Published at 12th of November 2020 10:16:45 AM
Chapter 37
Next day .
Agnes was embroidering a handkerchief in the living room .
Because of the news about Bernard’s mother and sister-in-law coming in the afternoon, she was feeling nervous .
I couldn’t concentrate, and my speed with the needle is less than half of the usual .
As expected, I can’t proceed, so I pierced the needle in the needles cushion and decided to take a break .
I put my glasses on the desk and let out a sigh of relief .
The glasses… I supposed I was going to pay them, but the wonderful memory of the day when they were bought will be forever on my heart .
As she looked at the glasses with her cheeks a little red, the door of the living room was knocked on . Agnes was surprised, to the point to feel that her heart would jump out of her mouth, but replied with a voice pretending to be calm .
It was Gigille who came .
“Excuse me . Right now, Oceanne, your future husband’s mother and Bernard’s sister-in-law, Ingrit-sama, arrived”
“… Okay . Should I go to the guest room?”
“Yes”
Having to play the fiancée role against two guests, I’m nervous and my hands are shaking .
He said that there was not option but lie to Ingrit too, even so, my heart is pounding wondering if I can do this job properly .
… Stand up, close your eyelids, hold both hands against your chest and take a deep breath!
When I opened my eyelids, I met Gigille’s eyes .
“Agnes-san, I will help you as much as possible . ”
“Yes, thank you”
I left the room with Gigille encouraging me .
Eric opened the door when I arrived at the guest room . I bowed my head and went inside .
“Well, Agnes-san!”
Once Oceanne, and her daughter-in-law, Ingrit, who were in the guest room already, saw Agnes, they stood up and welcomed her with a smile .
“It’s a pleasure to meet you”
“I am glad also . ”
Oceanne quickly approached her and hugged Agnes .
A soft embrace I hadn’t received in a long time and made my heart race…
“Oh, mother-in-law, please!”
“How ?”
Ingrit who was watching the two of them, gave let out a sound of surprise, Agnes had tears in her eyes .
“Sorry . Did I act too familiar?”
“… No, that’s”
Shaking my head sideways, I denied .
Agnes was crying, remembering her dead mother .
The two persons in front of her felt relief after being told the real reason .
“I was so happy… that you hug me like that . ”
Ingrit’s cheeks dyed as Agnes thanked them shyly, while narrowing her eyes, Ingrit expressed her thoughts .
“She is so cute”
“Yes, yes, yes! Don’t you think so too? She’s too good for my son . ”
Ages was embarrassed because of the unexpected conversation between they, but then she came back to herself and greeted Ingrit, something she reprimanded herself for not doing before .
“My name is Agnes Le Verges . ”
“Nice to meet you, I’m the sister-in-law of Bernard, Ingrit Orlellian . ”
“I am honored to meet you . ”
“Me too”
Oceanne said,” Let’s sit down and talk a little . ”
They sat down facing each other and Gigille came over with a café au lait and some sweets .
“When I heard that my brother-in-law had found himself a wife, I wanted to meet her, sadly it wasn’t possible until now . But I cannot believe she’s such a nice lady!”
“Thank you”
I was happy to be praised by Ingrit, but it made me feel even more uncomfortable .
–I, Agnes, am not his real fiancée .
My heart hurts for having to lie to this kind people .
At the same time, I realize that Bernard will get married someday .
She wondered if she would be able to endure living in the mansion after it happens, but immediately she felt ashamed of her own audacity to ponder over it .
The feeling of gratitude for the all kindness received and the affection for him should not be considered together .
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Currently, rather than her desire for repay the favor, Agnes’s feeling of adoration for him is much stronger .
I knew that if I didn’t separate them properly, it would become painful later on!
“So, I thought about the wedding…”
“–Yes”
We talked whether we would do it in the royal capital or in Bernard’s birthplace .
“Agnes-san, if it were me, I would definitely choose the Royal Capital . The latest dresses, trendy venues, famous dishes…”
“But it wouldn’t be hard for the invited guests to come?”
“Mother-in-law! All the people of the estate want to go to the royal capital at least once . ”
Ingrit and Oceanne are so very excited…
Agnes watched them with a smile .
“What do you think Agnes?”
“The bride plays a leading role in a wedding . ”
“I–“
“For me… I would like to have a wedding… a quiet one in the birthplace of Bernard . ”
After saying that, I felt embarrassed .
I blushed thinking that I could never get married to him for real .
While watching Agnes dyeing cheeks red, Ingrit agreed that it would be fine .
“Because there are various things to think about, it would be complicated to do in the royal capital . ”
“Yes, that’s right . With a wedding ceremony in the royal capital, you’ll also have to socialize…”
And so, the conversation went on and on .
Ingrit brought a catalog of wedding trending products with her .
“Agnes is so slender–“
“!?”
Listening to the word slender, she choked with her tea .
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Oceanne and Ingrit, who were excited thinking that it was a good thing, looked at Agnes, who was pale as she tilted her head .
“What’s wrong with Agnes?”
“You look pale”
Since they noticed the suspicious behavior, she honestly told they that she was narrowing her body with a corrective underwear corset .
“I have a corrective underwear corset… women in the royal capital, they…”
“Is that so?”
“But… it’s bad for you! Also, don’t worry, slender women are not popular in the estate . ”
“Yes! It’s healthier and more cute to be a little more … fluffy “
“!”
Agnes felt at ease after listening to their opinions .
Despite this, the next question make her even more nervous .
“Do you have clothes that you can wear without wearing a corrective underwear corset?”
“It would be a problem for your health, if you narrow it down too much . ”
“Oh, that…”
I have .
However, only a servant’s dress and sleepwear .
I thought the clothes I bought in downtown… but I can’t wear old clothes that I bought at a low price in front of Oceanne or Ingrit!
“You don’t have any?”
“Agnes?”
“… Yes”
It was Agnes who flinched at Oceanne and Ingrit, who smiled with a suspicious smile at each other .
The bell at the end of the day rang and Bernard wanted to return as soon as possible .
I have no problem if I’ve to face the two of them all by myself, but leaving Agnes alone at home with them…
Thinking that she was there in trouble, looking at my mother and sister-in-law with a face like a little wet kitten during a storm, and that I can’t even stand next to her!
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But on a day like this, there was a mountain of work to be done .
It was two hours later that the work was finally done .
I went quickly the changing room so that I could save time and take the next horse-drawn carriage, but I thought it would be a shame to lose time in the change of clothes, so I decided to leave in my uniform .
The horse-drawn carriage was close to the departure time .
When managed to get on, I felt relieved .
At night there is only one per hour .
The horse-drawn carriage arrived at the stop in the forest short after, I got down and ran the fastest I could in direction to my home .
Eric greeted me at the entrance .
“Welcome back, Sir . ”
“Oh”
Hearing his voice, I asked about what my terrifying mother and sister-in-law have been doing until now .
Then, an unexpected answer came back .
“Master Oceanne and Ingrit left nearly six hours ago . ”
“What?”
“They will come to visit again tomorrow . ”
“Great…”
Surprisingly, I discovered that their visit was short .
Asking about the whereabouts of Agnes, he told me she was resting in her room .
I wanted to hear the story from her, so I went there .
After an immediate reply, the door opened sooner I expected .
Agnes, who appeared through the door, was pale but when she saw it was Bernard, the expression suddenly became bright .
“I want to talk with you”
“You’re finally here”
That was the first time that Bernard entered Agnes’s room without doubting .
Translated by djurasico (dot) home (dot) blog