0013
Lucian’s POV
Since Aria’s absence, things had not been going very well for me.
With Aria gone, Sheila had taken the initiative to try and fill Aria’s shoes in doing the housework. She’d insisted, confidently, that she could do anything that a low–born orphan like Aria could do and better.
In reality. Sheila struggled.
Only this morning, while I was reading the morning newspaper, Sheila gently brought me a cup of hot coffee.
It was a kind gesture, perhaps, or would have been, if I was hot allergic to coffee beans. Something that I was sure I’d told Sheila many times.
“Oh I’m So sorry.“Sheila said.
She hadn’t remembered. Or she was actually not care about me.
Every morning, Aria would give me a cup of tea, heated to just the right temperature, exactly how I liked it.
Last night, I had been working late in my study when Sheila had come in wearing a sexy, semi see–through nightgown.
She’d leaned over my desk in an attempt to tantalize me with her cleavage.
Even if I had been interested, which I wasn’t, my work was important, and I couldn’t nor wouldn’t leave it unfinished to chase selfish, momentary pleasures.
Aria would know that. She would never attempt to seduce me like this, especially when I was busy.
“How dare you treat me like this! Even comparing me to that lowly orphan, Aria!”
When I had denied Sheila’s advances, reminding her that I was married, she had run from the room crying.
Perhaps she had expected me to chase her and offer her comfort. I did not, opting to finish my work instead.
My work, building our pack stronger is the most important.
Overall, Sheila was not considerate and was not good at managing the maids and the housework.
In fact, the maids had begun to express frustration with Sheila and the state of the house. Rather than helping. she was constantly getting underfoot.
Because of Sheila, the house had become a mess!
With a massive headache growing, I had sat Sheila down this afternoon and attempted to bring up these topics. with her.
“You shouldn’t worry yourself so much with the housework..” I had tried to say.
Sheila, aggrieved and apparently heartbroken- neither of which I particularly believed threw herself at me as if expecting to find comfort in my arms.
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Chapter 0013
“It’s only because the maids hate me so much, Lucian. They are never satisfied with anything I do! I think they might hate me.”
According to Sheila, anyone who had even the slightest disagreement with her, hated her. I suspected that was true only some of the time.
I pushed her away. “Leave the maids to their work. Do not concern yourself with housework anymore.”
With that, I walked away, ignoring her attempts at calling me back.
I’d left the room abruptly and changed into my suit. Later, after finding the tie where Aria had told me it was, I left the mansion to head to the Alpha Headquarters building, where I was needed for work.
I was loath to admit it to myself and accept that I had misjudged her, but I missed the home I had made with Aria.
Before this silly rebellion of hers, I had thought that with ber just staying at home, she had decided to take on a life of leisure. I envisioned her lazing about all day, working hard only in a few brief instances throughout the day.
I hadn’t considered that there was actually some talent and effort required in caring for the house, in making it a
home.
Now that Aria was gone and Sheila was trying and failing to take her place, my former opinions were very c misguided.
Aria had the talent and skill and dedication to ensure I hadn’t needed to worry about the home at all. She accomplished it all on her own, without my having to even think about it.
