Chapter 38: Got a Woman?

The person on duty in the cafeteria at this time was none other than Lewis.

When he heard Anderson’s words, he didn’t feel anything at first, but after he came to his senses, he suddenly felt that something was off.

‘That’s not right? If the Prince ate a lot, getting two servings of rice would be one thing, but what’s with preparing two sets of chopsticks and bowls? Could it really be, as Sister Loya said, that Anderson, without anyone knowing, was keeping a hidden lover?’

Lewis couldn’t figure it out, but he didn’t dare to ask, so he could only think of a way to investigate later.

“Your Highness, here’s the food you requested.”

“Lewis, just call me Anderson here.”

Although Lewis was his subordinate, when Anderson was young, this knight had always instructed him in swordsmanship and magic. Even though Lewis never cared about this, it was entirely appropriate for Anderson to call him a teacher.

“No, rules are rules.”

“Alright…”

Anderson said, a bit helpless.

“Lewis is good in every way except his stubborn character. Then just call me Executive Officer or Judge. It’s not good for my identity as Prince to be exposed outside.”

“I only address you that way when we’re alone.”

Lewis performed another knight’s salute.

Anderson didn’t say anything more, just returned the salute and said, “I’m going back to my room. You should rest early too, Lewis.”

With that, Anderson left.

Lewis put down his spatula and began to think about which girl Anderson had been getting close to recently.

But after thinking it over, he couldn’t think of a suitable candidate.

Having no choice, he could only cautiously follow behind Anderson to find out.

But Anderson was very fast, perhaps because he was worried that Eleanor might actually faint from hunger, so he returned to the bedroom in an instant, giving Lewis no chance to follow.

Seeing this, Lewis scratched his head in confusion and said, “Whatever, I’ll ask someone else.”

Lewis quickly noticed a nun who was cleaning a magic lamp.

If he remembered correctly, this nun was named Loya, and she was previously in charge of cleaning Anderson’s room and his daily needs.

Later, for some unknown reason, she was transferred from her original post.

No one knew the reason, not even Lewis.

So he walked up to Loya and asked, “Good evening, Sister Loya.”

“Ah… Captain Lewis, hello.”

Loya was very respectful, timid like a frightened hamster.

But Lewis wasn’t the type to press someone relentlessly.

He spoke in a gentle tone and said, “I’d like to ask something. Do you know if Judge Anderson has been getting close to any girl recently?”

Eek!

Loya, who had already experienced a very embarrassing situation, immediately shrank back upon hearing this question and said fearfully, “I… I don’t know anything.”

But her acting was too poor to fool a seasoned Temple Knight like Lewis.

However, seeing how suspicious she was, Lewis continued to ask, “Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone. Just go ahead and tell me.”

“Really?”

“I, Lewis, keep my word.”

After receiving this assurance, Loya began to speak fearfully.

“Actually…”

She roughly told the knight what had happened that night.

After hearing this, his expression went from serious to puzzled, and finally to utter shock as his eyes widened, as if the sky was falling.

A tightly closed door, the sound of a woman’s breathing without seeing her person, and strange conversations coming from the bedroom.

If all this was true, it meant that the Prince had definitely found a woman outside.

As for whether this woman was a mutual lover or a courtesan hired with money, he didn’t know.

Two months ago, the Emperor specifically instructed him to make sure that he did not philander outside.

And now, in a moment of inattention, the Prince had found a woman?

Lewis could certainly understand this situation.

After all, he was already twenty years old, in the prime of his life, so having such needs was normal.

So if he found a lover, that was fine; at least if there were children in the future, they could be brought back to raise.

But if he had found a courtesan… if outsiders found out, it would cause a great impact on Anderson himself and the royal family’s reputation.

So Lewis had to worry.

He thanked Loya and then walked toward Anderson’s bedroom.

As Anderson’s elder, there were some things he needed to advise him about.

***

At this moment, in Anderson’s room, Eleanor looked at the lavish supper and almost couldn’t control her inner beastly desires.

Specifically, she was eating like a starving ghost reincarnated.

“Go ahead, eat. Look at you, staring so eagerly.”

Anderson could tell that Eleanor was really hungry.

So he didn’t ask for much and pushed his own portion of supper over to her.

“How long has it been since you last ate?”

“I only had two steamed buns today.”

Eleanor answered truthfully about her situation.

This made Anderson feel a bit sympathetic.

Indeed, there were many poor children like Eleanor down at the bottom, who couldn’t find any other way to survive, so they could only choose to become nuns.

But not everyone could become a nun, and even if they did, they didn’t earn much here.

At most, it could barely feed one person, let alone Eleanor, who also had to take care of her blind sister.

The money in hand was completely insufficient.

Thinking of this, Anderson suggested, “If you can’t finish it, you can pack it up and take it to your sister, or I can get you a fresh portion from the cafeteria. That would be better.”

The rice and dishes were separate, similar to eating in a restaurant, so packing was no problem.

“Ah…”

Facing Anderson’s suggestion, Eleanor shook her head repeatedly and said, “No need. I can’t even finish this. I’ll just pack it up and take it back.”

After all, Anderson had brought two portions, and the cafeteria portions here were already large.

No matter how hungry Eleanor was, her stomach only had so much capacity.

Even if Anderson ate with her, there would still be a lot of leftovers.

Plus, even if she did get a fresh portion to take back, there was no sister at home.

And she couldn’t finish it herself, wouldn’t that be pure waste?

So after Eleanor was full and satisfied, she said to Anderson, “Thank you for the treat. I’ll pack these dishes up and go.”

With that, Eleanor packed up all the dishes on the table, including Anderson’s portion, and then swaggered out of the bedroom.