Chapter 031: The Maids' Scheme"When have I ever given you such orders?!"“We’re sorry, Your Grace… We only wanted you to be treated properly, as a Duchess should be…”“Have I ever complained to you about being mistreated here?!”Stela, Rosa, and Bela fell silent, unable to answer Atthy’s sharp question.“Answer me!” she demanded firmly. “Or have the three of you suddenly gone mute?!”“N-no, Your Grace… Please forgive us…” they stammered, fear seeping into their trembling voices.Rosa, still very young, hadn’t grasped the shift in Atthy’s aura—intimidated as she’d been from the beginning by the mere presence of a young noblewoman.The three had only briefly encountered Atthy when they boarded the carriage, and hadn’t spoken again until today, having been ill and resting since their arrival.Stela and Bela, being older and more experienced, were far more shaken by the change in Atthy’s demeanor. They had initially looked down on her—just some country girl, clueless and out of place. Bu
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