Chapter 70
Arching his eyebrows, the Duke invited us on an outing to the city in a tone that even sounded a bit mischievous by how his eyes glinted as he said it.
My eyes continued to look surprised as I made them open further to his sudden suggestion. For a few seconds, my head was blank, not knowing what to think. However, it woke up again, after hearing what he had to say next.
"... I promised we would go buy some pastries once you are feeling better, and yesterday, Doctor Deslys said you have recovered enough to be able to go around more freely... Also, since the Ball is approaching..."
The Duke seemed to hesitate a little before finishing what he had to say as he lowered his gaze. Regardless, his pause didn’t last long and resumed his words promptly, displaying a shy demeanour now that he had come to say it.
"... I want you to choose your dress this time..."
Giggling inwardly, the thought of him worrying about such little things made me smile as I wondered how is it that this kind of attitude gave me the same vibe Anne has most of the time in his presence.
’... It’s so clear from where you got your lovely side, Anne... How interesting~’
Moving my hand to write a response, I translated Marianne’s fidgeting into words, blending them with my own opinion.
[That sounds wonderful. I had forgotten to thank you for the beautiful dresses I received for my debutante ceremony. Both were truly gorgeous, Father.
Although I do not know much about the latest trends, I would love to see a few dresses...
However, I am far more excited about the pastries.]
I couldn’t help but to add that last line. I was honestly more eager to go because of the promise we made to buy new sweets. That promise was truly a great motivation, not only for me but for Anne too, to get better. And after two long months... we are finally able to fulfil it.