A few seconds after our eyes had met, Philip’s sharp eyes went wide in astonishment. Precisely at that moment, my legs had already moved. “Viola,
That day, a week after the flower festival. I was having tea with Philip at the Duke Laurenson’s residency. Because of his outrageous lie, that
During the morning of the flower festival, I was clutching my head alone. “…I can’t give something like this to him.” The handkerchief that I
“Oh, yes, did you hear? There’ll be a school reunion next month.” “N, no, I haven’t…” “I’m planning to go. Why don’t you go, too,
On the day of the birthday party, I wore the dress, shoes, and the accessories that Philip gave me. I then met him when he
That day, five days before His Highness Abel’s birthday party, I was invited to the residence of Duke Laurenson. It seemed that Philip’s younger brother,
“It’s an invitation to His Highness Abel’s birthday party. I want you to come with Philip. It’s three weeks from now.” Rex’s words made my
—Why is this happening? Due to the weight and the warmth transmitted to my shoulder, it felt terribly awkward. I didn’t know what to do.
When we arrived at the river and alighted from the carriage, a firm scaffold made of wooden boards had been set over the riverbank. A
While I was amazed by his unexpected revelations, which came out one after another, a knocking sound echoed in the quiet room. “Philip, the lord
“Before I return home, I wish to exchange some words with your parents.” “I understand.” I rose from the sofa with Philip. Our hands were
“…Viola?” With Philip calling my name and gazing at me from such a close distance, I regained my senses. Even with the pain from pinching
Almost at the same time as me, my parents entered the drawing room. My mother sat next to my father, and naturally, I sat beside
“…Uh.” As my eyes slowly fluttered open, I closed them in a hurry due to the painful brightness. After blinking several times, my eyes gradually
“What nice weather.” “That’s true.” After desperately thinking about something, such a common sentence came out of my mouth. As usual, I received a casual