109: A Wedding Dress
Avril wasn’t really sure, but Dylan and Lawrence were probably choking for a different reason.
Thus, she asked Alexandra.
“Lady Alexanda likes to wear this…? I’m sure it suits you well.”
“I’m sure it’ll suit Lady Avril too!”
“…Is that so?”
Avril tried to imagine herself wearing the negligee. Unfortunately, the image seemed blurry. All she knew was that her imaginary self looked very cold.
More importantly, even if it suits me, who am I going to show it to?
…Wait, could it be, Lord Dylan?
When she reached that conclusion, she realized why Dylan was choking. By that point, her imagination had run wild.
“Uhm, I-I don’t think Lord Dylan would be happy about such a thing…”
“Fufufu, I wonder about that?”
Dylan probably wouldn’t. He’d worry she might catch a cold, as well.
As Avril titled her head at Alexandra’s meaningful smile, the maid of the main residence poured tea into her empty cup. However, the moment the flimsy cloth entered her sight, she gawked.
That was my initial reaction!
…But the servants of the main residence are convinced that I’m a bad girl…!
What’s more, I have to maintain the former duke’s impression of me. I have to act like a villainess…!
As everyone had witnessed Avril’s shock, she had to salvage her image somehow.
Avril unfolded the thin cloth again and sighed arrogantly.
“…And here I was hoping for something more revealing. I guess it can’t be helped.”
“U-understood… I shall fix this dress and make it more revealing.”
“!?”
The servants of the duke’s family were obedient. Much to Avril’s shock, the maid tried to take the thin cloth from her after setting down the kettle.
Avril didn’t expect such a development.
In any case, she couldn’t let go of that dress.
Just as an invisible tug of war was starting to unfold between Avril and the maid, Alexandra waved her hand again.
Then, Alexandra’s maid stepped forward, this time carrying a larger box than before.
“Actually, that nightdress is just a jest. This is the reason behind my visit.”
““Jest…””
Avril and the maid spoke at the same time. Although they had different reasons, they were both relieved. Alexandra lifted the lid of the box.
Inside was another white dress, one with similar delicate lace sewn into it.
Is this the version with more cloth so that I won’t get cold?
No, that isn’t the case.
“Lady Avril’s wedding dress is finished. Lord Dylan asked me to bring it, so I brought it all the way from the capital.”
“Oh my…!”
It was Avril’s wedding dress, which had been remade for her wedding. All that time, she thought it’d be impossible for wedding preparations to be made while they were in the Duchy of Lancester. Who would’ve thought that she’d see the dress again?
Lawrence, who seemed to have finally stopped choking, spoke.
“Dylan asked us the favor the wedding preparations because he was busy. So we took it upon ourselves to take responsibility.”
“…Thank you, Your Highness Lawrence.”
“You don’t need to thank me.”
Alexandra made a suggestion to Avril, whose heart was filled with gratitude at the conversation between Lawrence and Dylan.
“Why don’t you put it on right away? I’ll help you.”
***T/N: Lmao I forgot about the whole wedding thing
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