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I adjusted my grip on the mop and vigorously scrubbed the floor.

After spending a few days confined in the room, doing such light work actually made me feel good.

Squeak!

The dirt and grime were washed away with the water.

The maids were left speechless. It was only natural for them to be astonished by the fact that the noble madam could do their work better than they could.

I smiled with satisfaction and turned to Penny.

“See? It’s sparkling now. This is how you clean.”

“It looks impressive.”

Penny was clearly standing on my right, yet the response came from behind.

Etienne tilted his head slightly as he looked at me.

Oh, did he see me working so diligently? What should I do? I didn’t mean to show off. Whoops.

I put on an elegant smile, hiding my true intentions.

I am that kind of person. I can help the maids and clean well. Even if we were stranded on a deserted island, I can take care of people.

He approached me.

Blocking my path like a barrier, he reached out and took my cleaning brush from me.

“What are you doing?”

Contrary to my expectations, his voice was as cold as ice.

Could it be… nobles aren’t supposed to clean? Is it about dignity or something like that?

I glanced at Etienne out of the corner of my eye. My intuition told me that something wasn’t right.

Look at that gaze. It seems like I did something wrong. Damn it. Is my plan to score points with him failing?

“I was helping the maids because they seemed tired.”

“Helping them?”

“Yes. It would be finished quickly if we do it together. Look here. It’s sparkling, right? I think I have a talent for cleaning.”

With a glimmer of hope, I pointed to the freshly polished marble. However, Etienne still had an angry expression on his face.

“Don’t play around like a dog.”

“Dog? Playing around like a dog?! How awful would it be if a dog heard that! I genuinely just wanted to help…!”

“I’m warning you again, don’t catch my attention for the entire month you’re in this house. The only time you should appear in front of me is when my belongings are returned.”

He tossed the brush onto the floor. Then, as he left, he left an order to make sure I couldn’t leave the room.

As he walked away with his long strides, I unleashed all the curses I knew towards him.

That good-for-nothing! Did you think I was flattering you because I liked you? The truth is, I approached you because of your money! Take this middle finger! Eat a fistful of potatoes!

I ranted for a while before plopping down on the floor.

While I avoided facing him, I had hoped that I could somehow change his mind.

But as I looked at that face, I once again felt helpless.

“Now what? There are no clues to find the belongings. Should I crawl into his bed? Ugh, that’s a bit.”

Perhaps it was because I had lived a conservative Confucian life in my past, but that idea didn’t appeal to me.

And so, I spent several days feeling powerless.

Among the things I had accomplished during that time, the only notable ones were making the maid Lisa gain 2 kilograms and helping the servant Julien treat his chronic wrist pain.

The servants who used to be afraid of me gradually started treating me more comfortably.

However, it didn’t seem like it would help stop my divorce.

“At this rate, I won’t be able to find the belongings and the month will just pass by. This isn’t working…”

Muttering to myself, I stuffed a piece of meat into my mouth.

Today, it was accompanied by a whole grain sauce. It was delicious as expected.

Well, it’s beef, so it better be tasty.

I quickly finished devouring the piece of meat that resembled my own face. I couldn’t stop there.

I reached for another piece. Since I could be thrown back to the monastery again, I planned to eat everything I could during my stay in this house.

Thanks to my efforts over the past few days, my previously skinny waist, which was only covered in leather, had started to gain a slight layer of fat.

“No way. What fat? It’s just that the belly skin is slightly thicker. I need to eat more.”

I chewed the meat thoroughly before swallowing.

Just as I finished the last piece, Penny entered with dessert. A plump pudding with a white glow was placed in front of me.

My stomach was already full, and I was out of breath, but I couldn’t give up on this.

I spooned a full spoonful of pudding.

At that moment, another maid entered with a knock. It was Lisa, who had gained 2 kilograms recently.

“Lady Dahlia, Crown Prince Versus has come to visit.”

“Huh? Versus?”

I was startled, and the pudding almost flew out of my mouth. My heart raced.

Versus, the male protagonist of “The Crown Prince’s obsession,” was here.

They said he had a smiling face that shone like the sun but hid a sharp knife-like personality behind it. Of course, he was warm only to his woman, Sophie.

Finally, the male protagonist!

Since he’s the male protagonist, he must be handsome, right? Is he more handsome than Etienne?

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