72 72 · My Presence Value (1/2)

The next morning.

”I don't know if he's in the castle, but he's restless.....”

I was walking down the hallway to the courtyard to feed Ralph.

That one... is the Duke of Vincent, of course.

The Duke of Ice.

Nigel and his college classmates seem to be very good lords.

Both he and Abby called Vincent a ”good man,” but I couldn't be more vigilant.

”Am I thinking too much?

”What are you mumbling about?”

”...!?

Behind him, he looks back aggressively.

Then....

”Vincent!?

Why are you so surprised?

There was a face of Vincent.

He doesn't laugh when he sees me.

Were you listening to my murmur earlier!?

When you feel your heart beating harder and harder,

Well, that's fine. I need to ask you something today. ”

and Vincent approached me.

”You seem to be Nigel's fiancée.”

……

Listening to it, I can't take over right away.

Well, how do you know that!?

I'm sure Nigel told me... but I don't want him to talk about anything that important so easily.

And the Duke of Ice!

I don't know what you're going to say!

”Hey, are you unhappy?

Finally, I open my mouth.

Then Vincent smiled invincibly.

”I am not dissatisfied. But he wasn't interested in women for a while. Even in college, the ladies were about to join him, but I will. I just wondered what kind of woman Park Min-jin was because he had a fiancée.”

and even shorten the distance between me.

Let's say that Nigel has revealed this to Vincent.

But why do you bother asking questions like that when you're alone?

Vincent tells me with a spare attitude, while I'm confused.

”Will you be Nigel's fiancée?

Yes?

Because you suddenly say such a thing, I follow you back.

”I'm sorry. I'm not surprised. Nigel told me the whole story. He used to work as a healer. It's not about nobility.”

I'm sorry.

Although I apologize with my mouth, I can't feel the feeling of apology from Vincent.

”Na, in order to be Nigel's fiancée, you must be at least noble?

”I didn't say that either. But no matter how good a healer you are, there is a possibility that others will think that you and Nigel will be able to match.”

Speak in a rough way.

But what Vincent wanted to say was painfully conveyed to me.

You're not worthy of Nigel's fiancée...

It is true that I may be ignorant.

I'm not a nobleman, and I can't believe I'm Nigel and my fiancée... even if I look around.

But my feelings for Nigel are real, and I don't have the strength to say hello from the outside.

Is it because of that feeling?

I glanced back strongly at Vincent.

”Oh... she's quite a strong woman. But I don't hate women like that.”

Vincent and I are further distanced from each other.

I retreat gently to get away from him, but... my back hits the wall.