Chapter 10

“…yes.” It was the heart that hurt, not the body. Just guessing that Wood had a lover, and facing the reality in person, the intensity of the shock was completely different. Just as he bit his lip and barely endured the trembling, Wood grabbed Elena’s hand. “If you stay here, you will catch a cold. Let’s go inside.” Wood’s hand, holding it without any hesitation, was extremely warm. However, Elena’s heart sank heavily at the thought that that warmth and tenderness would never be hers. ***

Wood did not let go of Elena’s hand once as they walked quickly through the birch trees and through the garden to the inside of the mansion. Elena looked at Wood’s clenched hands. She could feel her pulse beating fast, like a person with a heart in the palm of her hand. It was fortunate that the gloves covered the tremors and the ugly burn marks. The mansion was quiet, as if there had never been such a commotion. Almost all the servants seemed to be asleep in their respective rooms. Several servants and butlers rushed out to greet Wood. “It’d be nice to bring a warm bangshow to Elena. Maybe it’s because you’ve been working too hard for a few days, but your stamina seems to have weakened a lot.”

As soon as the horse ran out, the servants rushed to the warehouse where the bangshow was kept, poured the bangshow into a pot and brought it to a boil. When the butler quickly set the table and served two cups of bangshow, Wood ordered them to return to their respective rooms. The butler and servants, who faithfully obeyed Wood’s orders, bowed their heads politely and left the dining room. The bangshow, which was boiled with red wine, various fruits, cinnamon, ginger, and honey, smelled good. Elena recalled memories of drinking her mother’s home-made bangshow to cheer up when she caught a cold in the winter before her parents died. When she remembered the time to which she could never go back, she felt lonely. Elena hurriedly took a sip of the bangshow. A feeling of warmth circulated throughout her body

It seemed to be getting a little better. “I have a question for you too, Elena.” Wood, who had been drinking the bangshow without saying anything for a long time, put his glass down on the table and looked at Elena. In his voice, which sank low, she felt a strange atmosphere and a firm determination that was different from usual. Looking at his blue eyes that shone even in the dark made her dizzy. Red wine was in, but neither Wood nor Elena were intoxicated, as the intoxicants would have all evaporated during boiling. After learning to cook, she made a lot of food that handles alcohol, so she wasn’t weak with alcohol. But now she felt sick in her stomach like she was drunk, her vision became blurry.

She felt her face heat up. “Can I ask you one favor? “. “Yes, Count.” She answered slowly to his words, barely enduring the strange and hazy feeling that seemed to float up. Since Elena was a servant hired by Wood, she had to faithfully fulfill his request, no matter what. She was well aware that what he was saying was more of an order than a request. “Okay. Then follow me.” Wood stood up from his seat with a stiff face. Elena hurried after him. In the middle of the night, the only thing that can be heard in the quiet mansion is the footsteps of two people

Moments later, Elena was sitting tensely in the chair next to Wood’s bedroom mirror. The moment Wood opened the door to let them in, they could have escaped. At night, when everyone was asleep, a female servant waiting for him shivering in the owner’s room was a strange sight no matter what the reason. If someone gets caught, it’s enough to cause misunderstandings. “Bae, Count.” His voice, smaller than usual, trembled inconsolably. Even with a stiff and skinny body like a block of wood, a little weight added but still a skinny and not pretty face, and frizzy skin and hair, Elena was a woman. Wood is also old enough.

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