Bab 192: Drunken antics (1)

"Alfred, were you waiting for us?" Alessandra asked as Edgar helped her out of the carriage. After being away for more than two hours, they finally returned home. 

"I always make sure the two of you have returned home safe and sound. Did you enjoy your time out, duchess?" Alfred sat up from the chair he had brought outside to sit on while he waited for the two of them to return home.

"Yes. Alfred, sometimes I hear you call Edgar without his title. You can do the same for me. You are more of a family member to him than a servant so you are like that to me. Please call me Alessandra instead of duchess," Alessandra requested from him.

"No can do. Alfred and I have a special relationship which is why he gets to call me so casually. You cannot just-"