TVRTH [Book 1]

Chapter 65

Testing and Trial, Part VI

Translator: Khan

Editor Group: Liber Reverie

Lane frowned faintly at Aria's expression and speech tone. He recalled whether he had made a mistake or not. He briefly recalled the past to answer Aria's questions and asked her back in reverse as if nothing had gone wrong.

"Maybe? It came out naturally when I had the story of Lady Mielle. Is there a problem?"

She didn't believe it, but she thought he might admit something to her if she tried... 'Yes, I see.' Somehow her eyes got hot. But she didn't feel like she was going to cry. The fever seemed to have gone up.

Aria's gaze that was slowly blinking away headed for the hourglass. When she found out that the needle was approaching the top, she took out the hourglass from the box.

"Yes, because I was the one who told my father about the fur."

"... yeah?"

"I'm the one who helped him with the fur business. Mielle always had a bunch of useless, crude garbage. I mean, it's like everybody can think about it. My father never used it for business."

"What are you talking about ...?"

"So it means Mielle is a stupid bitch, enough to take away even the few exploits of a wicked bitch."

"... Aria!?"

Sarah, sitting next to her, spoke up at the shocking nature of the wicked woman. Lane also said nothing with his eyes wide open. Looking at them, Aria turned the hourglass over without hesitation.

Then came Sarah and Lane, who pretended to be relaxed and drank tea. This brought Aria's exploits back to Mielle's side.

'... I shouldn't have turned the hourglass over.'

She thought for a moment, but she couldn't. No matter how much the count gave his credit to his own daughter, he was still the head of the Roscent family and an influential man. She couldn't make him an enemy with useless words.

But one question arose. It was whether helping the count's business in the future would be helpful to her life. She could get his care a little, but she thought it wouldn't help because all the credit would go to Mielle as it was now.

'Maybe it doesn't matter if I just pretend to be decent.'

It was clear that expectations on her would be low, anyway. 'Doesn't he think I would look pretty if I stayed still?' Her heart started to beat faster with an unexpected sense of betrayal. The hand that returned the hourglass to the box was full of force.

A moment later, Mielle, appearing in a quiet lounge as if nothing had happened, was in a very fancy dress. When she listened to their conversation, she realized that all the clothes she wore were gifts from Lane's master. After all who would dress like that indoors.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting a long time."

"No, it's my fault that I just popped in. You look really good in your outfit."

"Thank you. I've been thinking about what to wear for a long time because there are so many beautiful things."

"You're beautiful no matter what you wear."

"I'm embarrassed."

Mielle was shy and blushed. She pretended to be innocent while she was totally different inside. She acted like that even though they were words she heard all the time, and Aria laughed at her.