Chapter 28
Riding in the carriage towards the Duke Lartman’s estate, Liv exuded a vibrant radiance akin to a freshly blooming flower. She had no reason to be in low spirits. Everything was reverting to how it had been!
The servants of the Hamelsvoort household, previously unkind to Liv, had recently begun treating her courteously after seemingly receiving some instruction from Count and Countess Hamelsvoort. The coachman periodically asked if she was comfortable, to which Liv had to reassure him she was fine.
“Miss, we’ll be arriving shortly!”
“Ah, I see it over there.”
Liv’s eyes sparkled as she peeked through the curtain and spotted the Lartman estate in the distance. While the Lartman family’s main residence was located in their Ducal lands, the manor they were heading to in the capital was no less grand and splendid than other noble households in the city.
Screeeech!
Then, the carriage abruptly screeched to a halt, causing Liv’s head to forcefully strike the ceiling. She winced while rubbing her head.
“What was that...?”
“Miss!”
The coachman’s flustered voice came from outside.
“J-Just a moment, please. I’ll take care of it.”
His voice trailed off as he spoke, and Liv calmly waited inside the carriage for him to return. However, even after counting to one hundred and waiting further, he didn’t come back.