Chapter 11 Something Happened
After resting for a few days, Isolde finally enjoyed a rare spell of peace.
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Helena told her that Matilda had been sharply rebuked, and the household had undergone a round of reorganization. The old maids at Pearl Tower had been dismissed, and the butler brought in three new girls from a broker.
The butler greeted her with a curt nod, speaking with a cold, businesslike tone. “My lady, these three girls were bought from outside the estate. They’ve not been aught the household rules, so I’ll leave it to you to train them as you see fit.
His meaning was clear–these maids weren’t sent by Matilda.
Isolde studied the three newcomers. Two were unfamiliar faces, but the third–a girl dressed in coarse homespun with a green bundle slung over her shoulder–was someone she recognized from her previous
life.
Her name was Jacqueline, the butler’s niece, the daughter of his elder brother. Before her time travel. Jacqueline had entered the household after Isolde’s marriage.
Hiding her thoughts, Isolde regarded the girls with an air of composure before asking. “What are your
names?”
“Britney, the first girl answered.
“Neolle,” the second said.
“Jacqueline, murmured the third.
The three curtsied in unison and said. “At your service, my lady.”
Isolde’s gaze lingered on Jacqueline before she pointed at her and said. “You.”
The butler’s expression shifted slightly. Misreading her intent, he quickly interjected, “My lady, Jacqueline was personally approved by the Duke.”
Isolde met his gaze with icy calm. “If my father approved of her, she may serve inside.”
he feigned authority as he turned to Jacqueline. “Since Miss Langley is willing
serve her well. Please her, and you may win favor with the Duke and
lowered her head obediently. “Yes, sir.”
butler nodded and left without offering Isolde so much as a farewell bow.
back in her chair, her expression cool as her eyes swept over the three girls. “I have only one rule: you answer to me and
the three said
you go. Helena will explain your duties later
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and quietly left the room.
to Isolde with barely concealed excitement. “Miss, it seems the Duke is finally taking notice of
allowed herself a faint smile. If he truly cared, Matilda wouldn’t have gotten off
edge. Whatever interest Geofrey
months, raised by a friend of her mother on her late mother’s dwindling resources, Geoffrey neither visited nor inquired after her for years, only bringing her back when a royal court official accused him of neglecting his own. daughter.
can find out about Lord Chamberlain Doug Becker of the Southern
looked startled. “Miss, why would you
notorious for his cruelty. Appointed directly by the Prince Regent, he had built the Southern Watch into a fearsome institution, answering only to the Regent and the Dowager Empress. Whispers in the capital said he delighted in flaying his victims, and few who entered his grasp ever
the Southern Watch was mostly under the control of Oliver. Though highly regarded as one of the court’s rising stars, Valois was also rumored to have inherited Doug’s penchant for brutality. Tales of his cruelty kept noble families from offering him
from the capital for years, and even when he returned, he rarely involved.
ask around,” Isolde
replied,
maids in her household proved themselves dutiful, and even Jacqueline showed proper humility. It seemed the chaos from the Mary incident had finally solidified Isolde’s position in the
day of the fifth month, the capital was struck by a shocking
the only son of Princess Aveline, had gone missing. It was widely suspected that he had been
emperor’s favored younger sister. Married to Lord Garraway, head of the High Court, for sixteen years, she had borne her only child after years of difficulty. The boy, a cherished “golden treasure,” was the light of his parents‘ lives. Now, with his sudden disappearance, Princess Aveline and Lord Garraway had set aside all other matters to search for their son, leaving the
returned to his estate for several days.
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