Chapter 280 Personal Maids
"What did you do after you returned to this room?"
"I cleaned the room, of course."
Rudy tilted his head slightly to the side and looked at Niti from the corner of his eyes to ask:
"Did you clean something else as well?"
Niti gulped down anxiously and averted her gaze before answering: "No. You were on the bed, so I waited for you to wake up. I didn't know when you fell asleep, so I thought it would be improper to wake you up. Of course, if you hadn't woken up in an hour, I was going to leave the room and come back later."
'Judging by her reaction, it's pretty obvious that she did suck me off when I was sleeping. But she is trying so hard to deny it, so let's not push it further,' he uttered inwardly.
The only reason Rudy interrogated her was to find out the answer, not to pass any judgment on her or punish her for doing that. He had no complaints. He just wanted to know why she did that.
Niti undid Rudy's hair and began braiding them in a different hairstyle. She was feeling so anxious that she was afraid of Rudy asking her any more questions regarding that.
"Say..." Rudy lowered his gaze and uttered, "You said that the other royal members can't order other's personal maids. But what if someone asks for a glass of water or, let's say, blood?"
"There are certain rules regarding that. If whoever ordered doesn't have their personal maid around or if it's an emergency situation, then they are allowed to order the other maid. Not to mention that one person is allowed to have a maximum of three personal maids. But of course, it depends on the maid. If the maid chooses not to obey the order, she is free to do so, and she won't be punished for it."
"Sounds fair..." he muttered.
"Is... is that why you asked me all those questions before? To confirm your suspicion?" Niti asked with a dejected look on her face.
"Not entirely. Now, can you answer my question?"
"Yes. That happens more often than you think," Niti answered honestly.
"And here I was feeling sorry for them last night," he muttered and asked, "Does Jane know about it? Judging by her reaction last night, it seems that she does."
"She does..."
"And she never tried to help you or stop them?" he asked curiously
"She can't do anything. I am bullied because I am her personal maid. She finds herself responsible for all that, and she even tried to cancel the contract and free me from my duty, so I don't get bullied.
However, I didn't let her. She can't even braid her hair without my help, so how was she supposed to live without me? I told her that I would rather be bullied all my life than let her suffer. My suffering doesn't matter and can't be compared to what she has suffered.
So please, I beg you, please take care of Princess Jane and give her the happiness she deserves."
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I searched for a reference image for the long hairstyle for an hour, but I couldn't find a suitable one. If you guys have one, you can post it in the discord server of this novel (if you haven't joined yet, the link is in the synopsis) or in the comment section. If it matches, I will use it.
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