Chapter 42

"Really, really, really sorry!!"

After avoiding the pond for the second time, Amelia bowed deeply to Oscar with all her might.

"Also, thank you so much for helping me……!!"

It was a sincere apology from the bottom of her heart, a déjà vu she couldn't count how many times.

"No, no, don't worry about it. Rather, it was my fault for calling out at the wrong time, almost causing a major disaster. I apologize," Oscar said.

"Ah, raise your head, Oscar."

Amelia said to Oscar, flustered.

"It's entirely my greed for the floating weed that caused this, so there's no need for you to apologize, Oscar."

"Ah, I see, the floating weed."

Oscar looked at the pond and nodded in understanding.

"You're still as fond of plants as ever, aren't you?"

"Ahaha..."

No matter how much she loved them, she thought she needed to correct the habit of losing sight of her surroundings.

"By the way, why are you here, Lady Amelia?"

"I was meeting Carol, a distant relative of Lord Logan."

"Hmm, Lady Carol..."

Oscar's eyes narrowed.

"Is she a rather elusive, calm old lady?"

"Yes! That's Carol! Do you know her?"

When Amelia asked, Oscar put his hand to his chin and seemed to be thinking.

(Did I say something strange?)

Amelia wondered for a moment.

"Yes, of course. I know Lady Carol."

Oscar nodded with a smile, and Amelia felt relieved.

"She has a long-standing connection with our Hellenberg family and occasionally visits our estate."

"I see, that's how it is."

Thinking of an old connection with a ducal family, Amelia wondered if Carol might also be a duchess.

A dukedom is the highest rank among the nobility, generally only granted to royal relatives. However, it can also be awarded to those who have brought great benefits to the state or achieved significant military accomplishments.

Amelia remembered that the Hellenberg family was granted the dukedom due to the latter reason, either by the previous generation or the one before that. She was curious about what kind of achievements they had made.

"Speaking of which, what kind of connection do you have with Lady Carol?"

Oscar asked.

"Well..."

Amelia explained to Oscar about her encounter with Carol in the bathhouse yesterday and the incident of giving her the medicine for her shoulder pain.

"I see, so that's how it happened..."

Oscar murmured solemnly, then put his hand to his chin and fell into deep thought, this time for a long time.

"Oscar?"

"Ah, I apologize. I was just thinking."

"Thinking?"

"No, no, don't worry about it."

"Is that so?"

If he said not to worry, then she wouldn't. Being naturally optimistic, Amelia concluded.

"Then, why are you here, Oscar?"

"I heard from Sylph that Lady Amelia was here."

"From Sylph?"

"Yes."

"So, you came to see me for something?"

"That's right."

"That's unusual. For Oscar to come to me directly."

"I have two matters. One is to thank you personally, Lady Amelia."

"Oh, your back! It's better?"

"Yes, thanks to you, it's working perfectly. I used to have pain when bending down..."

Oscar walked to the edge of the pond, then squatted down and reached out his hand.

"Thanks to you, I can pick it up now."

Oscar smiled and handed the floating weed to Amelia, who beamed with joy.

"Thank you, Oscar!"

Amelia was very pleased to receive the floating weed.

"It's my pleasure. Rather, I apologize for the delay in thanking you. Thank you very much."

Oscar bowed deeply.

"You're welcome. I'm glad your back is better."

Though she said it casually, Amelia was doubly happy that she had obtained the floating weed and that her skills had helped Oscar. She couldn't suppress her smile.

(I'm really glad I could be of help...)

Amelia genuinely felt this way.

"And the second matter is the main reason I'm here."

"Yes."

Amelia braced herself slightly at the mention of the main reason. Oscar said with a somewhat amused smile.

"Lord Logan is calling for you."

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