I Wish You Well In Your Next Love, My Love - Chapter 72
I couldnât even imitate how neat it had looked when Gerard did it. How on earth had he done that? Still, the necessary parts felt more or less firmly secured.
âThis should be enough.â
If Gerard saw it, he would immediately undo the whole bandage and wrap it himself.
Still, I was satisfied.
I looked at my ankle with a fair amount of pride, then put on stockings that reached my knees.
The first day of the Foundation Day holiday.
It was also the day my part-time job began.
When I opened my eyes, Gerard had already left on his long business trip.
He must have left so quietly, because I hadnât even heard the sharp sound of the iron door.
Only the note he had left on the bedside table informed me of his departure.
[See you on the last day. Iâm taking my bedding.]
Even though I read the note while still rumpled and not fully awake, it was so absurd that a hollow laugh slipped out.
Why on earth did he take the blanket?
My plan to wash it was ruined just like that.
* * *
The atelier where I would be working was located in the middle of one of the most prominent high-class streets in the capital.
Just having the grand and luxurious building in front of me was enough to make me feel intimidated.
The shop wasnât open yet, but I could see employees moving busily beyond the glass doors.
âAhem.â
After clearing my throat, I entered through the side door at the back of the shop, and someone immediately spoke to me.
âMiss Louize? Right?â
âUh⌠Yes.â
Nashar, who introduced herself as the shop manager, recognized me at once and handed me a work uniform.
How did she recognize me when there werenât only one or two employees working here?
As expected, not just anyone could be the manager of a noble shopping district.
âGoodness, thereâs way too much room at the waist. Come here.â
After seeing me changed into the work uniform, Nashar found a waist tie from somewhere and added it on for me.
âIt did look a little bigâŚâ
âI think this is enough, thank you.â
âMake sure you eat a lot. More than anything, a personâs body is their greatest asset.â
At those words, spoken as she kindly patted down my back, I smiled and nodded.
So there was someone other than Gerard who worried about my thin body.
I knew I weighed less than average, but I didnât pay much attention to it.
Because despite being poor, I was terribly picky, and if my nerves got even a little sensitive, I couldnât digest food well.
After suffering through painful indigestion many times, I often skipped meals, thinking it was better to be hungry than to have food sitting heavy in my stomach.
Back when we were dating, Gerardâs most important and long-standing concern had been making sure I ate.
âThe work wonât be difficult. The staff will take orders and payments, and youâll only work on the second floor, Miss Louize. Greet people and tidy up seats. Easy, right?â
It was so simple that I felt a little dazed.
The pay was high too. Was it really okay to receive that much money for something as small as this?
âIâll do my best.â
âDonât overdo it too much.â
After assigning me to the second floor, Nashar gave me more specific instructions about my duties. Even so, it only took around five minutes.
After someone urgently called for her and Nashar left for the first floor, I was finally left alone in my area.
I looked at the minute hand of the ornate clock in front of me.
The shop would open in ten minutes.
* * *
Creeeak, thud.
My trembling hand barely managed to close the iron door.
âUuuughâŚâ
Bent over like a hunchback, I came inside and made it only a few steps before collapsing face-down onto the sofa.
âEasy, right?â
Who would have thought that face, smiling softly as she said it, had been a trap.
It wasnât that Nasharâs description of the work had been wrong.
But! Customers kept flooding in like the tide and flowing out like the ebb, so there hadnât been a moment to catch my breath. It was literally a battlefield.
When there were still two hours left until quitting time, I wanted to sink to the floor and cry.
Please stop coming already!
Now I understood how Seluna Atelier had been able to build such a magnificent building.
