That’s Not What Kissing Means! - Chapter 44
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That’s not what kissing means!
Episode 44
Robert responded calmly.
“If I understand correctly, Lady Evelyn’s heart has grown heavy due to our master’s gift.”
“Yes, a little… No, actually it’s quite burdensome.”
He fell into thought for a moment.
An excellent butler should provide an answer suited to the situation. One that would satisfy both parties!
“As I’ve mentioned before, House of Ashford does its utmost in hospitality. We carefully attend to everything that touches our guests – food, clothing, and all else – so they may feel no discomfort during their stay.”
“I understand that. I also know it’s natural for a ducal house. But from my position, it’s a bit difficult to accept.”
“However, returning them would not be a good method. Were they not made to fit Lady Evelyn’s measurements?”
It was something Evelyn, who had always worn ready-made clothes, hadn’t considered.
“Hic, and what about the ducal house’s dignity?”
“…Robert, are you crying?”
Somehow his voice seemed to be wet with tears.
‘Strange, I feel like this has happened before…’
The pitiful gaze of the grandfather-aged man kept pricking at Evelyn’s heart.
“Bad rumors about House Ashford will spread! They’ll doubt the family’s wealth and our master’s character!”
Oh, how sorrowful!
Robert covered his face with both hands. He didn’t forget to peek at Evelyn through the gaps between his fingers.
She spoke with an apologetic expression.
“Even so, it’s still burdensome.”
Despite her expression, her tone was firm. Robert’s acting no longer worked on her.
Ahem, he cleared his throat and carefully suggested.
“Then how about expressing Lady Evelyn’s feelings?”
“My feelings?”
“Our master surely wouldn’t expect anything in return. But since Lady Evelyn so desperately wants to repay him…”
I never said that?
Before Evelyn could voice her doubt, he presented the solution.
“It would be fine to give our master a small gift. Even something trivial would be good, as long as it contains Lady Evelyn’s pre! cious! heart!”
Somehow it feels like he’s emphasizing the word precious…
But Robert’s words did make sense.
It was also the most reasonable approach to the current situation.
“I’ll follow your advice for now. Thank you for the good suggestion.”
At her words about preparing a gift for Theo, Robert rejoiced inwardly.
* * *
Charlotte warmly welcomed Evelyn when she returned to the reception room.
Her eloquence in explaining the colors, materials, and purposes of the dresses was remarkable.
According to Charlotte, it seemed natural to change dresses several times a day according to season, time, situation, and mood.
Moreover, she boasted not only of their beautiful designs but also their practicality, saying how comfortable they felt against the skin.
“On days when you want to be alone, it would be good to wear calm blue tones, wouldn’t it?”
“Didn’t you say earlier that was for bright spring days?”
“Hoho, their brightness levels are different. This one is calm blue, while that child earlier was lively blue.”
Though she couldn’t tell what the difference was, Evelyn didn’t even have the energy to argue with Charlotte’s claim that no two blues under the sky were the same.
Charlotte was very excited. She had caught a big fish called House of Ashford.
Combined with her passionate love for dresses, she became quite agitated.
The attendants approached and stopped her as if accustomed to this.
“Lady Charlotte, please calm down.”
“…Did I get carried away again?”
“Yes, you’re like a foal with a carrot in front of it.”
All regular customers knew about her easily excitable personality. The attendants would quietly watch and give warnings when she seemed about to cross the line.
Embarrassed, she hurriedly sat on the sofa. However, she had already finished all her explanations.
“Is there anything else you’re curious about?”
At that question, Evelyn shook her head vigorously. She hadn’t been curious about anything from the start.
“I see, then I’ll send you catalogs when new designs come out.”
Charlotte took a sip of tea and rose from her seat. Then she greeted them with a suddenly calm demeanor.
“Well then, we’ll be taking our leave.”
What? That’s scary.
Frightened by Charlotte’s instantly changed appearance, Evelyn barely managed to follow them out.
After seeing them off to the garden and returning to the manor, she saw the busy servants.
They were carrying Evelyn’s dresses upstairs.
‘Come to think of it, all of that won’t fit in the wardrobe…?’
Don’t tell me they’re going to fill the entire room with dresses?
Flustered, Evelyn hurried up the stairs.
The corridor was filled with colorful dresses hanging on clothing racks.
But the clothes weren’t heading toward Evelyn’s room.
“Why are they going there…?”
“It’s Lady Evelyn’s dressing room.”
Robert’s voice came from somewhere.
He had a habit of popping up whenever explanations were needed.
“A dressing room? But that’s not even my room.”
“You didn’t know yet. The space our master assigned to Lady Evelyn is from this room…”
Robert pointed to her bedroom.
“…all the way to that end!”
His arm spread out as if performing magic. It seemed like doves might emerge from his fingertips.
“I took the liberty of designating the room next to the bedroom as a dressing room. If you don’t like it, we could use another room…”
At those words, the maids organizing the clothes all stopped their hands at once.
Evelyn quickly waved her hands. She couldn’t increase their workload further.
“N-no! It’s fine, I don’t know what to do with such excessive consideration…”
“Excessive? Not at all.”
Robert swallowed what he really wanted to say.
‘You’re going to be the future mistress!’
Still, seeing Evelyn’s troubled expression, Robert told her about the past.
“In the past, we’ve had guests who used the entire guest house.”
It was the previous Duke’s great-aunt. Due to her sensitive temperament, she would complain about not being able to sleep and would use the Duke’s mansion’s guest house all by herself.
Of course, Robert omitted mentioning that the guest was a relative.
Evelyn’s eyes widened at his words. Just what kind of family was this, showing such excessive kindness to guests?
“Thank you for being so thoughtful.”
Her words to Robert were sincere. She was always grateful for his attentive care.
“Think nothing of it.”
Robert smiled warmly.
* * *
Theo must have been busy, as he didn’t show himself for quite a while even after the dresses were organized.
It seemed he had more than enough work to do despite looking at documents all day.
In the end, Evelyn had to spend time alone in the library until the afternoon.
She was only able to meet Theo after taking a walk to clear her head for a while.
At some point, he had been waiting for her in the library.
Theo, who was at the desk, turned to look at her.
A day without Evelyn was quite boring.
Like walking through an empty gray maze.
But when he encountered Evelyn, the colorless walls surrounding him would crumble.
Finally, he could breathe freely.
In the space that had nothing, a flower field full of warm colors would bloom, and pleasant sunlight would tickle him.
Just like now.
Theo’s lips curved softly.
His eyes were more alert than usual, as if he had something to say.
Though it was obvious what the story would be, he waited for her mouth to open.
Evelyn moved her plump lips slightly, then let out a small sigh.
Theo couldn’t take his eyes off even her smallest movements.
Finally, a clear voice rang in his ears.
“Theo, thank you for the dresses. They were all really beautiful.”
“Really? That’s a relief.”
Now it was Evelyn’s turn to get to the main point.
“But I’d like you to stop giving me gifts without asking me first.”
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