Bluebird Lady and The White Lion Family Chapter 8

 

 

 

“I-I’m sorry.”

 

The maids, who could only bite their lips with bewildered expressions, apologized for not understanding the situation until then.

 

As long as there was a command from the Head, the bluebird was something they had to serve.

 

It was a situation where there was nothing that could be said if they were punished.

 

‘Unfortunately, it’s hard to impose a severe punishment.’

 

Because Sophina hasn’t been officially announced as a member of the Chadwick family yet.

 

But even if it’s unfair, I couldn’t just leave it alone.

 

Instead, Sophina gave the maids a lot of work.

 

“And the clothes I bought last time, please wash them clean.”

 

For now, this was the best.

 

“…Okay.”

 

Positivity full of complaints.

 

In the eyes of the maids, there was a hint of resentment towards Sophina.

 

‘Let’s not be discouraged. My mother also calls me daughter-in-law.’

 

Sophina glanced at her maids with a cold expression that couldn’t push her at all.

 

The maids rolled their eyes and reluctantly left for work.

 

 

* * *

 

After a few moments of commotion.

 

Sophina, who was frustrated for some reason, moved to the garden to get some fresh air.

 

She carefully sat down on the lawn as she gripped the hem of her dress.

 

“Sigh.”

 

A sigh escaped as she sat.

 

I pretended to be fine in front of the maids, but it was hard to keep my composure despite the blatant hatred.

 

Sophina raised her knees and buried her face in it.

 

‘I don’t think I’m welcome here either.’

 

I didn’t expect to be loved, but somehow I felt a little lonely.

 

“It’s all right!”

 

Still, she has a good relationship with her mother.

 

She pulled herself up and clenched her dainty fist.

 

Sophina patted her knees and boldly moved forward.

 

“Let’s finish our walk.”

 

She circled around the large garden.

 

Then, she found a familiar face nearby.

 

The maids who gossiped about Sophina earlier.

 

They grunted and faithfully beat the clothes with their bats.

 

‘Their working hard.’

 

Sophina puffed up her cheeks and snapped inside.

 

At that moment.

 

Again this time, the maids, who didn’t notice the existence of Sophina, told a mysterious story.

 

“…are you really going to do that?”

 

I’ve got a hunch somewhere.

 

I need to hear what you’re talking about.

 

Sophina floated up with her ability to hide her body.

 

Then she quickly hid behind the wall and overheard their conversation.

 

“Of course. On the wedding day, if you mess up the first dance, the Lord would no longer be interested in that bluebird.”

 

Even the maid, who was talking like that, spoke passionately.

 

“Then we don’t have to serve that bluebird. Don’t worry, we won’t get caught.”

 

“But it’s not a lion’s way of being sarcastic…”

 

Then the brown-haired maid, who was listening quietly, dissuaded in a timid voice.

 

It won’t work.

 

“Calm down. Others think of us as petty animals.”

 

“That’s right. Because I became the maid of the bluebird, how much my family ignored me.”

 

The other maid next to her also agreed.

 

That’s how their complaints deepened.

 

They finished the laundry and disappeared, unaware that Sophina was watching.

 

Sophina ran to the spot where the maids were.

 

‘What kind of conspiracy are you trying to plot…?’

 

Sophina, who was pondering at what she had just heard, looked around with a slightly uncomfortable expression.

 

Laundry baskets were scattered on the grass.

 

The maids seemed to have forgotten to take it after talking fiercely behind Sophina.

 

I was concerned about the stories I heard directly to pass over their mistakes.

 

‘I’ll use this as evidence when I question the maids later.’

 

Sophina pulled, moving the laundry basket.

 

It’s not that hard to lift things and it doesn’t seem like I need to use telekinesis.

 

‘Wait, it’s a lot heavier than I thought.’

 

I soon realized that it wasn’t.

 

Sophina took a few steps and put down the laundry basket.

 

She then slumped down.

 

Coincidentally, she settled under a large zelkova tree.

 

‘Phew‘, a small sigh drifted through her slightly opened lips.

 

Whether it’s because her arm hurts or because she was cursed at, she’s nervous.

 

‘I hope the wind blows hard.’

 

So that everything would fly away.

 

Maybe it was because of her inner heart, her ability leaked out at will.

 

An intangible telekinesis stirred in the sky in all directions.

 

I heard the sound of flowers and grass swaying and bumping into each other.

 

The zelkova tree also dances along beautifully.

 

Then, someone’s clear voice was heard from above.

 

“So, you’re the bride.”

 

At the same time, Sophina’s vision flipped.

 

“Ah!”

 

She felt a stabbing pain as if something had fallen off her.

 

I felt heavy as if someone was suppressing me.

 

Sophina rubbed her head with her hand and lifted her eyelids.

 

What she saw in front of her was…

 

“You could have hurt yourself.”

 

It was a white-haired boy in a silver mask.

 

Close enough to feel each other’s breath.

 

The boy’s eyes were as blue as the sparkling sea in the sunlight.

 

His white eyelashes, which resemble the color of his hair, fluttered slowly.

 

His face was obscured by a mask, but he had a cool handsomeness that could not be hidden.

 

‘Uh…?’

 

Sophina stared at him, forgetting the weight that was pressing down on her.

 

Then she hurriedly came to her senses and licked her swollen lips.

 

“I don’t know who you are, but thank you for your concern.”

 

Sophina, who expressed gratitude, pushed the boy away and tried to raise herself up.

 

However, the accident stopped for a moment at the unexpected answer.

 

“I’m the one who should be worried.”

 

The boy followed Sophina and used polite respectful words.

 

“Hmm?”

 

She tilted her head.

 

He drew the line coldly with an impeccable, muffled voice.

 

“You almost got hurt.”

 

Blue eyes slowly turned downwards.

 

Right near Sophina’s shoulder.

 

‘Huh?’

 

I had a sense of deja vu.

 

It feels similar to when I first met my mother-in-law.

 

Sophina placed her palms on the lawn and slowly lifted her body.

 

I couldn’t stay here with that boy forever.

 

The boy was quietly pushed aside and slumped down across from Sophina.

 

Then he just calmly put Sophina into his eyes.

 

Like searching for something.

 

A familiar and good smell, like the night sky, was wafting from somewhere.

 

I was nervous on my own.

 

It was then.

 

‘Ah…!’

 

Suddenly, a tingling sensation spread through her arm.

 

The corners of the boy’s mouth curled so subtly that you wouldn’t notice it unless you looked closely.

 

Sophina stared blankly at him like that.

 

It was hard to read the emotions in the boy’s eyes, as calm and blue as a deep lake.

 

Suddenly, I felt chills run down my spine.

 

It’s like I’m being dragged to the bottom of a lake where I can’t even see an inch above.

 

Sophina blinked, trying to wake herself.

 

She wants to figure out what’s going on.

 

‘Anyway, the boy fell from the tree. When I shook the tree. Then it’s my fault?’

 

At the conclusion she had reached, she put her hands together with an embarrassed expression on her face and apologized.

 

“I’m sorry.”

 

“Not that.”

 

Or then what?

 

Contrary to her twisted mind, Sophina asked with a polite smile first.

 

“…Are you okay?”

 

“No.”

 

What came back was denial faster than light.

 

“Yes?”

 

The boy lifted the corners of his mouth at Sophina’s embarrassing answer.

 

Then, in an extremely calm tone, he tapped on the arm that looked fine.

 

“It looks like a broken bone.”

 

He had a brazen attitude asking to be compensated right away.

 

I thought he was a self-inflicted blackmailer.

 

You know, the kind of scammer who bumps his shoulder and falls down saying that he’s bone broke.

 

If so, it would be a waste of time to deal with it more.

 

“Get well, then.”

 

Sophina bowed and ran away quickly.

 

The boy, who was left alone, picked up the laundry basket lying on the ground.

 

He shouted in a meek voice.

 

“I’ll call you responsible!”

 

The boy slowly stretched out his right arm.

 

The opal-shaped mark embedded in the center shone brightly.

 

Similarly, the pattern drawn on Sophina’s forearm also emanated a subtle glow.

 

Even though she didn’t know.

 

The boy’s gaze was fixed on the back of Sophina’s head, who was running away.

 

 

* * *

 

Sophina, who rushed back to her room to escape the self-harm scammer boy, took a deep breath.

 

Then I recalled what happened a while ago.

 

‘Something felt familiar…’

 

White hair and blue eyes.

 

It was a feature that only appeared in the famous white lion.

 

White lions have a stronger power than others, as they are rarely seen.

 

Of course, it was also a story for the male lead.

 

‘This wasn’t a place where anyone could enter.’

 

The lions were divided into different species and ruled different territories, and the stronger their power, the more dominant they were.

 

Among the few noble families of lions, it was the Chadwick family that was the most powerful and earned the title of king.

 

‘Especially, I heard that there are quite a few white lions like the male lead in this family.’

 

Thanks to this, the Chadwicks were nicknamed the White Lion Family.

 

Seeing that he wandered through such a place, it was clear that he wasn’t an ordinary person.

 

‘I don’t know if we’ll see each other again.’

 

I had an ominous feeling.

 

I hope you’re not really the male lead…

 

At first, my mother said that the lead would come back tomorrow.

 

“Why am I worrying like this? Maybe it’s because I’ve been caught using this ability.”

 

The riots started at the Eagle’s Mansion, but rumors didn’t spread that I knew how to use supernatural abilities.

 

Maybe it was my mother’s consideration.

 

‘Seeing me whisper to my brother, you must have thought that I didn’t want to reveal it.’

 

So I was just hiding it and showed it to the wrong person when I really needed it.

 

“By the way, strangely, I feel like I’ve lost something.”

 

She plopped down on the bed, shaking her head.

 

Then I pondered on what had happened earlier.

 

“By the way, what was the conversation the maid had?”

 

–‘On wedding day, if you mess up your first dance, the Lord won’t care about that bluebird anymore.’

 

Those last words kept ringing in my ears.

 

The lions believe that a marriage would be successful when the waltz of the bride and groom was perfect.

 

That’s why the first dance of the wedding was so important.

 

If you make a mistake, it will stick like a tag and torment you.

 

‘I hate the ending of being stoned to death like the original!’

 

For now, the wedding had to be held safely. That way, there would be no disruptions to my future plans.

 

I should know what the maids are up to so I could catch them.

 

‘I shouldn’t have let them know.’

 

I don’t want it to be too obvious, so if the maid’s trying to make a move…

 

“It’s like doing something to a dress.”

 

But it was necessary to be sure.

 

If I don’t know exactly what their scheme was, then it’s fine to narrow it down.

 

I was going to make it so that they would have no choice but to do something on my clothes.

 

‘Then, first…’