Chapter 79

As Liv didn’t reply right away, Millian explained with a tearful look.

Perhaps it was held in the hopes of giving Millian a little extra attention since her social debut was just around the corner.

After pondering for a moment, Liv nodded. It did occur to her that the Marquis might have called her out of sudden, but she insisted on looking away from such probability.

Even if he really summoned her, in all honesty, she was not in the mood to face him.

Meeting with parents was one of the regular tasks she had to do as a tutor. The Marquis said he would be considerate of classes in Vendons Barony, so she should use that as an excuse if needed.

Having created a convincing argument, Liv smiled at Millian.

“Let me know the time and I’ll be there.”

***

This was her first time visiting the Vendons mansion in the evening.

She sometimes had a meeting with Baroness Vendons, but it was more of a tea time.

“Miss Rhodes, is the food right for you?”

“Yes, it’s very tasty.”

She was smiling outside, but Liv would restlessly look outside the window from time to time. The sky, which had been at sunset when she arrived, was now pitch black.

Liv’s shoulders were already slumped from the time she left the house. All this time, she would leave before nightfall when Millian’s classes were over, and when she had extra work, she would always be driven home in a carriage so she wouldn’t have to walk the streets at night.

Thanks to this, she had forgotten for a while. About the horror that dark streets could inspire.

This is because I was distracted.

She felt guilty for agreeing so quickly, but it couldn’t be helped since she had already said she would attend.

At least it was only sunset by the time she got there, not completely dark. The problem was the way back.

Although she knew her new neighborhood was very safe compared to her old one, human nature is not always rational.

I guess I better take a shared carriage on the way back.

The distance was too close for a carriage ride, but she felt more comfortable paying for a carriage ride than walking in the dark.

“Please continue to take care of our Millian.”

Baroness Vendons made a friendly smile, and the guests around the table laughed along with her.

In fact, not every teacher who taught Millian attended the dinner. In Liv’s eyes, only the people with the relevant level were in the room right now. In other words, teachers with very high status or authority were not visible at all.

They didn’t speak to each other, but they had a general idea of what Millian was learning from whom. The teachers in this room were, of course, skilled in their respective fields, but they were most likely commoners like Liv.

In that sense, it was really unexpected to see Camille at the table.

Camille was seated closest to the Baron and Baroness Vendons, and he appeared to be the closest of the teachers in the room to the Baron and Baroness. Given that he was the last of them to be hired, it was quite fascinating. It seemed that his recent frequent meetings with them over art purchases and entertaining the Cardinal had resulted in this.

Liv drank her water in silence and looked at Camille. As if noticing her gaze, Camille, who had been exchanging light hearted banter with the Baron, glanced over at Liv. There was no time for her to avert her eyes.

Locking eyes with Liv, he curled his lips upward. The slight scrunch of his nose suggested that if he weren’t so far away from her, he would have talked to her right away.

Liv, however, turned away without a second thought. Even if she were to talk with Camille…

Oh.

She came to remember that Camille was said to be a socialite. Which led her to wonder how much did he know about the Marquis.

If only… I could know if the Marquis is the kind of person who does that.

She thought that if only the Marquis had some salacious gossip on him, it might help her settle her shaken heart.

Of course, she wouldn’t really like to hear that, but if he was just trying to play with her lightly, it would be easier to deal with. She had already dealt with humans who came to harass her many times before after all.

At the end of the meal, there would likely be time for dessert and relaxed conversation. Liv figured she should ask Camille outright then.

However, she wasn’t sure till the end if the Marquis’ scandalous rumors were really what she wanted to hear.

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