Dinners with My Darling: How the Former Monster King Ate Her Way to Happiness Vol.1 by Mugi Mameta

Author:Mugi Mameta [Mameta, Mugi]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Cross Infinite World
Published: 2025-01-31T08:00:00+00:00

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WITH Abigail in the kitchens, Father and I descend the stairs to the dungeon.

“…Stella wanted to choose a dress for Abigail, but she couldn’t beat Katrina’s offer,” Father comments with a chuckle.

“I’m nonetheless grateful for her consideration.” I stoop in a light bow to Father, who strides a few steps ahead of me. His smile relaxes the lines on his cheeks, a marked contrast to his usual strict expression. If only he could have shown such a loving look to Mother, their relationship could have proceeded much smoother.

I suspect that both Lady Stella and Mother are trying to distract Abigail from the person waiting for us at the bottom of the stairs. They have no need to worry though, since Abigail herself is entirely uninterested.

Even if Father isn’t convinced that Abigail was who wielded magic that evening, she still demonstrated her Gift by warning us of the danger, so the marquisate is definitely indebted to her. Whatever the case, my little chick is just too cute…

The heavy door at the foot of the stairs opens with a metallic screech that makes me wince.

The soldiers have already sent reports on the woman’s condition, yet I want to see it for myself.

“That’s what I’m saying! She’s a monster! Lord Gerald must have been tricked into falling for that disgusting girl. That’s why I need to make him see!”

“Sickening. Don’t let her speak my name again,” I growl.

Nadia screams again as the soldier interrogating her strikes her with his sheathed sword. She still wears the same dirty brown robe in which she was apprehended, her wrists and ankles in chains. Her previously well-manicured nails are cracked and bleeding, though I’m not sure they weren’t before her imprisonment.

Nearly two months have passed since we first met at the ball. Her face is haggard, although traces of her wealthy upbringing remain. I recall Abigail when she first arrived, so small and skinny and nothing like the sixteen-year-old she was supposed to be. So the sight of Nadia evokes no pity from me, only rage.

“Has she been like this since her capture?”

“Yes, very feisty since she was brought in,” spits the soldier in disgust as he regards the whimpering woman at his feet.

Drewett’s foremost apothecary confirmed that the wilted flowers Nadia carried were indeed summoning blooms, and the news has spread throughout the marquis’s army. As protectors of the territory, they view her plan to ignite those flowers in the heart of Drewett as an act of terrorism, and consider her a monster.

In fact, I recently discovered that a few days before my household’s arrival, Earl Longhurst and his daughter visited Drewett Manor. The two were dressed in worn traveler’s cloaks, having made the long journey from Longhurst through the capital and into our territory. That was shocking news, since the earl’s family has always been known for its attention to appearance and status.

While the earl seemed humble as he begged for help, Mother felt that Miss Longhurst was insolent and judgmental, and she recounted their call at the castle with slight contempt in her eyes.

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