Chapter 255: Appeasing Two Women II (1/2)

After Berengar had opened the door, he noticed that Honoria was wiping tears from her eyes while trying to put on a calm facade. She was distraught from the scolding Berengar had given her, and despite this, Berengar did not pity her.

Frankly, he found the girl to be spoiled, and he wondered how on Earth she was raised. Berengar was not the type to tolerate a woman's shit if she stepped over the line, and as such, he had no intention to apologize.

Honoria looked at Berengar from the corner of her eye, refusing to stare directly into his cold gaze. After a while, Berengar sat down next to her on his bed and began to lecture the girl about her behavior, albeit in a much gentler tone.

”You do realize you were out of line back there. I don't know what kind of conflict you have with Linde, but you should not purposely antagonize the girl.”

To this, Honoria began to pout without responding. She was greatly displeased that Berengar had come to lecture her instead of apologizing. However, she did not make her thoughts known. Instead, she sulked in silence. Berengar knew full well what she was thinking and elaborated on his thoughts.

”I am not going to apologize to you for raising my voice. From what I understand, you have been pampered and spoiled your entire life, and the fact that you expect me to get on my knees and profess my guilt is a sign that you were poorly raised growing up.

As long as you are under my care, I will properly discipline you when you step out of line, something your father should have done a long time ago.”

When Honoria heard this, she began to frown bitterly; her entire life, she had been doted upon by her father, and it was part of the reason why she acted like such an entitled brat. However, Berengar would not tolerate that behavior; if this girl was Princess Honoria, she needed to be molded into a proper young lady.

The fact that Berengar had to become a father figure to this naive, pampered princess was exhausting in its own right, but since her father had utterly failed in that regard, Berengar supposed he could step up to the role.

Eventually, Honoria looked over at Berengar with a sheepish expression, hearing Berengar so boldly declare that he would take care of her bad habits left a favorable impression upon her. The young princess fiddled with her fingers for a few moments before expressing her thoughts.

”I am sorry... You spend so much time with Linde and give her so much attention; seeing her jealous for once made me want to boast.”

Berengar immediately responded to this with a stern tone.

”I am not the one you should be apologizing to. What you said to Linde was vile and mean-spirited. You intentionally targetted her insecurities in an attempt to hurt her, and I will not tolerate such behavior. If you continue to act in such a manner, I will have no choice but to send you back to the Empire.”

Upon hearing this, Honoria instantly froze, and tears began to fill in her eyes as a pleading expression took hold of her flawless face. The princess latched onto Berengar's hands and began to beg for forgiveness.

”Anything but that! Please, I will do better! Do not send me back home!”

Hearing this, Berengar began to chuckle; the look on the girl's face was priceless, and as such, he flicked her on the forehead before responding.

”Then you better go apologize to Linde and hope she accepts it. Ultimately it is up to her whether or not you are allowed to stay in Kufstein.”

Of course, Berengar did not mean such a thing, but Honoria had no way of knowing this. Thus she quickly got up from the bed and ran out of the room, looking for Linde. Leaving Berengar by his lonesome in the quarters the princess was staying in, he began to sigh and express his thoughts.

”I should have stuck with two women; balancing a trio of bitches will be the death of me...”

After saying this, Berengar began to dust himself off as he stood up from his seat and looked towards the entrance that Honoria had run past not long ago. A wry smile appeared on his face as he voiced his thoughts aloud.

”Well, it is too late now, I don't know how she managed to do it, but that little brat has somehow managed to burrow her way into my heart. Hopefully, something good can come from this...”

Berengar moved for the door, where he followed Honoria's steps until he arrived at a scene of the girl prostrating herself before Linde as she apologized for her previous actions. Linde was snickering as she gazed at the princess, lowering herself to a simple concubine.