Chapter 52: Don’t splash my blood
"What are you up to now? Why don’t you come with me for a moment and help me out?"
"Apologies, Lord Cain, but we have other matters to attend to right now." Liana was still hungry, after all. More importantly, Loraviel wasn’t a servant of the Venus Estate, so there was no reason for her to obey his orders.
As for Lady Olivia, there was even less need to explain. However, Olivia didn’t seem inclined to speak.
"Oh? What could be so important that it outweighs an order from the rightful heir?" Cain deliberately emphasized the word heir.
"Lady Liana is hungry."
"..."
Cain had considered all sorts of possible excuses, but this one caught him completely off guard. "You could just have a servant deliver her something. Just come and help me first."
"Apologies, Lord Cain, but I am Lady Liana’s servant. I only take orders from her. If you have nothing else to say, I’ll be taking my leave. If I delay any longer, the tea will get cold, and Lady Liana will be upset." Loraviel bowed slightly.
There was no way Cain would let Loraviel off that easily. If he couldn’t get to Liana directly, he could at least deal with her maid.
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Cain reached out, but his fingers only grasped at an illusion.
"Lord Cain, please find someone else."