TDDCS

Chapter 22 - Daughter of Baron Fidelia

The merchant named Benas looked carefully and picked up the recommended item and placed it in front of Kahel.

“When it comes to men’s brooches, there are many people who match it with the color of their eyes. Ruby is overwhelmingly preferred by people with red eyes, but red coral, red jade, red spinel, and garnet are also popular. If you are looking for a high price, red diamonds are also beautiful. If you don’t like flashy things, I think you’ll be fine with brown or black colored gems. These black and smoky crystals are popular gems among gentle people. Cameo brooches and obsidian are in constant demand.”

Everything he offered seemed good. However, Lena’s gaze was on the ruby ​​brooch that seemed to match the color of Kahel’s eyes.

“Lena. Which one do you think is better?”

When Kahel, who was looking down at the jewels, asked without raising his head, Arder sent his eyes to Lena with all his heart, asking Lena to choose a glamorous one. And Lena, who nodded her head in response to that earnest gaze, carefully pointed to the ruby ​​brooch she had been looking at before with the tip of her index finger.

“In my opinion…… I think this will suit you best.”

“More.”

Also, Lena, who didn’t know how to answer, was a little perplexed, but she looked again and pointed to the buckle with black and smoky crystals embedded in it. It was because it seemed to reveal a subtle presence without being excessive when matched with his achromatic clothes. But Kahel kept asking, ’more.’

“You don’t have a bad eye. Give me all the things this maid pointed out earlier. Oh, and this one, too.”

In front of the merchant who was hiding his joy, Kahel pointed to an amethyst pin hidden in the corner of the unfolded jewels.

Kahel’s jewelry box was quite well stocked, thanks to Kahel’s purchase of more jewels than Arder wanted. And Kahel handed Lena an amethyst pin as if to say ‘the payment for picking jewelry for me.’ He handed it to her as if to hold it for a while, so when she suddenly received it, Kahel left a single word, ‘Take it.’ Then he got up and went in.

Lena couldn’t do this or that with the hairpin, which she was holding with two hands together, but Arder smiled and clasped Lena’s hand.

“It is not uncommon to receive a gift like this if you take good care of the master.”

It was then that she realized that she had received a gift. The feel of the hard mineral on her finger was awkward.

‘If someone catches their eye on this, you’ll be mistaken for stealing. Let’s hide it well.’

Baron Fidelia misunderstood her for stealing the jewels attached to the dress just by cleaning the dress at Elliot’s order. No matter how much she complained, Mrs. Marvin urged her not to lie, and Elliott, who had her dress cleaned, had Lena stripp her clothes and inspected for theft.

The memory of her kneeling in front of the oppressive maids resembling Elliot, with a skinny and unappealing body, still haunted Lena from time to time in her dreams. She crouched upon waking from the dream, in which all the ridicule and insults pouring over her head turned into thorns and stabbed her all over her body.

Seeing that the Duke gave her such an expensive gift today, it seemed that he had no intention of killing her right away. But he could change his mind at any time, and he was in a position to kill at least one illegitimate child of a sinner. The butler is also a kind person, but only when she was a faithful maid to the master.