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My Presumed Fiancé, Who I Thought Was Around 120 Years Old and Whose Face I Didn’t Know, Turned Out To Be a Transcendent Beauty – Chapter 11

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏

By the time she finished doing the laundry and cleaning the kitchen, it was already past 8 o’clock in the evening.

Mabel sat down on the worn-out chair in the kitchen, feeling exhausted.

‘Phew, I’m tired…’

Although she was accustomed to such work in the castle, the maids had always taken care of all the cleaning and laundry. Doing everything from scratch in this dirty castle was indeed a laborious task. Mabel sent a prayer of gratitude to the maids who had always kept their surroundings tidy.

As she was doing so, Mabel finally remembered that she was hungry.

Come to think of it, she had only nibbled on the rations she brought in the morning and hadn’t eaten anything since then.

“Should I make something to eat…?”

Although she had tidied up the kitchen to an acceptable degree, she wasn’t sure about the availability of seasonings and ingredients. She had only brought a few cans from the storage. Mabel crossed her arms and pondered if she could make something simple. 

She added canned tomatoes, dried meat, and canned beans to the black pot. She put it on the fire and waited. Soon, it started to simmer. Mabel carefully stirred it with a spoon, simmering the meat and beans until they became tender.

“I wonder if there’s any salt.”

She looked up at the empty shelf and contemplated.

Among the cans she had brought from the storage, she picked up one that had “Pickled Lemons” written on the side and quickly opened it. She picked up the softened yellow peel and lightly squeezed out the juice into the pot. She had wanted salt or pepper, but this would serve as a substitute to some extent.

After stirring for a while, she served it in a bowl. The meat was tender, and the beans were soft and satisfying. The acidity of the tomatoes added a nice touch. Mabel savored it, thinking it would be perfect with white bread if she had any. 

‘I wonder how Eugene is doing?’

She hadn’t seen him since noon.

She had been too busy cleaning, but he was probably locked up in his room, sleeping, or doing research. Was he eating properly?

“I guess I’ll take it to him, just in case.”

Mabel poured the remaining food into another bowl, picked up the tray, and quietly headed upstairs.

When she reached the farthest room, she knocked softly. There was no response.

“Excuse me…”

She said softly as she stepped into the room, being considerate. 

As usual, she passed by the room filled with books and peeked into the back room. There, she saw a light illuminating the desk, and Eugene seemed to be reading something with his back turned.

“Um, I made dinner, so if you’d like—”

“I don’t need it.”

In response to his cold reply, Mabel felt a mixture of disappointment and confirmation. Then, she spoke again to Eugene’s back.

“Um, I was wondering if I could use the room right before the second floor.”

“I’m not using it. Do as you please.”

Eugene ignored her and still didn’t turn around.

‘…Well, at least I got permission to use the room.’ 

“I’ll leave the meal outside. Please eat it if you want.”

With just those words, Mabel quietly left Eugene’s room. She closed the door and placed the tray on the floor.

She smiled and then returned to clean up the kitchen. 


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