Chapter 239 (2/2)
“I-in Anatol… the food is much more delicious There are a variety of foods such as this… It is the first time that I eat like this every day”
Suddenly, a chill passed through Riftan’s eyes “Has that man ever starved you?”
“Oh, he’s never done th-that! To tell you the truth… whether I-I eat or not… my father didn’t care”
Riftan looked into her eyes for a while, as if trying to figure out whether it was true or not and spoke slowly
“I care for everything about you Whether you are eating well, healthy, and happy, all of those are the s to me So, don’t flinch away from me Every time you do that, it makes me want to kill that man”
“I, I…” Max stuttered as she sed dryly “I really don’t… knohy… I’m, I’m like this…”
Suddenly, a faint tension rose in Riftan’s face “…I can’t explain why”
He looked at her clenched fists and suddenly pulled her close by her shoulders Max’s throat clenched when she felt his warm lips settle on her neck’s pulse Riftan pressed his cheeks against her hair, then stood up with a sigh
“I’ll be back in the evening Take a nap”
Max watched hiht that no one would care for her, and now that someone actually had her in his mind, her heart fluttered She felt thrilled as if she was floating on a cloud and at the sa in the vast open sea Max held her shaking hands fir the truth about her Perhaps, he washis affections because of the fantasies he had created Perhaps, he is just stubbornly denying the truth…
She looked at herself in the ained weight, but to her, she still appeared ugly She had vine-like red hair, small brown freckles that stuck around her nose and cheekbones, her nose was too s one by one at her clashi+ng features It was hard to i, handsoht And Rosetta was at Croix Castle, so how could soel-like beauty was around?
She heaved a disturbed sigh, tucking her too long and wavy bangs behind her ears Perhaps wanting to console Max for her depressed appearance, one of the cats ere perched in front of the lit fireplace, cliled up to her She stroked Roy’s smooth black back and looked out theBare branches and the blue sky filled the view With a frustrated heart, she walked towards theand pushed it open, watching the servants running through the courtyard As she watched, twelve men, who appeared to be fro with the knights
Max looked at the swords around their waists and their clothing was a bit unusual They didn’t look like merchants to her, so she narrowed her eyes to see better, but she heard a knock froht your medicines”
“C-come in”
As Rudis entered the roo in front of the , she panicked
“The weather is quite chilly today If the lady catches a cold from the chilly winds…”
“It’s okay, it’s j-just… for a little while Anyway… do you knoho those people are?”
Rudis placed the tray down and approached to see frouous expression as she spotted theup the stairs While Rudis hesitated to release an answer, Max frowned and spoke
“There are guests entering the ca-castle… the la-lady of the castle should at least be informed of it, yes?”
“As far as I-I know…” She hesitated for a moment but eventually opened her mouth “As far as I know, they are mercenaries The lord said that he plans to hire a lot offrom the south…”
The unexpected words hardened Max’s face “F-for what?”
“That’s as far as I know I only overheard it frohts…”
Max orried that what she heard froh her eyes, but she seeain to look out theThe mercenaries seemed to have already entered the castle as they were nowhere to be seen She bit her lips nervously Itso many warriors was merely for Anatol’s safety Perhaps, Riftan really was planning to declare a war Max wrapped herself around her soft forearms As Rudis saw her eed her
“M’lady, your coood I’ll close thefor now”
Max sat on the bed, guided by Rudis’ hand Her thoughts were complicated If there was no valid cause for war, Riftan’s status would surely be tra Ruben never tolerated any alteration from the current order The Duke of Croix would surely not be appeased either She bit her lip anxiously, then ju the medicine into a cup, had her eyes widen in surprise
“M’lady, you can’t go out yet…”
“I won’t go out of… the ca-castle I just want to uests for… a moment Do you knohere they would be?”
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Note – LF: Aw ☹ Riftan confessed one of his secrets to her Let this couple live free of their insecurities please