“She’s probably…”
Not long ago, Nainiae was harshly scolded by Sera thanks to Riley. She shriveled her shoulders and guessed where Sera might be.
“I think she is in the kitchen. It is time to prepare dinner too. Also, Ms. Sera is not exactly the designated maid for Lady Iris today, so…”
Nainiae fiddled with her index finger. Riley was about to look at Nainiae and tell her to bring Sera here. However, Riley shut his mouth.
“It’s fine. I’ll go.”
Nainiae looked anxious about getting scolded by Sera again. On his face, Riley hid the fact that he was feeling sorry as he walked. However, Nainiae tumbled and followed him.
“Just wait in the library.”
“N… No. I still think I should go with you!”
It seemed she had bit her lips and worked up the courage. Nainiae had made up her mind, snorted, and even walked past Riley.
‘You don’t need to pretend to be brave…’
At first, Nainiae marched on without hesitation. However, as she approached the kitchen, her steps slowed down substantially.
“Do you think Ms. Sera is not angry now?”
Nainiae asked carefully. Nainiae was leading the way to the kitchen, but now, she was already walking right next to Riley.
“I’m not sure?”
They said a woman’s heart was like a reed. Riley thought that maybe Sera was not angry anymore. However, he also thought that perhaps she was still angry. While he was thinking this, he heard Sera’s voice.
“… Seriously!”
It looked like Nainiae had also heard the voice. She flinched her shoulders.
“Sera, subdue your anger when using the knife. She is human. She can make a mistake. Why are you being so hard on her?”
Smash!
The sound of a humungous kitchen knife striking the carving board could be heard.
“Do you think the situation does not deserve it?”
The angry voice could be heard from the kitchen, and Nainiae flinched her shoulder in response. She unconsciously bit her lips.
‘Ah, she is still mad.’
It was not certain if Sera knew that her voice was leaking outside the kitchen or not. Again,
Smash!
The sound of the kitchen knife striking the carving board could be heard and Sera’s voice continued.
“Wanting to go to the bathroom… Well, I get it. Nainiae is a woman too. A few times in a month, I’m sure she can also be in a situation where it cannot be helped.”
While biting her lips, Nainiae was eavesdropping on Sera’s words. Having heard it, Nainiae’s face turned completely red.
“I am mad about her not recognizing Young Master’s condition, but what’s making me so angry is not her mistake!”
As for Riley, he was scratching his cheek for no reason regarding the mention of ‘situations where it cannot be helped.’ Having heard the rest, Riley tilted his head to the side.
“She keeps on trying to hide things from me.”
“I’m sure there are circumstances.”
“During the winter, she left me behind and…”
[TL: Wasn’t that Riley’s decision, not Nainiae?]
With an edgy voice, Sera coughed out the heated words. All of the sudden, her voice became low and gloomy.
“Sera, that’s enough. Do you think Nainiae did that on purpose? I’m sure she did it because she didn’t want you to worry. If you are that concerned, why don’t you just ask her directly?”
It seemed the head maid Willa was in the kitchen with Sera. When she asked Sera to go talk to Nainiae directly about this, Sera was silent for a while. In the end, she said,
“… No.”
Although Nainiae could not see it, she was certain that Sera shook her head with a gloomy face just now.
‘Ms. Sera.’
Knock…
Knock…
“Ah?”
Nainiae had a gloomy look on her face. Having heard the knocks, she stared at Riley with a surprised look.
“Excuse me.”
“Y…Young Master… Wait!”
Despite Nainiae’s response to his action, Riley didn’t mind it at all. He opened the kitchen door and entered. Nainiae didn’t know what to do. She tumbled around with her feet.
“Oh my… Young Master?”
“Young Master…”
Having noticed Riley who had just entered the kitchen, Willa put a question mark on her face, wondering what brought Riley to this place. As for Sera, she started to fiddle with her hair, wondering if Riley had heard the conversation earlier.