Why are you obsessed with your fake wife?

Creak.

She finally reached the backyard and looked around.

Aidyn, who confirmed that there was no one, headed to the corner of the backyard almost running.

At the nook and cranny of the backyard, between the bushes, there was a basket she had hidden came to view.

Inside were silk, thread, and needles. Anyone would think it was a sewing kit.

‘I’m glad no one found it.’

Aidyn, hiding behind a large tree, began to hide from moonlight and lanterns.

Her eyes were blurry, but she couldn’t help her situation.

It was very common for maids working in the aristocracy to live on additional side jobs.

In particular, sewing, which could be done in between, was her main money commission.

Nevertheless, the reason why she was hiding and sewing like a sinner was that no side job was allowed for the maids close to her master.

‘Instead, they pay you more than that, but….’

It meant that she should not look for a side job, and only be faithful to serving her master.

Aidyn usually wanted to be a maid who was close to the master because the salary was twice the amount of money she could earn from the side job.

The reason Aidyn had to do a side job even though she was getting that much extra money was…….

“What are you doing there?”

“Oh my!”

Aidyn’s shoulders jumped. She was so surprised that she even dropped the kit she was holding.

“What are you doing here like a thief…… Aidyn?”

A rough hand grabbed Aidyn’s shoulder. At last the eyes of the young servant, who was familiar with her face, were struck by surprise.

“It’s you! What are you doing here at this time of night? I hope it’s not something suspicious!”

“L-look who’s talking- What are you doing at this hour….”

“Mrs. Grace told me to heat up her room earlier. I was fetching firewood.”

As he said, he had a basket of firewood in his hand.

“Then what are you doing here…… Oh, embroidery? Why are you working on it here? It’s not good for your eyes.”

“I, I…”

“Oh, I heard girls get sewing as a side job, is that it? Why are you doing it in secret?”

“…….”

Aidyn couldn’t say anything. It was strictly forbidden for a maid close to her master to do a side job.

Jacob, who was looking at his colleague who couldn’t answer anything, immediately remembered the reason.

“Come to think of it, you…… You are a maid close to the lady. Did Madam allow it?”

“…….”

“Well, seeing you do this here, you didn’t have her permission.”

His mouth bursted into a peck of laughter. How much money could one make from embroidery?

He said, pulling Aidyn’s arm.

“Let’s go. Your superiors should know you’re doing this. I’m going to tell Madam right now.”

“M-Madam must be sleeping now……!”

“Then you can tell the head butler or Mrs. Grace. He happened to be in the castle.”

“Wait, wait! Let’s talk about it, huh? I’ll give half of the money to you. What do you think?”

“You’re going to make me take that money and use it against me later? Don’t even start about it and follow me.”

There was no way that Aidyn, a woman, could overcome the power of men. Jacob drag her into the castle like a light sack.

The direction of Jacob’s step was not the main house, but the detached house.

Aidyn could immediately realize where he was going to drag him.

“Why are we going to Mrs. Grace?!”

“You told me Madam is sleeping? You know what you’re going to hear after disturbing Madam’s bedtime.”

Soon they went to the place where Mrs. Grace was staying and knocked on the door.

As soon as they heard the answer to come in, Jacob moved Aidyn’s body through the door.

“Argh!”

Aidyn, who could not overcome the pushing force, fell on the floor.

Fortunately, the carpet was laid, but the shock did not all go away.

Mrs. Grace’s voice fell over Aidyn’s head, which could not easily raise herself.

“What are you doing in the middle of the night?”

“I apologize for the late hour, Madam. I need to talk to you, so could you spare me a moment? To straighten out the insubordination of the Winterfell family.”

“Tell me.”

“Thank you.”

Jacob began to talk as if he had been waiting for his chance.

“I was moving firewood at your command, but I couldn’t let go of the scene where this girl ignored the family regulations, so I brought her. Even though she was a maid close to the lady, she was doing a sewing side job. It’s obvious that she won’t be able to serve the Marchioness properly if she does something else during the night when she has to rest instead!”

“Doesn’t the maid close to their master be paid more?”

“She is blinded by money. You never know when she’ll fall for the pennies and betray her master. At this instance, please kick her out of the castle, Madam.”

Aidyn’s face turned white.

Aidyn was usually casual with Jacob, but she didn’t know he would do this because she didn’t really know him well.

She crawled to Grace’s feet and begged.

“Oh, no, Madam! I never meant to betray this family! I-I’m just…….”

“Just?”

“I need money……. I-I couldn’t afford my brother’s medicine with my salary.”