By Zephyria All day long, the sky was filled with clouds, and there seemed to be occasional thunder. Standing in front of the towering mansion, Georgina stood with a deeply furrowed brow. It had been exactly three weeks since she had been given the absurd mission by her parents at the dinner table. Of course, Lady Catherine and her father wanted their daughter to carry out the mission as soon as possible, but it was very difficult. Winston worked without a day off, and no matter how many times she called the company, the secretary would only say, “I’ll pass it on,” and never called back.
Every day, she called the mansion to ask about Winston’s day off. As soon as she heard from the secretary that today was the day, Lady Catherine urged her daughter, and Georgina reluctantly found herself standing here, pushed from behind. She had prayed so hard, but to no avail.
I ended up here after all.
She felt like an extra in a horror movie, entering an old haunted house only to face immediate death, but there was no turning back. This was all the price for what she had done.
It’s all because of Yu-jin.
Georgina moved her feet with a very annoyed expression. The more she thought about it, the more resentful she felt. Stirring things up out of mere curiosity and learning an unpleasant truth was nothing short of a self-inflicted disaster, but that didn’t excuse the fact that Yu-jin had used her to escape. After all, Yu-jin didn’t know that Georgina knew the truth. Considering how much trouble Georgina had gone through because of it, Georgina was actually at a loss. Above all, Georgina was an outsider who had nothing to do with the matter.
If anything, she was the child of an accomplice.
Georgina thought bitterly, then shook her head. Anyway, it has nothing to do with me. What would I gain by digging it up?
What if I tell Winston about this? Aren’t you worried?
Suddenly, the memory of that day came back to life. Georgina’s steps slowed down, and she stopped after only a few steps. Just before handing over the medicine, Andrew stepped back and asked Georgina, but Andrew chuckled instead.
You’ll never tell.
Why? Do I look like a vile liar?
When she retorted, feeling very upset, Andrew laughed out loud and shook his head.
No, because you’re a smart girl. You can’t possibly fail such simple arithmetic.
Andrew said to his frowning niece.
You know that if Winston finds out, you’ll lose everything you have, so you’ll never tell.
Georgina couldn’t deny those words. She felt resentful, but Andrew was just stating the facts. Even now, she was desperately looking for a reason not to tell Winston about it. Yu-jin had already left, so there was no point in telling him, or Yu-jin had tricked her and put her in trouble, so she didn’t have to help him, or she had nothing to do with it anyway, so it was better not to get involved and bring up old stories, and so on.
But she also knew that all of this was a cowardly excuse. After all, it was true that Yu-jin had been falsely accused, and even though she knew that Winston had been fooled by it, she chose to remain silent. It was all too obvious what kind of disadvantage she would face.
I’m going to lose everything I have.
Winston would definitely take revenge. It would be directed at her parents, Catherine and George, but Georgina would inevitably be included in it as well. If her parents lost everything, Georgina would no longer be able to enjoy all the benefits she had enjoyed as a member of the Campbell family.
That’s why she chose to remain silent. Somehow ignoring her nagging conscience, she rationalized herself, saying that this was a decision for everyone.
“Miss Georgina, this is probably not a good idea.”
The Butler followed her and continued.
“Mr. Campbell returned from London early this morning. It’s his first break in two weeks. He won’t welcome you coming here without an appointment like this.”
“What am I supposed to do? I’ve been trying to make an appointment, but I haven’t gotten any response.”
Georgina snapped, as if taking out her anger on the Butler.
“Then you should have answered my calls earlier. It’s not like I wanted to come here.”
“I know that Lady Catherine is worried about Mr. Campbell.”
The Butler stepped back and said.
“But Georgina, I have no choice but to prioritize Mr. Campbell’s wishes. Mr. Campbell said he would rest today. He said he wouldn’t meet anyone.”
Of course, he would.
Georgina thought inwardly with a snort. She didn’t know if he was really fooled by her mother’s pretentious words or if he was pretending to be fooled. In any case, what was important to Georgina was the fact that Winston had refused to meet her.
She felt an urge to turn around and leave, but she couldn’t actually do it. If she did, Lady Catherine might grab her by the back of the neck and drag her back this time. Of course, she would drop Georgina off in front of the mansion and leave.
Ahem, Georgina cleared her throat, suppressed her emotions, and opened her mouth calmly.
“I just need to check if Winston is doing well. I won’t take up too much of his time.”
After saying that, she frowned and soon crossed her arms.
“Or, is there a reason why I can’t see Winston right now?”
The Butler seemed to be struggling for a moment. Whether he should drag the uninvited guest out or respect her as a member of the Campbell family. Georgina inwardly hoped that he would drag her out, but the Butler’s choice was the opposite.
“I understand.”
He sighed and continued.
“Then I’ll ask Mr. Campbell first. If Mr. Campbell says he doesn’t want to meet you, we’ll have no choice but to use force…”
“Yes, please. Please do that, please.”
When Georgina said with sincerity, the Butler made a bitter expression and soon turned around and headed somewhere. Left alone in the hallway, she looked around awkwardly, rubbing her palms on her skirt, and suddenly stopped her gaze. At the end of the hallway was Winston’s room, and next to it was the room Angela used to use. Seeing that the Butler had gone in the opposite direction, Winston was probably in the study or some other space.
The surroundings were quiet. Standing awkwardly in the hallway where she couldn’t feel any sign of people, Georgina suddenly moved her feet, drawn by a strange impulse. She grabbed the doorknob and turned it slightly, and fortunately, the door was not locked. Then, as the door opened wide, she suddenly stopped blankly. The owner of the room was obviously not there. For some reason, there was a faint sweet scent.
Why does Winston’s pheromone scent come from this room? Georgina tilted her head, but soon dismissed it simply. His pheromone scent was subtly embedded throughout the mansion. It wouldn’t be any different just because it was Angela’s room.
Welcome, I’m glad you joined my tea time.
Yu-jin’s face, smiling with a small child who was lifting the hem of her dress and greeting her cutely, vividly came back to life. Georgina’s heart felt heavy with a strange longing, and she stepped into the room one step at a time. The scenery in the room was very different from when she had last seen it. Toys were scattered haphazardly, and there were traces of two people sitting on the tea table. Georgina thought that Yu-jin and Angela had probably had breakfast there for the last time.
Didn’t they clean it up and leave it like that?
It was something that the perfect Butler would never do. Georgina tilted her head and looked around again. It was then that she found a book lying on the living room coffee table.
Uh.
Drawn to the familiar cover as if by a magnet, she picked up the book. When she confirmed that her thoughts were correct and opened her eyes wide, suddenly, there was a knock, knock, knock on the door.
“Hiek!”
Startled, she turned around, and the figure of a huge man standing beyond the door frame came into her view.
Winston.
Realizing that he had lightly knocked on the open door to get her attention, Georgina swallowed hard without realizing it.