The Grand Duke's Maid Writes a Consultation Log Today - Chapter 6

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The Exclusive Maid of the Grand Ducal House Writes a Counseling Log Today – Chapter 006
As the door closed, the room fell silent. Caught in the situation, Sheila stood in a corner of the room with Joshua.
The young boy hadn’t wanted to show her his own room in the end, so after much deliberation, they had entered a different one.
Joshua glanced at her over his shoulder and bit his lip.
“My sister said she’s coming soon.”
He spoke to her, but there was no response.
“I’m not a bad kid. It’s just…… even if it’s loud. My ears, I can’t hear very well.”
Sheila did not react. In contrast to her, Joshua was sitting on the bed. After sitting like that for a long while, Joshua spoke softly.
“Do your hands…… hurt?”
Only then did Sheila lift her head. Joshua’s eyes looked casual, yet sincere.
“Earlier, Uncle Hilmaiten gave it to me.”
He pulled out a small ointment from his chest pocket. Fidgeting with the ointment, Joshua said timidly, ”
“I brought it because I thought it might hurt. If you don’t like it, my sister can later…….”
Watching him quietly, Sheila clenched her fingertips.
And then, in a very tiny voice, so quiet it was barely audible, she spoke.
“……Thank you.”
Sheila did not take Joshua’s ointment. However, she didn’t reject it either.
Whether he was happy just from that, Joshua smiled brightly.
“You don’t…… have to talk. Even if you don’t…… I know.”
Joshua spoke slowly, mixing in hand gestures. The child always explained in this manner that he couldn’t hear well.
Sheila tried to say something but closed her mouth. Joshua slowly stepped down from the bed, walked straight over, and silently held out his hand. Staring at him, Sheila hesitated before taking the ointment he offered with utmost care.
At that moment, ‘Mother’s’ voice suddenly struck Sheila’s ears.
‘If you are a Lady, do not show your expressions or speak carelessly.’
‘If you smile, you look vulgar.’
‘Do not appear kind either. You will only be used.’
Taking the ointment, Sheila shook her head violently. However, Joshua, who had turned his body back toward the bed without seeing her do that, couldn’t notice.
“……Strange kid.”
Sheila whispered softly, but there was no malice contained in her voice.
Joshua plopped back down onto the bed and just smiled, waving his hand.

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After finishing her shower, a change of clothes was prepared. Having changed into the new clothes, Elysia stepped out into the hallway of the residence.
“I hope Joshua is doing okay.”
While worrying about Joshua, Elysia’s mind also drifted to Sheila.
Sheila, who had run toward her room with a pale face. And Joshua, who had waved his hand nonchalantly, saying see you later.
Joshua, who had followed while holding Hilmaiten’s hand, looked completely thrilled just by coming to a new residence.
Elysia prayed that her younger brother would not offend the Lady.
“Elysia. I will guide you.”
While she wore a serious expression, Hilmaiten approached. Elysia snapped out of her thoughts.
After Hilmaiten knocked and opened the door, it was a different room from before.
It wasn’t the drawing room where she had met Yulias, but a space that appeared to be his office.
With all sorts of documents piled on the desk, his appearance sitting among them with glasses on even looked intellectual.
Since the pen held in his hand was moving without rest, Elysia tactfully kept her mouth shut and waited.
“Your Grace.”
Hilmaiten called out to him familiarly. Then, as if he hadn’t even heard the knock, Yulias lifted his head and took off his glasses.
“You’ve arrived. Take a comfortable seat.”
“Thank you.”
Elysia sat on the provided sofa. She thought the conversation would begin right away since he took off his glasses.
However, Yulias did not let go of the pen in his hand and continued to look at the documents.
Don’t tell me I have to keep waiting like this?
Elysia turned her head from Yulias and glanced at Hilmaiten.
Noticing her gaze, he smiled toward Elysia and let out a clearing of his throat.
“Your Grace.”
“Ah, my apologies.”
Only then did Yulias put down his pen and press firmly between his brows. It was only after he stood up from his seat and sat on the opposite sofa that they could begin the conversation.
“The treatment.”
“If it is the Lady, she is probably receiving treatment around now…….”
“No, not the Lady. I mean you.”
“Me?”
Elysia wore a bewildered expression. At that sight, Yulias sighed and said,
“Weren’t you injured as well? Since you also had food dumped all over you.”
“No, I am not hurt. Rather, the Lady…….”
“Then that is fine.”
Elysia looked at him with questioning eyes.
To ask if she was hurt while reacting so nonchalantly to the Lady’s matters.
Whether Yulias didn’t notice the meaning behind her gaze, he wore a contemplative expression.
Caressing his own chin, he prolonged the silence a bit more before asking,
“You seem to have a good relationship with your brother.”
“We tend to. Partly because our parents aren’t around, after all…….”
“What I am talking about is not simply having a good relationship.”
“Pardon?”
Yulias withdrew his hand from his chin and adjusted his posture.
“Your brother seems to be well-educated.”
Education?
Was he talking about the way he handled Joshua?
“What kind of education do you mean…….”
“Your brother’s hearing seems poor, yet his immediate response and handling of your words don’t look like something taught just once or twice.”
Somehow, Yulias’s words sounded like a compliment. Elysia fidgeted with her hands held together.
“Because that child doesn’t know if his voice sounds loud to others. I think it’s the result of practicing many times at home.”
“If it’s many times, roughly how many?”
“Uh…… well, at least for a few months…….”
Is he asking from an educational standpoint?
Unable to grasp the point of his question, Elysia answered vaguely.
Yulias had a look of deep thought.
It’s not an interview, and it’s not an interrogation, so what is this……?
“Do you want to work here?”
“……Yes!”
Elysia answered a beat late.
Sweat broke out on her clasped hands, forcing her to rub them against her skirt several times.
Yulias rolled his gaze, then glanced briefly at Hilmaiten.
“One month.”
“A month?”
“I will watch your adjustment for about a month, then decide whether to hire you.”
“Thank you, Grand Duke. I will work hard…….”
“However, during that month, you must take exclusive charge of the Lady.”
“Yes?”
Elysia asked back at the unexpected words. An exclusive maid for someone was not a position one could easily take on.
Because a maid’s actions soon became the image of her master.
For that reason, it wasn’t for nothing that one had to be a lesser noble or need a recommendation letter when entering as a noble’s attendant.
“My skills are too humble for me to dare take exclusive charge of the Lady…….”
“No.”
Yulias spoke firmly.
He was undoubtedly fully aware of Elysia’s intention to escape somehow.
However, the work Elysia had envisioned was closer to chores that others avoided.
For instance, doing a large amount of dishes or handling trash.
Yet, to think the instruction she actually received was to attend by the Lady’s side.
If things went wrong, wouldn’t it lead to a matter of life instead of a matter of money?…….
“Your Grace, I am truly grateful that you think highly of me, but, well…… really, for me to serve the Lady…….”
“It has to be you.”
“……Pardon?”
What kind of nonsense is this again.
She had seen that there was an exclusive maid just a short while ago.
Of course, she had seen that maid committing tyranny, but…….
As Elysia wore a reluctant expression, Yulias leaned his body forward.
Despite the table clearly sitting between the sofas, the distance between the two narrowed considerably.
“Elysia, I need you.”
Uttering those meaningful words, Yulias faintly curled the corners of his lips and smiled.

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