Chapter 279.1
Chapter 279
Eugene arrived at the Arse manor a little early to attend the tea party at noon. She was greeted by the butler who had descended all the way down the stairs to meet her at the door.
“Welcome. Anika.”
The butler’s expression has evidently softened over the course of several days. Of course, he was impeccably polite when she first met him, but she got the feeling that he was only exuding a formality that is rooted in good manners.
But today, she could clearly sense the subtle difference in his manners, although she made no other efforts but to greet him whenever she came across him in the manor. Eugene surmised that as a hired servant, he couldn’t help but to be more cautious now that his master shows a great affection towards her daughter all suddenly.
“Bring it over here.” Eugene commanded the handmaid standing behind her. And at her command, the handmaid handed a big basket from her hand to the butler, who received it with a perplexed look on his face.
“The pie was baked gloriously sweet and golden today, so I brought some. These aren’t for my mother. So please share them with other employees.”
“I beg your pardon?” The butler dumbfoundedly stared at the basket in his hands with surprise.
Eugene recalled the memory she saw in her last visit that regarded the butler. It was a scene where her imposter was throwing something at the butler, indignantly. But it didn’t surprise Eugene in the least, knowing that the imposter had done pretty much the same to her handmaids in the palace.