Chapter 15
Can We Become a Family?
âMiss!â
While Navia was searching through books, Charlotte came into the library. She was holding blankets, warm water, and a meal.
Navia took her eyes off the book and looked at the approaching Charlotte.
âDid you deliver the snacks?â
Charlotte nodded as hard as she could.
âYes! Master will send gifts from Ansier Boutique in return. Agnesâ orders are usually processed within two days, so youâll get them soon.â
Even nobles had to go through a long reservation to purchase goods from Ansier Boutique. However, the story was different for the privileged Duke Agnes.
âHow did you match masterâs taste perfectly? Iâve never seen him eat pumpkin porridge before.â
Charlotte was nervous when she prepared the cold tea and pumpkin porridge. But her worries were pointless.
Navia shrugged her shoulders and smiled softly with an unknown meaning behind
It was a regressorâs knowledge.
âThe Duke must have been terribly heartbroken.â
Ansier Boutique.
She didnât go with this plan having this kind of compensation in mind.
âIâve never received anything from that boutique as a gift.â
Ansier was only allowed for Vivian.
âSister. Look at this. Isnât it so pretty? Daddy is the best! Iâm the only one in society who has the latest dress from Ansier.â
âOf course, since Father loves you. For my coming-of-age ceremony, a dress from Ansierâ¦â
âReally, I saw a clothing store yesterday that suits sister. Itâs a commonerâs clothing store. What was the name? Anyway, Sister can wear a dress from there for your coming-of-age ceremony!â
âAh⦠Thanks for caring.â
âEveryone ignores matters about Sister, so I canât help but come forward!â
She felt bitter at them, but she forgot about it, thinking it was because Vivian was so innocent.
Thinking about it now, she laughed without realizing it.
âIt must have been Vivianâs own strategy to protect the fact that the real Princess of Agnes is herself.â
Did the six-year-old Vivian already feel that way?
âCharlotte, donât tell anyone about this.â
Although it was difficult to understand Navia who would not use the good news to raise her status by informing people around her, Charlotte nodded.
âYes, I understand.â
***
By the time the untimely water crisis was over, Philippa, who had been out for a while, returned to the mansion.
She was immediately informed about Wood.
âWhat? The Young Lord was trapped in a pillar of water?!â
âAnd Master ordered me to be vigilant againâ¦â
âI have to go see!â
Philippa rushed to Woodâs room.
âYoung Lord!â
Crash!
As soon as the door opened, expensive vases with flowers were thrown at the wall, splashing debris everywhere. Wood did it.
âIâll kill you! Iâll kill them all!â
Philippa looked at Wood, who was in a frenzy.
His hair was still wet, and he was still wearing his wet clothes. What if her precious Young Lord catches a coldâ¦!
Philippa slapped the servant next to her with all her strength.
Slap!
âWhat are you doing not taking care of your Master?!â
Wood had been like this since he came into his room, so the servants had no time to dry his hair and change his clothes.
However, Philippa was a person who would never consider that. They had to bow and complain silently.
ââ¦we apologize.â
âNothing goes well without me!â
Philippa grumbled and looked back at Wood, weeping with sadness.
âOh my, what if you get hurt like thisâ¦!â
Wood, who had been smashing everything in his room for a long time, stopped, breathing hard.
Philippa approached him quickly, âYour precious body will get hurt! Please think of your body.â
Wood gritted his teeth.
âThis is all because of that low-life!â
Philippaâs eyes suddenly changed when she heard it was because of the low-life.
That was Woodâs reference to Navia.
ââ¦Lady Navia?â
âThat goddamn low-life tried to kill me, but why is Father taking that b*tchâs side!â
Philippa was astonished.
âShe tried to kill the Young Lord?â
âHow the hell did that low-life trap me in water? Damn it!â
âTrapped in magic⦠isnât that magic? Does that mean sheâs a wizard?â
âYoung Master⦠are you saying that the Lady is a wizardâ¦?â
Wood frowned at Philippaâs question.
âFather said that isnât it. But my magic suddenly disappeared, and she used the same magic as mine. I clearly saw it!â
âAhhâ¦
Philippa was relieved.
If youâre not a wizard, that wouldnât possible.
Then that meant that Wood was hallucinating.
But Philippa tried to make Wood feel better.
âOh my God, if thatâs true, the Lady needs to be kicked out right away!â
âFather said he would cut my allowance! Do you think thatâs all? He threatened to ban me from parties and hunting trips!â
âHow could he!â
Philippa beat her chest, feeling as if a rock had fallen inside. How dare you persecute Wood, the precious young Lord, and threaten me, who has been loyal to Agnes for years.
âHow dare you threaten me with embezzlement when youâre not even an Agnes?â
Philippa could not let Navia, who was only a stone that had rolled in, use Agnesâ gold to enjoy a bountiful blessing.
It was right for her to use the money meant to take care of Navia.
But youâre saying itâs embezzlement?
Philippa hated Navia so much that she couldnât stand it.
It was the same for Wood.
âI canât live in the same house with the low-life who tried to kill me!â
âThatâs right. I will not let her be.â
Philippaâs eyes became vicious.
âThereâs no way she found out herself that I had stolen from her child support. Someone told her. Who else would it be other than the one besides me in this place who used the stolen money?â
In addition, Charlotte was definitely suspicious.
âThe three of them must be holding hands.â
Philippa had already suspected it since yesterday. She was concerned that the chef had betrayed her, so she was watching his irregularities.
As long as the chef worked in Agnes, the ledger that recorded everything about the corruption will arrive in her hands in two days.
âI just need to weave Charlotte in somehow.â
Philippa spoke to Wood, who was still trembling, with a gentled voice.
âThis nanny will do anything to help you. You know that, right?â
Just wait a little bit, Young Master.
Philippa will never sit and watch them try to ruin the precious young masterâs future. Philippaâs lips twisted evily.
Her heart was already full of joy at the thought of punishing hateful three: the chef, the suspicious Charlotte, and of course, Navia.
Wood, next to Philippa, was also lost in thought.
âThe low-life definitely stole my magic. Then what if I donât use magic? Iâm stronger.â
Admiring his cleverness, Wood was filled with vengeance. He wanted to show Navia her place right away, but if he was caught by Nikan, he could lose his allowance.
A good place will have to be chosen and it has to be proceeded secretly.
He spoke bluntly, as if nothing was wrong.
âForget it, Nanny. That low-life isnât my opponent.â
âGetting flustered today was a mistake.â
But itâll be different next time.
Wood and Philippa were glistening from the thought of their ideas.