My Husband Hates Me, But He Lost His Memories - Chapter 7.1
Chapter 7.1
Translator: Yonnee
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The chamberlain humbly followed my orders. Still, apparently the people of the Valentino Duchy wouldn’t completely ignore me.
“Why have you called us…”
One of the two ladies-in-waiting standing in front of me asked, her tone with somewhat of a hint of guilt. After which, the three noticeably nervous maids bowed their heads down.
Come to think of it, this lady-in-waiting was the main perpetrator for isolating Charlotte and making her work alone, and the other four seemed to have also been involved. Even so, the fact that they persecuted Charlotte did not change.
I stared at the lady-in-waiting and with a low voice, I questioned her. No—rather than a question, it was almost a declaration.
“Your name is Laura, right. Laura, why aren’t you helping Charlotte properly? Don’t you know that this is considered as negligence of duty?”
Not only last night. It was the same case this morning. If I keep leaving it like this, Charlotte will have to do everything by herself.
No matter how presumptuous and arrogant my behavior would seem, I have no choice but to straighten them out properly.
‘Bothering my exclusive lady-in-waiting… How childish and undignified.’
I don’t want to be treated inhospitably.
But for me to avoid being in conflict with those who started it with me first… Was I ever required to do that?
And this incident wasn’t something instigated by Missus Seymour or Theodore, but it was something that happened due to the tyranny of those in lower posts.
…I intended to stay still and act as though I was dead, but I don’t intend to be the object of ridicule. The more servants think that they could laugh at me, the harder it would be for Charlotte.
Laura glanced at the chamberlain, not me. Then, as she clenched her hands into fists, she spoke.
“For it to be something that keeps happening… It was a matter out of my hands. I do apologize deeply. However, the Valentino estate is always busy due to the territory’s poor conditions. It’s so difficult that one person will have to do two jobs…”
Would you look at this.
She continued to say, ‘I apologize. I’ll be more careful next time,’ but then she went ahead and preached to me while expressing her resentment.
Obviously, it was an act of defiance. No matter what my own birth entailed, no matter which family’s daughter I was… At the end of the day, I was now the Duchess of Valentino and the Madam of this household.
Are you saying that you won’t even uphold basic etiquette with me?
False laughter spilled out of my lips on its own.
I spoke quietly.
“If I have any shortcomings as the Madam, I deserve to be taught.”
“……”
“My teacher could be my husband or an elder, but I don’t think it could be a maid.”
“……!”
Laura’s expression turned into a look of reflection. Only then did she realize her mistake.
What are you going to do now? I was willing to let it slide and move on quietly as long as she would admit her mistake. I don’t want this matter to get any more noisy than this, so it would be better if I could take care of this matter before it reaches either Theodore or Missus Seymour…
“I’m…”
Laura had chewed on her lower lip before she finally spoke, but the moment she did—
“What’s going on here?”
This voice… It was Missus Seymour. When I slowly turned my head to look over that direction, I saw the missus approaching this way from the other end of the corridor.
Soon after she was closer, Missus Seymour looked carefully at the servants and then to me, her posture perfect without an inch of a blunder. With one eyebrow raised, she opened her lips to speak.
“Chamberlain, what commotion is this?”
The right thing to do here was to ask me, the duchess. But asking the chamberlain instead and not me… She intentionally ignored me.
And I’m not surprised.
“I-It is…”
While the chamberlain looked at Missus Seymour as he calmly explained what had happened, I stood there with an expressionless face.
After the chamberlain finished explaining, Missus Seymour walked towards Laura with elegant steps. The lady-in-waiting flinched slightly, then she glanced up at the missus.
“Laura. You and the others seem to have been very busy recently.”
“……”
Missus Seymour started with words of comfort, and Laura bowed her head deeply. It was quite the pitiful sight.
“Still, you and the other four have a responsibility to serve as the Duchess’ exclusive ladies-in-waiting and maids, so you have to fulfill your duties.”
“…We’ve made a grave mistake, Missus Seymour.”
The missus scolded them well and, in turn, Laura showed an understanding attitude. The eventual result was a warmhearted scene.
“Right. You have to play the roles you have. The four of you, too.”
“Yes, Missus.”
“Yes…”
The five people, including Laura, nodded and expressed their reflection on the matter. And with this, I didn’t need to talk more.
That’s what Missus Seymour was aiming for, huh.
“Then, Lily.”
Missus Seymour looked towards me and spoke. Both her voice and her expression were without any emotion. It was to the point that, at first glance, she looked to be fair and impartial.
“I’ve reasoned with them, so quell your anger now. If it is as I command, they will not cause problems anymore because they follow me without any complaints.”
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