Drunkard Becomes the Villain's Step Mother

Versus Pacita 1

Pacita wakes up before noon.
She yawns and stands up.
Washing her face and changing clothes.

After that, she walks downstairs.

Her eyes are searching for people.

"Where is Young Duke?" 
She asks.

"Young Duke is having an etiquette lesson."

"I see. And where is that?"

The maid shows her around.
The maid is looking at Pacita every now and then.

"If you are so obvious in staring, then just boldly stare." Pacita said.

The maid blushes.
"Madame, you don't have hungover?"

"I don't get hungover." She grins.
It's not a matter of constitution or expertise.
This body is not capable of hungover. True,she vomits and she always feels heaviness in her head when she drinks alcohol, she flushed red but never a hungover. The time she wakes up, she is as good as new.

The maid looks suspicious at her but she ignores her.

Why is she looking for Amadeus?
Amadeus is the only one she can talk to in the house.
The butler and maids are all Duke's people and will not speak honestly to her.

Knock***

"Come in."
A female older voice rang inside.
It was a nice pitch and you can already tell that the teacher inside is a spartan strict one.

She enters.
There is a bottle of wine on her hand that the maid gives her and a wine glass.

"I will observe his class."

Amadeus frowns.

The teacher looks at her up and down.
But instead of shying away.
Pacita poses straight and looks at the teacher.
Her body is good and she is pretty.
Though she is 'uglier' now from before, she is still 'prettier' than most of the females.

The teacher frowned seeing  wine in her hand.

"Madame, isn't it too early for wine?"

"There is a certain time to drink wine? Do tell."

The teacher was taken aback.
It is common sense that drinking will make a person dizzy and they will not be able to work if they are feeling dizzy or unwell, so drinking early is not advisable.

But she stops her mouth.
The duchess doesn't need to work, she can rest all day. What is there to criticize. Still….

"This is not a good example for the young Duke."

Pacita sits down and puts the wine down.
"Are you saying my son is so stupid to copy everything I do? I always wear a dress, would he also wear a dress since he sees me everyday doing it? I always let my hair long, will he also let his hair get long? I always eat spicy food, will he also eat spicy food? Instructor, if you are going to find fault on me….you better do your best. I am this house Madame."

The instructor blushed from embarrassment.

Amadeus tilts his head.
This Old lady has always been stern and strict. She is an old Viscountess and very well known for her sharp remarks.

Pacita opens the wine and for a generous amount.
"Don't mind me. I just going to sit here to listen."

".........very well." The Viscountess pretends Pacita didn't exist and Pacita really just watches them.

Sometimes she giggles as she plays with her wine.

***
They are eating dinner.

Amadeus looks at his new mother.

"Why are you terrorizing my instructors?"

"What?" Pacita bite her fork, eating the sliced meat.

Amadeus sighs.
"Why visit my classes? Are you that bored then why don't you go out and do some shopping?"

"Are you telling me to scram?" Pacita frowns.
"Do you know how dangerous it was outside? You can die while buying some face powder."

"Then ask the knights to protect you."
Amadeus said.

"What's wrong? You despise me that much?"

Amadeus glares at the food.
"I didn't say that, mother."

"Oh...something like that still needs to be said?" Pacita grins.

Amadeus flushed.
"I--"

"Enough. No need to deny it, little villain. Besides, who cares about you hating me?" She grins. "As long as you don't hate me enough to kill me."

"Don't talk nonsense,Mother. I don't feel any strong emotions toward you for me to hate you."

Pacita smiles.
"Oh."

Amadeus sighs.
"So, are you still going to my classes?"

"Why do you ask?"

"So I can give my weekly itinerary to you, mother." Amadeus said.

Pacita paused and almost choked in the wine.
She laughed loudly.

"So mannerless! Maybe Mother should also attend the etiquette class!" Amadeus angrily said, blushing.

Pacita wipes her eyes with beads of tears from laughing.

"Ahahah, you are so funny." She starts eating again.

Amadeus is watching her.

Pacita smiles.

"Don't think too hard. I will seek you if I want to. I am free and have nothing to do but that will not be forever. If I start going out...You might even miss me."

Amadeus didn't answer.
And Pacita doesn't need one.