Chapter 46
Chapter 46 . The Secret Of The Hourglass, Part VII
Translator: Khan
Editor: SootyOwl
Not surprisingly, all of their gifts were small jewelry or a music box . Aria smiled brightly, putting the hairpin on her head .
“Thank you all so much . I need to find a place for the music box in my room right away . ”
Actually, it was too simple and tacky, so Aria thought she should give it to Jessie .
The last one she opened was Sarah’s gift . The surface of the box was sprinkled with fine gold powder, so she was a little excited . Perhaps, it might be the best of them all .
“It’s…”
“Do you like it?”
There were a handkerchief and gloves in the box, all beautifully embroidered . Needless to say, the combination of beautiful flowers and fine embroidery surrounding the trim was fantastic .
‘Was this really made by a human?’
She was speechless for a moment and couldn’t react .
“I had a hard time adjusting the patterns . ”
Sarah took a handkerchief of the same pattern from her sleeve and smiled . Not one, but two . Indeed, it deserved to catch the eyes of the blunt, serious marquis .
“… It’s more beautiful than I thought it would be . I don’t know how to thank you . ”
“No, I’m sorry I couldn’t prepare something better . ”
Aria responded with a distinctly different response, and the ladies became curious to see the handkerchief . Sarah showed them the handkerchief on behalf of Aria, who was still stunned .
The young ladies who saw the beautifully embroidered handkerchief reacted similarly to Aria . They didn’t seem to know that Sarah could make such great embroidery .
“Isn’t it God’s work?”
“That’s all I can think about . ”
“That’s amazing . ”
Sarah replied shyly to their praise, “That’s too much . ”
“That’s not too much! This is such a treasure that you have to hand down from generation to generation!”
“Sure!”
“I hope many people will see it somewhere with an exhibition on embroidery . ”
“That makes sense! It’s a work of art!”
Aria was a little offended when they said they would have an exhibition later on . If so, Sarah’s skill, which only she had known of, would be shared with others .
Although she did not express her feelings, the number replies she gave diminished . After extensive praise for Sarah’s embroidery, they soon changed subjects . Quite rightly, the dress Aria was wearing was the next target .
“By the way, Lady Aria’s dress is very beautiful . ”
“That’s right . It’s a very nice color, and it’s very stylish . ”
“Yes, the fur coat you were wearing was also luxurious and even looked soft . Where did you get it?”
Aria looked shy at their questions . That way, she would seem humble .
“I didn’t buy it . I don’t have that type of sense . ”
“Then, did you get it as a gift?”
“Yes . It was sent by my father, who went up to the North . ”
The young ladies nodded in agreement because there were not many fathers who sent gifts like those to their daughters . They also praised her for being pretty and looking good in them .
Having met a few times, the girls now considered Aria as perfectly saintly . She was not a wicked woman to them, as she had been called before, and she was able to show them how well she was doing with the count .
Aria hit the last wedge .
“In fact, I liked the other gift better than this dress and fur . Unlike clothes, which I can’t wear every day, I can hug it and sleep with it . ”
‘What was the gift that is better than this beautiful dress?’ The young ladies’ curiosity grew . “What is it?”
Aria answered, her cheeks blushing shyly, “… A bear doll . ”
Since she was not a little girl, Aria was old enough to have relinquished her toys . However, because Aria was the youngest among them and she was rather small in size, her answer of the doll was very naturally accepted by everyone . In addition, she would validate her cute and innocent image .
“Oh, my! A Teddy bear doll!”
“I remember once sleeping with a very cute doll in my arms . ”
At least two or three years before her age, but they smiled and talked to Aria as if she were a very young sister .
Perhaps because of her image in that moment, Sarah also couldn’t hide her expression of adoration and had an appropriate response to Aria’s fancy doll, “Can I see the cute doll if it doesn’t bother you? I wonder what cute doll stole Lady Aria’s heart . ”
Though she was going to relinquish her hobby of showing of her things, she couldn’t help bragging when they kept asking her questions . So, Aria ordered Jessie to bring the doll .
“I wonder how cute it is to hug and sleep with . ”
“I also wonder . ”
A clear laugh sounded in the garden, like small birds announcing the morning . Apparently, the cute teddy bear had too much jewelry to be described as cute, but they didn’t seem to have any idea .
‘Can they really keep those soft face even after the doll they want appears?’
It was not long before she could see how they would look . Aria hugged the doll with the large jeweled eyes, nose and ears, and rubbed her face against it innocently .
“It’s cute, isn’t it? I have a more special feeling toward it because it’s a gift from my father . ”
All of them had stunned postures . That was because the families of the young ladies who had gathered there had no power and were poor by comparison . It seemed that they had not expected that a teddy bear with such expensive gems would appear because they had treated Aria, who hang out with them, as someone from their same station .
They might have seen a toy with small jewels on its eyes or nose, or even ears, but even that was rare . The young ladies realized then that Aria was a daughter of the family of Count Roscent, who had a great fortune in business, and that she was loved by the count much more than they had thought .
The indoor garden was enveloped in silence . That was because they suddenly realized the difference between Aria and themselves . They had thought Aria to be like a younger, cute sister, but the mood turned strangely just by the presence of that small doll .
Aria cocked her head as if she could not understand why .
Still, Sarah, who was changing her estimation of Aria, spoke up because Aria became sullen, as if she had done something wrong because no one had said anything, “What a cute doll! It’s rare to see a doll with jewels even in its ears, but the count wanted to present a good doll to Lady Aria, right?”
“… Well, I think so too . ”
“It is a much cuter doll than I thought it would be, so I was speechless for a moment . ”
Only then, did Aria regain her innocent smile . The atmosphere did not go back completely to how it was, but at any rate, on the surface, it did become cheerful and giggly .
From the main dish to the sweet, three-tiered cake, the dishes made by the cooks Jessie had invited from outside boosted the party’s excitement .
Although there were few invited people, and no eye-catching event, the party was also an opportunity for Aria to show how much she was loved and pure .
Of course, it was a very simple but satisfying party for Aria, except for the fact that the invited young ladies were very insignificant . It was also satisfying because she never thought of getting anything in the first place .
‘Should I just finish this here?’
She was nervous that Oscar hadn’t come, but her goal had already been achieved . She had gotten Sarah’s handkerchief . To begin with, it was usual to end a minor’s birthday party in a short and concise manner . They couldn’t stay up all night drinking like adults .
Moreover, they were not young men, but young ladies, so they didn’t know what kind of danger might befall them at night . They had to go back before sunset, so Aria announced the end of the party .
“Well, thank you all for coming today . ”
The time wasted seemed to have been enough . She didn’t want to exchange any more pretentious laughter with the humble young ladies . It was more beneficial for her to go back and read a book and wait for Oscar .
“Time has already passed, just like that . ”
“That’s right . I had so much fun that I didn’t know the time was passing so fast . ”
Satisfied with the simple but hearty party, the ladies also accepted Aria’s wishes . That was how Aria’s birthday party was supposed to end, if an unexpected guest hadn’t come by .
“Sister, I’ve been looking for you for a long time . ”
“… Mielle?”
‘How come Mielle is at my birthday party?’
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