The World Without My Sister Who Everyone Loved - Chapter 15

“…Hey!”

Sienna opened her eyes wide in surprise at the sound of a loud roar.

“Why are you sleeping here?”

“Calm down, Young Master. Aren’t you surprised?”

Mrs. Deborah stopped him, but it didn’t work. Michael was rather furious.

“What are you talking about? Why is she sleeping here?”

“Haven’t you been sick for two days because your fever was bad? You must have come to this room while sleeping….”

“Why is she leaving the nice and warm bed?!”

Sienna sighed, rubbing her eyes. It was surprising that she was sick for two days, but she wondered what kind of manners it was to scream in front of a person who was sick for two days.

“Head Maid, you didn’t just pretend to be good in front of my father but tell her to grow up here, did you?”

“Oh my God, that’s not true!”

Eventually, an arrow went all the way to hit Mrs. Deborah. I didn’t think I could just lie down anymore.

“…Stop it, Michael.”

Sienna rose quietly.

“As the Head Maid said, I’m the one who came into this room on my own.”

“…Are you asking me to believe that?”

What will you do if you don’t believe us? Sienna, who had been sick for two days, was very tired.

“Why would I lie?”

“It would be to cover the maid’s foolishness.”

That’s a naive thought. Sienna shrugged.

“No way. I’m not so good that I’d be deliberately covering up for a person who is condemning me.”

“Lady….”

“…..”

Mrs. Deborah seemed to have been moved by something unusual, but Michael felt like he had a strange desire to refute the statement. It was a regrettable feeling, and he does not know the reason himself.

“…Then why did you leave your room alone and get stuck in a closet like this?”

Sienna sighed. This person and that person are all like that, and why is everyone complaining about these things.

‘It would have been nice if we had a sense of the problem before things became like this.’

I’m sorry but I won’t be buying their pity anymore. It’s over now. This is not just an emotional problem.

‘Even the ending where I had nothing was miserable.’

It was clear that if you had something presumptuous or received good treatment, you would fall further into the abyss. (P/N: ‘you’ referring to Sienna.)

Sienna repeated the excuses she had made to the Grand Duke the other day.

“Because that room is a very nice room.  This is similar to the place I used to have, so I keep coming here to sleep.”

“……”

“Sorry for making a fuss.”

Michael, who had lost his words, had an impressive expression on his face.
Q/C: In this case the ‘impressive’ is used in such a way which emphasizes the exact opposite meaning of the word. As in, Michael has a thunderstruck, a very surprised/shocked, expression.

“…It’s similar to the place you were in?

“Yeah. You know, I’m from an orphanage.”

Sienna’s attitude was calm even though it was a story of a person who once was ashamed and humiliated. Her calmness was excessive but yet she seemed confident.

“That, but…”

When Michael heard that, he was rather embarrassed.

The boy stuttered and tried to persuade the young girl.

“Eh, not anymore. You’re a child of Nacht now, and you’ve gotten blessings from the pomegranate. Don’t you remember?”

Oh, that.

“I remember.”

There is no disease and you cannot forget what you endured. It’s a problem because it makes me sick rather than deeply moved and grateful.

Unaware of other people’s speed in comprehending, Michael began giving a speech about how great was the pomegranate that Sienna received.

“I don’t know if you know, but my father doesn’t give the pomegranate to anyone. I mean, it’s complicated to explain…”

“You mean you’re going to regard me as family, right?

“Yes, that’s right! We are about the same.”

Michael nodded vigorously at her well-timed aid. ‘So what do you make of that?’, he seemed to express as he looked at Sienna with confidence.

Sienna blinked her eyes.

“…..”

“Thank you…?”

It was a great honor to be a member of the Grand Duke’s family. Unfortunately, however, some people do not want that honor.

‘If that’s true, I just want to throw up all that’s already digested in my stomach.’

Once again, I couldn’t be honest.

Mrs. Deborah intervened.

“Your Majesty, this is how it is. She’ll get used to it.”

“But…”

“Moreover, now I think you’ll have to step aside so that the lady can change and rest.”

“Ah.”

I left early in the morning when Mrs. Deborah was dozing off. She must have been so angry that I was sleeping in the maid’s room when she opened the door.

“그….”

“That…”

Michael, who was ten years old but regarded himself as a gentleman, wanted to hide like a mouse in a hole.

“Your Highness?”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.  I-I-I will go back.”

The boy hurried back with his face reddened. “It’s finally peaceful,” she thought deeply.

‘I don’t want to see you any more today.’

If Michael knew her thoughts were like this, he would have cried, but fortunately, the Young Master didn’t have the talent to read people’s minds.

* * *

Soon after, a doctor came and examined Sienna, who had been ill, and diagnosed that there was nothing wrong.

“I’m glad you woke up safely.”

“Thank you.”

Sienna only knew the doctor who treated the wound in front of the Grand Duke, but the doctor who came today was someone else.

‘Well, doctor, you didn’t even know me before.’

If the Grand Duke doesn’t force you to do it again, you wouldn’t want to examine an orphan. Sienna thought so trivially.

The doctor of the Nacht Duchy disappeared from his workplace because he couldn’t estimate Sienna’s age, but even Sienna couldn’t even imagine a way to figure it out either.

Rumors began spreading among the employees of the castle due to the demotion of the doctor, that the orphan girl was despised, and then a big rumor began to spread.

“Lady, you haven’t eaten in two days, so do you want a quick bite before you take the medicine?”

“Yes, please.”

“A soup boiled with potatoes, a soft egg dish….”

I didn’t feel like eating anything, but when Mrs. Deborah picked up something to eat, my mouth began to water.

Sienna, who was not even in a state of hunger, nodded her head gently.

“I want some soup.”

“It’ll be ready in a minute.”

Soon, a steamy potato soup was placed in front of Sienna. When I smelled the savory smell, I had an incredible appetite.

Come to think of it, I have never eaten anything properly since I came to Nacht Castle. Sienna picked up a small spoonful and began to drink the soup quickly. (T/N: Remember she got sick last time.)

“You’re done eating!”

Mrs. Deborah exclaimed.

“Good job, Miss.”

I can’t believe you complimented me for eating all the food I was given.

But Mrs. Deborah did not stop there. But she brought an apple and began peeling it with a silver spoon.

“Since you’re eating well, you should eat dessert, too.”

“Oh, goodness.”

The treatment I had never received before was more irritating than good. At this time, I was a little fed up.

Apple juice scraped by someone in the position of overseeing the employees of Nacht Duchy. It was a treat that even Loreina didn’t receive.

‘I can’t eat it because it’s embarrassing….’

Tired, Sienna shook her head, saying she was full. But Mrs. Deborah told her the apple is good for her, and begged her to take a bite.

“Just try one bite, okay?  If it doesn’t suit your taste, I won’t recommend it any more.”

‘Why the hell…’

Why is she trying so hard?

In the end, Sienna was embarrassed, and after losing the fight, a bite of a sweet, softly peeled apple was forced into her mouth.

‘…I thought she was a person who was very sensitive to power and figures of authority….’

She wasn’t one who would treat orphans so seriously just because the Grand Duke was merciful.

Mrs. Deborah fed the apple to Sienna, squeezing it into her open mouth.

‘Oh.’

After being absent-minded and taking in a few bites, the apple was sweet and now hard to refuse.

I can’t help it. Mrs. Deborah scraped an apple for Sienna, who gave up and ate it well.

“What a great improvement!”

Mrs. Deborah, who succeeded in feeding her a bowl of soup and an apple, proudly praised Sienna.

“I’m sure that Ms. Deborah’s sincerity has touched you.”

No, instead of raising your nose, it seemed to me that you were more proud of yourself rather than complimenting Sienna.

“Now that you’re done eating, shall we get up? Actually, I have something very important to do today.”

“Ah….”

How did I not expect anything? However, look of anticipation in Mrs. Deborah’s eyes made Sienna inquire.

“What is it?”

“I called the tailor to fit the lady’s clothes,” she said.