I Abandoned the Male Lead Who Cheated with the Villainess - Chapter 10
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“Alright, I’ll be back soon.”
“Khng!”
As Ivonne bid farewell cheerfully, the fox that had come to see her off at the entrance raised its head high. Her voice was so bright that it was almost unimaginable that this was the same person who had been near death after consuming poison at Ulfest County.
Moreover, the fox that followed Ivonne around like a master also had a sheen on its fur that was incomparable to their first meeting. It was truly like a creature receiving beauty treatments and care.
There was a reason for Ivonne to be so excited. Today was her oasis as a maid, or rather, a regular worker, and a sweet day off.
“I got my first paycheck, so I should go shopping today!”
It was because it was the day she received her salary. The maids working at the palace received their salary every three months. The amount was a sum that was equivalent to half a year’s operating expenses for an inn of considerable size.
Moreover, Ivonne, being the ‘perfect maid,’ and although she had not been assigned to a supervisor, was fortunate enough to be assigned to the ‘Internal Affairs’ department, one of the Crown Prince’s direct agencies.
Thanks to this, Ivonne had been receiving maintenance expenses comparable to the monthly salary of a regular administrative officer for the past three months. This maintenance expense included clothing, accessories, and even jewelry, which greatly helped her practical life.
However, no matter what, the attitude and feeling towards receiving a ‘real salary’ were bound to be different.
“First, I should prepare dinner tonight with food made by others. And also buy the thyme butter I had my eye on….”
Rehearsing the shopping list that she had been contemplating until the delivery person arrived in the morning, Ivonne’s steps down the hill were very lively.
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Ah, didn’t they say that the total amount of luck and misfortune a person experiences is the same?
For the past three months, Ivonne had been extremely happy and content. But was she just too happy? Right now, in front of her, months’ worth of misfortune came crashing down.
“Oh, where is this place?”
“You must be surprised by the humble appearance. This is primarily a place used by commoners, but in fact, it’s a bakery secretly run by the former imperial baker, where everyone can enjoy affordable and delicious bread.”
“Oh my, if it’s the former imperial baker, then it’s the person who turned down Duke Gercea, who offered an annual salary of billions. Goodness. Blitzen seems to know everything.”
“Celestia, if I can make you happy, I will awaken all the truths of the world.”
“Oh my.”
Those were the people she didn’t want to see again, the ones she thought she would never meet again. Blitzen and Celestia were standing in front of her, sprinkling salt in her wounds. And it happened right in front of Ivonne’s favorite bakery!
Ivonne tightly shut her eyes. How simple of a being a person was. With a home, money, a good job, and a furry companion by her side, her frozen and injured heart naturally healed.
In other words, the people who were now happily chattering away were no longer able to have any influence on Ivonne. However, they were unaware of this fact.
‘When the rumor spread that I was a perfect maid, Blitzen sparked a rumor that we had been living together for ten years to prevent me from finding a good match. That must be the reason.’
Meanwhile, he was cheating with Celestia and talks about the engagement proposal came back-and-forth in the Marquisate. To Blitzen, Ivonne was like a thorn in his side. Neither wanting to possess her nor willing to watch someone else have her, he occupied an ambiguous position.
Because of Blitzen’s lukewarm behavior, rumors began circulating that “the Count Ulfest truly loves the perfect maid. However, due to her commoner status, it couldn’t be fulfilled, and now he plans to marry the Lady Cyand and keep the maid as his mistress.”
‘If Marquis Cyand found out, he wouldn’t have stayed quiet. Blitzen must have managed to handle it somehow…’
However, apart from that, there were still people who continued spreading rumors. Amidst these individuals, if the three of them were to confront each other, unwanted gossip would surely spread in no time.
‘That would be troublesome.’
Even without that, Ivonne, currently working as a maid in the Imperial Household’s Internal Affairs, carried the ugly label of “a commoner abandoned by the nobility” and “a woman used and discarded.”
The disparaging remarks from the noble class were not to be taken lightly. With such a situation, adding any more scandal would further tarnish her reputation within the workplace.
Moreover, while Ulfest might not belong to the central nobility, they weren’t a completely insignificant noble either. Those close to him or vying for his favor might reach out to question the maid’s virtue and could potentially lead to her dismissal.
Thus, Ivonne contemplated turning away. It wasn’t about running away from them.
‘It’s not about being afraid of the dung. It’s about avoiding the filth.’
Today was a precious holiday for the working woman, and it was the day she received her first bonus and went out shopping with a cheerful heart. She couldn’t let her mood and future be ruined by something trivial.
However, in the end, Ivonne couldn’t leave the bakery.
Glittering in the warm summer sunlight, something caught Ivonne’s eye.
‘That is…’
Ivonne absentmindedly furrowed her brows as she noticed Celestia’s necklace sparkling delicately with each of her movements.
