Chapter 48 (1/2)
Translator: Wawaa
Editor: WilsonWilson
It was a perfect party.
Lara’s friends looked happy and Princess Sonnet was excited.
With delicious food and cheerful music, it was also quite fun to pretend to be a man in a tailcoat instead of wearing an uncomfortable dress. The young noblewomen who were flustered by Lara’s male attire at first approached her one by one and claimed her hand in dancing. Lara danced with a girl in a yellow chiffon dress and also a girl in a blue satin dress.
Instead of getting drunk with alcohol, Eunice and Ximena were getting drunk with Sonnet’s loveliness.
Lara thought it was a perfect party.
Until Sidhar Hautean came.
The voice of the attendant announcing the arrival of the Prince and murmur of astonishment flooded the party hall.
“Prince…?”
Eunice looked at Lara and Sonnet with a sour face and soon moved toward the entrance.
It was to greet the guest as the host.
“I don’t know how to react when I know that Your Highness is visiting this shabby place.”
“It’s okay, Young Lady Dvonn.”
“If you could come inside and shine this…”
“Haha. I made you uncomfortable, didn’t I? I’m just here to pick up my dear Sonnet because I’m worried about her. A 14-year-old needs to sleep early to grow tall.”
He was like a model of a friendly and gentle brother.
The women who flocked toward the entrance to see the Prince poured out a sigh of admiration.
How can the Prince be so sweet?
Princess Sonnet must be very happy. How good would it be if I have a brother like him?
Their whispers only sounded like mosquitoes’ wings to Lara.
“I have to go.”
It was Princess Sonnet’s sullen voice that brought Lara to her senses.
“Princess?”
“He’s difficult to deal with. He didn’t even listen to my request to be my partner, yet here he is…”
Lara raised up one eyebrow.
When Sonnet was very anxious because she still could not get a partner, he did not even listen to her. Yet he still came because he needed to pass himself off as an older brother who was worried about his younger sister to the nobles in the party hall.
That was characteristic of him.
If Lara were to choose things in her past that did not change in her second life, it would be her father and the Prince. He was exactly like what Lara knew. He hasn’t changed a bit.
Why did she feel relieved?
She thought she would cry and beat her breaking heart when she saw Prince Sidhar, but she did not. She felt better when she realized that he was the same human that the past Lara had known. And because she knew she could deal with him even when she was alone.
Blood circulated at her fingertips at high pressure, hardening with the tension. Sonnet looked up at her with a puzzled face.
“Princess, how was today?”
Lara asked.
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Sonnet replied with sparkling eyes.
“I had so much fun. Lara… Thanks for being my escort.”
“Don’t mention it.”
Lara held Sonnet’s hand and moved toward the entrance of the party hall where the Prince was waiting.
Prince Sidhar looked up.
He gave a friendly smile to Sonnet. Then, he lowered his head slightly and reached out to Sonnet.
“Sonnet, did you have fun?”
“…Yes.”
Sonnet looked a little stiff. Lara found out that this little Princess had some idea of who her brother was.
“Young Lady Bailey. Ah, no. You’re now the daughter of Isadora. Thanks for escorting Sonnet.”
“It was nothing.”
Lara’s tone was calm and polite but her voice was stiff without any warmth.
Prince Sidhar laughed and said.
“You look good in men’s attire. I have always thought that you’re feminine… but did your tone also become stiff because you’re taking the role of a man here?”
“No.”
Lara immediately denied him.
“I’m the kind of person who is only nice to people that I like.”
And that was not you.
Lara slightly lowered her head and made brief eye contact with Sonnet.
Her round and cute face was filled with joy.
Sonnet clasped Lara’s hand once and bobbed a curtsy to Lara.
The moment Prince Sidhar made his appearance, the main character of the party hall was him. He caught everyone’s attention. The music was cut off and no one danced. But only Sonnet and Lara gave no thought about Prince Sidhar. They answered his questions and greeted him politely but to both of them, the fact that he was there did not change anything.
Sidhar Hautean who was quick-witted quickly realized that, and in the meantime, he had to smile more softly than usual to maintain his friendly mask.
“Thank you for today, Lara.”
After saying goodbye to Lara, Sonnet reluctantly held the Prince’s hand.
The expression of slightly touching would be more appropriate than holding.
What good siblings they are.
Lara smirked.
“Come to think of it, Lara.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“I want to express my regret for the tragedy that happened to your family. I wish I could be of some help. Pain is said to be relieved if you tell someone about it. So if you need a friend, feel free to come and see me anytime.”
He was a good speaker.
If Lara did not know who he really was, she might have been moved to tears.
In fact, Eunice and Ximena were opening their eyes wide and poking each other in the ribs.
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“That’s fine.”