I Became the Tyrant’s Translator - Chapter 10

The Baroness put her hands neatly together and bowed her head toward George.

 

“I’m really sorry. They are silverware that are passed down from generation to generation in our family.”

 

“That’s alright.”

 

George shook his head.

 

“I think I should ask for your understanding so we can look for it right away.”

 

“Thank you for your understanding. I’m sorry, I don’t know what to do…..”

 

The Baroness wipe tears from her eyes, but her handkerchief was quite dry for such a thing.

 

George swallowed his irritation inside.

 

Finding Leticia Woods was a lot easier than he thought. Many staff offices remembered a skinny red-haired girl from the countryside.

 

They all agreed that the girl couldn’t find a job anywhere.

 

For some reason or another, a 14-year-old country girl also has a maid’s seat in the capital.

 

George, having come to a conclusion, looked for her in the mansions urgently looking for a maid.

 

In just three tries, Leticia Woods’ location was revealed.

 

It would have been easier to approach her, explain the situation, and bring her to the Crown Prince’s palace than to twist the child’s wrist.

 

But George couldn’t be satisfied with simply showing Leticia Woods to Michael.

 

She was the first person Michael wanted. No, it was bigger than that.

 

Of the countless words Michael had spoken so far, there was only one word that George could understand the meaning of.

 

Leticia.

 

Obviously, her role will not just be a toy for the Crown Prince.

 

Such a person could not be brought to the Imperial Palace without any procedures.

 

In the Imperial Palace, even one kitchen maid had to have an above-average status.

 

If Michael was an ordinary Crown Prince, George would have brought Leticia to the palace no matter what anyone said.

 

The problem was that Michael was sitting in a very unstable position.

 

George didn’t want to make any problem to the young lord, even the slightest bit.

 

He had to somehow take Leticia into the Crown Prince’s palace through proper procedures. The medium was going to be Jefferson’s work.

 

Baron Jefferson and his wife were now completely out of touch with the capital’s society.

 

If they want to keep a connection in the social society, he can just ask them to disguise a commoner’s maid as a distant relative of the Baron and allow her to enter the palace as a formal maid.

 

However, George’s plans were drastically changed when a silverware theft occurred unexpectedly.

 

‘Why of all things……’

 

George sighed. Of course, it’s a coincidence, but things were going in a direction he didn’t want at all.

 

***

 

In the meantime, Leticia had always carried the brooch all the time.

 

However, the problem was that she hid it between the mattresses of the bed in case it was accidentally lost while working in the kitchen.

 

People who were searching for the hidden silverware seemed to have found the brooch.

 

Leticia gulped down her saliva.

 

“I didn’t steal it.”

 

The Baron replied coldly.

 

“Then you say it’s yours.”

 

“……..”

 

“From whom did you get it?”

 

“I don’t know.”

 

“You don’t know?”

 

The Baron let out a muffled laugh.

 

“You don’t even know who this belongs to originally.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Why didn’t you say you picked it up.”

 

“If I had picked it up, I would have tried to return it to its original owner! I can’t just have this expensive thing.”

 

“Yeah, I believe you.”

 

“…….!”

 

Leticia’s cheeks flushed red with excitement.

 

I was worried because I heard so many bad things, but the Baron seemed to be more sensible than I thought.

 

It was not uncommon for an aristocratic employee to have all the items taken away and then kicked out when they were found to have valuable goods beyond their ability.

 

But Leticia’s relief was shattered in just a few seconds.

 

“Just be honest with me and I’ll believe you. What did you do to get this?”

 

Leticia’s lips quivered. A Baron as big as a bear was staring at her with great force.

 

“Just, helping someone.”

 

“You helped someone?”

 

“Yes, in the mountains……”

 

Leticia tried to tell him what had happened in the mountains, but the Baron didn’t listen to her.

 

“It’s good that you confess with your own mouth.”

 

“What that …..!”

 

The Baron put the brooch in front of her.

 

“You really don’t know what this means?”

 

Her voice did not come out properly due to the pressure. Leticia barely nodded her head.

 

“Ha!”

 

The Baron let out a laugh.

 

“By nature, this is something you will never get your hands on.”

 

“I know that.”

 

“You know?”

 

The Baron’s voice quivered. Leticia plucked up her courage to explain what had happened in the mountains.

 

“I think you’re misunderstanding something, but that’s…..”

 

Bang!

 

Leticia’s words were suddenly interrupted by a group of maids who rushed into the drawing room.

 

The Baron and Leticia looked at the maids in amazement.

 

Leticia’s eyes shook when she recognized the familiar faces.

 

Most of them were kitchen maids, including Ruth and Emily, but there were quite a few faces that Leticia knew before she moved to the kitchen.

 

“Baron.”

 

Someone walked out from among the maids. Leticia swallowed her breath in surprise.

 

It was Beth.

 

The Baron frowned.

 

“What’s going on?”

 

“I guarantee it. Leticia is not big enough to steal silverware. I don’t know what you heard about Leticia, but you’ve been tricked.”

 

Beth spoke in an emotionless, hard voice. As soon as she finished speaking, Ruth took a step forward.

 

“I guarantee it too. I even checked Leticia entering her room last night.”

 

“Well, I use the bed right next to Leticia. If Leticia showed any suspicious activity last night, I would have noticed!”

 

It was Carrie.

 

Leticia barely managed to wipe her tears out with the hem of her sleeve before she burst into tears.

 

Her colleagues, who feared the Baron more than the ghost, were coming forward for her. Even though, it was possible that Leticia was the one who stole the silverware.

 

The Baron’s face darkened as if he was very angry, but he regained his composure and opened his mouth.

 

“….The opinions were well received. Now go back.”

 

But no one moved their feet.

 

Instead, Ruth opened her mouth.

“We’ll go back with Leticia.”

 

“What?”

 

“We’re short of hands in the kitchen right now. There’s no Leticia and it doesn’t work.”

 

‘Ruth….’

 

It was a disaster. I felt like I was going to burst into tears if I let go of my tension for a moment.

 

The colleagues who had known Leticia for less than two months were giving her sincere support.

 

In addition, even Beth, who had the worst first impression, was the first to come forward and cover for her.

 

Unfortunately, the Baron’s thin patience did not last long.

 

“What’s everyone trying to do? Go back to your work now!”

 

“We won’t go until we take Leticia.”

 

“Do you think I’m doing this because of the silverware!”

 

“So, what is it about?”

 

A strange voice was heard.

 

I felt like a cold wind came in even though the window was closed.

 

Leticia finally mustered up the courage to turn her stiff body.

 

A middle-aged knight with a long face was staring at her.

 

Like, there’s only her in this room full of people.

 

Goosebumps swelled up. Leticia knew his true identity before the Baron called out the knight in a trembling voice.

 

“Lord George!”

 

“I thought you were doing this because of the silverware that came down from generation to generation… I guess it wasn’t.”

 

“Oh, that’s……”

 

Lord George’s eyes narrowed as he watched the Baron squirming with cold sweat.

 

“I think we have a lot of things to talk about, don’t you think?”

 

He pointed to a group of maids, including Leticia.

 

“I think it’s better to send them back now. Every single one.”

 

The Baron yelled out loud.

 

“Did you all don’t have ears? Get back to your work!”

 

Leticia stormed out of the room with the other maids.

 

Ruth slapped her on the back.

 

“Let’s go. We have a lot of work to do.”

 

“Aren’t, aren’t you going to ask what’s happened?”

 

“You think you’re the first one to get caught like that?”

 

Ruth snorted.

 

“It’s obvious who took the silverware.”

 

“Who is it?”

 

“Sally, it’s actually a self-produced play by the Lord and Madam.”

 

“……!”

 

“If you thought this was the first time something like this had happened, you’d be wrong. This used to happen once in a while. This time it was our turn.”

 

“But why did she take it on the day Lord George came?”

 

“Sir George made a sudden visit. It was unexpected.”

 

There were a lot more things I wanted to ask, but Ruth refused to answer any more questions.

 

“I’m not lying about taking you because there was a lot of work to do? So hurry up and go to work. That’s why you’re here.”

 

***

 

“Now tell me. What made you question the maid?”

 

Baron Jefferson sighed.

 

“It’s not a big deal. Aren’t you supposed to be with my wife.”

 

“I heard a loud noise, so I ask your wife for forgiveness and look at it. Then I saw an interesting sight.”

 

The Baron clenched his fist. It must have been because of the maids.

 

I wanted to fire everyone if I could, but I couldn’t help it because the management of the mansion itself would be impossible.

 

In fact, he disliked the robbery, which was often plotted by the Baroness.

 

The Baroness said she could identify loyal employees through that method, but in his view, the actual benefits were small compared to what went on.

 

But this time it was different.

 

‘I didn’t expect to earn an unexpected income.’

 

Leticia Woods.

 

A brooch with an imperial family pattern was found in the bed of a new maid whose name he had never heard before.