Chapter 39

This is because, as the doorkeeper judged, Liv would never become an important guest of Hyslop. In the first place, she visited Hyslop in the hope of finding out about the new medicine, not to buy expensive medicines. Even if she could cross the threshold of Hyslop by protesting the unfair insult, it would only be all about Liv standing on her own pride.

While what she wanted to get was more specific and realistic information about the new medicine since she had told Coryda about it.

The way back home without getting anything was long and difficult. Not wanting to go home empty-handed, Liv stopped by a confectionery. It was the confectionery that sold the same snacks Baroness Vendons presented the other day.

It wasn’t as expensive as the snacks that she had been given as a gift at that time, but she could afford to buy some decent snacks. Liv calculated the rest of the money in her head and walked on.

I guess it’s better to pay the rent for next month to Pommel in advance before I go home. I don’t want Pommel and Coryda meet over money issues.

“Liv!”

Liv, who was deep in thought, looked up at the call. Seeing a woman running toward her in the distance, Liv let out a low exclamation.

“Rita.”

Yeah, come to think of it, I also had something to talk about with Rita.

“Why is it so hard to see your face these days?”

Rita did not seem to have heard from Coryda at all. She, who had been marching with a basket at her side, opened her eyes wide when she saw the bag of snacks in Liv’s hand.

“Oh, isn’t that an expensive snack?”

“Erm, Rita.”

“Oh, my God. That is the newspaper sold on the main boulevard, right? Have you been to the main boulevard?”

Rita raised her voice, not listening to Liv.

“What is it for you to go to the main boulevard? Don’t tell me! Did you decide to change your regular pharmacy?”

Rita recalled Hyslop at once. This was probably due to the fact that she had seen Liv freaking out over Coryda so often.

Liv immediately shook her head at the sight of Rita looking at her with wide open eyes.

“That’s impossible. I just went to buy a newspaper because I wanted to find out about something. More than that, Rita.”

Liv tried to speak calmly again. Rita, however, was in a constant state of excitement and was busy blurting out what she had to say.

“Oh, my God, so the rumor that your situation has improved these days was true!”

Liv, who was about to get annoyed, paused at that.

“Wait, Rita. What are you talking about? What do you mean by rumor?”

“Hmm? I heard that someone saw you leaving work in an expensive carriage the other day.”

“What do you mean by I’m leaving work in an expensive…”

Liv was about to ask what Rita meant by that, but suddenly closed her mouth. At that moment, a black carriage came to her mind.

Since the place where she got off the carriage was a deserted alley with a few gas lights, and it was the middle of the night, there was no one around. Besides, it would have been hard to see because it was a black carriage.

The thought that someone had seen her sent shivers down her spine, but Liv soon regained her composure. There was no sign on the carriage, so there was no way to connect her to the Marquis of Dietrion. And the Marquis wasn’t the only one who used a black carriage.

“It’s a short-term job. More than that, Rita. Did you teach Coryda to sew?”

Liv decided to change the subject instead of explaining about the carriage. Rita, knowing how overprotective Liv was of Coryda, made a whining sound and frowned at once.

“Oh, Liv. Don’t tell me you’re going to get mad about it? Coryda is already fifteen.”

“She’s sick. She’s a patient.”

“But Coryda has grown too much to stay in that small house and do nothing all day. A little sewing would be a nice distraction for Coryda. You’ve always had a hard time alone paying for the bills. Do you know how worried Coryda is about you getting home late these days?”

“I have no intention of making Coryda work. If she’s bored, I can just buy her a book to read. That would be much better for her.”

She couldn’t afford it when she was just trying to make ends meet, but if she continued to make enough money like she was now, she would be able to give Coryda books without risking their family budget. As long as Coryda’s physical strength held out, she could have a simple class at home.

Rita’s jaw dropped at Liv’s words.

“You could even afford to buy a book?”

Liv’s mouth closed again. The unwanted topics ended up coming back to the surface. Regardless of the bitter look on Liv’s face, Rita whispered, grabbing her shoulder anxiously.

“Oh, my, Liv. You’re not doing anything dangerous, are you?”

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