Chapter 44
"Are you okay? Did the sedative arrive that quickly?"
I blinked in confusion.
"But why are you here at the Count’s estate so early in the morning? When did you get here?"
Zahid furrowed his brows, his expression complicated, before he spoke slowly.
"From ‘Stop it.’"
"Huh?"
"‘The Noart Count Family does not tolerate violence against servants.’ ...Want me to continue?"
"N-no, that’s enough. Your throat must hurt."
My face instantly flushed.
Wait, that meant he had seen everything from the very beginning!
In the meantime, Grandfather had set me down and was now swaggering toward Zahid.
"You brat! You didn’t even like my granddaughter at first, so don’t start coveting her now! You should be grateful that I’m letting you off the hook just because you’re still a little chick!"