MPBAGS Chapter 16

"Shall I give you a room in the mansion?"

In the returning carriage, Lady Evangeline spoke up. Hanna doubted what she heard but couldn't dare ask again.

"It would be scary to go home. I'll take care of you."

She hadn't misheard after all. Henna was about to politely decline, saying it was fine, when she realized that the lady's gaze was directed not at her, but at her younger sister, and she closed her mouth.

She was asking for Kanna's opinion, not Henna's. Henna squeezed Kanna's hand tightly. She wanted to tell her to refuse, but what if she unnecessarily gave hints and offended the lady?

The gruesome death of Donau, who had angered the lady, was still vivid before her eyes. What was even more incomprehensible was the fact that Kanna had been satisfied with that disgusting and nauseating death.

The lady didn't rush for an answer.

This completely inappropriate consideration sent chills down Henna's spine. It was strange not to be afraid when someone was wearing a mask of humanity and pretending to be merciful.

Lady Evangeline had been relatively generous to Henna, but she seemed particularly kind to Kanna. Though it looked no different from rescuing and taking in a trapped animal.

"May my sister stay with me too?"

"Of course."

"I'd like to choose the room myself."

"You can do whatever you want."

And Kanna was the same way. Chattering excitedly with the lady—Henna felt breathless.

She had been particularly fearless since childhood, but she didn't know how to act brazenly even in front of the lady. Henna glimpsed a fragment of the past in Kanna's satisfied smile.

When their father was still alive, lovely Kanna would sometimes overturn her food and throw tantrums to confirm his affection. After father passed away, she grew older and more mature, so she didn't do that anymore.

Had she opened her heart because the lady had saved her?

Since she had stolen holy water and claimed it was given by Lady Evangeline, she might think she had been saved twice. It wasn't entirely wrong. If it hadn't been for the lady's cat, Kanna would still be bedridden, and if the lady hadn't come today, Kanna's wounds wouldn't have ended at her neck.

"Then, would the room directly below Miss's room be okay?"

The lady had told her to choose a room except for the 4th floor where she stayed, and what Kanna chose was directly below the lady's room on the 3rd floor.

Since Kanna had never worked in the mansion, she probably just chose randomly, but the 3rd floor was where the late Countess Rohanson had lived. Moreover, wasn't that room the one the countess had used? Of course, Lady Evangeline probably wouldn't care about the dead relatives of the shell she was using.

"My lady, that room was used by the countess."

"She's already passed away, so there's no owner now, so it doesn't matter. The furniture is already there, so it'll be convenient to live in right away."

When Henna carefully explained, the lady only drove the point home, saying it didn't matter since there was no owner and the floor was empty. She even said she would relay the message to Count Rohanson and the butler.

Henna couldn't even object to giving the countess's room to a maid, and unconsciously nodded before stopping herself.

The butler knew that Henna's sister had been seriously ill. He would find it strange if a child who had been sick suddenly recovered overnight and was walking around. He might remember the holy water and discover that it had been stolen.

'That can't happen...'

"My lady, I'll speak to the butler myself."

"Do that. Then I'll only tell the count."

Let's make sure the butler doesn't find out. Henna thought about the butler's living area. The butler stayed on the 2nd floor and didn't come upstairs. Especially since the butler avoided Lady Evangeline, if Kanna stayed near the lady, she wouldn't be caught.

She just needed to endure a little. Count Rohanson would never allow a mere maid's sister to use the countess's room, so she would be kicked out soon. Let's just stay quiet until then.

When the coordination was finished, they turned the carriage and stopped by Henna's house. At home, Henna and Kanna packed luggage for a few days' stay. In fact, neither had much, so even though they packed almost all their clothes, it didn't take long.