Chapter 122 (1/2)

Chapter 122 – Anyone but Her (2)

Count Glacia had no intention of meeting Amethyst until she had met Habe that morning.

“Count Glacia, Madam cancelled all her plans of today,” said Habe.

“Really?” asked count Glacia.

“Yes. I think she might not be feeling well, her complexion wasn’t too good.”

“I see…,” count Glacia smiled and mumbled. “I wonder why that is.”

“Isn’t it because of you, count?” asked Habe.

“Me? Why do you say so?”

Habe thought that if she said something to please her, she might get something out of it. Maybe another precious jewelry. “I’m sure she is jealous of your beauty, count,” she said, “And since the Madam and the Duke are not sharing a bedroom together, I’m sure she’s must be concerned regarding you.”

“They don’t share a room?” asked count Glacia, intrigued.

Habe stopped herself. She hadn’t meant to reveal that. She felt guilty for talking about the Lady’s private life. “Yes,” she said, ashamed, “they’ve not been sharing a room.”

“Is that so?” said count Glacia with a sly smile. She looked very satisfied with this information. She unpinned the brooch she was wearing. It was an elegant brooch with little jewels embedded at the crown. She gave it to habe. “Here is a little something for you, Habe.”

“Thank you, count!” said Habe and bowed her head. She walked out of the room happily. Count Glacia smiled, she was happy too. Separate rooms… so Lady Skad is all by herself.

Count Glacia had reason to believe that Amethyst was the same as her. This ‘romance’ with the duke, after all, seemed to be untrue if they weren’t even sharing a room. But Habe had joined in serving Amethyst quite recently, only when the annual festival began. Habe didn’t know everything about Alexcent and Amethyst. And count Glacia, believing Habe, knew nothing of the both of them as well.

“Well,” said Amethyst, “I don’t know who you heard it from, nor am I interested in knowing about it. It is nothing you need to be concerned about.”

“I know the feeling of loneliness very well,” said count Glacia, “You need not hide anything from me.”

Amethyst was already in a foul mood and count Glacia was doing nothing to improve it. Instead, she seemed to be adamant to make Amethyst feel worse than she already was feeling. “I think you’ve misunderstood—”

“There’s no need to call it a misunderstanding. I’ve served the duke for a long time by his side, so I understand your loneliness. I know that he’s not someone you can approach easily. And you never know, maybe I might be able to serve him and that will make him more affectionate towards you.”

“Count Glacia,” said Amethyst, warningly. But the count ignored her.