Chapter 203: Purple Tulip (10)
At that moment…
“No, your highness!” Eva suddenly shouted. We looked toward the young Duchess.
Unlike Christelle or Sand, who had lost the train of the conversation, the child seemed to have fully understood the contents.
“I have a lot to do and you need to help me, your highness. You cannot go.” She came closer and I could see that her brown eyes were sparkling. It put me in an awkward position. I didn’t know what she needed help with, but I wanted to help her. But I also wanted to go to the orphanage’s opening ceremony.
The croquet match naturally came to a pause. The attendants started whispering. Sir Johann came over and asked in a gentle tone. “Young Duchess-nim, please excuse me for asking this, but is your reason more important than your cousin’s schedule?”
“T, that……”
The child took one step back and warily looked toward the Imperial Crown Prince. She looked as if she realized her mistake. I urgently looked toward the crown prince.
His handsome orange eyes were sparkling with joy of his victory.
‘Hey, I’m thankful that you put it in your schedule, but you can’t be competing like this with a sixteen year old!’