The Silent 258

Chapter 258 Chapter 258

As soon as they returned to the inn, Nolan practically shoved Eliza through her door and said sternly, "Get in there and sleep. Now. You've barely recovered-what do you want, a relapse?"

“Alright, alright, I'm going!" Eliza didn't dare argue.

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After everything that had happened tonight, she was honestly exhausted. The moment she stepped inside her room, her limbs started to go heavy with fatigue.

Just as she was about to close the door, she paused and asked, "What about those two downstairs...?"

"I'll handle them." Nolan reached out to gently smooth her hair, then pulled his hand back quickly and added, "Go to bed. Tomorrow you rest. We'll leave for Hasen City the day after."

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They had originally planned to depart in the morning, but tonight had clearly thrown that out the window. Nolan made the call without hesitation-and Eliza, happy to sleep in another day, had no complaints.

Once inside, she changed clothes, collapsed into bed, and slept straight through until noon.

Meanwhile, Hudson-now one hand short-had been tossed into the firewood shed like a sack of trash.

The next day, Eliza was woken by a loud gurgle in her stomach.

She blinked up at the ceiling, dazed. "I'm starving."

"You should've gotten up sooner to eat," Tina said, appearing at the door.

upright, sore and sluggish. A sharp chill lingered in

past noon,"

wonder I'm so

efficiency-and right on cue, there was a knock at

"Renee? Let her

a freshly dressed Renee holding a

peered inside, eyes sparkling with anticipation. "Your Grace! You're awake! I brought

get some myself," Eliza said, accepting the basin with

lingered nearby and asked nervously, "Your Grace... may I stay by your side?

still smiling. "But you don't

If you'd let me serve you-cooking, cleaning, anything-I may not be as good as a proper housemaid right now, but I'll learn. I swear, I'll become the best

at her determined little face and found

a try. But since I've taken vows, I don't believe in master-servant ties. No contracts. If you ever want to leave, you're free to go." Renee looked a little disappointed at the "no contract" part. If she had one, she'd officially belong to Eliza.

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Chapter 258

But Eliza wouldn't bind

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contract, she'd stay by Eliza's side-until she

then busied

chore Eliza

Eliza finally came downstairs, she

hall, surrounded by a mountain of account ledgers. At the door, a

the sound of her footsteps. "Awake? Good. Come eat. I had

"Awake? Good. Come eat. I had them

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