Chapter 37-39 (1/2)

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37 Wedding

Gown

‘Miss, it is

really alright?’ Marie asked sheepishly from behind me I turned to her and

laughed and nodded

However my

reply did not satisfy Marie for she was still gru about the why and

whereforesI could hear her but I

ed

We were

intruding upon General Brennan’s town house We were here to iron out the

details of my entry into the household But Volker has been held up at work and

could not be here So it was Father, Mother, Marie and me with Volker’s

parents, and Mr Xavier, Volker’s butler

After I getof the house I

would like to take over the radually Marie is

co with me as my personal maid, so I have no problems

I made sure to

tell my parents that they didn’t have to do a flashy announcement At this

Although it

was the first time I had met them, they were very kind to me His father said,

‘To get such a lovely bride, Volker is the Kingdom’s luckiest man!’

And his mother

said, ‘We are getting such a lovely daughter in laith joyful tears

Volker had

said told ht, but I could not help the feeling of

trepidationhis parents Would they already had the opinion that I was

the upstart nouveau riche Viscount’s daughter? This kind welcome was both

touching and e

I didn’t want

a shoedding

When I told

Volker he seemed very disappointed But as a person how had been dumped by her

high status fiancé, I didn’t want to call too much attention to myself

Although, I didn’t say, I a of Volker

Because of the

Duke’s people spreading bad rureat

single man that was rushed and drew a super-nope lottery” or so like

that (Zuben: I don’t think he feels that way)

Even though

Volker knows about it, he knew that it was best leaving things along or it

would escalate if he denied it Volker is being made fun of because of me, I’m

sorry

So have a

quiet dinner party and only publish the announcee One day, the

ru married doesn’t mean I have to

wear a proper wedding dress, I a Volker…to be his

wife

Although he is

reluctant, it really isn’t necessary toBut I

wonder if it is okay

‘Miss

Fredericka, are you alright’

I gave a

little start at my future mother in law’s voice

‘Yes, mother

in law’

Jennis, my

future mother in law, in reality, is Volker’s aunt She is a wonderful person

who exudes great elegance I lose face just by being beside her

Jennis clasped

my hands in hers and said, ‘After all, I think it would be better to show off

It’s a once in a lifetiirl’s dream’

It’s not that

I don’t have a longing to wear a wedding dress, but I aht

against Volker, there is nothing I can do

I grasped her

hands and tried to smile as prettily as possible as I said, ‘Mother, I am so

happy that I aown I think

my body will explode with joy!’ (Zuben: Hahahaha, what a terrible excuse)

And on’t

be able to get married quickly

Jennis laughed

and winked mischievously

‘It is a

wonderful dreahter in law’

It seemed like

she agreed with ood I was feeling

relieved until Jennis said,

‘At least, let

me handle the dress you wear for the dinner party It has been a long held

dreahter’s dress It’s not too flashy, is it?’

I thought back

to the wink she gavelady

I nodded

There was no answer, Jennis embrace me and thanked me Just then, Volker

entered the drawing room,

‘Sorry to have

kept you wait- Fredericka, not to Mother but to me!’

Everyone gave

knowing smiles as Volker snatched me I was very embarrassed as Volker pulled(Zuben: Don’t ain, ah)

38 In your

arms

Volker took a

seat and as though it was natural, held h it is, I am

still a bit shy because he is doing it in front of our parents, but they

accepted at as though it was very natural

Natural? Are

we used to it? That-that is scary!

‘Um Volker,

today I’ to sit on my own’

Volker turned

to me idened innocent eyes and asked, ‘Why?’

Er, why do you

have such a pure expression? It

‘Volker, do

you always do that?’

Awesome

tsukkolint in Mother in law’s eye!

I should have

talked about this with Volker before e! It may be too late No not yet!

Weabout it

‘Yes, he is

always like this’ I said My heart beat with a dull sound but I have said what

is in my heart

I wanted him

to say it was a coincidence today, but I don’t know the kind of things that

embarrasses Volker…I wonder if he is shameless

‘I-I’m sorry’

I apologised to Father in law quietly I’m sorry I am such a bride I’m shy but

I’m happy!

‘Oh no, don’t

apologise Miss Fredericka’ Father in law said to me, and he looked up at

Volker, ‘Volker, how ard propriety? ’

‘Fredericka is

embarrassed, too’ Father in law continued quite naturally

Oh thank you,

father in law!

There was a

sound of disappointment over my head and I instinctively wanted to hold his

hand

‘I’m sorry

Fredericka; I know I should only do this when it’s just the two of us’

You don’t have

to mention it!

He let o,

and I went to sit between my parents

‘Fredericka,

don’t sit so far away’ Volker called with a gentle voice His mother jabbed

him in his side with her elbow, but he was still insistent

Uuun, I’m

afraid of your eyes, and I cannot give you face My mother chuckled, and my

father said under his breath, ‘Please go sit next to him’

Nooo, leave me

alone till the hot spots on my face fade away

We all had

dinner together

Afterwards,

the parents were sitting together having more discussions

Marie was

speaking to Mr Xavier

Volker came up

to arden’

Woe are

going to have a garden date!

Walking beside

Volker, I could not hide my nyonyo[1] I have to be careful not to spoil the

visage of good daughter as much as possible

But then I guess

it was useless, because Volker is chuckling beside me

[1] nyonyo: laughing secretly,

gloating, secretly grinning

‘What is it?’

I looked up to

his hazel eyes that were narroith mirth His previously neatly dressed

forelocks had been disarrayed by the strong breeze and they now fell over his

fore head Oooh, how very nice~!

‘Sorry about

earlier, I’ood mood’

Ah, it was so

I stubbornly did not sit next to Volker

‘You weren’t

angry, were you? Were you…shy?’

I squeezed his

hand tighter; I wish I could transh where we are

touching

‘I’m sorry…’

Hmm? Why are

you apologising? I’ry

‘Fredericka’s

embarrassed expression is very lovable’

What does that

mean? Does he do it on purpose? (Zuben: To bully you a little)

‘Fredericka

may not know this: but when you are embarrassed you become red from your cheeks

to your ears and all around your neck,’ he said as his fingers stroked the

parts he was talking about My face was so hot; his fingers felt especially

cool, ‘It is an extreainst your white skin’

‘I want to see

how it looks from the neck dohen you’re dyed red’

Bufu!!

Wait just alike that all of a sudden? We are in your

garden, Volker! It is an open area!

‘Volker?’

‘Come…’ he

said as he pulledI did not resist

He kissed me

behind a big tree It was a strange sensation that tickled and stimulated my

skin I trembled as he wrapped he held my waist and I wrapped my hand around

his neck

‘In truth, I

would like to see you in a wedding dress’

If possible, a

dress that showed the beautiful line of her shoulders and her hair dressed

beautifully

As if he could

iered my hair into disarray

I was going to

ht But as he played with ot

caught up in each other I eventually had to cool down and groom myself under

the shade of the tree

‘Uu~n, but,

there are various obstacles, aren’t there? That’s why…’

And it’s all my

fault I don’t really care if I wear a wedding dress as long as Volker ith

me and I was held in his warm arms

I looked up

and there were leaves in Volker’s hair I tried to reach up to get it, but he

was too tall

‘Volker, lift

me up a little’ I said as I put my hands on his shoulder He lifted me easily

so I could reach the leaves in his hair, but as I tidied him up I felt a sharp

nip at my collar bone

‘Hi~ yau~’

I was bitten

Did Volker just bite me?! (Zuben: No, it was a mutant mosquito)

It was a sweet

bite, but I was so surprised I cried out

‘I’m sorry it

was…because it was right there in front of me’

I suppose it

is ht behind the hazel

‘I suppose if

it wasn’t deliberate, it’s alright I’ my clavicle in

front of a man’s eyes’ I said with a smile, ‘I ear clothes that cover up

to my neck from now on’

I have to

defend s sound so dodgy)

‘No that’s a

problem!’ he said

I don’t knohat to do any

to stop hed out loud

‘It’s not

good, is it?’

‘Yes, of

course’

‘You cannot

withdraw as it is’

‘…if that is

the case, let’s do this again’

‘Right’