Chapter 72
Kiaros couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
Jaden had always been shy around him—he’d never approached Kiaros affectionately, but he had always behaved with the utmost politeness and formality.
But... the Jaden standing in front of him now didn’t even have the same look in his eyes.
“I said, where’s the Minister of the Scroll Department?”
Kiaros had never done anything to Jaden, and yet always felt vaguely apologetic toward him.
He was smart and cute... and compared to him, Kiaros felt strangely guilty for being born the Crown Prince—an accident of birth without love.
[Brother, you’re here? Please have a seat.]
[You don’t have to be so formal. Just relax.]
[No, it’s only right. It’s proper etiquette. Have you been under a lot of stress? You don’t look well. Please take it easy.]
[I’m fine. By the way, what are all these books? Did you read all of them?]
[Yes. Well... it gets lonely when I’m alone... and reading makes the time pass fastest.]
He remembered how, at that age, he hadn’t fit in with the common children either. So Jaden had always been on his mind.