My Engagement Got Broken, But I Don’t Remember Getting Engaged in the First Place - Chapter 60

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Nora felt somewhat embarrassed, so she hurriedly changed the topic.

“Then what about food? Is there anything he particularly likes or hates?”

“Hmm, I don’t think he can handle things that are too sweet… generally speaking.”

The good news was that there weren’t many things he didn’t like, but that didn’t really narrow it down.

“Then, what about fruits?”

“I think he likes lemons, oranges and most citrus fruits?”

Hearing Allan’s answer, Flora immediately covered her giggling mouth.

“Oh my, he likes fruits that are of the same color as his twin brother’s eyes…”

“Don’t say that. It ain’t that strange. Besides, I also like citrus fruits. We have similar taste in food.”

“Is that so…”

Does that mean the fried chicken skin which Allan had taken a liking to recently was also to Elias’ palate? I seem to recall that he did eat quite a lot when we were eating together…

Nora was impressed by how similar the twins were.

“Well, I’m sure Elias would be happy with anything you give him, Nora.”

“That’s also what Flora said. That he’d be happy even with trash.”

“Indeed.” Allan laughed and took a sip of his drink. He had just gotten it refilled and yet almost half of it was already gone.

“But I don’t have the courage to give the prestigious marquis’ son some trash.” Nora shrugged while Allan popped a piece of his favorite fried chicken skin into his mouth.

“The point is, anything is fine as long as it’s from you, Nora. It doesn’t even have to be anything too expensive either.”

She didn’t have the financial capacity to give him something expensive, and Elias surely had everything he needed, so the price wasn’t really her concern.

“I’ll try my best.”

“And that’s good enough… Elias would surely be in a good mood for a month. So, why don’t you try charging head on?”

She didn’t know what that meant, but Allan seemed to be happy for some reason.

“By the way, you and Elias are twins, right?”

“What’s your point?” He sounded somewhat annoyed, and Nora felt a little apprehensive.

“Um, his birthday…”

“What? You didn’t know?” Allan looked surprised.

Nora simply nodded in response. “Yes… I wasn’t really interested at first, and then I never had the opportunity to ask.”

“Oh, well… don’t tell Elias you didn’t know.”

After starting her relationship with the good-looking lunatic, Nora felt like she was missing out on the things she ought to know.

Allan mentioned the date with a wry smile, and surprisingly it wasn’t that far ahead.

“So there’s only a month left… Alright, I think I’ll make that my target date. Please keep it a secret from Elias, okay?”

Hearing Nora’s request, Allan broke into a smile before downing the remaining of his drink.

“Of course! I wouldn’t want to be kicked by a horse. My lips are sealed.”

A few days later, Nora arrived at the royal castle after she received the confirmation that she was to work there.

“This is your uniform. You can change your clothes here and put your luggage here as well. When you’re done, go and head for the room at the right end. The head maid is waiting there.”

“I got it. Thank you.”

The woman quickly left the small room after giving the instructions.

Nora was given ordinary servant’s clothes. It was a long dark blue dress with a white apron. Her hair was in the way, so she tied it up and placed the white brim on her head. She checked her reflection in the mirror and she looked like a maid in every angle.

“Good. I look normal. This way, I’d be able to blend in quickly.”

But that wouldn’t be the case for an elegant beauty like Andrea.

It was said that people who wear this kind of clothing all looked commonplace. Nora felt oddly comfortable, despite her unfamiliarity with the surroundings, and headed for the designated room, where a middle-aged woman awaited her.

“You must be Lady Nora Kranz. His Majesty has already spoken to me. I’m the head maid, sort of like the representative of all the working servants in the castle.”

“Nice to meet you, I’m Nora Kranz… I’m sorry but could you please just call me by my name? I’ll be working here from now on, and I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to be addressed so formally.”

“But I heard you were the Baron’s daughter.”

“We’re technically a nobility but… we’re in fact poorer than any merchant family. I’ve had a lot of part-time jobs before. Please don’t treat me as a nobility.”

Those who worked at the royal castle were mostly commoners, so working with a half-baked aristocrat was rather troublesome. The head maid thought for a moment and then slowly gave a nod.

Her movement was so graceful it was hard to believe she was actually a servant. Nora thought it was foolish of her to suddenly imitate a sophisticated lady like Andrea, so it might be a good idea to learn the manners of the experienced servants first.

“All right, I’ll call you Nora then.”

“Thank you.” Although the atmosphere was tense, it was good that they were able to communicate well.

“First off, let’s get you acquainted around the castle. If you don’t know where you are, you can’t do anything.” The head maid rang the bell in her hand and a woman came at once.