Chapter 107 (2/2)

Clear tea water flew and permeated on the carpet embroidered with two keys intersected between the dried leaves of laurel, the crest of my family. Shortly afterwards, the maid brought tea again with trembling hands. After taking a sip, I tilted the mug again.

‘It really sucks.’

Tea flowed again on the carpet soaked with water.

“Again.”

‘Damn it! Why can’t you brew tea as well as my lady does?’

I felt frustrated and upset, grabbing my chest. By now, my lady would be drinking tea with the crown prince. Even if she doesn’t show him the beautiful eyes reserved for me and her father, she would be chatting with him quietly, with a distinctive, gentle smile.

My heart was burning with jealousy. I wanted to go to the palace right away and take her with me. Controlling my raging anger, I poured the new tea the maid brought me on the carpet.

“Brew it again!”

“I’m sorry, Master.”

Clang!

The maid with her eyes welled with tears dropped the empty mug while trying to hold it. Broken pieces of the teacup were scattered on the carpet. She grew so tense at that.

‘Stupid! You’re not good at anything. Well, there are all stupid guys in this house. My father doesn’t appreciate my value properly, and my mother is busy checking his expression and moods, and I don’t have to mention that stupid brother!”

“Beat it!”

The maid, who shed tears helplessly, went out.

I looked at the shattered mug pieces once and picked up the book nervously, which the girl said she read with interest recently. I read it a long time ago and memorized all of it, but as she said she read it, I opened it again. Taking into account her character, I read it, analyzing which part of the book she might have read with interest, and what part would interest her when I brought it up.

“Allendis.”

“What is it? Do you want to say anything to me?”

“You don’t feel very good. What is going on? ”

“Why do you care?”

“You’re back early today. Did you have words with Lady Monique?”

“Please get out. Don’t meddle in my affairs. Go and take care of my handsome brother. ”

My mother’s chocolate-colored eyes were wet with tears.

‘Don’t look at me like that. If you don’t love me only, if you don’t look at me alone, please don’t look at me like that. Don’t pretend to care for me now. Go and live with your proud elder son that you dote on so much. I don’t need you. If you’re not going to look at me like my lady, just go away!’

It didn’t matter whether my mother turned in tears or not.

‘Damn it. I wasted my time on something useless!’

I focused on the book again. I had to sort out my thoughts to share with her if I met the girl tomorrow.

“Alendis, the emperor has told me to take you to the restoration projects this time.”

I should have restrained myself, but I couldn’t stand it if I could not see her insanely beautiful eyes even for a day. So, I visited her house almost every day. In the end, my frequent visit to her house caused trouble. My father said I needed to help him because my brother was physically weak, but it was unreasonable for me to accompany my father when I was only 15 years old.

Needless to say, it’s the emperor who ordered my father to take me. Obviously, the emperor didn’t like me hanging out with Aristia.

I had no other choice but to leave the capital with my father. I had no power to refuse. Somehow, I felt very bad about the situation, but as I had no other choice, I decided to go and build a reputation for myself for the sake of my future. Just in case I can bring the girl back to me, but when I returned to the capital the following spring, the girl was not my lady any more.