The Eldest Daughter Walks Down The Flower Path - Chapter 40
Chapter 40
Translator: Yonnee
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Feeling hurt by what she said to herself, Radis turned her back towards the mirror.
The more she thought about it, the more Marquis Russell’s decision seemed to be a complete mistake.
However, for just a brief delusion, the marquis had already incurred a great loss.
It was clear that Yves Russell had already paid quite an amount to the Tilrod family.
He even had such a nice room prepared for her.
And more than that, he said he’d be her guardian until she’d come of age while signing a huge contract that involved 100 million rupens a year.
‘This isn’t right. Isn’t this like swindling some slow-witted person?’
It was especially unfair on Yves Russell’s part to act as Radis’ guardian for two years until she would reach adulthood.
‘What’s the difference between me and Huber Cradium?’
Goosebumps ran up her spine as she thought that she was on the same level as that crook.
‘No matter how callous I am to kindness… This isn’t right. I don’t think this should be a place where I can stay. I was too blinded by the favorable conditions of the contract. If I was going to find a guardian, I should have gone to the Roschilde family. If I went there, I could at least have paid for my own meals.’
Radis nervously paced by the window, then after seeing a carriage entering the mansion’s gates, she went out of her room recklessly.
There weren’t that many people in this estate.
She walked down the hallway and found a maid who was about to enter a room to clean it up.
Radis approached her and asked.
“Excuse me. Where is the Marquis’ room?”
The maid, who appeared to be about Radis’ age, seemed very startled by her sudden appearance.
She even quietly exclaimed, ‘Oh my gosh!’
Radis took a step back because she felt sorry for surprising her.
After settling down, the maid in front of her spoke with a friendly voice.
“The Marquis’ room is right upstairs, at the center of the upper floor.”
“Thank you.”
Radis, who had charged ahead recklessly again, turned back to ask where the stairs were.
Then, through the open door, she heard the other maids whispering.
“Oh my, I told you so!”
“Are you alright?”
“Ah, seriously…”
Radis’ face turned white, and she hesitated for a moment before she quickly walked back.
So she didn’t hear what the maids continued to say amongst themselves.
“…Where did that smile suddenly come from? It’s cheating if you suddenly talk to me with that face! Did I sound weird?”
“It’s right ↑ upstairs ↑ at the center ↑ of the upper floor ↑”
“Kyaaa, Melody! Don’t copy me!”
Having not heard this conversation, Radis had no choice but to think the maids were gossiping about her.
It’s always been like that after all.
The Tilrod household was full of people who gossiped about her, whether behind her or right to her face.
So she knew how to cope with gossip.
It was best to pretend not to even hear it.
‘I guess people have already heard about me.’
Radis wrapped her cheeks with both hands, and she found that they were a little hot.
‘Tilrod’s nuisance. Has it also spread that I interfered with David’s academy admission? It’s natural to be curious about why someone like me came to the Marquisate. And once they find out that I get to live in such a nice room… It’s only natural that they’ll dislike me.’
Radis, walking ahead recklessly once more, found a staircase in the middle of the hallway, and so she went up.
Adding to the anxiety of being in an unfamiliar place, Radis became infinitely dejected about the thought that the people in the estate were unhappy with her presence here.
‘I’ll just tell Marquis Russell that the contract shouldn’t proceed. I’ll ask him if I could stay here a few days though. In return, I’ll tell him that I’ll pay back all the money he paid the Tilrod family in installments over a few years. I’ll go to the Rosilde family and apply to join the subjugation squad. That’s all I’m good for.’
Radis stood in front of the marquis’ room with her shoulders drooping.
Then, she knocked on the door.
The door was so thick that she couldn’t hear anything inside clearly, but it seemed like people were talking inside.
Their conversation was interrupted by her knock.
Soon, someone walked to the door and opened it.
“…Radis?”
“Marquis Russell…”
Today, he was wearing black again.
After returning from his trip outside, he hadn’t taken off his cloak yet, and he was even still wearing his black hood, showing almost only his chin and lips.
After seeing his pale-looking lips, only three words came to mind.
‘100 million rupens.’
The effect of those magic words were enormous.
So Radis stood there, almost on the brink of breaking the contract, thinking about how her willingness to serve him was back, even if the conditions weren’t as good as they already were right now.
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