Chapter 48: Servant Cedric (14). The Firstborn’s Dagger
“...Still gaudy enough to make me sick.”
Staring at the Marquess of Redvell’s estate—the Redvell family’s ancestral home—Claudia furrowed her brows.
She’d spent over a decade of her life here before being appointed as the Lord of Eched, but returning to this place always left her feeling uneasy.
Not because it was filled with painful memories.
On the contrary—it was because she had too many happy ones.
Back when her mother was alive...
When the Marquess of Redvell had acted like a "good father," and she'd believed it was genuine... remembering those times only made her current self feel hollow by comparison.
She stood outside for quite a while, unable to bring herself to go in, simply staring at the estate.
“What a spacious residence. It must be rewarding to manage something like this.”
A casual remark, light in tone—unclear if it was sincere or teasing.
The moment Claudia heard Cedric’s voice, her feet—frozen like they were glued to the ground—felt suddenly light.
She curled her lips into a smirk and replied,