Chapter 31. Starting a New Life

Cercei's POV

Starting a new life in an unfamiliar world turned out to be more difficult than I expected. I grew up in a mansion where I had to do repetitive chores like cleaning and scrubbing. But in this new place, there were many different things to do.

Since we were staying here, it seemed fair for us to help out. Surprisingly, Mamà started working in the tailoring shop on the second floor. I never knew she could sew. It made me realise that there were things about my mother’s life that I still didn’t know. As for me, I ended up serving customers at the café.

Honestly, I wasn’t very good at it. Luckily, Aunt Melanie was kind and patient, even when I made mistakes like burning bread or serving bad coffee. She let me continue taking orders in the end.

It wasn’t all bad, though. I did have some previous experience in this kind of work, even if it didn’t go well in the past. Dealing with customers here felt different. They weren’t just guests; they were regu