Earl and Fairy: Volume 11 by Mizue Tani

Author:Mizue Tani [TANI, MIZUE]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2025-09-09T00:00:00+00:00

Lucinda’s brooch did not make an appearance. Though Lydia seemed relieved, Edgar doubted this would lead anyone to trust her. Lucinda was adamant that the brooch should have been there and was presently reproving the housekeeper and butler for “not looking properly.” Constable was busy consoling her and showed no indication that he was planning to apologize to Lydia. The fairy doctor was still refusing to look at Edgar, withholding from him the opportunity to speak to her. It was as she was leaving after the housekeeper that he quickly grabbed her arm. She turned to him, seeming more frightened than angry. It was as though he had been one of the parties suspecting her of theft, and the idea of it panicked him. What had started as a small disagreement had ended up with her distancing herself from him by a considerable amount.

“Let me talk to you,” he pleaded, at the end of his tether.

“Later.”

“When? You must tell me an exact time. Otherwise my hand will be forced.”

Lydia knew what he was capable of, and it seemed to do the trick. She gave him the time she would be finished with work. In truth, Edgar didn’t want to let her go. However, he was left with no choice when the housekeeper called from downstairs.

Edgar went outside, at which point he was approached by Raven. The servant opened a hand before him. In it was a brick-red cameo brooch.

“It was in Miss Carlton’s attic room.”

“I see. Thank goodness you found it in time.”

“I witnessed Miss Lucinda’s maid leaving the room covertly.”

“No surprises there.”

“If you wouldn’t mind, my lord...” Raven beckoned him farther down the covered walkway.

He concealed himself behind a pillar, then pointed beyond a thick growth of shrubs in the courtyard. There was a voice coming from the other side. The bright colors of a stylish dress were just visible between the leaves. There stood Lucinda and her handmaid.

“What happened, Annie? Are you certain you placed the brooch in Lydia’s room?”

It seemed the maid was nodding.

“Well, it wasn’t there. If you’ve stashed it away somewhere, you had better give it back.” There was a pause. “You can’t tell me you don’t have it!”

The maid was now desperately shaking her head. Lucinda continued to disparage Annie for some time until, after the loud slap of her striking the girl across the face, her voice grew silent. She must have gone. Her maid was left rooted to the spot. It was as if she were waiting for her mistress to vanish from her sight completely. And then she opened her mouth like she could no longer bear to keep it closed.

“Foolish wench. I’ll make sure she comes to regret holding me in contempt!”

Edgar had not misheard. The seemingly silent maid had spoken.

***

Lydia had promised she would speak with Edgar once her work was done. However, there was no guarantee that she would be finished on time. Nevertheless, he appeared before her at the time she had given him, on the dot.

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