Cinderella Crazy
Your leg...

A row of servants lined up in front of the main door, making rows on the left and right. The door of the horse-drawn carriage not far from them opened revealing a foot that stepped out.

A middle-aged man with a tall stout body came out of the carriage. All the servants were laying down their bodies.

"Welcome back, Ladies and gentlemen."

Welcome the Chief Servant who has been in front of him.

The man slightly turned his back, stretched out his hand which was then greeted by a woman who was also inside the carriage he was riding in. Gracefully the woman stepped out of the carriage.

With a warm smile the charismatic man returned their welcome.

He and his wife then walked into his residence which he had lived all day. The Chief Servant followed in their footsteps from behind along with several knights tasked with guarding them while outside the room.

Upon entering the entrance hall, the couple was startled by an unusual thing. From the waiter who did not attend the reception outside, the cook, to the workers who worked outside the room, filled the entire room to greet them.

"Welcome back, Ladies and gentlemen." Welcome them all at the same time.

Usually, he only got an outside reception by the servants, but now all his workers welcomed their return. His departure was not even that long until it had to be a scene like this. Of course it is not an initiative that its workers will think of.

Out of the entire crowd standing before the two of them, only one person did not bow down. A young woman who was very familiar to him.

Not because the girl did not bow, the couple was more surprised by the presence of his daughter there. Moreover, he stood up with both feet. The two of them were rendered speechless by him.

However, not only them, Ashley was also made to be surprised by the male figure before her.

Ashley purposely stood on the stairs to indirectly make her occupy the highest position in her house. That would offend Vincent, Ashelia's father who is the head of the Midgraff family.

Ashley deliberately did so because she wanted to emphasize that she would not submit to anyone but one person.

But who would have thought, the man he was about to play with, had the same face and stature as his papa. The only person who can make him submissive.

Quickly, Ashley walked down the stairs. He walked past the workers he gathered and stopped in front of Vincent.

90°,Ashley bent her body 90°. This is not the way a noble princess greets someone. This is only done by workers or commoners.

Of course the worker who still bowed his body was not aware of it. They did not even dare to steal a glance for fear Ashley would punish him.

Another case with the Chief Servant and the knight who was behind Vincent. They were very surprised by what they saw. Moreover, the Chief Servant, who had already witnessed how frightening Ashley was.

"Welcome back, Count!" Welcome Ashley to Vincent.

Ashley usually calls his father the Chairman, but Vincent's position is a Count which makes Ashley choose to call him Count here.

Although it sounds strange, for Ashley who does not understand the procedures of noble life, calling her papa title feels more formal.

What Ashley has in mind right now is the possibility that her papa is also summoned to the same world as her and occupies Vincent's body.

Of course it's possible.

What Vincent is thinking about now is how his wheelchair-bound daughter, who only has one leg, can walk so smoothly with both feet.

What happened to her daughter who never came out of her room, who did not dare to look at her, becoming so energetic? Not only did he pull out his hair and show his face, he also looked at Vincent, and was even able to gather and rule the people in the room.

What happened during the 10 hours he left the house?

"Your feet..."

Marion, Ashelia's stepmother who was no less surprised finally voiced her thoughts.

Of course Ashley didn't respond. He continued to bow his body with all the workers behind him. He only focused on Vincent who he thought was his father.

"Thanks to your head, that's not the way nobles greet someone." Vincent held Ashley's arms together.

"Sorry, Sir. I don't know how the nobility greets his superior." Ashley replied firmly as a member of the military.

Well, Ashley's way of speaking that sounded like a member of the military was making the person who heard her confused. They began to think whether Ashelia was secretly getting military training? Is that why he became so different?

Sure didn't.

The workers who were still bowing their bodies started to become very curious after hearing the conversation. They tried to glance at it without making any significant moves, hoping Ashley didn't notice it because she was still focused on Vincent.

Vincent, who looked around as if looking for something, made those who wanted to steal look back undo his intentions.

Ashelia did not get any etiquette training personally, it was her mother who taught her. Could it be that because he had not greeted anyone for so long, he had forgotten? Is that possible? It is his personal servant who should direct him.

"Where's your personal servant?" Vincent's gentle questioning made Ashley feel alien.

Bellena did say that Vincent was a friendly person, but who would have thought, the friendly person had an identical face like his papa who was known for his cruelty.

Although still confused by Vincent's attitude which is very contrary to his papa, Ashley tried to adjust.

"Sa-I told her to order a fake leg for me."

Everyone in the room, including those who had met Ashley, were shocked to hear her remarks. False feet were not things that had ever crossed their minds, regardless of the existence of that thing.

"Yes. The ones I'm wearing right now are less effective."

"You may see - ah I mean -" said Vincent stammered as he was driven by his curiosity.

"certain." Ashley answered quickly as she unfolded her dress upwards, revealing her left leg up to the knee.

Her dress full of layers on the inside was able to help cover her right leg. Vincent had already abandoned his intention to see Ashley's feet because they were in front of a lot of people. But who would have thought his daughter without hesitation revealed her dress to the height of the thigh. Showing the skin of an adult woman's feet is not common here.

The three knights behind Vincent instantly turned their faces away. Even so, their curiosity over that 'fake leg' made them slightly glance at Ashley's leg. So did the workers who were getting tired of bending their bodies.

The red faces of those knights began to fade after seeing her. Ashley's leg skin was completely bandaged by bandages up to the thigh due to the treatment period. They were stunned to see the way Ashley fused cloth, wood, and rope to make her fake legs.

Simple enough but not expected users can run surfing it.

They just don't know how painful the wood is. Plus Ashley's wand was broken and could not be used anymore, making the pressure load on his left leg increase.

"Ah, enough. Put your dress down."

"Don't lift it like that anymore." Vincent tried to protect the honor of his partner.

"Good." Ashley replied without knowing Vincent's reason.

The butler's head still looked surprised, and the three knights instantly turned their faces away when his eyes met Ashley's. Marion was made inexhaustible by him.

"Why don't you use your footwear?" Ask Vincent.

Ashley just regained consciousness. Because Bellena advised Ashley to take a break, she did not prepare footwear for her nona. Moreover, he was already barefoot. That made him get used to it and forget he wasn't wearing footwear.

Realizing that his daughter had not been wearing footwear while using a wheelchair, Vincent cursed his daughter who forgot to wear shoes. Not yet able to answer Vincent's question, Ashley's mind came to a halt when she saw the man in front of her raise her hand.

Ashley flinched slightly as Vincent landed his hand on Ashley's head. The woman thought Vincent was going to hit her. Who would have thought, an Anthony Miller would pat his daughter's head gently? It shows that Vincent is not Anthony.

But for Ashley who knows the nature of her papa who is good at deceiving others, she still suspects Vincent as her father.

Following his daughter's advice to take a break before dinner, the couple returned to their room. Ashley then dispersed the workers, sending them back to work.

"Call the cave when it's time to eat malem."

Ashley's orders to one of the servants were startled by her words.

Of course it's not weird. But since it was an order from Ashelia, who never dared to eat with her parents, it was quite unnatural. After recalling the many improprieties his nonanya posed today, he was still also unfamiliar.

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Dinner time also arrived. Someone then came to pick Ashley up to the dining room.

When Ashley gets there, Vincent and Marion still haven't shown up. Ashley sat in the chair opposite Vincent's seat. Just like Ashley's culture at home, or anywhere when Ashley's at the table with her papa.

Yet here, while the Madam was still alive, that chair should have been Marion's place.

Seeing this, the servants became alarmed, but no one dared to reprimand Ashley. They just prepared everything according to the wishes of the Midgraff family's single miss.

The dining room door opened, Vincent and Marion have arrived. How surprised they were for the second time, seeing Ashelia come and sit in the dining room, even more so at Marion's place.

Ashley got up from the chair and greeted Vincent.

"Good night, Count."

This time he crossed his legs backwards, placed his right hand on his chest, and bent his knees slightly while lowering his head.

Ashley has improved her way of greeting to fit the nobility culture in her new world. Just like her, her papa whom she knew would not accept the blame more than once.

Once again, Ashley simply greets Vincent and ignores Marion's whereabouts. Marion tries to hold back, she must not be angry at Ashelia in front of Vincent.

Although Ashley snatched her seat, she also acted as if it was no big deal. He then sat on Vincent's right side and Ashley sat back down after Vincent sat in his seat.

They had dinner together for the first time in a long time.

Table manner is nothing new to Ashley. He was used to eating as he pleased, but in front of his father, he had to maintain an attitude. Therefore, he has no problem with this.

Usually, the papa who will start a conversation about business and other problems. But here Vincent talks absolutely nothing. Even after Ashley asked about his business, Vincent only replied if there were no problems.

Ashley begins to realize that Vincent has not entrusted anything to Ashelia. No wonder he was even seen as 'not a nobody' by workers in his own home. As the only daughter of the Midgraff family, shouldn't she be trained to be the successor of the family? Is Ashelia that incompetent?

Despite all that, it's none of Ashley's business. Once again he reminded himself, his mission was only to find the target of Ashelia's revenge. He thought it would be good if Vincent didn't give him any work. He is free to do anything and focus on his mission.

After eating with them, Ashley returned to her room. Not long after, there was a knock on the door from outside.

"Miss, Madam wants to see you."

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