LUCIA

Chapter 29 Disagreement

"Milady came to this unfamiliar northern region alone, not knowing anybody, yet she never complained about her situation being difficult or uncomfortable. If Your Grace were ignore Milady, then she would truly be alone."

Hugo actually began to suspect where Jerome came out from today to have such a completely different temperament but when he thought about it, there was no denying that Jerome was Fabian's blood brother.

To speak without any fear was Fabian's trademark.

Hugo's red eyes glowed even redder.

"These days, Milady..."

"Shut up."

"Your Grace."

"I dare you to say one more word..."

Feeling the murderous gaze on him, Jerome shut his mouth and lowered his gaze.

The Duke was not a nitpicky master that but he was a master that would never tolerate challenges to his authority. The criteria depended on if someone was getting above themselves. Jerome didn't have the authority to butt into the ducal couple's private relationship.

It wasn't because Jerome was a steward. No one in Roam had such authority. Hugo was extremely displeased with this situation.

He wondered if she had sent Jerome to him because she had enough reason to do so. But this was Jerome.

The same Jerome that didn't interfere with his usual work for no reason and could distinguish between the things that Hugo could handle alone and the things that Jerome could deal with himself.

Therefore, Jerome's unusual behavior got on Hugo's nerves.

Hugo already knew that Jerome took care of his wife more than the usual. He did not doubt Jerome's loyalty as a steward but he was strangely irritated.

"Impressive. Did she ask you to come annoy me?"

Even though he knew that there was no way she had, he felt extremely twisted inside.

"No, Your Grace! Milady would never—!"

Crash!

As soon as Jerome opened his mouth, a teacup flew past his face and shattered to pieces on the floor.

"I told you to shut up."

Hugo swiftly got up and walked out of the office while Jerome sat down with a paling face.

He made a mistake. A terrible result of needless interference. If Fabian were here, he would have definitely told him that their master's relationship wasn't one to be meddle with.

'I've let down Milady's reputation.'

His first rebellion against his master ended with his tail completely trampled. He unnecessarily intervened and even caused a misunderstanding.

Jerome sighed and began to sweep the pieces of the broken tea cup scattered all over the place.

The fact that the cup did not fly at his forehead meant that his master was already being pretty tolerant.

'I'll ask Fabian for some advice when he comes back.'

Useless mouth! Jerome began to sharply berate himself.

* * *

Using the excuse that she wasn't feeling well, Lucia returned home early from her outing with Kate.

She didn't feel like talking or going horseback riding. Right after she returned from seeing Kate, the doctor came to visit with scary accuracy.

"Milady."