Bab 163: 2.1.14: First Party (III)

The Countess ushered for the servants to bring in more tea and she chatted with the Duchess for a little bit longer. A little bit later, the Duchess had to excuse herself and the Countess was immediately surrounded by the nobles who were brimming with curiosity at who the Duchess had brought along.

Countess Roman raised her teacup and sighed, pretending to be astonished with dread. The nobles were waiting with curiosity about who she was, so she could only oblige and tell them what she had figured out. "You mustn't hold me accountable for we all know, I'm not the reliable when it comes to these...rumors," immediately, she had made sure to cushion her words in case something went wrong and it backfired on her. She made sure to push the blame on imaginary 'rumors' to appease the Duchess if she were to ever find out it came from her. "but it seems like, she isn't a second daughter."