Chapter 69
"My Lady... wake up..." Michelle woke up to someone shaking her quite roughly.
She groaned in annoyance as she opened her purple eyes. "What?" she yawned as she looked at the maid waking her up. "Why are you waking me up?"
The maid was visibly afraid of Michelle, like everyone else in the mansion except the butler and the Archduke. "My Lady, a letter arrived for you from the Imperial Palace."
"Already?" Michelle was pleasantly surprised. "That Kieran works quickly..." she muttered. "What time is it?" she asked the maid.
"9 AM," the maid answered.
Michelle nodded and stretched her body a bit. For some reason, she felt completely stiff, like her body was broken. "When did the letter arrive?" she asked.
"Yesterday morning."
That made Michelle frown. She glanced at the maid and sat up. "How long did I sleep?"
The maid looked down at the floor. "Nearly a month, My Lady..." she said, her voice a bit fearful. She didn’t know how Michelle would react.
When the maid’s words fell, Michelle froze for a good few seconds, unable to process the information. Then, she shot out of bed at the speed of light. "No wonder my whole body was so stiff!" she shouted as she rummaged through her closet. "How could I sleep for a month? Did no one try to wake me up?" she glanced at the maid as she quickly got dressed.
Seeing Michelle’s hurried state, the maid was afraid that she was angry at her. "My Lady, we wanted to wake you the next day, but we were unable to do so. We called the doctor for you, and he said you were fine. Finally, His Excellence, the Archduke, told us that you are fine and that we should let you sleep for a few days."