Vol 3 Chapter 33 (1/2)
Volume 3, Chapter 3: Captive
As I patted Selena on the back as she sobbed, on the inside, I was at a complete loss
I just don’t knohat I should do
Selena said that Jared would do anything foron her part) before saying “I’ht-red cheeks Then immediately after… she said “I’an to fall one by one froe eyes
“S – Selena! What’s the ht?!”
I panicked I went up to Selena and threw my arms around her shoulders
“… Katarina-sama… to worry about me, even after what I did to you… you really are a saint, just like the rumours say In comparison, I… I’ ain
Ru behind some of her words, but more importantly, I didn’t knohat to do about Selena, who had burst out crying again
I just stand by her, patting her back
And then, as I stand there unable to do anything but continue patting her back, eventually Selena calms down a little bit
“My apologies for losing ht red She seems like she’s about to collapse at any moment
“… I just became a little envious of how close you and Jared-sama are…”
“Envious?”
That black-hearted prince and I definitely don’t have a relationshi+p worthy of being envied, but Selena see couple…
“Yes Hoonderful it must be to love each other and support each other”
Yup She’s co
“… I’m not just envious of you and Jared-sama… Geoffrey-sama and Suzanna-sama, Alan-sa the kind of relationshi+p where you support each other on an equal level”
I don’t know about Geoffrey-san, but are Mary and Alan really on an equal level? If I had to pick one, I’d say that Mary is stronger There’s ti Mary
But I wasn’t really able to say that in an atmosphere like this, so I just shut up and listen to Selena’s story
“Suzanna-saent woman in the country”
Huh, so that sexy lady is known for so like that
“Mary-sahter”
It’s true that Mary is really a and manners are both perfect It’s little wonder that she would make someone act like a servant
“Katarina-sa saint-like”
Wait,saint-like?! Unfortunately, I’ve never heard such praises – rather, I’ve never even been admired like that
But to be called saint-like… Ah, maybe I missed part of the word and she actually said unrestrained-like? My teachers often praisedlots of spirit”, after all
“In co that ic is weak and I’m not that smart… I’m a useless fiancée who can’t support Ian-saht to hiain, “So I wanted to help Ian-sa little… so I planned this kidnapping Katarina-sama, I’m so very sorry”
Tears fell from Selena’s eyes
So her ic is weak and she isn’t very smart… I feel kinshi+p with her
Well, I feel like I finally understand why Selena planned this incident despite looking so guilty all the time Her methods were a bit questionable, but she just wanted to help out the person she loved Once that crosses in to think that Selena is sweet
“I am naturally prepared to accept the consequences once everything is over and done with”
“Huh, consequences?”
“Yes I will dissolve ement with Ian-sama, and turn myself in foreyes
What, she’ll dissolve her engage?!
“W – why?! You did so like this because you love Ian-sa that you’ll dissolve your engageht with that?”
“Yes This was so I did independently due to my attachment to Ian-sama I’ve resolved myself”
“Even if you did it independently, you two are still engaged, aren’t you?”
It’s like she’s saying that her feelings aren’t returned
“… When I was young, I was chosen to be Ian-saic… but like I said before,In the end, even ht be better for someone else to be the prince’s fiancée It can’t be helped The other princes’ fiancées are all perfectly capable of helping their fiancés, but I’m no help at all – I’m just a burden”
I mean, same here - back home, my mother always says “Jared-sahter will just hold Jared-sama back”
The kinshi+p I had been feeling with Selena becoer It seems like we’re pretty similar
“And I’m sure that Ian-sama hates someone useless likeShe averts her gaze
Ian hates Selena? I think back to the school festival Selena had been escorted by the serious, strict-looking second son Ian I have no idea what their relationshi+p is like from just that one encounter So I ask:
“Hey, Selena-sama Have you ever asked Ian-sama about this?”
“What?!”
“Have you ever asked Ian-sama about what he thinks about you?”
“H – how could I ask so like that?! But Ian-sama is always cold to me, and everyone around us says that Ian-sama probably already hates me…”
“But that’s just what the people around you say, and not what Ian-saination that he’s cold to you, too”
“… But”
You can’t rely on what people around you say My strict little brother in particular always says “Be careful – nobles say nothing but lies”
If I believed all those rumours out there, I would think that I was a lovely noble lady loved by Jared – the complete opposite situation from the truth Not to mention…
“Feelings are so that can only be understand by one person – the person who holds thes with Ian-sama himself!”
“… Confirs?”
Selena looks up
“Yes, you need to talk with Ian-sama!”
After all, if you don’t properly talk things out, you end up in the dark forever For example, I’ve learned sowith her just now
Selena stares at me, her round brown eyes open wide
“Hey, Selena-sa this whole time that you’re a failure, but I don’t think so”
Honestly, I’ic and stupid as Selena is, and most people are on our level It’s just that a s
“More ier like h resolve to throw yourself in jail for the person you love”
I would never be able to do so that the person I loved hated me She’s completely different from me – I et rid of him
I look straight into Selena’s brown eyes