That left me speechless. I don't know what he's trying to say but of course, I can vaguely guess it.This is still a feeling so I am far from being sure.
'Probably, does he like me?'
I just hope that's what he meant is far from this
Yes.
That may a not the reason because he's meant to be with the female lead who already appeared. Or.. Am i just getting too ahead of myself?
No, there's no point in figuring out what he truly meant. I can just listen to him for now until he finally say it himself.
Thinking this, I calmed down and focused myself to him while trying to brush off the thought that this guy's intention is to confess with me.
Still looking at him, I nod slightly but as I do that, he stared deep into me.
"Seeing your expression, you must have guessed what I am trying to say" he uttered and handed the flowers to me. Of c
Suddenly, I fell into panic 'W-what?!' This is the route of this world that I have never thought even once. Aside from I am more than certain that there's no way that a male lead would fell for a villainess, I also believe that the fate of the lead couple is fated so no matter what happens, they will end up together. After all, they are destined to live side by side with each other. Really.... How come that this male lead suddenly confessed his feelings toward me claiming that he have been showing it to me almost everyday? How come I didn't noticed it? How dense I am to not to feel anything? How is this possible? Isn't yhis juat too much? This world is made for them so if thay won't end up together, I don't think this world will hold a value at all. But really.. How come I didn't noticed at all? How? Is it because I am too focused on my survival that I didn't even see his feelings? I am always reading his thoughts
"You're highness? Are you alright? Pardon me but I think you need to see a doctor" My lady in waiting said while looking at me with a worried expression while I just smiled at her saying that there's really no need for me to do that"Are you sure your highness?""Yes, I am perfectly fine so don't worry" I repeated and assured her.Finally believing what I said, she went back to do her work.'Even the maids are begining to worry about me now'I sighed as I thought of these words. It has been five days since Calix and I last saw each other. Yes, at the restaurant where he confessed the fact that he have always loved me and yet here I am, getting too distracted because of it. I just don't know how things turned out this way.For the past days, all I ever think about is where did things go wrong? How is this possible?But most of all..What frustrated me the most is the fact that I am getting too sucked up to that confe
"If things goes this way, my life will be ruined" I uttered unintentionalky. I was supposed to say to to mysekf without speaking but because of my clouded my mind, I said it accidentally. In result, the maids who are currently working looked at me curiously. They are probably wondering what happened for me to speak such words and in a fuerce way at that."Your highness? Are you alright?" Again, the same maid asked me this question. She have a worried look on her this time as well. I am glad that she's worried but rather than feeling touched by her actions, I felt myself being ashamed. Of course, as she do that, I can't help but just smile. After all, I feel embarassed at what I suddenly did."Yes, don't worry. I'm really fine. I just spoke that way to wake myself up more" Fortubately, it seems like she bought my lie. Anyway, hearing my answer, they again went back to work. As of now, they are preparing my breakfast at my table here in my room. As they move hastil
As I bath through my bathroom, I once again told my maids and lady in waiting to leave me alone here for now. I want to clear my mind as much as I can today so tomorrow, I can work again. Along with my favourite scent which is really relaxing like I have always said, the bath water was also heated well. Just enough to make me feek comfortable and better.No matter how much I think of it, this time is the best to clear all my thoughts. Still naked and drenched in water, I rested my back at the sude of the big bath tub. There, the ceiling which has an alluring design came into my view. It has a mix gold in it just like some of the walls in my room and it looks good based on my taste. Seeing the sight, I closed my eyes. As I do that, the image of a someone came into me.Calix.Calix.Calix.The memory of him confessing and wearing a magnificient white suit suited him well along with the boquet on his hands. I am bothered by him. Really, this always ha
With those thoughts, I finished bathing immediately and ordered my servant to get me an ink and a paper to write a summon letter to the heroine's house and to Calix."Here it is your highness" As my lady in waiting said these words, he handed me a couple of papers with a royal crest on it along the ink. She must have figured out that I will writr a letter that's why she gave the paper with a royal crest. As you know, letters in this world must have it's own crest before delivering it to the receiver. I don't know why but it is especially needed for nobles and imperial family so that the sender cab be recognized immediately"Thank you" I said then held the pen. I was about to write on it but I suddenky hesitated. Personally, I don't know why I hesitated but it's not like I can just do nothing here aside from overthinking things. There, again i started writing."Good day viscount, this is the crown princess and I'd like to summon Angelina to the palace" I'd
As minutes passed, I heard about my servant that Calix will go at the time that I asked him to meet. Thatvs the same with Angelina of course. Since I am from the imperial family and the next ruler, her father must have pushed her to come to make a connection.'With this, the first step of my plan is done'Of course, I still have a bad feeling about this solution. Yes, my mind is still against of this one but what can I do? No matter how much I rack my brain, I can't think of anything that can solve Calix's confession.'I just have to make his feeling for me to fade then leave him alone with the heroine so that their relationship will continue to prosper. That way, my survival and life will be secured and I won't have to worry about this world getting ruinedJust then.. Hours passed and it's now close to twonin the afternoon. That being said, I asked my lady in waiting to fix ny appearance first to show my presentable self later to the two of them. A
Finishing my preparation, I stand still for a moment before ordering my lady in waiting to get us some deserts and tea for our little tea party. Of course, she immediately mived while I walked toward my garden slowly.Yes, slowly.Some are probably wondering why I am walking slower than usual. As you know, I believe that I should give them as much as many time to get to know each other before finally arriving there and hreeting the both of them.'I just wish that both of them will look at each other's eyes the same way as in the novel'Obviously, I can't expect like a good result for this short span of time but I just hope that they will atleast do some small talk. After all, they are still the one who's fated to be each other so wouldn't it be strange if the6 just awkwardly seat on one table without even doing some small chat aside from a greeting?Minutes after walking. i dinally reached the garden where a fancy table along with sweet teas and de
Just like that, they left us hanging. Of course, I wanted to go after him but I can't just leave Angelina here who's about to cry. Instead, I just saud some words to him"Calix, can you not leave and stay at my palace for now? Let's have a talk later. Thanks""haa..." I sighed right after he turned back his head to me without even responding. He's really madI just hope that he'll stay here for now. I need to atleast say something to him'Why did I not even think of how Calix will react once a complete stranger calls him by name? I'm so stupid. How come the thought of him getting didn't even past my mind.'No, maybe because I have this mindset that no matter what happens, he will never get mad at it as long as it's the heroine'Thanks to my clumsiness, their favorability with each other dropped. Now, it will be became harder to get them close.I bet that this incident will stay at their mind forever. After all, this is tbeir fir
Few months after I found that book, I realized how much time I had wasted before having a relationship with Calix but now, it no longer matter as we are about to get married already. Of course, this is a national wedding since it involves me, the crown princess. 'Finally, we're getting married' Just a month ago, I felt so bad to my lady in waiting and dad's aide because of how busy they had become due to to my wedding but I can't just help but apologize because I myself is well aware that I need their help because if not, I won't be able to get married to Calix. I was still being prepared by so much people while Calix is already at the biggest church of the empire. Usually, Imperial princess like me is required to get married at the Palace but I tried to convince my father to just let me have a normal but expensive and great wedding in the biggest church in the Empire. Luckily, both him and Calix didn't had a problem with this issue and and instead, they just
Today, I came to the library to put back all the books that I got to study how to rule the empire but since it is no longer needed by me, I decided to finally put these things back. There, I asked my lady in waiting and maids to put the books where it is places last time.while I just reminisced a bit. I had a lot of memory in this place actually. Whenever I felt like I don't know about something, I will always struve hard to find out what I needed to know using this big library. Somehow, it feels amazing to be back here.Calix is currently not here as he went to go to their duchy since there was an emergency. He was even getying mad while hearing the words from a knight drom the duchy and I fekt bad for his aide so i just asked him to go for now since I had to do some things as well like this.There, I walked through in between of two big shelf and looked through books. As I was doing that, I saw how many times I spent in here as most of the books here are familiar wit
"Lalaine? Why are you spacing out?" Calix askes a she look at my face Coming back to my senses, I looked around me again and the office that I've seen a while ago is now long gone. We are now walkimg to the hallway while I am thinkim gof what had happened last time. It seems like he noticed how I spaced out while walking as he held both of my shoulder and gently shook it. "Hey? Are you alright?" he asked again and looked closely to me. Of course, as soon as I felt the knights eyes, I immediately smiled at him brightly saying that it's fine. It's just then that he cakmed down he must have been so worried that he acted a little rough I think today is the right time to give him the answer that he needs to hear "Calix, should we go and stroll to the garden. I just want to have a breathe of mind" I said as I look outside. Since we're at the second floor of the main palace, we can overlook the garden from here properly Noticing my mood, he wrapp
"It's not like I don't want you to be the next empress and ruler of this empire because I knew very well that you are a competent person so I'd like you to heat me out first before puttinf that kind of expression in your face. It feels like I betrayed you" Dad said'But really.. Why?'Not like I am sad about it because honestly, that job is too burdensome for me as well. Aristocrats fughts and succesions right. Those are just too tiring for me to even do but it's juat too sudden for me so I don't know how am I supposed to react. Hearing his words, I tried to think more but when I saw that he's still staring at my face,I cleared my face and mind while I give my full attention to what he's about to say."You know, since both of you are now grown up and I know sooner or later, you will get married. I figured out that it'll be hard for you ti managed the duchy as the dychess and the whole empire so K decided to delay it for now and wait until.you final
As I was thinking what she meant about it, a knight called me from the outside of my room"Your highness, his majesty is aaking you to come to his office" and so, after hearing the knight speak, I immediately moved to stand. As you know, I have been worrying for a lot of minutes now and I felt like if I don't go now, I'll definiteky die wonderng what is the reason of their so ling talk.There, I bid goodbye to.my lady in waiting whom I didn't has a long talk with and immediately got escorted by a knight towards dad's office. Of course as I was walking I became even more nervous and my heart beated like crazy.Soon, we reached his office. Before finalky entering, I tried to eavesdrop first to hear some talk inaide byt i didn't heard any and the knigts aroynd also looked at me strangely. They are pribabKy wondering qhy I am acting like this so I withdrew my head from the door.and fixed myself. It will be bad if my dignity got ruined here. I even made that for year
Everything went well and now, it has been months already since the ball had happened. We had our first monthsary together and enjoyed being in a relationship but today, strangely enough, both of us were summomed by my father. He said that he has something to talk about Calix and I so i was realky nervous. Actually, I kmew very well that dad is against of our relationship even before and until now so I was really hesitant and was wondering what it is that he has to say for him to summomed both Calix an I in a short noticed. Now, i am still eating my breakfast alome since Calix was already there talking with my alone as well.'I'm really nervous. Why.m did he even saud that we has to meet him separately. Now, I am getting more and more nervous as seconds passed'If I continue eating like this, I don't think I'll be able to digest every foods that are currentlt on my table. In the end, I had to call my.maids and lady in waiting to ask them to get these food sout of this t
I looked at the front where two of my bestfriends ar wstanding at. Lalaine and Calix. I can't help but feel bad as I look at the both of them. I don't know, maybe I just accept the fact that they are auited to each other"Rylie, are you sad?" Blyhe asked as he glanced at the front as well. I didn't answered . This girl have always known that I like Lalaine for a long time now so I don't th8nk I have to act as cheerful as what I usually do. There, I stayed as quiet as I can and bitterly smiled"Why didn't you confessed if you loved her this much? You knew her very well, she won't know it unless you tell it yourself" she said as low as she can fearing that someone may hear us talking"You know it as well too. I am not a someone who deserves her yet thatvs why I did my best to prove myself before confessing but I didnvt know until two weeks ago that they are already in a relationship" I said again and glanced at Calix who's now looking at me as well.I know
"Your majesty? Doena't her highness and the duke suits each other?" I looked at aide full of displeased expression. There's no way that that bastard suits my daughter. That bastard. How dare ge acts cunning tonm get Lalaine's heart."They are far from like that. Stoo blabbering so much and do your work. You'r enot getting paid for your chitchats" Insaid as I handed more papwrs to him for him to work on."But your majesty, why did you apprived of thsir relationship if you're still not satisfied with duke Finiell?" He once again so I threw him some dagger eyes to make him move. I have been too kind to this guy to act like this. I shoukd some times punish this Aide.Come to think of it, the reason why I approved of them. It's not because I found that shitty bastard deserving of Lalaine rather, it's because Lalaine likes him but if now, I would have killed him on the spot right after I knew that he and my daughter are going out. Alao, it's not like I have to w
"Her highness, the crown princess and His excellency, the duke is here!" the knight announced as we reach the hall. As expected, a lit of people are currebtly inside inckuding the knights. Some nobles whispered to each others as usual while the knights juat looked at us in amazement. Well, this must have yhe second time of me.meeting them so I gave them a short smile while Calix juat maintained his indifderent expressions toward them. The surrounding is as expensive as usual. Golds are everywhere and silvers are also distributed well in designs. The chandelier were also replaced. It seems like this Ceremony is juat that important.Again, I looked around the hall. There are also noble ladies tahtbare currently present inside the hall so I gentky nodded at the sight"Let's go over my seat" I said and pointed at the front thrones alimg with dad's. Since Calix is still a duke, he doesn't have a throne but he can stay beside me alk he want just like dad's aide qho alw