Chapter 240 - Youre here so its different (2/2)
”Some twin you are.” She narrowed her eyes in hostility. ”You would just hand over your one and only twin on a silver platter? I understand that his house is higher than ours. But can you not express even a hint of opposition here?” Pupillam reached over and covered her face, pretending to cry.
Joshua rested his chin on his hand, before he said, ”I fear for Lord Amakaze. What tactics will you use to scare him away.” He chuckled at the possibility. ”But let me tell you this now, my dear sister. Lord Amakaze is not your average man.”
”I'm aware of the rumors.”
”He's an awful man when it concerns females. You have your work cut out for you.”
Since she was somebody born in a warrior household, she initially held contempt towards nobilities who had nothing on their sleeves but their mere titles and wealth. Only one noble has proved her wrong, and that was the Princess. Then again, she supposes King Daichi is the same way and General Adrian. There are people like Lucas too.
”Why did you agree to marry him if you're so opposed to it?” Joshua sighed, ”You do not care for his title, and neither do I! We do not need his services, his wealth. If he wants to take away our power, then he can do so. We've already saved up a lot over the years, and the business has boomed. But even then, we don't have any real power of our own. So why would he chose you?”
Why is he even asking her this? This is a question neither of them could answer. Pupillam shrugged. If she were to tell him that this marriage was a convenient way to protect the Princess, then he would undoubtedly get angry. Her brother doesn't understand her devotion to the Princess. Sometimes, Pupillam didn't either.
”Let me guess, is it because you want to forget the crown Prince?”
She shoots him a warning glance and looked around. Thankfully, there were no other guests near them, ”You know that is not it,” Pupillam mumbled. ”I already gave up on Prince Andrew.” The moment she found out he was married, Pupillam understood that there were no more chances between them.
Sometimes she would think to herself if only the Prince were a commoner. If he were somebody from an average family, then a marriage alliance between them wouldn't be impossible. However, the man she fell in love with just happened to be the crown Prince of the Mist Kingdom.
”Have you spoken to him, aside from the usual greetings?”
”I have seen him plenty of times,” Pupillam mumbled. It was clearly a lie, how many times has she actually seen Prince Amakaze? Though there was that incident back them...
”You will spend your life with him after having just exchanged a few words here and there? You're crazy!! Plus he's a womanizer.”
”I will have to live with that.”
And the conversation ends just there. Pupillam understood that her brother was thinking about a counter-argument. But, what could he argue about?
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Pupillam swiftly returned to his side; thankfully, the crowd of people had vanished. She purposely delayed coming over, because she did not want to be harassed by the people. It was a stupid thought, of course.
”You have yet to give me an answer, My Lady.”
Pupillam looked at Prince Amakaze from head to tie: tall, with black hair. He is handsome in a way she never thought of before, but good looks aren't everything. If she were going to choose based on looks, she would shame the Princess.
”I thought the answer was clear already.”
”Was it?” Amakaze frowned at her, and again Pupillam feels a bit satisfied that she surprised him.
”I am still here,” she said these words coldly with an indifferent look on her face. But, it does not change the situation. She wonders how he would react.