The next day, Ji won couldn’t help but laugh as Lisa ran into the living room and sprawled out on the carpet.
“Oh my, what on earth is on your face? Is that flour?”
“She was in the kitchen earlier…” Mrs. Dialle grumbled.
Ji won nodded but made sure to remind her. “Alright. She can wander around the mansion, but the kitchen is dangerous with all the fire and knives, so it’s best if she stays out of there.”
While they were talking, Lisa, bored, began to fidget. Ji won stood up.
“Lalisa, if you’re bored, would you like to come to the chapel with me?”
Though there was no verbal response, when the madam took her hand and gently led her, Lisa got up and followed. Ji won slowed her pace to match the princess’s slow steps.
It had been a while since the princess had been outside the mansion, and she seemed to enjoy it, stopping occasionally to look at the garden and the ground. This extended their walk, and it took quite some time before they and the accompanying maids reached the chapel.
The chapel, which was built for the Jeon family, was small but neat. Inside, the afternoon sunlight filtered through colorful stained glass windows, casting pretty hues on the floor. However, Lisa stopped at the doorway.
“Come on, let’s go inside and pray to the goddess over there.”
Lisa mumbled without even looking at the goddess statue. Her face had gone pale with fear.
Ji won coaxed her with a gentle voice, “There’s nothing to be afraid of. The goddess is someone who watches over and protects us, a good presence.”
But Lisa continued to whimper and fidget. Seeing her fear, Ji won couldn’t force her and ended up entrusting her to the maids outside.
“Please take care of Lalisa. I came all this way, so I must at least say my prayers.”
Leaving those words, she entered the chapel and knelt before the goddess statue in reverence.
******
“Where is my wife?”
“She fell into the creek in the garden before lunch, then washed up, had lunch, took a nap, and now she’s in the maids’ workroom.”
“The creek?”
Jungkook frowned but relaxed as the butler continued explaining.
“Ah, I see. She was with my mother at the chapel.”
She’s been quite active today. Smiling wryly, Jungkook gave an order to the butler.
“Make sure there are always plenty of sweets on my desk. Replenish them daily.”
His wife wouldn’t have any reason to make a mess of his desk anymore. Smiling, Jungkook headed to the maids’ workroom on the first floor of the west wing.
His wife was playing with a ball of yarn. The maids chatted among themselves but quickly stopped Lalisa whenever she tried to put something in her mouth.
“Young madam, spit it out. That’s not for eating.”
“I have some leftover lace. Shall I tie it around your wrist like a bracelet?”
Jungkook watched for a moment. Though she was his wife, he didn’t feel confident he could entertain her as well as the maids could.
“Young master.”
The maids jumped up in surprise at his silent approach, quickly standing to greet him. Jungkook nodded in response, then went to take care of his wife.
It was time for dinner. Once the servants finished setting the table and left, only Jungkook and Lisa remained, as usual.
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The surviving princess {Liskook}
Romance"Fine, I shall give you my sister, dearer to me than anything." A bolt from the blue strikes the Jeon family, the heroes of the victory. Jeon Jungkook, the promising heir of a renowned military family, is suddenly ordered to marry the princess. Now...
