The Monstrous Grand Duke’s Fake Lady

She remarked before arrogantly leaving the room. Finally, the maids who were just watching the whole thing transpired, began to flock around Vivian.

They were complaining about the fact that the Young Lady acted too much towards the maid who had been standing in her place up until that moment. Nevertheless, those complaints only lasted for a while. Everyone was actually glad that Vivian was the one who took on those hits as not only was she quite easy to control and pacify, it also had made their hearts feel completely at ease.

Amidst everyone who was there, Vivian staggered to stand on her feet. The ones who were nearby immediately offered their helping hands, but Vivian rejected all of them.

“Wait, Vivi? Where are you going?”

Amanda had belatedly caught onto her, but Vivian just walked past through and started heading outside—aimlessly. Even though Vivian’s condition was utterly miserable, not even a single soul would approach her easily.

On such days which Alexia had hit her, like an unwritten rule, everyone would turn a blind eye towards Vivian’s reactions. This was because they had taken pity on her, whom had to bear the weight of the excruciating task instead.

Vivian straight away left the mansion before began to run frantically. She just didn’t want to be there.

It was always the same sort of beating. She had already known the fact that Alexia’s temperament had tended to the violent side, on top of her brutal remarks. It had been something which she had endured for years already and so, she thought that it wouldn’t matter anymore.

However, she only felt extreme loathing towards her, especially for today.

Vivian eventually flopped down in a relatively deserted place. When she observed her surroundings and confirmed that no one was around, Vivian’s face was finally soaked with tears.

It was absolutely clear that no one would notice even if she were to bawl her heart out here. Vivian was barely relieving her heart as her sad voice reverberated in the air.

“Who’s there?”

It was right at that moment. Vivian hurriedly stopped crying when she heard someone’s sudden voice. Nevertheless, she still couldn’t completely conceal her sobbings.

The sound of footsteps was creeping even closer. Vivian went absolutely pale because her throat was still in possession of her Young Lady’s voice.

Then, a person had suddenly turned up within Vivian’s field of view as she trembled in fear—just like an aspen tree.

Who? Who is that? Of all things, that particular silhouette seems to be quite familiar. Is it someone whom I know of? Rather, he didn’t hear my voice just then, did he?

Vivian immediately curled up, but there was nothing that could properly block her face. In the first place, the maids’ uniform was designed to be comfortable for work, which then made it unable to hide herself thoroughly.

Vivian gulped her breath at the face that was slowly becoming crystal clear.

I’ve seen that face somewhere before. He was the one who introduced himself as the Grand Duke’s Chief Physician, back then. Vivian’s body immediately stiffened when she realized that the one who showed up was someone who had a keen interest in her. Even though she tried so hard to forget about him, she still couldn’t do it at all.

The hands which were covering up her sobs that leaked from her lips appeared to be very desperate.

She earnestly prayed that he would pretend not to notice her and just leave. However, it was only a matter of time before Vivian’s figure would be reflected against his glaring back.

“You….”

His eyes immediately widened when he finally found a person, who was crouching down while avoiding the dazzling light.

Aah! Vivian sighed inwards. She had hoped that he wouldn’t realize or even remember herself at that moment.

Had her prayers been answered? The doctor was scrutinizing Vivian for quite some time before he started murmuring to himself.

“It can’t be. That person was unmistakably a noble.”

The corner of his lips that was loosely twitching seemed to show how he had let down his guard, and was quite apparent in Vivian’s eyes.

“Why are you crying over here?”

It was such a pleasant manner of speaking, but Vivian couldn’t even utter a single word. That was due to the fact that Alexia’s voice was still stuck in her throat.

“Don’t be afraid. I’m just going to treat you. Despite me looking like this, I’m a certified doctor.”

I just hope you’d leave. Nevertheless, the tactless doctor had still gently approached Vivian.