Aether stared blankly at her, his mind racing. He knew he needed to tread carefully, especially considering how Lia's uncle had always reacted whenever he was around her.
Lia, noticing the intense glare her mother was directing at Aether, immediately stepped in, her voice shaky. "W-What are you talking about, Moth-Mommy? I don't even know hi—"
Before she could finish, Mary's cold voice cut through the air, "I heard... you've been getting close with some servant?" Lia visibly flinched, her face pale white!
Mary's lips curled into a slight smirk as her eyes locked onto Aether, who stood in plain servant clothes, "Let me ask you one last time... What exactly is your relationship with my baby?" Her voice was deceptively soft, but the threat was unmistakable.
Aether glanced at Lia, who was shaking her head vigorously, her eyes wide with fear.
