Enraged, Ophelia balled her hands into fists to try and quell her anger. It was a good thing that she could maintain an indifferent expression despite being in the extremes of her emotions.
Gritting her teeth, Ophelia stood up from her seat and took the spot beside Ilya. The maids were alerted of her actions. However, they didn't do anything.
It was because Ilya didn't order them to move.
Ilya, who was at the center of the happening, just took a leisurely sip of her tea. Rather than let herself be carried by the atmosphere, she simply ignored anything that might affect her state of mind.
Every single one of the servants expected Ophelia to lunge at Ilya in an attempt to hurt her. Withal, their expectations were betrayed when Ophelia fell to the ground.
The woman was grovelling in front of Ilya. She even grabbed the Empress' ankle before she began her plea.
