Book 3: Chapter 19: The Villainous Daughter's Sir Butler Part 1
The moment I rejected Imperial Princess Charlotte, I heard Lady Sophia utter the same words. My Lady rejecting Imperial Prince Harold was a result of her believing in me. So I had to prove myself worthy of her trust.
“Cyril… you mean to say that you’re rejecting my proposal?”
“Yes. It is a very generous proposal, but I cannot accept it.”
We stopped dancing, and I caught Imperial Princess Charlotte’s gaze. Her eyes were tinged red as if they had been set ablaze, and she was glaring at me angrily.
“Why? There won’t be a better proposal than this. You could become the husband of an Imperial Princess, on top of protecting your Lady who’s so precious to you!”
“…I apologize.”
Certainly, what Imperial Princess Charlotte said was true. Even though this world was based on a game, we were by no means actually inside one. In this actual world, I could manage to protect someone who was important to me while also becoming the husband of an Imperial Princess. There couldn’t be a happier ending than that.
‘However, this isn’t the happy ending that I want. Therefore, such a conclusion is worthless to me.’ I wasn’t arrogant enough to say something like this outloud, but it seemed that Imperial Princess Charlotte understood what I wanted to say.
“Is that… Is that how good it is to be by her side? But, at this rate, your Lady will be my big brother’s fiancée. I wonder if you’re saying this while fully understanding that fact?”