On the western outskirts of Berger City, a two-story building casts a long shadow under the setting sun. This building has obviously been renovated recently. The white plaster on the wall is emitting a special smell, and the corners are also plastered due to construction. The plants on the wall have sprouted new shoots.
Anweina walked hurriedly down the street and passed several townspeople. People nodded and smiled at the young girl. Anweina returned the greetings one by one, and then came to the door of this building. .
Taking out the key, she pushed the door open and entered.
"Mom, I'm back... Why are you here?"
However, as soon as she crossed the threshold, she saw two uninvited guests sitting in front of her table in an upright manner.
"We asked people in the town and found out about your home."
The man among the two said, he has short light gray hair, amber eyes, handsome and young, looks calm and confident.
"So I took the liberty to come as a guest. I hope I won't disturb you."
"Where is my mother..."
Anweina shuddered. Although she was aware of it at the time, she didn't expect that they had actually found her.
"She is making dinner in the kitchen, um, it smells so good."
The man smiled. At the same time, Anweina glanced into the kitchen and saw her mother humming a tune. As always, she felt relieved before opening the closet and taking out the tableware for dinner.
Since she and her mother usually only ate, the remaining tableware had to be taken from the depths of the cabinet. Anweina cleaned it briefly and placed it on the table.
"Introduce yourself, I am Rainer Ingle, and this is Claire. As you can see, we are mages."
When Anweina was setting the dishes, the man, Reiner said to him.
"I know you are mages. I saw you in the mansion."
Hearing Anweina's response, Reiner nodded slightly and looked up and down at the maid he had noticed earlier.
Anweina has long golden slightly curly hair, fairly delicate skin, and her appearance is above average in Reiner's opinion, but she is a bit plain without makeup. She is not wearing a maid outfit, but an ordinary long coarse cloth. To be honest, if it weren't for the long golden hair that was so eye-catching, Reiner might not be able to distinguish her from the other maids.
He also relied on this feature to make inquiries in the town.
"It seems I found the wrong person."
Reiner confirmed, looking at each other, a trace of hesitation flashed in Anweina's emerald eyes.
"You know Alymiya, right?"
The movements of Anweina's hands stopped because of Liner's question. She gently pinched the edge of the plate, as if she had been struggling for a long time, then sighed softly and said.
"Yes, I know Miss Alymiya. In fact, I have been responsible for taking care of her daily life at home in the past few years."
Taking Anweina's plate, Reiner placed it firmly on the table.
"What's wrong with her? This is not the Emilia I know!"
Claire asked from the side. She originally didn't know why Reiner brought her to this house, but now, she suddenly understood.
"It's... a long story."
Anweina bit her lower lip lightly and did not continue.
"Oh, Anweina, you are back. These two mages came to see you specially. I made your favorite chickpea stew."
Her mother just walked out of the kitchen carrying a pot of steaming dishes, and the conversation ended there.
"Madam, let me help you."
Reiner gently raised his arm, and the mage's hand firmly held the pot of stew and placed it firmly in the center of the dining table.
"Oh, how can I be so embarrassed? Thank you so much. Anweina, why are you still dazed? Come and help."
"Okay, Mom."
Anweina was stunned for a moment before hurriedly walking into the kitchen.
... ...
Although the dinner was not a delicacy, it was still delicious. After several people enjoyed the stew, Anweina's mother went upstairs to rest after clearing the dining table and kitchen. When there were only three people, Reiner continued to ask road.
"I want to know if the relationship between Emilia and the Albiore family is not so good."
Hearing Liner's words, Anweina was a little surprised, with a "how did you know" expression on her face.
"If it is true that according to the traditions of these pure-blood mages, Amelia is going to marry her brother, then she is now the bride-to-be and should be taken good care of. However, her clothes are obviously not taken care of. She is also very haggard, not to mention, the original personal maid has been replaced, which is not a normal situation."
Reiner's eyes fell on Anweina, making this little girl under twenty years old feel like she was being targeted by a wild beast.
"How did you know I was replaced..."
"You just told me."
Reiner shrugged, making Anweina stunned, and he continued.
"I think you should still care about Emilia, otherwise it would be impossible to be touched when you hear her name. You know, among so many maids, you were the only one who was shaken at that time."
"Am I that obvious?"
Anweina bit her finger gently. To be honest, she was really powerless to face a conversational opponent like Reiner.
"So, Anweina, if you can tell me about Emilia and the Albiore family, I might be able to help her."
Lena was so seductive that Anweina fell into silence.
After a long time, in the flickering candlelight, Anweina slowly spoke.
"Actually, Miss Alymiya is an illegitimate daughter."
"Illegitimate daughter???"
Claire almost spit out the half-drunk tea, her eyes widened with disbelief on her face.
"Actually, Mr. Albiore originally had three wives. The first wife gave birth to Master Edward and Miss Isis, the second wife gave birth to Miss Margaret, and the third wife was his wife. Miss Lymia’s mother.”
Explaining, Anweina showed a deeply melancholy expression.
"But Miss Alymiya's father is not Mr. Albiore. Not long after Miss Alymiya was born, her mother was accused of having an affair with another man, and was later imprisoned in a tower until After her death, she was not buried in the family cemetery, but in a public cemetery with other people in the town.”
"So, Emilia's status in the family has been very embarrassing since she was a child. Even the Albiore family looks down on her..."
Reiner deduced that he did not expect that there was such a hidden secret in it. From this point of view, Emilia's life at home will not be easy in the future.
"That's right. Miss Alymiya has always believed that her mother betrayed the family and feels inferior to her own identity. Perhaps, this is why she is willing to stay here."
Anweina added, she sighed softly, quite helplessly.