Chapter 45 (1/2)
Chapter 45: Chapter 45
I turned my head to a familiar voice. Silver hair and blue uniform covered with dust.
When I met his eyes, I saw his face crumpling gradually.
At that moment, a group of people stepped in.
“I didn’t know I would see you so quickly. I’m sorry to call you, Marquis Monique.”
“I’m honored to see Your Majesty, Crown Prince. I came running here as soon as I got the message, but what happened?”
“I don’t know, either. She suddenly collapsed, and she is still in bed. The imperial doctor who examined her said that she seemed to have been shocked by something, but he said he didn’t know the cause exactly.”
“…I see.”
“I looked into other parts of her body for some clue, but there was nothing unusual. Ah, maybe… ”
“Do you have any clue, Your Majesty?”
“Hmm, no. I don’t want to jump to conclusions. ”
“Got it, Your Majesty. ”
After bowing to him politely, my father approached me. I looked up at my father, who just stared at me silently for a long time. His blue eyes trembled with anxiety.
“What’s the matter, Tia? What’s wrong with you? ”
“… ”
“What was so shocking to you? What is it that has distressed you so much as to collapse? Huh? Tell me. ”
“… ”
“Please tell me anything. I’m so frustrated as you keep your mouth shut. ”
“… ”
“Are you upset because I came late? I’m sorry. If I had known this earlier, I would never have left you alone. ”
Although he talked in a very friendly tone, I could not understand well. I heard only the sound of his voice, but its meaning was not conveyed to me. What was he telling me? When I blinked slowly and tilted my head, there was some liveliness in his face. He began to say with a subdued voice, “Can’t you come to your senses?”
“… ”
“Are you going to live absent-mindedly like this?”
“… ”
“Tia!”
“… ”
He began to shout with a cracked voice. His hardened face was contorted, and his repressed voice was growing bigger. As I didn’t want to hear his cranky voice that broke the peace of my mind, I covered my ears with both hands.
He grabbed my arms tightly. Pulling away my hands from my ears, he lamented, “I’ve raised you wrong. As I was worried that you might suffer, I overindulged you when I raised you. As a result, you have grown up as a weak child. ”
“… ”
“You often pass out like this. Can you say you are the immediate member of the Monique family since you are weak like this? Why did you say you wanted to learn fencing with such a weak spirit? How come you told me you wanted to succeed the family with this weak mental power! ”
“… ”
“Aristia La Monique!”
When I heard his severe rebuke imbued with sadness, I began to understand the combination of meaningless words little by little that sounded like a flowing sound. I could feel my body again gradually. My body was shaking violently. My shoulders felt painful.
‘What the heck is this?’
Surprised by his very strange look, I reached out to him, whose face was hardened.
“Daddy?”