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Odalisque - Chapter 3.2

Published at 26th of May 2023 06:09:17 AM


Chapter 3.2

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Seeing it in person, let alone exaggerated, it was rather lacking. In particular, the blue eyes, which were said to enthrall ones’ soul. They were so mysterious that she thought they had magical power.

A man of such a beautiful appearance and an unmarried marquis. How could people not pay attention to him? He couldn’t help but to be a man every lady in the city yearned for.

I can’t believe I saw the man I’d never thought I’d run into in my whole life in a place like this!

Liv, who had been collecting her bewildered mind, suddenly raised her head with a white face. It was because she remembered the rudeness she had committed in the face of the Marquis earlier.

Demus Dietrion was not only famous for his good looks or his status.

He, who suddenly settled in this city one day, was a man famous for being so arrogant and cold. He was so unsociable and sensitive that he rarely showed up at clubs or parties. Furthermore, he was a man who is rumored to be unkind without exception even if he was dealing with a lady. His unknown past was quite escalated in conjunction with this, and ultimately, there was a saying that he was banished from abroad because of his personality.

Such a man asked Liv’s name.

Then, wasn’t that obviously to hold her accountable for her rudeness?

“… Don’t tell me I’m going to get fired?”

It was dizzying just to imagine. Indeed, she was getting extra income from the model fee, but it was only a one-off, and she did it because she was in need of quick cash. If she couldn’t keep her tutor job, she wouldn’t last three months. The cost of living might be a problem right now, but more importantly, was the price of the medicine for Coryda.

Liv, who sprang to her feet unconsciously out of nervousness, paced around in place.

It kept bothering her mind that the Marquis, who was rumored to have a bad personality, knew her name. However, she couldn’t even chase him back right away. That action would make her mistake irreparable.

“Miss Rhodes.”

Marie, who had gone to guide the Marquis, returned. Looking as surprised as Liv, she wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and apologized in a tired voice.

“Forgive me. We put you in an awkward position because the servant made a mistake.”

“I’m fine. By the way, erm… was the Lord Dietrion angry?”

“I don’t think he showed any signs of anger. Don’t worry too much, miss. Even if he is angry, he will be angry with us.”

Marie soothed Liv, saying that it was actually the fault of the worker who misguided the drawing room. Liv tried to smile and calm her surprised heart. Marie and Liv, who experienced a hectic meeting, said farewell, worrying about each other’s complexions.

Liv, who turned around and left the mansion, realized that she had not brought the gift she was supposed to receive until a long time later. Marie must have forgotten because she was also distracted.

“It can’t be helped, can it?”

Liv walked with her shoulders hanging down.

Is the snack the problem now? I just made a mistake in front of that frightening Marquis.

***

Liv Rodhes was born the eldest daughter of an ordinary middle-class family.

Both of her parents were handicraft craftsmen, and they were once famous people who piled up the letters of commission from famous nobles like mountains. They didn’t teach their skills to Liv, their eldest daughter. Rather, they worked hard on her education, expecting her to rise to a higher status.

Thanks to this, Liv was able to enter a boarding school that no other middle-class children would dream of and graduate with relatively good grades.

Liv expected that, as her parents wished, she would at least be able to establish herself in the intellectual class or tie a fate with a decent family. She was actually popular while she was in school. The boys of the high-class had been secretly making eyes at her, and she had made some female friends of decent families. When they graduated, they promised to meet again in society.

Returning from graduation, Liv met her little sister for the first time. She was ten years younger than her, and she was a weak child from birth.

At that time, her parents’ work decreased, and the price of medicine for her sick younger sister skyrocketed. It wasn’t the worst, though. Even though the work decreased a lot, her parents were still skilled craftsmen. They were able to hold out.

Until her parents inadvertently left the sisters behind in a wagon accident.

“Welcome, Miss Liv.”

The boy, who was sweeping in front of the chapel, greeted her warmly. It was Bethel who was learning the clerical course while doing volunteer work. He seemed quite friendly to Liv, who regularly visited the chapel.

There were quite a few chapels in the city, and this was the smallest and most secluded chapel among them, so she could have been regarded as a more precious believer. In addition, the number of visitors to every chapel has decreased these days.

“How is Coryda?”

“She is much better thanks to your concern. Thank you, Bethel.”

“It’s all thanks to Miss Liv’s faithful prayer. I’m sure Coryda’s health will get better soon.”

“Yes, I hope so.”

Liv, who smiled and thanked him, opened the chapel door with all her might. The door opened with a faint hinged sound, and the empty interior scenery entered her view at once.




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