The Echanting Duchess

Chapter 49: The Duchess Is Up to Something

"Madame, Lizbeth has arrived," Leonor announced.

"Let her in," Atallie said.

Lizbeth, Atallie's one and only lady-in-waiting, and a wizardess from the Blue Ray Wizard Tower, walked in upon opening the door.

"Greetings, Madame," Lizbeth respectfully curtsied as she stepped inside.

"Welcome back, Lizbeth," Atallie spoke casually. "Come and take a seat."

Lizbeth had a vibrant and genuine smile on her face. She had a sunny personality after all, but due to her identity as a wizardess as well, her sunny personality was often being masked depending on varying situations.

But today, after coming back from a trip and accomplishing her task given by the duchess, her sense of fulfillment made her full of joy upon her return.

"Madame, I have accomplished what you have required of me," Lizbeth said when she sat down.

"That is good," Atallie curtly said as an acknowledgement.

"Madame, if I may ask, how are things at the estate when I was not around? Have you experienced any discomfort? Or any mistreatment? If you have any other needs and requests, just let me know, and I will do my best!"

Looking at the enthusiastic Lizbeth in front of her that was beaming with high energy, Atallie seemed to have felt a throbbing on her head.

Her cold and indifferent self could not easily handle such eagerness from her own lady-in-waiting.

"Lizbeth, you have nothing to worry about," she simply said.

"However, Madame, given the situation back then, it was truly a relief that you managed to return to the estate before the duke returned as well. I could not possibly know what to do if I would have to cover up for you during that time," said Lizbeth with a frown on her face.

Thinking about that day, Lizbeth could only heave a huge sigh of relief when the duchess finally returned, and in a timely manner at that when the duke returned and was somehow injured.

If not, Lizbeth could not possibly continue to pose as the duchess and tend to the duke, right? It was far beyond her capabilities and she didn't have such guts as well.

Thus, when everything unfolded, Lizbeth was thankful that on that particular day, the duchess finally returned without any problem.

Lizbeth was still caught up with her thoughts when her gaze flickered and saw how the duchess was looking at her.

She saw the cold and indifferent amber eyes of the duchess looking straight at her.

Then, she heard Atallie speak.

"Lizbeth, you only have to obey and trust, do you understand?"

Lizbeth was jolted awake.

"I understand, Madame. I apologize for my mistake," Lizbeth said right away. She knew she was being too nosy for some things that she ought not to mind.

There was only one thing she should do: obey and trust.

That was the reason why she was here in the first place, but of course, under the order of the Mistress of the Blue Ray Wizard Tower.

However, at the back of her mind, Lizbeth was also just thinking about the duchess and the duke.

And Atallie was aware of it. Thus, she didn't want to further pursue the matter.

There were more important things to handle from today onwards.

Thus, she said to Lizbeth, "Pour yourself a cup of tea, I called you here for some matters."