Chapter 17: Aftermath (2)
“Why... why aren’t you saying anything?”
“Mmm.”
“Say something, will you?”
I had been staring blankly at the newspaper in stunned silence, overwhelmed by the unexpected hero treatment. But when I heard Cecil’s voice, laced with unease, I snapped back to reality.
“How did you suddenly become some kind of hero? And what exactly is going on between you and Lady Meredia?”
“......”
“I mean, why would a no-name Count’s family like ours be discussing marriage with a house that powerful?”
She was staring straight at me, her tone unusually firm and clear—far from her usual way of speaking.
“Th-This is just... it’s weird, no matter how you look at it...”
“...So?”
“Eek.”
But as I calmly countered in a low voice, she immediately flinched and began stammering again.