บท 571: Teachings of the castle- Part 1

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Oh no, thought Lucy to herself...

She loved her aunt, but there were times when she had often got into trouble for not telling her mother or her grandmother beforehand. Her feet didn't move from where they were, but when her aunt placed her hand on her back, Lucy could feel the tension rise in her body. 

She had asked her maid Amice to get her dress ready for her to wear so that her grandmother would not see the red line that the knife had caused against her neck. That was at least her plan, but she hadn't expected to meet her aunt on her way to the room. 

"You appear to be so reluctant to spend your time with me, dear," said Rosamund, a frown appeared on her forehead, "Did I perhaps do something that you didn't like? I must have upset you in some way," said the woman, passing a worried look at Lucy who shook her head.