Chapter 18 If you belief somebody

Translator: Tseirp

The Commander stopped by Mr. Bernard’s mansion and invited us to dinner.

“Would you wish to have a meal exterior, with Nonna?”

“I might like to, however I’ve one thing I need to talk about with Commander, so please come by my home. It’s higher saved from prying ears.”

That promised day is in the present day.

What I needed to debate was that after the night occasion, I used to be tailed by a reasonably expert tracker.

Nonna appears to love the Commander and was excited. We haven’t talked about her mom since then. Once I requested round on the guard station, her mom was nonetheless lacking.

At evening.

There was a knock on the door at precisely the appointed time, and the Commander, who had became plain garments, visited our indifferent home. The Commander appeared to have simply come from a sizzling bathtub and his quick silver hair shined like actual silver thread.

“Properly, please go forward. Meals tastes higher when it’s sizzling.”

“It smells good. I’ve been wanting ahead to this.”

Nonna had guided the Commander and sat him throughout from me.

I poured steaming white soup right into a soup plate, positioned it on the desk, and sat down. A heap of reheated spherical bread was already ready, and butter and white liver paste had been additionally on the desk. After taking a sip of the soup, the Commander closed his eyes.

“Ah, it’s a style that permeates to the abdomen.”

“Do you prefer it?”

“Yeah, I like it. Is that this asparagus?”

“Sure. There have been white ones offered within the store. There’s an abundance of elements on this nation.”

“I’m glad you want this nation.”

Estimating it was about time after I completed my soup, I stood up, placed on my do-it-yourself mittens, and took a deep plate out of the oven.

The cheese within the deep plate sizzled. Beneath it hid a bunch of bacon, carrots, broccoli, and pumpkin.

I served the cheese-grilled greens on every plate.

“The warmth provides to the style. Please attempt it whereas it’s sizzling.”

I smiled.

The Commander coolly ate the new dish. I introduced it to my mouth with a spoon, cautious to not burn myself. The melted cheese was browned and aromatic. The greens had been smooth and candy, and the mixture of white sauce and cheese gave them a wealthy taste. Nonna ate after blowing on it to chill it down.

“So Victoria, what did you need to discuss?”

“Really, a person has been secretly following me round since that evening occasion. It was creepy and I felt terrified so I plan to report it to the garrison to request they catch him. I assumed I ought to inform Commander first.”

The Commander ate silently as he contemplated, drank the wine, and turned to face me.

“I haven’t heard about it, however I’ve a sense it was organized by His Highness the Crown Prince. How did you discover somebody was tailing you?”

“At first, I seen there was a person mirrored within the window glass of the store. From then, I used to be paying consideration and infrequently seen that man mirrored within the glass. However why His Highness the Crown Prince? Does he do this to all girls concerned with you, because you’re such an vital commander?”

I may guess that wasn’t the case.

“No, in all probability not. Really…there was somebody who knocked the attacker on the evening occasion unconscious within the backyard. They think it may be you. That’s why His Highness needs to know what sort of individual you’re.”

“Me? I knocked a person unconscious? Why would he…”

At that time, I made a decision that it might be higher to not ask any additional with Nonna round, so I seemed on the Commander after which at Nonna. The Commander additionally seen my gaze and checked out Nonna. Nonna was having fun with her meals deliciously.

“Nonna, brush your tooth after dinner and go to mattress, okay?”

“Okay.”

It could be horrible if Nonna had been to show ‘She did it like this, adopted by this, after which this!’. I’ll have her go to mattress early in the present day.

The Commander silently listened to our trade as he drank wine with a stiff face.

Earlier than lengthy, Nonna started to yawn whereas nonetheless sitting in her chair.

I hurriedly had her brush her tooth, took her to the bed room and adjusted her garments. I laid her down on her mattress, lined her with a blanket, left the room, and quietly closed the door.

The 2 of us determined to proceed consuming, so I changed our glasses, and after I was about to open one other bottle of crimson wine, the Commander took the bottle from me, uncorked it with a practiced hand, and poured it into the glasses.

“Really, on the evening occasion, a safety guard noticed the again of a girl operating away from the unconscious man. They testified that the colour of the girl’s gown was mild purple or mild blue.”

However that place was fairly darkish. Was there another person with good evening imaginative and prescient moreover me? I virtually clicked my tongue unintentionally.

“I used to be in a nook of the venue. It’s very troubling to be adopted for one thing I had nothing to do with. If His Highness the Crown Prince continues to comply with me…”

The Commander interrupted me from ending my sentence.

“I’ll take accountability and ask His Highness to cease having somebody comply with you. So please don’t all of the sudden disappear.”

“Instantly disappear?”

Once I returned the query, the Commander’s expression wavered.

“Properly, for some cause I really feel such as you may all of the sudden disappear.”

“I wouldn’t do this. You’re pondering an excessive amount of.”

I ponder if he’s a surprisingly sharp individual. Is it a coincidence?

I used to be shocked to listen to that simply after I assumed that I ought to transfer to a different nation if the royal household is all in favour of me.

After that, we talked about trivial issues. I requested the Commander about this and that and in addition listened to his tales. The Commander made me snicker together with his males’s hilarious failure tales. As evening fell, he rose to his toes.

“Could I come once more?”

“Certain. Please do.”

On the entrance, the chief gently wrapped me in his arms. It was a bit of lengthy for a very good evening hug. I remained immobile and didn’t hug him again. After he moved his arms away, I smiled at him and mentioned, “Good evening,” and noticed him off.

I contemplated whereas washing the dishes with lukewarm water.

I’ve solely trusted one individual since I began working on the age of fifteen. I’m right here as a result of that one individual violated my belief.

If you belief somebody, you must also be ready to be betrayed. Then, you received’t really feel any ache even if you’re betrayed or they all of the sudden depart. Simply snicker and say, “Oh, I knew it.”

I fell asleep whereas telling myself that.

From the following day, the individual tailing me disappeared.

Apparently, the Commander actually spoke to them about it.

A number of days later.

At the moment was my day without work from work as Mr. Bernard’s assistant.

I made a decision to go someplace with Nonna.

Exit and have a change of tempo. If it got here all the way down to it, there are a lot of locations the place we will reside. Persevering with to be fearful of a catastrophe that will or could not come will solely waste your power.

“Nonna, let’s purchase a brand new ribbon. It’s fairly unhappy to only have one blue one.”

“However I like this.”

“I believe a deep reddish purple would look good with Nonna’s blonde hair, don’t you suppose? Much like the colour of wine. Let’s purchase you a pair of sneakers in the identical coloration because the ribbon.”

“Use my carriage!” Mrs. Yorana made a fuss however I replied with a smile, “Our our bodies will likely be frailer if we don’t stroll” and set off on foot towards the South Ward.

We entered an adjunct store and checked out ribbons of assorted colours and patterns. Nonna needed one other blue ribbon, so I purchased a blue ribbon that was a bit of darker than her present one and a wine crimson ribbon.

“Let’s purchase one for Vicky too.”

“Me too? Hmmm, nicely then, I suppose I’ll purchase a pair that’s the identical as Nonna.”

Nonna seemed up at me and smiled like she was charmed.

(Shopping for a present for somebody vital to you’ll make you cheerful) I assumed whereas holding Nonna’s hand. The reward she selected for Mrs. Yorana’s family additionally made me comfortable.

Tonight, Nonna will likely be staying with Susan, the maid in the primary home.

Let’s go to that bar once more.