I’m a Mother-in-Law, but I Dislike Conflict with My Daughter-in-Law - Chapter 30

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I’m a Mother-in-Law, But I Don’t Want Family Conflicts Episode 30

At that moment, the sound of glass shattering came from outside. At the same time, the Baroness’s face turned pale, and I immediately stood up from my seat.

“Grand Madam. I’ll go check first…”

“No, let’s go together.”

I cut off Nata’s words about checking alone and immediately opened the reception room door and stepped out. The Baroness hurriedly followed behind me.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t expect it to start already…”

“Let’s check the situation first.”

Walking quickly toward where the sound came from, I saw a small boy about chest-high to me standing face-to-face with a servant who was hanging her head low, not knowing what to do.

Beside them, a large flower pot that had been decorating next to the door was shattered into pieces, scattered across the floor.

“I told you! Right now, take me to the Baroness immediately!”

“B-but the Baroness said to wait a moment…”

“How long do I have to wait! My legs hurt!”

“That’s why we tried to guide you to another reception room…”

“That’s- why! I said I want to go to the Baroness! Not another reception room!”

The shrieking sound reminded me of the past and made me feel dizzy. I grabbed a servant who was pacing around and asked.

“What’s the situation here?”

“Ah! Grand Madam! That person was arguing, demanding either to bring the Baroness or take him to her, and then… he pushed Rose…”

Rose was the name of the servant who was hanging her head low. She was a girl who had just turned fifteen.

The story was that the boy had pushed Rose, and in doing so, she had bumped into the flower pot behind her.

“He even got physical?”

Behind the Baroness’s soul-drained voice, I immediately gestured to the servants who were watching. It was a message to quickly clean up the floor without worrying about anything else.

I sighed and approached the kid. The priority was to calm that child down and bring him to the reception room.

‘Still, since he’s a child from a noble family, he should understand reason. Let’s not provoke him unnecessarily and talk with a smiling face.’

Scolding him wasn’t my job but the Baroness’s. I thought that as I approached, but…

“Why are all the servants here so dumb? What kind of education did they receive? And they’re all idiots too.”

“This ill-mannered little brat.”

Oops, the words in my heart came out of my mouth. The boy, who suddenly heard someone cursing at him, was startled and pointed at me with his finger.

“What, what? Who are you!”

‘No, I need to endure this. If an unnecessary fight breaks out, it’ll become troublesome. I should think of even a guy like that as noble-born…’

“A guy who looks like seaweed and has no manners too. Where do you get off pointing at an elder?”

Oops.

My Korean soul again.

“Sea, seaweed? What’s that?”

“Sea algae.”

“You’re saying I’m sea algae?”

Actually, the boy’s appearance was objectively quite handsome. Should I say he looked like a child actor who hadn’t lost his baby fat yet… Except for his dark green hair color, there was nothing similar to seaweed about him.

But originally, those who childishly disparage others’ appearances need to get the same treatment to realize their own faults.

Ignoring the boy who widened his eyes as if hearing such an insult for the first time, I called for Anna.

“Anna, take Rose with you. Check if she’s injured anywhere.”

“Yes.”

Rose, who had been sniffling, bowed her head to me and went up to the second floor with Anna.

“Everyone done watching? Return to your posts.”

All the servants who had been pretending not to watch the commotion in the lobby were also dismissed. If rumors spread unnecessarily, it wouldn’t be me who’d be in trouble, but the Baroness who had been educating the boy.

“You, who are you?”

“…You?”

I frowned as I looked at the boy. No matter how ill-mannered he was, to suddenly address someone who appeared to be the owner of the mansion as ‘you.’

‘There’s no way the Baroness didn’t explain.’

Since they came in the same carriage, she would have at least told him where this place was.

‘This kid probably wasn’t listening.’

As a fellow educator, it was obvious without even seeing. Any educator would lose their temper after hearing “I didn’t hear that” three times in a row.

“Say that again, you? Did you just say ‘you’?”

“Y-yes! Who else is there besides you?”

I crossed my arms and quietly kept my mouth shut. I had been planning to send him away casually, but that wouldn’t work.

Not only had he troubled my servant, but seeing this brat’s behavior made me feel sympathy for the Baroness.

‘I had my share of troubles when I had students like this too.’

There had been more than a few times when I wanted to ask others for help. Of course, unlike the Baroness who hadn’t given up hope on the child, I didn’t have any particular professional dedication.

‘I should at least fix his attitude somewhat before sending him back.’

I could at least repay the Baroness that much.

“…”

“What, say something!”

When I only stared at him, the boy widened his eyes and shouted, perhaps feeling anxious for no reason.

I shouldn’t answer him here. There was no need to tell him not to use ‘you’ but to use proper titles either.

‘He already knows anyway.’

There’s no way a noble son of that age wouldn’t know honorifics. I was just waiting for him to correct his speech on his own.

“Ugh… Madam!”

The boy called to the Baroness, but she only shook her head briefly and didn’t step forward.

Not knowing what this situation was or who the woman in front of him was, the boy tried to pass by me to go to the Baroness in frustration.

“Stand him in front of me.”

“Yes.”

When I gave the order, Nata, who had been standing behind me, blocked the child. He gently caught the boy’s arm and turned him back to face me.

“Huh, what?”

“…”

The boy tried to shake off Nata, but he didn’t budge at all.

“Let go!”

“…”

“What are you people!”

The boy tried several times to escape Nata’s grip and go to the Baroness. Each time, Nata caught the boy again with very polite hand movements.

Even when the child sat down on the floor or pinched Nata’s arm, it didn’t work.

“Tsk…”

As if everything was my fault, the boy glared at me with tear-stained eyes.

The stubbornness and anger contained in his eyes were quite something. If there had been a stone rolling around nearby, he looked like he would have thrown it without hesitation.

‘The Baroness must have had a hard time.’

If it were me, I would have immediately argued at a faculty meeting that we needed to call the parents, but to have such a child boarding at her own house. I was impressed by the Baroness’s educational enthusiasm.

“Look at me and say it again. What should you call me?”

A woman who appeared to be the owner of the mansion. She commanded knights, and even the Baroness didn’t dare to interfere carelessly with her status.

If he had even a little sense, he would know that a mere son of a viscount house wasn’t someone who could speak informally to her.

“Y-you…”

“Sir Nata, bring a chair. I’ll need to sit here for a while.”

“M-Madam!”

“…”

“…Who are you?”

I could give him 20 points out of 100. Though it was annoying that he didn’t offer proper greetings, this wasn’t the right place to point that out immediately.

“What noble asks for a superior’s name without even introducing themselves?”

“I am Jace Mylo… sir.”

It was quite amusing how he reluctantly added honorifics while acting as if he was wronged, despite being the one at fault.

“Yes, Jace. I am the wife of the Late Duke of Layton, Nikolai Philip Layton—Wilhelmina Layton.”

“Gasp…!”

Even if he didn’t understand the earlier words, he must have understood the term Duchess.

Only now realizing that I was someone of incomparably high status, Jace turned pale.

Now that the introductions were roughly finished, I called for the Baroness.

“Lady Roland.”

“Yes, did you call for me?”

Why was she being so polite again? As if she were my attendant, she approached with her head respectfully bowed and waited for my words.

“…As you requested, I will help with the education of young Master Jace from House Mylo for a while. Though I may not be of much help, I would like to ease the Baroness’s concerns even a little.”

“I am grateful for the Grand Duchess’s thoughtful consideration.”

Jace was rolling his eyes in apparent surprise at the Baroness’s humble attitude.

Perhaps the Baroness lowering herself more than usual was to subtly inform Jace of my status.

“However, I cannot permit overnight stays. Every morning, please bring young Master Jace to the Annex Building.”

“Understood.”

Though I had readily agreed to accept, there was much to do since external guests required permission from the Main House, and I would have to completely change my schedule.

For now, it seemed my schedule of leisurely drinking black tea while gazing at the garden until lunchtime would disappear.

“And… it’s already dinner time. Let’s discuss the details later and have a meal before you go.”

“But we cannot impose upon the Grand Duchess…”

“No, it’s fine. This is also part of his education.”

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