The debutante ball was held in the Tulipe Palace, the largest ballroom on the imperial palace ground, which boasted its luxury, which is located not far from Istana Melati. Fuschia escorted by Hayden passed a labyrinth of splendid rooms, and already she could hear the muffled revelry of the party.
“You did great by coming this far, my Fuschia. When we get back, we have to ride the carriage, okay?”
“Yes, Your Highness. Thank you for complying with my will to walk."
“My pleasure, my wife.” Hayden places his hand on Fuschia's waist tenderly, while Fuschia wriggles.
‘It’s torture!’
Another door guard was posted at the entrance of the special door which is on the right side of the hall. It was a special door for the core members of the Royal Family. Fuschia smile at the guard kindly, and as he spot Fuschia's smile, his eyes grew wider. The guard was unable to take off his eyes from Fuschia as he pulled ope
"Ahem." Fuschia cough then brushed Dylan's hand from massaging her calf. "You can stop now.""Why? Your legs are tired, right? That's why you came here. I can massage your feet a little longer,” Dylan said in a spoiled manner, which burst Fuschia's heart even more!It's funny how Fuschia was desperately trying to straighten her expression which she had a hard time doing so. Previously she had never been this conscious of her relationship with Dylan as she believes that they're merely friends with benefits. Friends with the same terrible fate.Maybe now Dylan is paying attention to her like a lover would do, but that's only because Dylan feels responsible for Fuschia, also because she is the only woman in his life.Later, when they managed to escape, Dylan would meet another woman who might be more beautiful and charming than her. 'Huh, maybe finding a woman who exceeds my beauty will be difficult, so maybe he will find another woman who fits his hea
“Count Lanchaster and his foster-daughter, Lady Sarah Lanchaster has arrived.” The guard announced loudly.The large and majestic door of the hall opened. It was almost magical as the two people glided inside the hall, and the chatter ceased. Even the music stopped, and everyone looked at them mesmerizing. Their gazes were mostly on the young lady with long red hair tied in a ponytail, who places her hand on the Count's arm and put on a shy smile.The lady is wearing a white dress."Who is that lady?"“Has Count Lanchaster recently adopted a daughter? Have you heard anything about this before?”“Woah, see that red necklace? The necklace has yet been put on the market by The Count's company, but the Lady has already been wearing it. Oh my~”Although Sarah's dress was simple white, one could not help but admire the quality of the work. From her dress to the jewelry gracing her body, everything was finely cur
In a dark and lonely corridor overlooking a garden with a small fountain outside the ballroom, a man was smoking his cigar. Even though he was far from the ballroom area, he could still hear the muffled revelry of the party.Clack. Clack. Then there was the sound of footsteps echoing down the deserted corridor where only there he was. The clacking voice is getting thicker as he feels that the sound was coming near him. But he didn't bother to turn around as he was already familiar with that step sound.clack.Someone was standing behind him. The man blew smoke from his cigar into the air. "You're here?""...Father,"The man was Count Lanchaster, while the owner of the footsteps was Laura, his only daughter. Oops, now she is no longer his only daughter as she got a sister tonight.“What have you done, Father? What does all this mean?”"You... are you allowed to leave your post as the Crown Princess' lady-in-waiting?"
Fuschia knew the reason why Hayden hesitated to accept Sarah's invitation. That's because if he accepted Sarah's invitation with open arms, it would be contrary to the image he had built all this time – which was supposedly head over heels for his wife. In fact, in a debutante ball event like this, nothing forbids women and men from pairing up for the sake of dancing even though they are already had a spouse.Ballroom dances were fully enjoyed even by married people. Moreover, no ethics is forbidding to invite a Crown Prince or Crown Princess. Fuschia believes that there are plenty of ladies who want to dance with the Crown Prince even if it's only half a song on her debut day. But most of them are afraid to invite the Crown Prince because of his 'only seeing' Fuschia image.Of course, everything happened until the female protagonist appeared and wanted to claim what was hers.Fuschia glance at Hayden which then let out a sigh. "I'm sorry, but-"&ld
Indeed, the royal palace was well decorated, even though it was outdoors. Fine fabrics and ribbons are decorated to further enhance the beauty of the flowers and garden. The colorful lights on the wall of a tall bush secretly surround the garden so that you can't peek inside.As many people had already arrived, the servants were busy wandering between round tables prepared for each family.“His Highness Crown Prince and Crown Princess are entering!”Upon my and Hayden's arrival at the podium located in the middle of the vast garden, everyone rose from their seats and saluted.“This year's hunting festival is different from previous years. This year, I am going to host this hunt in accordance with His Majesty's mandate." Hayden's voice echoed in the distance.I stood beside Hayden who was giving his speech. Then Hayden turned to me softly to ask me to sit down instead. Since I didn't intend to stand all the time, I gladly accepted
Its appearance is like a thunderstorm in the daytime at the peak of summer, and a nightmare at the beginning of the evening. A loud, deafening roar shook my heart. It wouldn't be surprising if someone said that it was the growling sound of a monster that had just chewed the head of a guard.“AAAAH!!!” The screams of the humans were mixed with the cries of the monsters that drew closer to where I was.Two large and tall monsters, with several human heads attached to their bodies, as if showing off their victim. As the name implies, this is a hunting festival, but for monsters who find human prey scattering here and there in front of their eyes. Once swoop, they can kill one or two humans.What a grotesque view.Some of the guards were seen fleeing from the scene in horror. The remaining guards are willing to trade their lives to protect the humans behind them – mostly consist of the aristocratic ladies who are not used to running in their
Life is full of choices, except the place you were born, and what kind of parents you came from.Sarah was born into a noble family that was poorer than a commoner family in the Sulli region, near the kingdom's southern border. Her mother was the breadwinner of the family by working as a servant for a wealthy family in the area. While his father is an alcoholic and gambler who does not hesitate to make his daughter as collateral.At the age of eight, her mother left home with her five-year-old younger brother.“It would be better for me to bring a boy than a girl, Sarah. You'll understand my choices when you grow up."Those were the last words of her mother who then left her with a smile.Her mother has made a choice."Sarah, look at your mother who left you. In her life, girls have no value so you are dumped. While in my life, you have a precious value so I will not dump you. So, are you going to whine all the time to be with your mot
Sarah's sharp gaze was directed outside the window.The carriage running at full speed rattled roughly against the pavement, but the tension seeing in through was as calm as a vacuum.They have traveled far and wide. The distance from her hometown, Sulli, to the Capital, Illest, took almost half a day by horse carriage. Of course, that could only be done with the assumption that they didn't stop to rest in the middle of the trip, while they stopped quite often at Hayden's request, which was worried about Sarah's condition.During the trip, Hayden squeezed his finger in between Sarah's fingers. Sarah gently traced the callouses on his palm with her fingertips. His hand is not as rough as Sarah's hand even though both of them wielded a sword.'Hmm, even his hands aren't as rough as mine even though he should be a knight. He sure grew up in an environment that pampered him. I envy.'Actually, there was still a speck of doubt in Sarah's heart regarding