Fooling The World With Cheat Sheets

"Yes, my lady." The maid sprinted out of the room with the speed of a rocket and returned with all kinds of tasty food and drinks for Mary who enjoyed the attention.

"Here, what do you want to eat, Alec?" she asked with a smile as she ate grapes and enjoyed the softness of the plush chair after staying in the bar for a long time.

"Mmm, let me see. He is collecting the money for the ring already. He did not attempt to meet your family because he was afraid that they would refuse to give their precious daughter to him. So, he wanted to buy a horse and a ring with many gifts first. You do not need to worry. He is fully devoted to you, and if you want to confirm it, you can go to the jeweler near his house.

He had already given you the size he had taken with the grass straw last time and asked to prepare the ring. But it will take him a year or so to get everything." she stated everything as she had read in the chapter when Daisy cries.

Tears of joy and compassion started to fill her eyes and she bowed her head in gratitude.

"Thank you, lady. I promise to serve you at my highest level and make sure you will not have any discomfort." The girl bowed again as she did not have money to pay fees.

She knew that Oracles usually charge a lot and are difficult to reach, but the woman sitting in front of her was a pleasure to deal with. She only asked for delicious food since she must be hungry.

She had a favorable impression of Mary and swore to support her without question.

"It is okay. You can visit and spend some time with your lover. Me and Alec will have dinner and stroll in the garden." She waved her hands when Daisy left the room.

In the end, Mary fell into the bed and rubbed the soft mattress and clean sheets on her head. She could not explain how much she missed it. This comfort, this luxury!

He was fascinated by how she kept rubbing her head with the blanket, eating sweets, and laughing uncontrollably.

He stood up and walked to her but did not dare approach her without her permission.

"Why are you so happy, mother.. Lady Mary?" he did not dare call her mother afraid that she would be angry.

When he was young, he had called the lady working in an orphanage as his mother only to get a slap in return. The sting still hurt his soft heart and he cowered over the memory.

"Because the food is delicious. And the bed is soft. And… I am with you." She added without much thought but the last line was enough to make him feel joyous. He smiled brightly until his jaw hurt.

"Then.. you will stay with me, right?" he asked again with some hesitation when she nodded her head. She was not intending to leave the palace until she was compensated enough to buy her own palace.

The boy was thrilled. He was already shivering with joy and could not contain his happiness.

"Mmm, since we are going to live here. It would be better that you had a tour of this place. Would you like to stroll in the garden with me?" What a beautiful garden! He was ready to stroll with her to the depths of hell as long as she was holding his hands.

He nodded readily when she chuckled and ruffled his hair as she stood up from the bed. Though it was comfortable, it was already evening. The Duke must be walking in the garden too.

It would be good that he would meet his son again and again and recognize him. In the story, they had never met, so she was not sure how she should convince him.

She adjusted her slave uniform and walked out of the room towards the garden easily with her memories of the novel.

It was a huge garden with many lanes made of shrubs as if it was a maze. She could not see the Duke even when she was there.

"Hmm, would you take a walk there?" she pointed at the lake as she sat under a tree and enjoyed the warmth of the setting sun on her skin when the child nodded reluctantly. Looking at the loss of warmth in his hands, he reluctantly started walking where she pointed at when his eyes fell on the flowers.

They were beautiful just like the lady. How happy she would be if he would give her a bouquet. The yellow roses would look beautiful on her.

He decided to pick a few and make a crown for her to see her smiling again. But he had only picked one rose when the head maid held his hands tightly and frowned at him.

"What do you think you are doing?" she asked in a sharp voice as she jerked his hands away when he took a step back.

He knew that looked well. He had seen it in every staff of the orphanage where he had lived. They made the same face when they were going to beat him.

Feat crawled in immediately.

"I.. i…" he stuttered unable to find his voice but the woman did not feel any pity for the child.

"Just because your you live in the palace, do you think you are the owner of this place? I have seen hundreds of you claiming for the same position and behaving like the prince. But you are nothing but a filthy child that even your family wants to sell you here. Stay away from the garden that is painstakingly created by us or…

"Or what?"