Besides, compared to dirty napkins, it's a clean handkerchief. Even though she was treated so well, her eyes are filled with resentment.
Odette laughed inwardly at Courtney and turned her gaze to her mother, who was hugging Paula.
“Sasha.”
“You never asked me to do anything when you were using up all my dowry on your damned business when you were flirting with women outside, when you were humiliating me in front of the church. Just this once, just this once, please do me a favor.”
The Count frowned as if he found it strange.
It was difficult to interpret the Countess's appearance as nothing more than affection for her beloved maid.
She was holding Paula tightly, willing to take the bullet for her and risk losing face among the servants.
“Oh, yeah. You need money these days, right? I’ll give you all the artwork I own. The prices have gone up astronomically.”
The Count looked pleased at the mention of money. He had already heard that all the works Maleah had mentioned had turned into money.
“I heard rumors from your servants. They say you’ve made a lot of money. You pretended not to know when all my businesses were going under, and now you’re giving it all away just for that maid?”
“Yes. Those paintings, I’ll give you everything if you save Paula. The precious money that will save your shitty business!”
Rolf and Dolly also looked surprised. They could not have imagined that the Countess would put up her paintings since the prices had increased by at least hundreds or thousands of times.
“If you’re going this far, why don’t you try killing Paula? I won’t stay still! I’ll reveal that Odette is a fake Purifier and that our entire family conspired to do this!”
"Mother!"
Ferdinand screamed at the Countess's threats.
If it is revealed that Odette is a fake Purifier, Ferdinand, who was originally on death row, will naturally be beheaded.
“But if you just spare Paula, I’ll stay still. Is that hard? Is that hard?”
Both Ferdinand and the Count looked at the desperate appearance of the Countess with a strange look.
No matter how bad the relationship with her son had become, it didn't make sense to risk her son's life for a maid.
She doesn't have much affection for Mrs. Becker, the maid who came with her from her parent's house, and she feels bad for the maid who happened to be hired by Rolf.
But the Count soon nodded.
“Yes, I understand. I’ll spare Paula.”
It was the first time in his life that he had seen the Countess threaten with such evil. The Count knew that if he provoked her, he would get tired.
'All the servants saw Sasha come into the office. I couldn't just shoot Sasha with a gun.'
First of all, it was a retreat.
“Then let’s do this. Sasha, you pretend to be insane and go to the monastery for a month. In the meantime, all the powers of the landlady will be temporarily transferred to Mrs. Becker. It’s also a way to compensate for the false accusation.”
“What did you say?”
“If you go to the monastery, I will let this maid go without killing her. After a month, I will see how much you and Paula reflect on your actions, and then decide whether to call you back or not.”
“...”
The Countess, who had been shaking her fists in humiliation, soon nodded her head in despair.
'A month? Don't be ridiculous. I'm sure they won't call me with all sorts of excuses.'
The Countess nodded, even though she thought so. Saving Paula was the top priority.
“After a month, it will be up to Mrs. Becker to decide whether you and Paula have reflected sufficiently. Even if it doesn’t take a month, if Mrs. Becker decides to forgive you, I promise you that I will let you come back right away.”
“Why did Mrs. Becker...”
“Isn’t that natural, since she's the victim of your plot? Take this opportunity to learn about the position of your subordinates.”
At those words, the Countess turned her head quickly towards Mrs. Becker.
“Oh, Mrs. Becker. You know I’m sorry, right? It was a mistake. Can you please forgive me for the trouble I’ve caused you?”
Mrs. Becker raised the corners of her mouth at the apology.
'The person who was locked in the dungeon for a week is finally released.'
“I accept your apology, Ma’am.”
Mrs. Becker smiled softly. Paula's hands were still trembling as if the aftertaste of fear had not yet subsided.
“Then, while you are at the monastery, may I wear your dress? You have so many pretty dresses.”
The Countess looked as if she had aged years in the past few hours. Her eyes were sunken and there were dark circles under her eyes.
The exhausted Countess barely nodded. She had no other choice but to agree if she wanted to return from the monastery quickly.
“Do whatever you want.”
Paula burst into tears at the Countess's answer.
“It’s not me who’s being the talk, it’s you, Paula. Whatever happens today, remember that it’s all because of you.”
Odette's words that she had heard at the pond rang out in Paula's head.
'Did I really ruin everything?'
Mrs. Becker, now in possession of all authority, was practically the landlady.
For the first time, Paula regretted what she had done to Odette.
She shouldn't have gone to the annex today. She shouldn't have hit Odette. Why should she have come out and-.
It was the moment when Paula looked at Odette with such regret. Her eyes met with Odette's, who was smiling faintly at her.
At that moment, Paula felt goosebumps all over her body.
“I will use Maleah as my maid to assist me for a month, Madam. She is smart and kind.”
The Countess nodded weakly.
“Then it seems that the situation is all settled. Rolf! Tell the servants to pack and prepare the carriage immediately. As soon as it is ready, we will depart for the monastery!”
“Yes, Sir.”
Rolf willingly gave up his line to the Countess today and joined the Count.
“Don’t worry, I’ll contact the monastery first.”
“This, this late at night? At least when the sun rises-”
Paula, who was sobbing, cautiously protested to the Count.
If I could just get until morning, wouldn't I be able to argue that this whole thing was Odette's plan?
“You’re the one who committed the crime, yet you’re still so arrogant!”
But the Count only became angry and shouted at her as if to confirm that Paula would only suffer if she opened her mouth.
“Paula, I will demote you to laundry maid! Do the hardest work in the mansion and make sure you understand your subject! Open your mouth one more time! The more you open your mouth, the longer Sasha will be locked up in the monastery!”
“...”
Paula kept her mouth shut, realizing that opening her mouth now would only result in the Countess being treated worse.
“Sasha, the moment you carelessly reveal our secret or run away, I will kill Paula. On the other hand, Paula, if you behave in a dissolute manner, I will confine Sasha to the monastery forever. Do you understand?”
The Count warned both sides. This also served as a warning to the maid and Rolf.
A warning that even if you are a high-ranking employee of this house or someone who knows the secret, if you treat the Count carelessly, this can happen to you at any time.
With the Countess held hostage, Paula will have no choice but to diligently work as a laundry maid.
“Madam, it was my fault. Because of me, because of my fault, you ended up like this-”
When everything was over, Paula cried and hugged the Countess like a little child.
The Count gave Ferdinand his final order with cold eyes.
“Ferdinand, take Courtney away and kill her. She is useless now.”
“Yes, father.”
“If possible, I think the graveyard near the execution platform would be better. We don’t make separate graves for the condemned, and if we leave the bodies there, the animals will take care of them. Who knows if there are unclaimed bodies?”
“Woof, woof, woof!”
Odette laughed inwardly at Courtney and turned her gaze to her mother, who was hugging Paula.
“No, Paula. I've never been this empty with her .”
“You never asked me to do anything when you were using up all my dowry on your damned business when you were flirting with women outside, when you were humiliating me in front of the church. Just this once, just this once, please do me a favor.”
The Count frowned as if he found it strange.
It was difficult to interpret the Countess's appearance as nothing more than affection for her beloved maid.
She was holding Paula tightly, willing to take the bullet for her and risk losing face among the servants.
“Oh, yeah. You need money these days, right? I’ll give you all the artwork I own. The prices have gone up astronomically.”
The Count looked pleased at the mention of money. He had already heard that all the works Maleah had mentioned had turned into money.
“I heard rumors from your servants. They say you’ve made a lot of money. You pretended not to know when all my businesses were going under, and now you’re giving it all away just for that maid?”
“Yes. Those paintings, I’ll give you everything if you save Paula. The precious money that will save your shitty business!”
Rolf and Dolly also looked surprised. They could not have imagined that the Countess would put up her paintings since the prices had increased by at least hundreds or thousands of times.
“But it's not just about money, Sasha. Your damned maid cheated me, and how am I going to pay for that disgrace-”
"Mother!"
Ferdinand screamed at the Countess's threats.
If it is revealed that Odette is a fake Purifier, Ferdinand, who was originally on death row, will naturally be beheaded.
“But if you just spare Paula, I’ll stay still. Is that hard? Is that hard?”
Both Ferdinand and the Count looked at the desperate appearance of the Countess with a strange look.
No matter how bad the relationship with her son had become, it didn't make sense to risk her son's life for a maid.
She doesn't have much affection for Mrs. Becker, the maid who came with her from her parent's house, and she feels bad for the maid who happened to be hired by Rolf.
But the Count soon nodded.
“Yes, I understand. I’ll spare Paula.”
It was the first time in his life that he had seen the Countess threaten with such evil. The Count knew that if he provoked her, he would get tired.
'All the servants saw Sasha come into the office. I couldn't just shoot Sasha with a gun.'
First of all, it was a retreat.
“Then let’s do this. Sasha, you pretend to be insane and go to the monastery for a month. In the meantime, all the powers of the landlady will be temporarily transferred to Mrs. Becker. It’s also a way to compensate for the false accusation.”
“What did you say?”
“If you go to the monastery, I will let this maid go without killing her. After a month, I will see how much you and Paula reflect on your actions, and then decide whether to call you back or not.”
“...”
The Countess, who had been shaking her fists in humiliation, soon nodded her head in despair.
'A month? Don't be ridiculous. I'm sure they won't call me with all sorts of excuses.'
The Countess nodded, even though she thought so. Saving Paula was the top priority.
“After a month, it will be up to Mrs. Becker to decide whether you and Paula have reflected sufficiently. Even if it doesn’t take a month, if Mrs. Becker decides to forgive you, I promise you that I will let you come back right away.”
“Why did Mrs. Becker...”
“Isn’t that natural, since she's the victim of your plot? Take this opportunity to learn about the position of your subordinates.”
At those words, the Countess turned her head quickly towards Mrs. Becker.
“Oh, Mrs. Becker. You know I’m sorry, right? It was a mistake. Can you please forgive me for the trouble I’ve caused you?”
Mrs. Becker raised the corners of her mouth at the apology.
'The person who was locked in the dungeon for a week is finally released.'
“I accept your apology, Ma’am.”
Mrs. Becker smiled softly. Paula's hands were still trembling as if the aftertaste of fear had not yet subsided.
“Then, while you are at the monastery, may I wear your dress? You have so many pretty dresses.”
The Countess looked as if she had aged years in the past few hours. Her eyes were sunken and there were dark circles under her eyes.
The exhausted Countess barely nodded. She had no other choice but to agree if she wanted to return from the monastery quickly.
“Do whatever you want.”
Paula burst into tears at the Countess's answer.
“It’s not me who’s being the talk, it’s you, Paula. Whatever happens today, remember that it’s all because of you.”
Odette's words that she had heard at the pond rang out in Paula's head.
'Did I really ruin everything?'
Mrs. Becker, now in possession of all authority, was practically the landlady.
For the first time, Paula regretted what she had done to Odette.
She shouldn't have gone to the annex today. She shouldn't have hit Odette. Why should she have come out and-.
It was the moment when Paula looked at Odette with such regret. Her eyes met with Odette's, who was smiling faintly at her.
At that moment, Paula felt goosebumps all over her body.
“I will use Maleah as my maid to assist me for a month, Madam. She is smart and kind.”
The Countess nodded weakly.
“Then it seems that the situation is all settled. Rolf! Tell the servants to pack and prepare the carriage immediately. As soon as it is ready, we will depart for the monastery!”
“Yes, Sir.”
Rolf willingly gave up his line to the Countess today and joined the Count.
“Don’t worry, I’ll contact the monastery first.”
“This, this late at night? At least when the sun rises-”
Paula, who was sobbing, cautiously protested to the Count.
If I could just get until morning, wouldn't I be able to argue that this whole thing was Odette's plan?
“You’re the one who committed the crime, yet you’re still so arrogant!”
But the Count only became angry and shouted at her as if to confirm that Paula would only suffer if she opened her mouth.
“Paula, I will demote you to laundry maid! Do the hardest work in the mansion and make sure you understand your subject! Open your mouth one more time! The more you open your mouth, the longer Sasha will be locked up in the monastery!”
“...”
Paula kept her mouth shut, realizing that opening her mouth now would only result in the Countess being treated worse.
“Sasha, the moment you carelessly reveal our secret or run away, I will kill Paula. On the other hand, Paula, if you behave in a dissolute manner, I will confine Sasha to the monastery forever. Do you understand?”
The Count warned both sides. This also served as a warning to the maid and Rolf.
A warning that even if you are a high-ranking employee of this house or someone who knows the secret, if you treat the Count carelessly, this can happen to you at any time.
With the Countess held hostage, Paula will have no choice but to diligently work as a laundry maid.
“Madam, it was my fault. Because of me, because of my fault, you ended up like this-”
When everything was over, Paula cried and hugged the Countess like a little child.
The Count gave Ferdinand his final order with cold eyes.
“Ferdinand, take Courtney away and kill her. She is useless now.”
“Yes, father.”
“If possible, I think the graveyard near the execution platform would be better. We don’t make separate graves for the condemned, and if we leave the bodies there, the animals will take care of them. Who knows if there are unclaimed bodies?”
“Woof, woof, woof!”
“Be careful not to get caught.”
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