RBD 55

“What? But…!”

“Still, at least until the next lesson, I’ll wait and watch.”

At those words, Cecilia’s face brightened.

“R-really?”

“Yes. But in return, you must skip the next lesson somehow.”

“…Huh? Skip it?”

Cecilia tilted her head in confusion.

Milena frowned deeply and continued—

“We don’t know when the Countess Dowager might punish you again. And you want me to just watch you go to that lesson? That makes no sense.”

“That’s…”

“If you go to the next lesson, I won’t be able to stay quiet.”

Milena’s expression was firm.

Cecilia nodded nervously.

“Okay… I’ll try to talk to Teacher.”

Phew…

Milena let out a sigh inwardly.

It wasn’t that she was going easy on the Countess Dowager—

It was a practical decision.

If I push too hard right now… Cecilia won’t cooperate.

And—

“The Countess Dowager might deny everything.”

If she claimed Cecilia was lying,

The emotional damage…