Chapter 3:FORGING MY PATH TO A SECURED LIFE!

The dinner table was a CHAOS!! The Galliois couple crying again hearing Mary's complaints and then stuffing lots of meat and vegetables in my mouth one after the other. I nearly chocked and died once again there!

Right now I'm on my bed, lying down on my back and just staring at the ceiling. As far as I could recall the ceiling of my house in my past life seemed quite dark even in the day; with lot's of thin cracks on it, the shadow of my parents fighting in another room was projected on the ceiling to the end of the wall even though I used to close the door.

That time even the ceiling seemed like it was tired and sad, and since then I stopped looking at the ceilings.

"...but right now, the ceiling of this room doesn't seem bad to look at. I bet, even after blowing off the candles this room might be bright enough to read a book."

"Yes, my lady! This room is the prettiest in the whole Galliois house."

"Ah, I see..."

Though I was talking to myself, there's someone who would reply to it. How nice. Now when I look at this child, Mary, she's just 16 years old and in the novel Sara Galliois' maid was sold to a brothel due to the scandal she was tangled in.

"poor Mary..."

" ?..yes my lady?"

"it's alright I'll save you! I'll save this house from bankruptcy and this body from execution!"

"I apologise but I am not able to catch up on what you're speaking."

I smirked at the innocence of my dear maid, and said, "We're soon gonna go millionaire"

"For real?!!"

"yes, but for that I need you to help me"

"Alright! I'll do whatever is needed and is in my capabilities!"

"Good! now, first thing in the morning I need you to arrange me the magical apparatus for distillation, few bottles of diluted alcohol, glass tubes, few pipettes and corks"

"Okay Miss I'll arrange it for you first thing in the morning!"

"uh-huh! I'll give the list, wait a sec' "

" sec' ? what's the meaning of sec' my lady?"

"u-uhm, it means to wait for a while!!"

"oh I see"

Gosh! the trouble with language is more to happen in the future isn't it? Despite that I'm totally fired up for making my first perfume in this life! Let's hope for the sun to rise soon! Hehe!~

Next day, the window having translucent white curtains fluttering with soft morning breeze making my room look more bright and fresh with gentle rays of sun entering the room and birds chirping on the branch near my window welcomes a nice morning. And how could I describe it so well you ask? It should be obvious!

"...I couldn't sleep a wink. Hehehehe~"

Now I'm gonna get a nice hearing from Mary first thing in the morning for looking like a panda because of the tired, puffy, dark circled eyes. I couldn't stay laid in bed anymore so I decided to sit straight and wait for Mary. But then I could hear hurried footsteps approaching my room.

*BANG!*

"MY LADY!!!"

Seeing Mary all huffing and puffing, tensed wrinkles on her forehead and agitatedly entering my room; my instincts of a reader is telling me, IT'S NOT A GOOD NEWS!

"LEAD THE WAY MARY!"

"YES MY LADY!!"

With fast paces we reached downstairs and what a view to see! Some people are putting seizure notice on our assets! The Galliois couple are trying to reason out with the "guests" in our house, seems like they're the people from the bank. It must be to push down the Galliois house through Sara Galliois as the scapegoat. I can't just stand and witness them seize over our property!

"Wait right there officers!"

I climbed downstairs after attracting their attention towards me. Okay, NOW WHAT? Damn! I'm nervous!~ I have never done this before. But everything has it's first time right?

"What's the matter miss?~", one of the officer asked me; meaning to say why am I interrupting them. His expression is quite disgusting, reminds me of certain someone from my past life with that greasy smile. OOF! cringey shudders.

"I request you to stop putting seizure stickers on our property."

"I'm afraid we can't process your request, Miss. Due to the loan sanctioned on the name Count Galliois which hasn't been paid since a year, we are officially here to put a notice and seize some of your property"

"But I am saying I didn't apply for any loan!!"

I know you didn't father because the loan was taken by Sara Galliois one year ago to buy the expensive designer dress from Villiouse series; he is a popular designer. And later was mocked at the tea party by her own "friends".

The amount taken was 10 million dilas as far as I could recall. Why the hell would you do that girl(Sara Galliois)?! You have too much self ego! I curled my fist and heaved a sigh, and after relaxing I confessed.

"Its me, Father. I am sorry that without asking your permission I did so and didn't even inform you.... I apologise"

It's embaressing to confess and it's weird that "I" am feeling embaressed for something I didn't even do!

"It's alright daughter, but do tell me in future if something like this happens."

"Yes, we will try our best to give you what you want sweetheart"

OMO! I feel so touched! How could this ungrateful brat, Sara Galliois do this to her angelic parents! Look at those two smiling so brightly! My soul feels blessed, but they're shining too much.

"Alright alright now!~ Could you all stop with this sweet parents-daughter moment? we need to do our job so excuse meー"

"I am sorry officer but is there no way to handle this situation?"

"I dont know count, we're just following the orders~"

Ah, this cheeky bastard. I see, he's looking down on us as we are on the verge of bankruptcy. This somehow pisses me off.

"How dare you.."

"? excuse me what?"

" I said HOW DARE YOU! A MERE OFFICER LOOK DOWN ON A COUNT?! THAT TOO, WHO HAD FOUGHT IN THE GLORIOUS PAST BATTLES TO PROTECT THIS EMPIRE FROM THE EAST BARBARIANS!"

"!!"

"...EVEN IF WE'RE ON THE VERGE OF BANKRUPTCY...YOU, A MERE OFFICER HAS NO RIGHTS TO LOOK DOWN ON A COUNT'S FAMILY..."

"Y-you...you wench!!ー", he raised his hand to hit me, as if I would let him.

"I DARE YOU TRY..."

"!!ーagh!..."

Feeling submissive, are we? That's more like it.

"According to the law, the recipient is given JUST A NOTICE if the loaned amount is not paid by one year since it's granted, then WHY ARE YOU SEIZING OUR PROPERTY?"

"T-This, this...is ordered b-by the bank so..ー"

"oh! Alright so shall we see if Earl Emire will say the same thing as well?~" Earl Emire is the head of the bank in the empire. He's known for how just he is. Looking at the nervous-fidgety officer here, he must have been "paid" for this extra labour, eh?

"I guess you needn't to be seen outside while you leave with your men", it means to get the fuck out of my house you rats! Your owner must be quite petty to not give you enough "cheese" that you sneaked in here.

"Then, we shall take our leave..."

They kept back the seized items and left the house with sticking just a notice on the entrance's outer wall. My legs felt numb and all tingly that made me sit on the floor. It was breathtaking! My first brawl that I won, and there'll more in the future... that I'll be winning.

"oh my! Sara ! are you alright?!"

"My lady! you just recovered! you'll catch a cold if keep sitting on the floor please get up"

"I am fine, my legs just went numb", or should I say nervousness caught my keg instead of my brain this time. I stood up with the help of Mary, but I don't know how to face the Galliois couple.

"Sara..."

"!..uhm, y-yes, dad...", the voice of the count reminded me of the time in my past life, when my father used to call my name when I made a mistake. First he used to call me with a straight tone but later without a word I used to get beating. Out of reflex I cupped my head down in my neck and closed my eyes if I'll get hit. But, I could feel a certain warmth overflowing.

"...Thank you child, thank you for saving our house~"

"?! B-but I just led it to happen!! I'm at fault here!... father...."

*pat pat~*

"there, there...our daughter has grown smart and beautiful eh?"

Come on! Your daughter just led you to the verge of bankruptcy! Scold her, punish her, ground her in her room!! If you'll be this warm and nice to me, I might be greedy!

"geez, dad... I'm not a kid"

"yes~ you're our precious baby"

Hugs are warm and fluffy. I might get habituated to it now.