebuked Jessie in high spirits.

"Don't tell me to call a doctor anymore."

"Yes, miss." Still, Jessie looked very happy because she had confirmed that Aria was healthy.

Aria was also relieved of her mental burden. Even though the doctor did not have all of the information, she was relieved since he had said she was in good condition at the moment.

Aria had refused to see the family doctor many times, but in the end, it seemed right to do as Jessie said.

If Aria had listened to Jessie like this in the past, she wouldn't have died.

No matter how hard she protested, the Jessie in the past had not been able to read the situation. She had been that way. She had not been able to distinguish the time and place to bring attention to her master, insisting only on what she thought was right for her ghost-like master, and that had not worked. Rather, it had only proked Aria's anger.

But now, things were different. Jessie was just as stubborn as in the past, but this time, Aria didn't know why, but Jessie had become so quick-witted that she could measure the timing of her protests. So, Aria was satisfied with her in many ways, and she wanted to give Jessie a reward.