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I have a dedicated maid.

She is the daughter of an unprincipled family, less than three generations old, and is characterized by reddish-brown hair and freckles on her cheeks.

The reason why such a child came to work as our family’s maid was surprisingly simple.

“Charlotte, this is the child who will be your dedicated maid from today.”

This is because the father of that child, Dallon Petra, was very fond of the matriarch. Of course, I just liked him because he had a good sense of humor and was good at helping people. It’s not that the head of the family is a sodomite.

“It is called Sera Petra. Miss.”

Sera Petra. He started serving me when he was about 10 years old, poisoned me when he was 17, and stabbed me in the back when he was 19. A traitor who betrayed me twice.

A friend of the same age as me who became my only support under the pressure of being a family head and the future pressure of an arranged marriage. A child who made me feel at ease just by being around him.

I was fooled by my younger brother’s coaxing and stabbed myself in the back, but I didn’t blame him because I knew it was his fault. Of course, I resented it. But I also had that much regret. I wish I had paid more attention. Sera wouldn’t have betrayed me――

However, that idea was completely turned upside down during her second betrayal.

‘Troubled Seria… … . You are bad――’

“Lady?”

Sarah, who became friends with the heroine of this work without my knowledge, poisoned the black tea I was drinking. It wasn’t that I was deceived by someone else’s words, it was my own will.

I could see the face she had when she betrayed me overlaid on Sarah’s face with pure sparkling eyes. Thoughts of wanting to destroy that child were running through my head right now, but it had no effect at all on the picturesque smile that I had trained over dozens of repetitions.

“I’m sorry, I was so happy that I had a dedicated maid that I was lost for a moment. My name is Charlotte La Rochelle.”

“Ah, yes! Thank you for your continued support!”

“Hehe, yes. Please take care of me too.”

She gently lifted both ends of her dress to say hello, and smiled softly when talking. The head of the house seemed to like my perfect greeting, nodded in satisfaction and left, saying she had to do some work.

ruler… … . Now, how should I roast and boil this innocent child? How can I make that child fall into the abyss? Is it too early to think like this? No problem. There’s still plenty of time. Let’s think slowly.

“Then… … . Miss Sarah?”

“Please call me ‘Sera’ if you feel comfortable. Miss. Because I am now your maid.”

“Hehe, yes. I will, Sarah.”

As I was looking at Sarah with a smiling face, Sarah, whose eyes were sparkling at first, began to notice as the burden gradually built up.

“Well, then what should I do now?”

“That’s right. What should I do? Won’t Miss Sarah decide for you?”

“Me!? that… … . Umm, the weather is nice today, so why not go out and have some tea?”

“That’s a good idea. Then shall we go to the garden?”

“Yes!”

I smiled brightly and headed toward the courtyard.

The arched passageway had fresh green leaves extending out their stems and wrapping around the pillars, pure white roses decorated the underfoot, and bright red roses bloomed brightly as you climbed higher.

The courtyard of this unnecessarily large mansion was carefully managed by numerous gardeners, making it so beautiful that even those who had no interest in gardens would involuntarily burst out in awe when they saw it for the first time.

The entrance is decorated with gorgeous roses, but what about the inside? And, even people who aren’t interested in it inadvertently express admiration, so what would a girl who is at the age when she is completely fascinated by pretty things see it?

“Wow… … ! Oh my god, is that an anemone!? I had no idea there were so many colors! That’s a lily! oh my god… … . Is this a place where all the flowers in the world are gathered!? It’s amazing!”

I’m dying.

I stopped walking, raising the corners of my mouth as I saw Sarah walking ahead of me and looking around with sparkling eyes.

As my eyes were looking directly at Sarah without smiling at all, Sarah, who had been talking for a while, flinched, trembled, and walked in front of me.

“Sera, you talk a lot.”

“I’m sorry… … . The garden was so beautiful that I couldn’t help but stop… … .”

“Hehe, it’s okay. I’m not the type of person to talk much, so I can’t tell you how fortunate I am to have a lively girl like Sarah join me as a maid.”

At those words, Sarah’s eyes sparkled and she made a happy face, and seeing that made me feel like my stomach was twisting.

“However, it is not good for a maid to leave before her master. ”

“Ah… … .”

“This is advice for Sarah, who became my first maid.”

“For me… … ?”

When I nodded slightly, Sarah nodded slowly, her cheeks brightening. That sight is so lovely and so disgusting. With a small smile, I passed Sarah and walked forward.

The center of the garden we arrived at was a neat and beautiful place with an island floating in a small pond, a gazebo built on it, and shrubs surrounding the pond.

Of course, it was a place that did not impress me at all, having watched the regression dozens of times until I got sick of it.

When I glanced back, I saw Sarah looking around without looking ahead. I wanted to talk about the garden, but my mouth was muttering as if I was being watched because of what I said earlier.

“I feel very lucky that Sera came into my family as a maid during this time.”

“Yes?”

I blinked at the sudden noise and smiled at Sarah, who was looking at me. Then, I adjusted my dress and sat down in the white chair.

“May is the time when the most flowers bloom in this garden, and it is the most beautiful because it is the time when spring and summer flowers bloom together.”

“I think so… … . This is my first time seeing such a beautiful garden… … .”

“The prince also visits from time to time, so there is no need to say how beautiful it is. However, because it is so beautiful, it is unfortunate that even if a tea party is held, not many people come in.”

“I am so lucky to be able to enter such a garden!”

“Right?”

I gave a small smile to Sarah, who was smiling brightly.

“Then, will you prepare the tea now?”

“Oh, yes!”

“Just leave it to me,” he said, and smiled as he watched the back of him running away. No, no. A face like this is not good. He took out a fan from his pocket and covered his mouth.

Just leave it to me… … . Perhaps because it was the first time I heard this in a long time, my heart felt tickled. Yes, you said that before you poisoned me. Just leave it to me. Those words were clearly directed at Seria, not me.

So, how did you feel about betraying me? How did you feel when you stuck the knife in my back? So has your life improved at all? Would my younger brother, who is full of desires, take as his wife a girl from a baronial family who is only the second generation old?

No, that can’t be true. You would have betrayed me and fallen into the abyss. Whether it was poisoning or assassination, you would have definitely fallen into the abyss.

A distorted smile emerged from behind the fan.

“I’m sorry… … .”

It’s such a shame that I didn’t see that with my own eyes. It’s so unfair that I couldn’t see your destruction. I’m so angry that you couldn’t be happy even after betraying me.

After betraying someone as good as me, you can only go so far?

You are truly incompetent. Helpless and stupid.

So this time, I will break it in my hands. I will make you kneel before me and shed tears of blood. Thinking about how your lively smile will become distorted… … .

“I’m also really bad at painting.”

I felt like my lower abdomen was being pressed down and the area between my thighs was getting wet, so I gently fanned my face.

As I was fanning myself like that, I saw Sarah approaching with a tea set on a tray, so I folded the fan and smiled.

“I heard it’s been a while since you last had a meal! So, I prepared a light finger food dessert… … . Will you like it?”

“Yes, I really like it. Thank you Sarah.”

“Hehe… … . Oh, I’ll prepare you some tea!”

Sera said that and started preparing black tea, and I looked at Sera at the faint scent of flowers and fruits.

“Sera, that black tea. Is it Darjeeling?”

“Oh, yes!”

“I wanted to drink Ceylon tea, not Darjeeling, but it’s a shame.”

“Ah, that. sorry… … . When I asked Gary in the kitchen, he told me to bring some Darjeeling… … .”

“It’s strange… … . I’m the only one who drinks. Why did you ask Gary?”

“Next time, I’ll ask the lady… … .”

I smiled and took the Darjeeling that Sarah gave me to my mouth.

Of course, it was delicious, just like my favorite black tea. Ceylon tea, ha. Actually, I don’t like it at all.

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“Miss, is something good happening?”

When I opened my eyes to the sound of Sarah’s voice, I saw Sarah with a mature appearance.

He blinked for a moment and answered with a small smile.

“Huh? No, it reminds me of when Sarah first came to my house a long time ago. The first time I had black tea, you prepared Darjeeling for me.”

“At that time, I was still immature… … . Sorry.”

“That’s right. She is now a very capable, ‘my’ maid. Right?”

“Yes… … .”

I smiled at Sarah’s darkened face and took a sip of the Ceylon tea that Sarah had prepared.

“Of course, I’m lucky to have Sarah as my exclusive maid.”

“I also feel lucky to be your exclusive maid… … .”

As expected, Ceylon tea is not my taste.

I covered the distorted corners of my mouth with a teacup.