Chapter 89 (1/2)

Chapter 89

Lillian

According to Rosetta’s memories, ‘Lillian’ was the name of the late duchess

And the Duke loved Lillian dearly

‘Of course, it seems like he still loves her until now’

Anyway, this garden was a place that his wife had loved very hter of the sinner who killed his as here right now

Right noell, it definitely looked like she was picking a fight

Rosetta bit her chapped lips and carefully picked her words

“I apologize, Father I didn’t know If I knew that this was a special place, I wouldn’t have coize”

In essence, the sooner you say sorry, the better

It’s better to apologize right away rather than aggravating your sin byfutile excuses here and there

At least, that’s the best method when faced with Duke Valentine

He listened to Rosetta’s apology without interrupting her, then after she was done, he finally opened his lips

“Since you…”

His lips opened only a fraction, then closed again after saying only the start

Since you were the one who maintained it, you can just come whenever you want

The words that he couldn’t utter vanished from his mouth

These words al it, and it was obvious that he would have regretted saying it if he really did say it

He couldn’t believe he alo freely in a place where he and Lillian’s memories remained

And it was this child, no less

Did that even make any sense?

As the duke was in a dileether as she was confused

But that was all

She didn’t even want to knohat kind of answer he was going to give her

Now that she knew this wasn’t just sooal she had in et out of here immediately

At this time, she knew that the conversation was over

‘I’h that you talked to me this much’

Since the conversation was now over, it wouldn’t be rude for her to ask perently picked up the sword that was on the ground

Snapping out of his reverie, the duke’s gaze silently followed Rosetta’s movements

Their eyes met for a quick second, but she lowered her head

“Father, I’ll be off first Please take your time and look around as you please”

And just as she predicted, the duke didn’t stop Rosetta fro anything, only nodding once to give his permission

Rosetta quietly headed towards the path

She was already at the border between the path and the entrance of the garden, but she halted in place

“Ah”

It’s because there’s so that suddenly came to her mind when she realized that the duke talked to her a lot here

The face that popped into her mind was Alicia’s

It was that somewhat affectionate and so a stroll in the garden before

This hat she said

‘I do see Brother often when he’s at home, but it’s difficult to see Father even when he’s back from work We don’t talk a lot either… It’s a shame’

“Father”

Rosetta, as far away now, turned around to face her father again, calling him briefly

The duke blinked dazedly froh of an answer, silent as itfor him to do so first

“If you show this place to Alicia, I think she’ll be very happy”

“To Alicia?”

The way he asked back was re

If he’d show this place to Alicia, she’d be happy?

Why?

At his question, which genuinely sounded like he’s seeking an answer he didn’t know, Rosetta shrugged once and replied

“Alicia is always so happy whenever you talk to her, Father So if you tell her stories about Mother… I mean, Her Grace the duchess, then I believe that she’ll be very happy”

Rosetta suously as Alicia caine Alicia ju for joy

This could only be possible if the duke would assent to it, of course

However, the duke just stared blankly at Rosetta

Soentle breeze blew past, Lillian’s voice overlapped

‘Please be a kind figure to the children See theood places, tell thereat father’

You have nothing to worry about

Towards him, as afraid that he couldn’t be a proper father to their children, these were Lillian’s co whispers

Today was the first time he realized that Alicia would be happy if he would have a conversation with her

He thought that she would be uncoreeted him occasionally

That’s why he didn’t say much on purpose…

“You”

“Yes?”

Rosetta was surprised to hear an abrupt call like this instead of an answer

At first, the duke see over what he was about to say, but he then spoke coldly

“What do you like”