Bastian - Chapter 149 - Tea Time - WoopRead
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✧Tea Time✧
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"Take your time to choose, madam. And once you have made your choice, they will contact Ardenne mansion again."
Once the report was done with, Lovis signalled and the attendants waiting out in the hall approached. They presented an endless stack of brochures that showcased a wide variety of items, from the latest furniture and decoration fashions, to generic household goods. There was enough here to fill a mansion.
Odette gazed at the brochures with some amount of confusion that she could not hide. The interior decorator had left and Bastian entrusted her with refurbishing his villa in Lausanne.
"Has there been any messages from Countess Trier?" Odette asked calmly.
"I can not say, it is not within my authority." Lovis avoided answering the question directly.
Odette sighed and turned to stare out the window. She was still forbidden from using the phone and couldn't send any letters.
"I have a list of servants to attend you at Lausanne. If you could give your final approval, we can reflect on it."
"May I have some time to think?" Odette said. Lovis nodded.
Once the butler left, the bedroom fell into silence. Margrethe, who had water dribbling from her jowls, circled around Odette, urging her to play, but Odette remained fixated on a single spot.
Bastian was unwilling to budge in his stubbornness. If she was not careful, she would find herself trapped in the villa in Lausanne. She desperately wanted to talk with Countess Trier, but in her current state of isolation, it was near impossible to get in touch with anyone.
"Madam, this is Lovis.I'm sorry, I forgot to give the most important thing."
Lovis returned, handing over the colourful catalogue. It was full of themes and ideas for decorating a nursery. As she flipped casually through the pages, barely registering the brightly coloured designs and over sized decorations, she came to a bright room of a fairy tale design.
"Master asked for special care in designing the nursery," Lovis said gently.
After pausing for a moment, Odette turned the page uncertainly. Her eyes deepened as she realized that she had never put any thought into decorating a nursery before now.
"Master, despite his difficulty in expressing it, I believe, harbours a special love and care for his family. I know I have no right to interfere, but I hope you will consider my master's sincerity." Lovis pleaded as he bowed his head.
The word Family scrawled across her heart. Odette silently repeated the word to herself, a word she was unfamiliar with. Her throat welled up and formed a harsh lump. The sunlight flashed off the cover as she closed the catalogue filled with beautiful baby items.
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Molly quickly stashed the bag of ragged clothes behind the garden shed. She knew that in winter time, no one came out this way, so they were unlikely to discover her disguise.
She straightened her maids uniform and fixed her hair which had been ruined by the pressed bonnet. She was glad she decided not to throw away her maids uniform. The rich K on the crisp apron was a detail that could not be overlooked.
With a cold expression, Molly glared up at the mansion. That woman had ruined everything. Molly had once been filled with determination, when Odette plunged into the darkest depths of mourning. She wanted revenge without lifting a finger.It seemed unimaginable that she would be blessed with luck now.
