After dinner, Arya knocked on Roy's door as usual.

"Good evening, young master."

She bowed her head to Roy, her tone was still respectful compared to the previous days, and her expression was much more relaxed.

A few days of studying at the same table invisibly shortened the distance between the two, and she gradually discovered that this young master was actually very talkative, and he didn't feel like he was on top when chatting.

So much so that many times, she would often forget her identity as a maid and treat Roy as a friend, naturally omitting etiquette and honorifics.

Especially when she was dozing off, Roy not only didn't wake her up, but even helped her wipe the saliva from the corners of her mouth.

Every time she thought of this, she was embarrassed, and she couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into.

It's just a maid disqualification!

"What are you blushing, sit down."

Roy patted his chair, "I don't have homework today, I'll talk to you about something, and I'll go back early to rest when we're done." ”

Arya sat down in her chair and looked at him worriedly.

Well...... What's the matter with the look of a kitten who looks like it's about to be abandoned?

Roy coughed lightly, pulled out two contracts that had been drawn up, and pushed them over.

"Given that you've been doing well lately and have been unanimously recognized by everyone, I've decided to make a formal contract with you."

Arya's eyes widened suddenly: "Huh! Young master, didn't you say before that you can ...... the inspection period Ah, I didn't say anything! ”

She was afraid that Roy would regret it, so she quickly took the contract and picked up the pen to sign it.

But in the end, she still put down the pen and said slowly: "Young master, what I just meant was that you don't need to rush to sign a contract with me, the inspection period I said before is half a year!" ”

This little girl is too honest, isn't she......

Roy said expressionlessly, "I'm willing." ”

"Oh, if you want......"

Arya's eyes were full of excitement, and this time she really wanted to pick up a pen and sign it.

The corners of his mouth couldn't help but hook: "You can't read the content of this contract, so you're not afraid that I will sell you?" ”

Arya smirked as she signed, "If you wanted to sell me, you would have sold me a long time ago." ”

She's just clumsy, but she's not stupid.

If Roy really had bad intentions against her, it would have been time for her to take off her clothes.

Every night when the two of them are alone, there are countless opportunities.

Roy treats her like a friend and gives her real respect, if all this is a trap he has set......

She also confessed.

Anyway, I have nothing.

After the two contracts were signed, Roy took back his share and said seriously: "The contract has been completed, and from today onwards, you will be the official maid of the Arnold family."

"You can continue to work here, and I will protect you from being bullied."

Arya couldn't help but have a sour nose, lowered her head and sobbed, "Young Master, you are so good to me, don't you still know about my family?" ”

"You said you were from the Christian family."

"But ......!"

She clutched her apron tightly, and wanted to say the words in her mouth, but she was afraid that after the words were spoken, Roy, who knew the truth, would tear up the contract.

"I see what you're afraid of, Arya."

Roy looked at her calmly, "The Christian family made a mistake, but it was your father who made the mistake, and you didn't do anything wrong." Their sins have been punished, but your life is not over. ”

After a slight pause, he continued, "If you want to say goodbye to the past completely, you can change your surname to Arnold. ”

Arya looked up in surprise.

Although she had been mentally prepared and had decided to serve the Arnold family for the rest of her life, after all, she was only a maid with a foreign surname, and her status in the family was not high.

Changing her surname means that she will truly become part of the Arnold family.

In the entire Arnold Mansion, only the old butler Sebas enjoyed this honor.

Wouldn't that mean that in a few years, when Sebas retires in old age, she will be promoted from maid to housekeeper?

It seems that the Arnold family really didn't treat her as an outsider.

Of course, none of this is the most important thing.

On top of that, she can get rid of the surname Christian.

It was this surname that caused her to be displaced and to be criticized by others.

She had nothing.

So, let's change it.

……

However, if you change your surname, can you really start over?

Her eyes widened, and there was a strange color rippling in her eyes, but finally she lowered her head and said softly,

"I'm sorry, young master, I don't want to change my surname."

Roy's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't seem surprised by this answer.

Arya pulled out a badge from her bosom, the same one he had seen earlier in Arya's room.

It is a coat of arms carved with a small blooming dark blue flower on a dark green background with dark gold patterns that glitter in the light of the night lights.

"This is the crest of the Christian family."

Arya looked at the badge in amazement, and fell into memory, "Our family has the blood of Holy Knights, and as a member of the Knights of the Sidneyan Temple, my father raised me as a knight since I was a child. ”

"He taught me the virtues of knighthood, and he told me that our coat of arms bears a blue violet, which symbolizes eternal loyalty, and that our allegiance is to the Temple of Sidnia."

"I've always kept this sentence in my heart. Unexpectedly, my father betrayed his creed, and on the night that the Sidneys arrived at my house, he knelt down in front of the family crest and ended his life with his own sword. ”

"I only had time to take the family crest with me before I was kicked out. I had no home, and I suddenly felt very lost, and the faith that had supported me until now collapsed in the heart of the fact that my father, who was so loyal to the temple, committed suicide in fear of sin......"

"I fell beside the stinking ditch, and people kept pointing at me, and at that moment, I thought about it a hundred times. While I was in a coma, I had a strange dream. ”

"It was pitch black and I couldn't move, it was supposed to be a nightmare, but I heard a familiar voice. I couldn't remember who he was for a while, but his voice was very kind, and when I heard it, I felt that the darkness in front of me was not terrible. ”

"He said, 'Arya, you have to remember our family motto.'

"The family motto is: not afraid of suffering."

"When I woke up, I found that I was in tears, and I remembered that it was my father's voice."

"It's Christian's family motto that has sustained me here, young master. I can't erase this last name, even if it's tainted with sin, I'll go with it forever, after all—"

She rubbed the small blue flower on the family crest, curled the corners of her mouth, and smiled with tears.

"Loyalty is the flower language of violet!"

Roy Moran.

He could feel the sincerity in Arya's words, and he was moved by the resilience of her spirit.

This is a strong girl.

"It's fine."

Roy nodded vigorously, as if he wanted to pass on his belief to her, "The contract has been made, no matter what your last name is, you are still my maid, and this will not change." ”

"Young Master......"

Arya covered her mouth and suppressed her whimpering voice, "Can I really stay here forever?" ”

"Of course, this is your home. It is now, and it will always be. ”

"Thank you." Her eyes were firm, and her right fist was pressed to her heart, as if she had made some kind of decision.

"I swear, young master, that I will always be loyal to you."