Nightmare Came to The Place I Escaped - Chapter 59

“Go upstairs, and wash up. Don’t catch a cold.”

“Umm, what about clothes?”

“Open up the closet in your room, and you should be set. Choose something comfortable to wear. I will go look for some shoes, and bring them to you.”

“Yes, thank you.”

 

Rachel nodded quickly, and hurried up the stairs.

 

She was a little concerned about the wet footprints left on the spots where she passed by, but she had no choice but to wipe them away later. In addition, she thought she might get sick if she didn’t soak in hot water in a hurry, so she quickened her steps.

 

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Rachel took a shower, and wore the slippers that Ian had brought her.

 

Then she hurried out of the room.

 

Because she had to clean the dirty corridors and stairs.

 

But the floor was already clean, without a trace of sand.

 

“Rachel, why didn’t you dry your hair?”

“I thought I needed to wipe the floor. Did you happen to…”

“I cleaned it roughly. Go back, and dry your hair first.”

 

Ian, who said this, also had wet hair.

 

“It’s okay because it’s short.”

 

Ian brushed it back lightly, and replied when Rachel looked at his hair.

 

“Or I can help you?”

“I’ll go up.”

 

Rachel hurriedly turned her back on Ian, who asked with a playful smile.

 

If she hesitated a little, she really felt like she would get his help.

 

“Get some rest, then come down slowly.”

 

Ian’s voice came from the bottom of the stairs.

 

Rachel was about to say something, but closed the door to her room instead.

 

“Haha.”

 

Almost at the same time as she closed the door, Rachel’s mouth leaked laughter.

 

It was just her and Ian in this mansion.

 

Was that why?

 

As he said, it didn’t seem to matter that Ian was an Emperor or that she was a maid.

 

Unlike the mansion in the capital, this place was quiet and comfortable.

 

Was it because there were no servants here? Or was it because Ian’s way of speaking has become softer?

 

The time with him was more fun and comfortable than she thought.

 

“….”

 

Rachel looked at the shells and conchs that she had placed on the table.

 

She just wanted these happy and joyful memories to last forever.

 

***

 

“My father?”

 

Laying on the bed, Diana turned her head towards the maid who was holding a towel in her hands.

 

“Did he hear that I collapsed?”

“Yes, I heard that the butler told him.”

“Ha! But he’s still not coming?”

 

Diana laughed coldly, and threw the towel over her head.

 

“You didn’t by any chance let your gibberish leak out, did you?”

“No, it couldn’t have. I worked carefully so that others wouldn’t find out.”

 

The maid shook her head in a hurry.

 

She’d worked so hard to bring food to the young lady without telling other servants. In addition, even if other servants found out about it, no one would have told the butler or the Duke.

 

As soon as it was discovered that she’d made it known, everyone knew that her safety would be in danger.

 

“Yeah, that’s enough, so get out of here.”

“Yes, My Lady. Call me if you need anything.”

 

Diana, who was left alone after the maid left, once again let out a deep sigh.

 

“You’re going to come, right?”

 

Her father had never ignored her before.

 

For some reason he wouldn’t budge this time.

 

She’d been ignored and humiliated, but she couldn’t believe he was pretending not to know. It was so ridiculous that Diana’s lips twisted.

 

It seemed that her father wasn’t going to make any effort to stop the family’s downfall.

 

“So, you’re going to hide in this territory for the rest of your life?”

 

Diana had to grind her teeth at the incomprehensible Duke.

 

He was an Avery, who’d never been shaken for a moment. She couldn’t believe he wasn’t making any effort after he shook the family like this.

 

“Tsk, if you don’t have the confidence to take responsibility, then don’t do anything. Why should I have to suffer as well?”

 

Realizing that lying down like this was of no use, Diana folded her arms for a moment and looked out the window.

 

Her eyes sank low as she thought of something.

 

“Ha…”

 

Diana sighed deeply once again in annoyance.

 

Then she tugged on the bell pull.

 

“Get the carriage ready.”

“What?”

“I’ll have to go back to the capital.”

“Ah….”

 

The maid’s eyes widened at Diana’s sudden order. She’d been hiding in her room as she pretended to be sick, then suddenly she was going to the capital.

 

“Right now? Should I tell the Duke?”

 

Was she planning on leaving for the capital without saying anything to the Duke?

 

“No, that’s alright. Get the carriage ready right now.”

 

Diana seemed to have no intention of saying goodbye to her father.

 

“Yes, then I will prepare it.”

 

Click

 

After the maid left, Diana was alone again. She swept up jewelry and valuables into her small handbag.

 

No matter how much she looked at it, her father seemed to have no intention of visiting her and wouldn’t be doing her any favors. So, there was no reason to stay here anymore.

 

Besides, the way to solve all these problems was in the capital.

 

A clan, who’s power had weakened. A family that was hated by the Emperor.

 

The only way to solve all this was to marry Ian. When she became the Empress, not only could her family be strengthened again, but Ian’s hatred toward them would die down a little.

 

When she becomes the Empress, Ian might even come forward and cover up her family’s mistakes.

 

Even without the power of her family, she was still the one who matched Ian the best.

 

“I’m a fool to believe in my father. I’ll have to figure it all out myself.”

 

With pure white skin and large, beautiful golden eyes. A high nose bridge, and thick lips like jelly. Straight shoulders, narrow waist, and straight legs.

[Baset: Yeah, they described her lips like that.]

No matter how weak her family’s power was, she, Diana Avery, was the most beautiful woman in the empire.

 

Diana ran her hands through her coveted blonde locks.

 

It was clear that Ian would fall for her in the end.

 

“My Lady.”

 

Diana walked slowly along with the coachman, who was carrying her luggage, and behind her came the butler.

 

“Are you really going to go now?”

“Then do you think I’m playing around because I’m bored?”

 

The butler slowly shook his head at Diana’s reaction, which was colder than usual.

 

“Still, you have to say goodbye to the Duke before you go. If you go like this, he’ll be very sad.”

“Sad? It was my father who didn’t come, even when I fell ill.”

“But that…”

“Never mind. I don’t want to talk about it anymore.”

 

Diana frowned, and shook her head in annoyance.

 

The coachman opened the carriage door.

 

Diana stepped closer, as if she was getting on a carriage at any moment, as the restless butler  looked at the mansion’s front and Diana alternately.

 

“My Lady, the Duke’s been having a very difficult time.”

 

It didn’t seem like the Duke would come out, and say goodbye to Diana first.

 

“After the family became like this, he hasn’t slept comfortably for a single day.”

 

When his scheme failed and the family lost power, the Duke wouldn’t eat and drink properly for several months because of his sense of loss. He had always lived a life of respect, so his threshold for heartbreak caused by failure was low.

 

After that incident, the Duke’s pride grew even stronger. So this time, he would not bend first, even if it was Diane.

 

“So? He should’ve been careful from the beginning.”

 

Diana didn’t seem to have any intention of bending her pride either.

 

“Butler, stop bothering me and go back inside.”

 

Diana shook her head slightly, then got into the carriage, and closed the door. She then lowered the window a little, as if she was still a little concerned about her father.

 

“Tsk, then just give him a message.”

“Yes, My Lady. What shall I say?”

“Tell him not to worry, I shall return the family’s honor that he destroyed.”
“What?”

“I’ll figure it out on my own.”

 

For a moment, the butler’s face hardened.

 

What the heck was Diana trying to do? When has she ever solved anything?

 

If she wanted to help the family, there was only one way. Please stay still, and don’t cause any incidents.

 

“I’m Diana Avery.”

 

But her signature confident eyes seemed to have something planned already.

 

The butler held back his sigh and opened his mouth to speak, but before he could say anything, the coachman announced his departure.

 

Diana paused while trying to lift the window.

 

“Tell father to take care of himself, he seems to have lost weight. A Duke’s face looking like that is an embarrassment.”

 

Then the window was raised completely.

 

The way she seemed embarrassed as she pouted her lips, maybe that’s how Diana showed concern?

 

Sigh

 

Starting with the sound of the horse’s cry, the carriage soon disappeared from the butler’s sight. It was as sudden as the day she arrived.

 

***

 

“My Lady, you’re early. Did you have a good time with the Duke? It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other.”

“Tsk, it was fun.”

 

Diana sighed and shook her head, as if exhausted from the long carriage ride. Anna picked up Diana’s bag for her.

 

“Do you need anything? Shall I prepare the bath water?”

“No, just follow me. Because you have work to do.”

 

Diana returned to her room, said she was tired, and laid down on her bed.

 

“Bring paper and pen, then write a letter for me.”

 

Diana ordered, and pointed to her desk.

 

“A letter? Who are you going to send it to?”

“Oates. I’ll use it on her.”

“Who… Lady Oates?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

 

Anna sat down at a small table next to the bed with the paper and pen that Diana ordered.

 

“Why? Ian stops by the Duke’s house all the time. If I want to meet Ian, shouldn’t I go there too?”

 

She just wanted to visit, but she’d experienced failure once before. It was a little annoying, but it wasn’t difficult to write a letter.

 

Besides, the Lady of Oates seemed like she would be useful in many ways if she got to know her. That dazed look made Diana think that she would be easy to handle.

 

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