Chapter 8 (1/2)

Will Lilliana return back to her territory? Welp, not in this chapter!

Finally, I arrived at our residence! I’m thrilled that I was able to speak with Queen Rachel She is still as radiant as I remember her

Sebastian greeted me when I came inside

「Welcome back, Lady Lilliana」

「And it’s good to be back, Sebastian I’ to take a short nap in my room Inform Sana to call on me when it’s time to eat」

「Certainly」

Once I settled down in my room, I recalled my conversation with Queen Rachel She told s for me, but I believe this is a complete lie She must have said that out of consideration for me, as if to diffuse the situation and perhaps, excuse his course of action It’s quite difficult to believe that his current conduct was born out of any good will on my behalf In fact, it’s his very own behavior that contradicts this line of thoughtーthe status of our engagement is proof of that

If he did harbor these alleged feelings for ement at all But, Prince Leon went above and beyond that; he brought along his new fiancee to bear witness and kept her close by his side There is no room for doubt in his intentions

Before all this happened, I believed our engage that ould be together, for presumably, the rest of our lives I made a sincere effort to reach out to hirow close to one another

There was a time when I chanced upon one of Prince Leon’s routine sword practices He sustained an injury to his right hand, so I tried to adht The moment I touched his hand, he shook me off and ran away His face flushed a deep red from what I recallーPrince Leon must have been livid

There was another time when I received confectioneries froift, but he didn’t bother to eat any of it Instead, he left the treats to rot and spoil in his room Why would he leave them there untouched when it would be better to dispose of them? If this is what he planned to do from the start, he shouldn’t have accepted them in the first place

No s’ are not present I’ement at an earlier date

There’s no reason to conteer concerns me

I was thinking such things when I heard a knock on my door

「Is that you, Sana? It’s okay, you can come in」

「Excuse me」

Sana stepped inside

「Is it time to eat already? Did Father come back home?」

「Yes, Master of the House has returned and he would like to speak with you over dinner」

I pursed my lips

Father finished his work early today too Did h heavily on his mind?

I rushed through my preparations and headed towards the room where Father was

「Dear Father, I’」

「No, it’s all right Now, let’s eat」

Today’s events naturally beca our meal

「…and so Queen Rachel also gave me permission to return to the territory, and tomorroill set out for my departure」

「She became your ally? I see Oh, that reminds me, Lilliana About your transportation for the trip back home…」

「Yes! I will go on horseback alone!」

「No, that’s not acceptable You have to remember your station一you are supposed to be the typical noblehter Frail and feeble」

I raised my brow