Chapter 34 (2/2)

Herietta spoke before him,

“Miss Herietta?”

Would she like to go? Edwin was bewildered by Herietta’s sudden change in attitude. But she was a quick-acting person. As soon as she showed her intentions, she quickly curtsied simply to Vivianne and strode towards the door.

Edwin, who was looking at her blankly, quickly followed after her.

“I will go with you.”

“No, Edwin. You must stay here and listen to Lady Vivianne.”

“All I have to do is stay by Miss Herietta.”

Edwin insisted. Herietta, standing in front of the door, turned around to face him. She lifted her head and met his eyes. Eyes that look somewhat anxious. His eyes moved to and fro as if examining her intentions.

He is a man who appears bold to anyone, but why does he look so pathetic in my eyes? Herietta shook her head.

“Edwin, I know your heart. And thank you. But this won’t do. What you need to do right now, you know better than I do.”

“Because I can’t make decisions quickly…”

Is that why you are doing this? Are you doing this out of regret? The questions hung over the tip of his tongue.

“You know it’s not like that.”

Herietta took a deep breath. She then took Edwin’s hand.

“I’ll wait. So, just take your time and talk.”

Herietta looked directly into Edwin’s eyes and said. And when she said that she would wait, she deliberately gave him strength.

Edwin was speechless. As if he was still in conflict, the inside of the blue wall visible through the eyes in the mask trembled. But he soon accepted her will and nodded helplessly.

“Could you take the mask off, Sir Edwin?”

These were the first words Vivianne spoke to Edwin after only the two of them were left. But Edwin did not grant her request. He didn’t even respond in any way. He was just standing still, like a stone sculpture carved out of a thousand-year-old rock.

Vivianne narrowed her brow that was as white as white jade.

“I know that you don’t like the situation right now. But believe me nonetheless. It’s just that in my opinion, this is the best option for everyone.”

“…”

“Sir Edwin, don’t make me say it three times. Please take off your mask. You can have that kind of courtesy.”

Vivianne expressed her thoughts to Edwin over and over again. Even in the face of his energy, which had sunk as low as the mist of dawn, she didn’t shudder at all. Her gaze on him was straight.

After thinking for a moment, Edwin slowly put his hand behind his head. Then he untied the string that held his mask on. The mask was removed, revealing his handsome face hidden behind it. His soft hair ran down his forehead.

“Now… It really feels like I’m seeing you again.”

Edwin raised his head to face her, and Vivianne muttered with a faint smile on her face.

“I never thought the day would come when I could stand here again, Sir. No, I thought we might never see each other again.”

She thought a lot had changed, but looking at Edwin standing in her room, he looked exactly the same way she remembered. Time passed, but it seemed as if the space in the room had slipped away. He was as cool as ever, and he had an unusual atmosphere. He had that kind of power that was hard to find in men of his age.

Unlike most people who flirt, joke around, and have fun, Edwin always seemed calm and indifferent. There was a sense of distance as if he had isolated himself, the people around him, and everything.

Someday, as time goes by, when she spends the time together with him, then maybe she can narrow the sense of distance little by little.

It seems that she once had a wish like that.

“I know it will sound rude.”

Edwin opened his mouth. A cold voice as if ice water was dripping down. He was quite different from the appearance she had shown in front of Herietta.

“Tell me simply, Lady Vivianne. I don’t have time.”

“I don’t have time… Are you in such a hurry to go to Miss Herietta?”

Seeing Edwin’s urging, Vivianne asked with a smile. Seeing that he didn’t respond, she realized she was right.

‘He has changed, Vivianne. You are wrong. Even if you got it wrong, it’s too wrong.’

The smile disappeared from Vivianne’s face.

‘I don’t know of a man who is so unreasonable and emotional. I swear I’ve never seen this man burn with such a desire for another person.’

“She’s a very lovely woman, Miss Herietta.”

Vivianne rolled her eyes and said.

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