UNCOMFORTABLE KINDNESS

ECLAIRE was exhausted.

She tried her best to stop the servants from giving her a bath because she was already an adult capable of taking care of herself.

But, of course, she didn't win since it was one against three.

[This is the most embarrassing moment of my adult life yet.]

She only stopped her self-pity party when she caught her reflection in the full-length mirror in front of her.

The maids dressed her in a classic long-sleeved white gown that reached her ankle.

"It fits me," Eclaire said, kind of impressed. "May I know where you get this dress? I'd like to thank the owner for letting me borrow their clothes."

"My lady, before I answer your question, may I say something first?"

It was Maya, the oldest among the maids sent to her if she remembered their introductions earlier properly.

"Of course," Eclaire said. "What is it?"