Chapter 12
“He told me to call him by his name...”
“Oh my, sister! Didn’t I tell you? It’s clear he’s interested in you.”
After the banquet ended, Liv returned home chatting with Hildegard. Hildegard, who had always shown an exemplary kind appearance, recently talked about the romance she had in the slums before becoming a Saintess in front of Liv with an excited face, and Liv, who was unfamiliar with that kind of story, listened to it with interest.
When the carriage arrived at the Count’s family’s garden, they could see the Hamelsvoort couple standing outside the house.
“Why are they out?”
“I know, what could have happened?”
As the two got off the carriage one after the other with puzzled looks, Countess Hamelsvoort approached them with a bright face. Just as Liv thought she must have something to say to Hildegard and stepped back, Countess Hamelsvoort hugged her tightly.
“Liv!”
“Y-Yes?”
The surprised Liv couldn’t even push her away and stammered stiffly, but Countess Hamelsvoort didn’t seem to care about that at all.
“You’re finally here, we were waiting for you!”
“For me?”