Chapter 396
"Right... I did promise to tell you about it last night. Pardon my lack of courtesy... We may converse about it whenever the lady wishes."
"....." — Taking a moment to contemplate on the words the prince conveyed with rusty sound, Marianne stared down at her hands and stack. Lost in thought for she was not convinced yet of his reasons and attitude. — ’... Then why... this morning...’
[ I had thought I had done wrong against the Crown Prince. For this morning... not even a glance was shown my way as I greeted you. ]
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This time, it was Zeleskiaz who could not take away his eyes from the sheet and letters. Shocked at the little details the lady had paid attention to and was now speaking of because they had sowed concern within herself.
His thoughts went blank in disarray. Furthermore, once his head instinctively lifted to face the lady, whose expression showed unconfidence and saddened shame to be telling this suddenly.
"N-None of the lady’s actions would ever make me displeased or seen as wrong." — The words flooded immediately after, without giving himself time to even think of what was to be said.
As if his head had no control over his words, then the Prince continued talking in the midst of his impulse, looking directly into the intent eyes of the loved woman that were fixated on Zeleskiaz’s whole being.
"On the contrary... if anything... they make me delightfully troubled... although it may appear strange in the ears of the lady, haha..."
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