Chapter 24.2

‘i wish edith’s past would disappear like this.’

her past, which didn’t have much importance in the game. why was the setting that wasn’t necessary be so cruel? i also felt bitter when i recalled that i had killed her for no particular reason, cruelly too.

‘eh, let’s just keep doing the laundry…’

since the morning i had washed hundreds of tablecloths, beddings, and towels that had been used in the house. about 80% of the bars have already been filled since then. this quest was exceptionally easy.

the moment i lifted the hem of my shirt to wipe the sweat from my forehead, a figure popped out of nowhere and interfered.

“my lady, do you happen to be an exhibitionist?”

“what?”

i frowned at valérez’s floating question.

who’s calling me an exhibitionist?

he himself was more revealing as it was. even now, he was wearing an orange shirt without a button on it.

of course, i didn’t have any complaints because i could see his abs that came out well.

“if not, why do you keep taking off your clothes in front of other people like that?”

“…when did i?”

i could only laugh in astonishment at valérez’s words. there were no other people in the laundry room. i used to be alone before he came in.

“even now. if you sweat, you can use a handkerchief.”

even if i said otherwise, valérez couldn’t take his eyes off my exposed flat belly after i lifted my top.

“why are you picking up your clothes like that?”

i held the hem of my shirt without thinking until then, and i was a bit embarrassed by his gaze and immediately corrected my posture.

“i didn’t know lord ares was here.”

he came close to the laundry bin, not even listening to my belated excuse. the strong midsummer sun beat down on his red-blonde hair.

when seeing a handsome man with tanned skin in hot weather might make you feel numb, valérez’s features were so fresh i didn’t even feel that way.

“why are you doing the laundry here? who told you to work?”

distracted from valérez’s brilliant beauty, i answered slowly, blinking my eyes, “no. i’m just bored playing around.”

“you can get some rest. your job at the marquis must have been quite hard.”

i giggled at the sensitive concern that i felt from his words. i knew it was because he knew i was simply a maid of the marquis, but it was comforting nonetheless.

“why are you laughing like that?”

valérez suddenly raised his eyebrows as if he couldn’t understand my reaction. i answered after staring at him for a while.

“i like it.”

“what?”

“lord ares.”

he was fiddling with the washtub for no reason, but as soon as i said it, valérez’s earlobes burned red.

“…lady, i’m really leaving.”

with his head down, he muttered belatedly in a tight voice after a long silence, “why is this just going out?”

“then what if someone like me stings your nose?”

i didn’t understand his question at all. what was wrong with a guy like him?

he was handsome, rich, and was even sweet.

although he had a bad job and looked like a bully, he was a man who was a virgin and innocent.

“it’s totally fine.”

“what?”

“nose, thread me. you can do both sides.”

valérez pushed me with one arm, flaring his nostrils as his face came up to me.

“you are a helpless lady. you don’t know how scary this world is.”

i tried to ignore that hint of trouble in his voice, and i ran towards his outstretched arm.

“if you want, you can do the earholes – akh!”

then i stepped on the wrong floor and fell backwards.

“uh!”

valérez hurried into the laundry bin to catch me as i fell. as soon as i closed my eyes tightly, feeling my body tilting, solid arms wrapped around me.

splash!

the size itself didn’t matter because the laundry bin was wide enough for two people. the problem was that i, who had closed my eyes stupidly, stumbled and fell backwards while i held on to him.

no, the fall wasn’t really a big deal. i could wash my clothes and body.

the real problem was…

“oh my god! i’m sorry!”

the part of valérez’s body, which was where my knees accidentally hit, was private.

“lord ares?”

the part was too hard like a rock to the point i even thought it was his thigh for a moment.