THE VILLAINESS TURNS THE HOURGLASS

Chapter 70. Testing And Trial, Part XI

Chapter 70. Testing And Trial, Part XI

Translator: Khan

Editor Group: Liber Reverie

It didn't take much time to get from the mansion to the center of the capital, so it was quick to get there. Aria, who got off a little from the square, held Jessie's hand tightly so as not to fall over the crowd. If she fell alone, she didn't know what would happen.

Having confirmed that the knight was right behind her, she stepped out into the street with reassurance. He was so nervous, but fortunately, he seemed to have been in good shape.

"Miss! Look at this!"

Who had hesitated when she had asked her to go? Jessie ran around excitedly like a fish in the water. She was very cute, shining her eyes on the coarse ornaments and dolls. There were tens of thousands of times more precious and beautiful things in the mansion, but why was she greedy for things that were likely to be broken in no time?

"Do you like it?"

"Yes! What a cute hairpin."

"Really?"

Aria, who had been handed a hairpin in her hand, put it back in Jessies's head. When she saw only one, it was so crude, but when she put it in her head, it was worth seeing. Maybe it went well with her plain clothes without decoration.

"It looks better than I thought. I'll buy this one. How much is it?"

"Miss!"

Aria pulled the wallet out of Jessie's inside pocket. Jessie stopped her very hard, but she didn't want to scuffle it with her because of a hairpin that only cost ten shillings, so she quickly paid it and walked away.

"It's too much for me, miss..."

"Jessie, you have to say 'thank you' when someone gives you a gift."

"But..."

"I can't help it if you show such dissatisfaction in your look. I have no choice but to throw away the hairpin."

Aria warned her lowly in imitation of the wicked woman who had harassed her. But instead of being surprised, however, Jessie smiled, giving a little bit of strength to the hand she held against Aria.

"Then thank you, miss. I'm so glad."

"It would be nice if you said that at first."

Now she seemed perfectly unafraid of Aria. She had given Annie, who had been Mielle's maid not long ago, a festive holiday, and had accompanied Jessie for a walk.

Moreover, the intention was impure, but there was a time when she had given a brooch made of gold and given a break when there had been nothing to do. Although she might still be called a wicked woman in the public, for them she was like a saint.

Presenting some of Jessie's eye-catching ornaments and dolls, she walked a little and came to the square. On the stage set in front of the fountain, performances continued from morning to evening.

Aria, who watched the old man sing for a gentle melody, bought street food for sale in the corner. Because she bought the two, they thought that those foods were for Jessie and herself, but the destination of the food was for the knight and Jessie.

"What about you, miss?"

"Do you think I will eat this kind of food?"

She couldn't have eaten it because she hadn't had money in the past, but it wasn't now.

"Are you not going to eat?"

"Yes, I had too much tea earlier."

The knight looked puzzled as he did not know that she would take care of his share. If he were a knight from the nobility, it could be, but not many nobles cared about a knight from the common people. He bowed his head and apologized as she clicked her tongue because she was so unhappy when he alternately looked at between the food and herself.