The Grand Duke's Maid Writes a Consultation Log Today - Chapter 58

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The Grand Ducal House Maid Writes a Counseling Log Today – Chapter 058
Yulias stared blankly at the Office door before speaking in a low voice.
“Come in.”
Creak.
The one who appeared was Sheila.
Sheila closed the Office door and stepped inside.
The child’s complexion was still poor, but she didn’t seem to have any trouble walking.
Elysia jumped up and approached Sheila’s side.
“Lady, is it really alright for you to be up already?”
Sheila nodded slowly.
Edward got up from his seat and slowly walked over.
As the unfamiliar man approached, Sheila reflexively hid behind Elysia.
Yulias merely watched the scene unfold, not stepping in.
“Hello.”
Edward offered a greeting in a low voice.
It was just a simple greeting, but Sheila glanced up at him.
“I’m here to check on your condition. I won’t hurt you. I promise. I’m an acquaintance of Elysia, your friend Joshua here, and your elder brother, Yulias.”
Edward said in a gentle, quiet tone.
A man who knew Elysia, Joshua, and Yulias.
Sheila stared blankly at Edward.
Without rushing her, he lowered his body.
Then, tilting his head slightly, he met Sheila at eye level.
Edward held out his hand, palm up.
“If it’s alright with you, may I hold your hand?”
His voice was cautious to the point of being prudent.
However, he did not force a choice. It was as if he was leaving the decision entirely up to Sheila.
Sheila stared intently up at him, then stole a glance at Elysia.
Elysia simply looked at the child and gave a small, reassuring smile.
At that, the child hesitated before reaching out her hand.
It was a contact so faint that it was vague to even call it a touch.
“……Thank you.”
Edward whispered affectionately in a low voice.
Leaning against the Office desk, Yulias silently gritted his teeth.
A man she was meeting for the first time.
Moreover, an alumnus who had graduated from the Academy with him.
Someone who was neither Elysia nor Joshua.
Seeing Sheila allow physical contact so quickly to a stranger made him feel…… unable to hide his disappointment.
Afraid their eyes might meet, he turned his head away.
Completely unaware that Joshua was watching him.
“……Right. Is your head feeling better now? Do you feel cold, or on the contrary, do you feel a sudden surge of heat?”
Sheila’s eyes widened.
She seemed surprised by Edward’s questions, which pierced right through to her condition as if he knew everything.
The child shook her head slightly.
“Good. Then go back and get some more deep sleep. Once tonight passes, you’ll be fine tomorrow.”
Edward nodded and withdrew his hand.
Sheila pulled her gaze away from him and lightly tugged on Elysia’s sleeve.
It meant she wanted to return to her room together.
“Sheila!”
Just then, Joshua, who was sitting on the sofa, leaned forward and grinned.
“Let’s ask the Grand Duke to carry us on his back! The Grand Duke is super strong, so he can carry both of us!”
It was a sudden proposal.
Sheila blinked her large eyes, then narrowed them.
Carry her on his back?
Yulias, carrying me?
……Her expression was one of sheer disbelief.
Yulias, who had his head turned, flinched slightly in the shoulders.
The ones who noticed that shift were Elysia and Edward.
“……Hmm, I’m a bit tired. I think I’ll catch some shut-eye here.”
As if he had never been gentle, Edward plopped right down onto the sofa.
At that sight, Joshua chuckled and laughed.
Elysia looked back and forth between Sheila and Yulias before opening her mouth.
“Hmm……. Not just carrying you on his back, I’m sure he could even hold both of you in his arms at the same time.”
She naturally played along with Joshua.
Joshua’s eyes sparkled as they turned toward Yulias.
Yulias finally shifted his gaze to face Elysia.
After narrowing his eyes at her with a look that wasn’t particularly resentful, he let out a small sigh.
“Yes. I can. ……Do you want to be held?”
With indifferent eyes, Yulias looked at Joshua first, then slowly moved his gaze to look at Sheila.
Sheila pouted her lips and leaned into Elysia’s embrace.
Joshua restlessly swung his feet for no reason, egging them on.
“Well, because the Grand Duke is super strong! Sheila, I bet the Grand Duke could even lift our sister right up in his arms!”
“Well, of course. I’ve already been held…….”
Elysia replied casually, only to let her words trail off.
She had already been held and carried once before.
When the Princess made a sudden visit and her calf was injured, Yulias had scooped her up into his arms without a word and moved.
As that memory resurfaced, Elysia’s ears burned hot.
Edward stole a glance at her before shifting his gaze to the ceiling.
“……Ahem.”
Yulias cleared his throat with an effort and lowered his body.
Understanding the meaning, Joshua hopped down from the sofa.
As the boy dashed over and threw himself into Yulias’s arms, Yulias lifted the child up with one arm and held him securely.
Then, he slowly approached Sheila.
Sheila, who was sticking closely to Elysia’s side, stared intently up at him.
“……Lady, how about it?”
Elysia asked gently, supporting the child’s back with her palm.
Holding Joshua in his arms, Yulias slowly lowered his body.
“Sheila!”
Joshua reached out his hand dynamically.
It meant they should go together.
Sheila hesitated for a moment.
Surely, if she were alone, she would never have let herself be held in Yulias’s arms.
But Joshua was already held in his arms.
Her friend.
After pondering for a moment, Sheila slowly stepped out of Elysia’s shadow.
Yulias, who was waiting for the slowly approaching child, scooped her up into his arms without hesitation the moment she drew near.
At the suddenly elevated view, Sheila gasped.
“……You’ve grown a lot.”
Yulias muttered softly.
Cradled in his arms, Sheila flinched.
The child didn’t reject him or show any other reaction; she simply rested her head against his chest.
Yulias, firmly holding Joshua and Sheila in both arms.
Watching that scene, a warm smile spread across Elysia’s face.
“Elysia.”
Yulias nodded toward the Office door.
Understanding his intention, she immediately opened the door.
“Let’s go together.”
Yulias spoke first, and Joshua added on.
“Come with us, sister!”
Joshua beamed with a broad grin, while Sheila stared intently.
Elysia nodded without hesitation.
It was then.
“No.”
Edward, who was lying on the sofa with his head propped up on his arm, stared at them.
“Leave Elysia behind.”
At Edward’s firm words, Yulias furrowed his brow.
Joshua looked bewildered, and following him, Sheila also frowned slightly.
“Why? Does sister have to work?”
Joshua asked Edward in a curious voice, then immediately looked at Elysia.
Elysia rolled her eyes, realizing why Edward had told her to stay.
The Laptop.
It was definitely because of that.
“Um…….”
The moment Elysia was about to open her mouth.
Yulias spoke in a chilling voice.
“If anyone heard you, they’d think Elysia belongs to you.”
Elysia flinched.
It sounded like the growl of a beast unwilling to let its own thing be taken away.
She slowly shifted her gaze to look at Yulias.
Not only Yulias, but even Sheila was looking at Edward with disapproving eyes.
At the siblings’ reaction, Edward whistled.
“It’s not like I’m going to do anything, why are you being like this? Are you two dating? Are you in a relationship?”
Edward asked, raising the corners of his mouth as if amused.
Dating, a relationship.
Among those, there was nothing that could be answered positively.
Yulias closed his mouth, and she answered instead.
“It’s not like that. I’m just the Demint House’s exclusive maid, and someone who serves the Lady.”
There was nothing wrong with Elysia’s words.
A person of the Grand Ducal House.
And a maid who had to serve Sheila.
That was all.
Yet, the eyes of Yulias and Sheila sank simultaneously.

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