A maid who is beaten on behalf of a noble boy.
Some memories of her childhood were cruel, but Lisa held no resentment towards the boy. Rather, she liked it-The hand that carefully applied medicine to her wounds was always warm.
"M-Master, stop, Jung...
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"If you tortured Lisa, regardless of the reason, I'll have you punished immediately."
"I didn't think you'd use your authority in this situation. Even if it's you, don't you think it'd be difficult for you if you punished me?"
Though she had been delighted by Jungkook's appearance, Lisa became startled by Helio's words, as if his words had burned her.
She pulled on Jungkook's clothes. Lisa didn't care whether Helio received punishment or not; she just didn't want Jungkook to be troubled.
Jungkook's body didn't seem like it would budge, but it was easily pulled by Lisa's tug.
"No, that's not it, Jungkook. I didn't mean that he actually tortured me, I was just exaggerating a little. I meant that his way of questioning was like torture, so there's no reason for you to get angry!"
Instead of answering, Jungkook turned and calmly examined Lisa's body. When he moved her hair to one side to expose her neck, Lisa felt a strange feeling she couldn't explain.
As a rough finger grazed the back of her neck for a split second while brushing back her hair, her whole body tingled but Lisa could only fidget her fingers in front of him. Meanwhile, Jungkook carefully examined her entire body.
"...I see you're unharmed," he then said, sounding reassured when he saw no marks on her.
"Yes, I told you."
Fortunately, Helio's method of torture left no visible marks on her body. Though the pain was still vivid in her memory, there was nothing amiss in terms of her physical appearance.
Lisa frowned slightly at Helio's gaze that was locked on her but continued.
"Jungkook, did you hear that I might start working here?"
"I heard."
"Even if you don't give me your permission, I'm still going to stay here in Albraca. I'm sick and tired of hearing that you've gotten hurt through the newspaper."
"I'll start replying to your letters from now on, so please go back."
"Then, does that mean you've been receiving my letters this entire time and yet you've been purposely ignoring them? I thought the letters had disappeared in transit!"
Despite never receiving any replies, Lisa had continued to send him letters.
As Lisa voiced her complaints with widened eyes, Jungkook stealthily avoided her gaze.
"Jungkook, you really received my letters? Then why? Why didn't you reply?"
The two continued their own conversation while completely ignoring Helio.
Helio was stunned by the sight of Lisa swinging Jungkook's arm. He had experienced the same feeling back then at the train station and when he had taken Lisa under custody, but he still couldn't believe it.
