"Those eyes!" she tilted as she did not understand what Penny meant. Was she looking too ugly or dirty?
She knew that her legs looked like skewers due to her being boney but she had always thought that her face was still fine.
Looking at the bewildered gaze of the little gaze, Penny patted her head making her frown.
"I mean with that sweet gaze, everyone would be on his knees if they saw you smile like that and gaze full of love and warmth!" her soft voice made Renata's toes tingle.
Though she did not believe a single word that came from the mouth of Penny, she felt good basking in appreciation which she had never received in her past life. Others continued to call her ugly and strange all her life.
So, she did not feel the need to correct Penny; only hatred and greed filled her eyes. Penny did not need to know about her. She still did not know the motives of Penny.
What if she was behaving only nicer since she had seen the result of other maids and was flattering her. What if she became like others when she noticed that her father did not care and love her and she was not going to receive much aid for this palace.
She had remembered that her father had hardly sent any income for this palace. And that was the main reason maids did not want to work here but since they were forced to live and work in this diapthalated palace, they started to resent her instead.
What if Penny, who had nowhere else to go, started to resent her further and tried to hit her. Though she had the mind of an adult, her body was still too weak to defend and she felt drowsy all the time.
"No! I will make sure that Penny has fear from my authority and that she would never know the truth about my relationship with my father.`` If Penny felt that she was important to her father, she would not dare to mistreat her.
Yes! She nodded at her smart thought as she continued to lean on the soft but rusty sofa as Penny went to bring her meal.
Penny stared at the kitchen that had cobwebs in the corner. Most of the containers were empty, which surprised her.
When she had seen the outer palace she had thought that it was because of the negligence of the maids but now that she had checked inside, she was sure that the palace did not receive any aid or could it be that the headmaid spent all of it on her personal expenses.
Even the house of commoners had more food than this! She looked confused as to what she should bring for the lady. It looked like they had used all the vegetables and fruits in that small picnic of theirs and nothing was left.
She frowned as she was hungry too. She was thrown out of the palace of her husband last night and since then she has been waiting in the royal palace to meet his majesty and ask for his help.
Now that she is going to live here. She had to make sure that she and that little girl would survive.
She picked up the stool from the corner of the room and stood up on it while checking the upper cupboards but her face continued to fill with desperation and shock as she did not understand how she could be mistreated so much when she was the only heir to the position of emperor.
In the end , when she was so disappointed that she was about to give up and go to the central palace for help, she found a few dried nuts and broken wheat.
She took a breath of relief and closed her eyes.
"Oh lord, thank you for your care and love that we did not need to stay hungry for tonight!" She closed her eyes and joined her hands as she thanked god.
Then she picked up the porridge and cooked it. She added some sugar and two bananas she had with her in the porridge and some nuts to make it taste better.
Pouring it in two small bowls, she entered the hall where Renata was waiting for her. She was sure the girl was very hungry.
"My lady, I have brought you a new dish you would have never tasted before." she exaggerated as she wanted her to eat it instead of the recipe being too simple but fidgeted when she did not hear any reply.
She walked closer hurriedly towards the sofa to convince her that it was tasty to eat but her steps halted and she blinked.
The girl.. Was already asleep. Her body was still in the sitting posture but her eyes were closed tightly and lips had a small space. rhythmic fall of her chest and her lips muttering something in her sleep.
Despite there being a bit of dust on her face, she was looking beautiful and adorable. Penny's eyes softened, she sat on the sofa beside the girl and caressed her hair.
She looked so forlorn and cold. Her voice and expressions and her words were not like a three year old kid at all. Her eyes give an impression that she had seen the world.
The girl who should be pampered and cherished to the point that she should be spoiled was suffering so much.
Penny did not realize when a teardrop fell from her eyes until the girl frowned when her cheek became wet suddenly.
Penny wiped her eyes and then patted her head a few more times when her expressions softened again only then did she take a deep breath when her eyes fell on the food.
"No! The princess deserves better food when she wakes up and I would make sure that she would have it even if I have to go and beg in the central palace!"