He stares at me as if looking for my soul, but instead of responding to me right away, he leaves me speechless. Similar to how Auster had earlier in the day, I felt exposed in front of them even though I wasn't.I give him the same look he has on me rather than cowering my way out. He releases me first with a deep sigh, "Executioner, huh?” And then we continue to stare into each other's eyes.“Funny how you act like such a tough young lady when you can't even handle the threats around you.”“Even though you are one of them, I am already negotiating a deal with you.”“What will I receive if I carry out your plans, then?“I'll follow your instructions, with one exception, though.”“One thing, right?”“I am now your brother's friend, so I can't follow your advice to avoid him.”He says, "Friend, such a poor term to utter," and then chuckles, as if I had just said something amusing to him.“I guess there's something about you that intrigues me, but I'm not asking that. Fine… as long as yo
Time seems frozen. It briefly pauses before restarting, but this time it moves more slowly. All I can hear as it passes by is my tense breathing and the constant hammering of my heart. I appear to open my lips, but I know I can't say anything to refute the crown prince's charge. If it's called that, it's because this individual is accusing me right now.I feel trapped in this circumstance. I'm hardly able to move. It's difficult for me to even raise my head to appear as if I'm nodding without significant resistance.Before I can even comprehend what is happening, I feel a warm, regal breath touch my skin as his long, fair-skinned finger moves up and down over my jaw while he chuckles.As he never did anything other than ignore me and act as if I didn't exist in the past, or even in my prior existence, this may be the first time he does this to me and the first time we have been this close.So, what causes him to look at me right now? I hardly know him, but given that he also knows the
More firmly than I could ever hold someone, I resisted his hand from touching me. Then, in an instant, doubts about my emotions began to flit across my thoughts. Will I be able to forgive Casimir even if he ultimately betrays me if he had done these things to me in the past?What if he truly did adore me? What if he was merely concerned that my presence could interfere with his efforts to avoid me? Why not...My thoughts have been filled with uncertainty, a sense of being unable to respond to some inquiries that would ultimately thwart my aims. They seem like simple questions, yet they have a perfect impact on my entire being.I never would have thought that I would be able to be this close to this individual in my current circumstances. In my first life, which I so want to be, I was even able to picture myself becoming older with this person, living in our home with him, helping him out with his responsibilities, and supporting him as we started our own family. Yet once it became awa
If my hands hadn't restrained themselves from firmly grabbing my dress one more, I would have almost asked him that. His expression seems unable to be altered. Is it appropriate for him to confess his love for this woman in front of his fiance? I'm not sure if it's right or wrong, but what matters to me is that the person he's referring to must have played some sort of role in the circumstances that led to me having to die in my previous existence. There must be a connection between the words she told him and this lady, whom he says to be gone. If I assume it to be true, then I did pass away as a result of those remarks. This woman assumes that Casimir views her as his entire world based on his behavior. I squint my eyes because I'm unsure of how I'm feeling. Suddenly, I experienced both warmth and coldness. It's strange, yet it's also the case. I can't continue living in a delusion where all I have to do is pretend everything is okay, but I also can't abandon the plans I've alread
Soon after that, I heard a knock on the door, which caused me to gasp when Casimir carried me up to the sofa and forced me to sit properly. I bite my lower lip to pretend that what I did earlier had no impact on him, but I take a long breath and simultaneously expel it to calm myself. Looking through the door, I notice Casimir conversing with an elderly butler who, based on his age, must be the main butler. Although I couldn't hear what they are discussing, I could see the elderly butler's face wasn't in good shape since he would wipe the sweat that is accumulating on his forehead while speaking to Casimir. I squint to see Casimir, but all I can make out is his back, fair skin, and a few movements from his hands. It only made my head, ache for a moment until I finally turned away from them and back to the book I had been reading before. I didn't like the feeling of being perplexed in the first place, so it only made things worse. Before I even had the thought to read from it, it has
It seemed as though I had been holding my breath ever since hearing those words from him that I was unable to breathe. What part does Auster play in all of this? Did he discuss my identity with the crown prince? Did he recognize me before we met, as a result of which he asked me to be his friend? Yet given how long we've known each other; he comes across as sincere enough that it seems implausible. I don't want to draw any conclusions just yet, but there must be something else that the young man in front of me knows that I don't. I avert my eyes to look at him, but all he did was step back and place his free hand on his waist while pushing his own hair out of his head with the other. When he grinds his teeth, I can eventually make out some veins growing on the side of his temple. I have a responsibility to take care of this. This has never been a situation where I should let go since something else must have been involved. I gaze at the young man in front of me as I take my time ca
“Ahh? What took place?" I say, placing my hand on my head. It's still dark when I look around. Did I previously fall asleep? But why do I feel as if I'm missing something as if someone had walked in and my memories became abruptly hazy?Did someone really come to see me? I notice that my hands are trembling and when I notice that the rest of my body is too, I hug my knees and rock back and forth on the bed. Even the blanket dropping to the ground could not have bothered me.My head is all that matters to me right now, and I feel confused.My head would hurt as I attempted to recall what had occurred earlier.“What happened before?” I feel as though something is missing...When I first wake up, I assume it's morning, although it's still dark outside.I’m unable to quit furrowing my brows. It feels strange because I am unable to recall anything, including how I went to sleep. Maybe it was just a nightmare, a horrible incident from the past that I don't think I remember at all.My eyes w
Presently standing before us is a young man dressed entirely in black. He's grinning, but anyone would shiver at that smile. He exudes an aura that I feel like I've seen before, but I'm not sure when or where. Although his appearance seems strange to me, his silhouette in the shadows reminded me of someone I’d seen in these past few days.Since this person isn't simply an ordinary one, we might never be able to tell if he's dangerous or just acting that way. I narrow my eyes as I motion for May to follow. But, I get the impression from this young man that he is in fact disguising his menacing aura by coming closer to us.I maintain my eyes on him and continue, "We'd like to get some outfits for an event, young Sir." I observe the young man nodding while maintaining a constant smile."Two dresses for two females then, I see." He queries.The young man merely chuckles in front of us as I respond, "No, only one, this is my servant behind me,” I totally surround May since I can sense her