Chapter 17. My Lord is a XXXX

Moreover, Theo assigned Raye as Yuelina’s personal maid, telling her to help Yuelina.

Raye was truly grateful that Yuelina stayed by Theo’s side from their first meeting, when he was covered in blood and spouting nonsense about not having a wedding ceremony.

So she was quite happy about becoming Yuelina’s personal maid.

But what do you know?

Ridiculously, the Grand Duchess was staying not in the Black Mansion, but in the attic room at the top of the white tower.

When Raye found out about this, she rushed to the Black Mansion to confront her lord.

If Ulysse hadn’t stopped her, saying there were circumstances and to be patient, she would have immediately requested a duel.

The fortunate thing in this misfortune was that Yuelina seemed quite satisfied using the attic room.

Yuelina, whom Raye had observed closely for about a week, was a very calm person.

She didn’t complain or show any displeasure.

She felt sorry and didn’t know what to do when Raye helped her bathe or change clothes.

But it’s not like Yuelina spent a lot of time on her appearance either.

She didn’t secretly badmouth Theo or pry into matters of the principality.

She tried not to skip breakfast as much as possible, and after finishing her meal slowly and chewing thoroughly, she would go for a walk.

She would smell the fragrance of the flowers blooming haphazardly in the garden for a long time.

So, she knew how to smile brightly at small things.

She was a person with a gentle nature and a beautiful face.

Although not of noble birth, she knew how to act like a noble, and because she wasn’t a noble, she knew how to understand people’s hearts.

The more Raye saw this, the more she wanted to help Yuelina with her grooming.

She wanted to tidy up the messy garden to make the walking path more enjoyable.

It seemed like Yuelina could make Theo smile genuinely.

She looked like someone who could gradually open up Theo’s ruined heart with all her might.

Then Theo could become someone precious to someone else.

An ordinary family.

Wouldn’t he live the rest of his life benevolently, maintaining a peaceful daily life?

But this damn lord can’t even prostrate himself before Yuelina and whisper sweet words!

These days, he’s been snapping at Yuelina with a sullen face.

Today was no different.

It was a lunch setting that Ulysse and Raye had worked hard to arrange.

They had even bought a new dining table and decorated it quite diligently in the glass garden activated by magic stones.

The newly arrived chef also showed his skills by presenting hot and appetizing food.

It was a glass garden full of blooming flowers, with a warm breeze gently blowing.

Raye had dressed Yuelina in a light pink dress that matched her fair skin.

She had also braided her voluminous white curly hair and let it hang down.

It was a sight that made one feel good just by looking.

But what was wrong with her lord, Theo?

Even when Yuelina smiled shyly and said, ‘The flowers are so beautiful’…

“Is that so.”

That’s all he said.

No, when a woman more beautiful than flowers says the flowers are pretty, shouldn’t you praise her saying she’s even more beautiful?

Is he crazy?

Raye glared at Theo with clenched fists.

“Be patient. Okay? Please!”

Ulysse, who was standing next to her, was restless. It seemed like Raye was about to shout and approach Theo at any moment.

Of course, Raye was holding back not because of Theo or Ulysse, but because of Yuelina.

She was afraid Yuelina might be startled if she shouted.

Yuelina awkwardly nodded and spoke again.

“Your Highness, what kind of flower do you like the most?”

Ulysse and Raye shouted inwardly at the same time.

Grand Duchess.

Yuelina.

You.

But Theo spoke again with an indifferent expression.

“I don’t care much for flowers.”

This time, Ulysse frowned.

No, what’s wrong with this XXXX lord?

Until just a week ago, he was trying to gather all the jewels in the world to offer to Yuelina.

They couldn’t understand why his heart had suddenly changed and he was being so snappy.

Yuelina was equally perplexed.

When asked to have lunch, he would come out saying okay, and when asked to go for a walk, he would go along without a word.

But Theo didn’t initiate conversation with Yuelina.

He would just stare blankly or let out short sighs.

“Shall we have tea when you’re done eating?”

“Do as you wish.”

“Shall we go for a walk after having tea?”

“Do as you wish.”

Raye glanced at Yuelina’s plate, which was piled high like a mountain.

In contrast, Theo’s plate was completely empty.

No, can’t he even eat one meal at his wife’s pace? Was there a beggar in his stomach?

Raye stood with one leg and shook the other leg vigorously.

Theo tilted his head at Raye’s casual attitude.

Raye growled as if to ask what the problem was.

“Is the maid alright with you?”

Theo asked Yuelina while looking at Raye.

It had been a while since he had asked her a question first. Yuelina put down her fork, nodded, and smiled.

“Yes. Raye is really kind and gentle.”

“I see. I’m sure she is.”

“Pardon?”

“Nothing. It’s nothing.”

Yuelina observed Theo’s indifferent demeanor.

But it was difficult to understand the reason.

For a moment, Ulysse thought he might know why his lord was acting this way.

This was the Theo who had spent all night organizing every jewel in the warehouse just to hear the Grand Duchess say he was kind and gentle once.

He had prided himself on Yuelina liking the earrings much more than the gloves Ulysse himself had given.

Ulysse stared at his gloves placed in front of Yuelina.

He shouldn’t have given those gloves.

He felt like taking them back and using them as kindling in the incinerator right now.

Then the earrings Theo gave would be more…

This crazy lord?

Ulysse looked at Yuelina and Theo alternately with narrowed eyes.

Perhaps because of the hair that Raye had braided down so well, Yuelina’s face was more visible today.

Her ears too.

At first glance, he thought she was wearing earrings.

Because there was a red dot on her ear.

But there were no earrings.

There was just a red dot.

So…

Is he in a bad mood now because Yuelina isn’t wearing the gift he gave her?

“Ha!”

Ulysse let out a laugh without realizing it.

Theo, Yuelina, and Raye who was standing nearby all looked at Ulysse.

“What’s wrong? Are you okay?”

Yuelina looked at Ulysse with a worried face.

“Ah, no. I’m fine, Your Highness the Grand Duchess. It’s just… I was reminded of a fairy tale about a dragon with a heart of scab.”

“Oh my, is there such a fairy tale?”

“Yes. I’ll explain in detail later just how narrow-minded it is.”

Ulysse rubbed his ear while looking at Theo.

Theo’s shoulders stiffened.

As I thought.

So that was it.

He’s upset because the Grand Duchess always carries the gloves I gave her, but doesn’t wear the earrings.

Ulysse felt embarrassed that his lord had more sensitivity and jealousy than a teenage adolescent.

Why is his heart not growing as big as his body that looks like it could devour Yuelina?

The wolf who had proudly given food to the crow-tit was now trying to destroy the crow-tit’s nest because it wasn’t eating the meat he gave.

At this rate, the crow-tit Grand Duchess’s nest might disappear, and she might really fly away.

Ulysse judged that he should probably step in.

Ulysse told Raye to take Theo out for a moment.

Raye didn’t know what Ulysse was up to, but she nodded for now.

“Your Highness the Grand Duke. There was a problem at the training grounds this morning, I think it would be good to go check it out briefly now.”

Raye lied without the slightest change in expression.

Theo wiped his mouth with a napkin and stood up.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

As Theo and Raye went out of the glass garden, Ulysse approached Yuelina.

“Your Highness the Grand Duchess. It’s presumptuous of me, but may I say a word?”

“Yes. Of course. Please speak freely.”

Yuelina looked at Ulysse.

He adjusted his glasses and cleared his throat.

“I heard that His Highness the Grand Duke gave you a gift the other day.”

“Ah… Yes, that’s right.”

“That gift is incomparable to the trivial gloves I gave you.”

“Pardon?”

Ulysse continued speaking while looking at Yuelina.

“Those earrings are a keepsake of the previous Grand Duke.”

“Ah!”

“So, they are also a keepsake of the current Grand Duke’s mother. It’s a very precious item, the only one of its kind in the world.”

Yuelina turned pale and covered her mouth with her hand.

Ulysse thought to himself that Theo would be truly grateful to him.

He had conveyed how much Theo cared for Yuelina, and also explained the preciousness of the earrings.

Ah. Indeed, I am quick-witted and intelligent.

Ulysse had been by Theo’s side when he went to the battlefield at the age of fifteen.

He had been with Theo like a childhood friend and always stayed by his side.

So, like Theo, Ulysse had never experienced proper romance either.