[IFITAOAMV] Chapter 6

“Where are we?”

“The room you will stay in the future.”

I clicked my tongue inwardly at the layout of the room that clearly showed his intention to keep me under surveillance.

Resigned, I looked around and saw that there were only a few simple furnishings, just like the last room.

“I didn’t know that I would find my bride so suddenly, so I didn’t have time to prepare. I’m sorry.”

Edwin raised the tip of his eyebrows and gave a sullen expression.

“It’s your room, so decorate it however you like. I will buy everything you want.”

‘If I believe in your words and spend as much money as I want, are you going to grab me by the ankle and demand payment later?’

I have to get out of here somehow.

“It’s enough. It has everything I need.”

Edwin’s eyes narrowed in suspicion.

“My bride is very simple. There is nothing I can do. I have no choice but to accept it.”

Of course, I had no such options.

I sighed heavily.

“Master, I have brought those who will serve her.”

Seth’s voice followed the knock on the door.

‘‘Enter.”

The door opened and two women followed behind Seth.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Sarah, and I am in charge of housekeeping. If you need anything, please let me know.” A middle-aged woman with slightly grayish-brown hair smiled warmly.

“Hello. My name is Jenny. I will do my best to serve you.” The young woman standing next to Sarah greeted with a lively smile.

Her scarlet hair, which was tied into a ponytail, swayed slightly with her movement.

“Ed, let me down.”

“Why?”

“I want to greet them properly.”

I couldn’t greet them while being held in his arms like this.

“You can greet them like this. Even if you lie down, no one will say anything.”

If there was such a person, his blue eyes shone sharply, as if he would cut their head off immediately.

Feeling the change in Edwin’s mood, Sarah and Jenny bowed more deeply.

They felt threatened because of me, so I couldn’t be more stubborn.

Reluctantly, I greeted them while in Edwin’s arms.

“Nice to meet you. I look forward to your kind cooperation in the future.”

“My bride will need to learn etiquette again.”

‘Why? What else don’t you like?’

I frowned at Edwin, suppressing my rising irritation.

“There’s no reason for the duchess to act formally toward servants.”

“I’m not a duchess yet.”

“You’re my bride. We’re engaged.”

“We haven’t been married yet.”

“Are you upset that we didn’t get married right away? Tell me what’s on your mind. I can do anything for you.”

“It’s not like that, I’m not even a noble—”

“Who disregarded my bride?”

His voice suddenly lowered, and for a moment I felt as if I was standing in the middle of Siberia.

Sarah seemed accustomed to this situation and seemed unmoved, but Jenny trembled.

“That’s not the case. You have been with me the entire time.” Fearful that Edwin might get violent, I quickly corrected the misunderstanding and tried to calm the situation.

“Don’t think about anything else. I am Lord of the West and you are the bride of Edwin Crawford. Remember this.”

His smile had disappeared, and his expression was unreadable. Contrary to what I expected to be frightening.

Perhaps that’s why I couldn’t turn away from his blue eyes that seemed desperate for some reason.

As I nodded slowly, Edwin smiled brightly again, as if he had never been serious.

“Whoever disregards you, I will cut them all down.”

With his words, a strange feeling in the form of chills quickly ran down my spine.

“You look tired, so get some rest. I’ll come back to pick you up for dinner.”

“It’s okay. I’ll come down on my own.”

I tried to speak up with courage, but I immediately lowered my tail at his deepening smile.

“That’s fine, I’ll be waiting for you in my room.” Edwin smiled as if he would let it slide this time.

After setting me on the sofa, he lightly kissed the back of my hand and left the room.

“Sigh.”

When Edwin disappeared completely, the tension in my body melted away.

“Madam, shall I prepare a bath?”

I sat up in surprise at the word “Madam”.

“You don’t have to call me that.”

“The master has commanded us to address you as such. Please be careful of your words.”

I couldn’t help but nod my head at the look of desperation in her eyes.

“Then, please prepare the bath…”

“Okay. Please wait a moment.”

When I saw Jenny entering the bathroom with a measured step, I released several sighs.

‘What should I do now?’

So many things were happening all at once, that my mind was a mess.

Thinking that I should check my appearance first, I approached the mirror on the other side of the room.

Beyond the mirror stood a woman with a mysterious and elegant atmosphere.

I now had the appearance of a slender woman with a round face and delicate features.

What’s more, just as Edwin said, my hair was as white as a field of fresh snow.

The most fascinating feature was my eyes.

The violet eyes, which changed from a lavender shade to a periwinkle colour depending on the angle of light, were more beautiful and enchanting than any other jewel.