I Will Disappear, Grand Duke | LK Adaptation

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Lalisa sat on the opposite side of the table and glanced at the man tilting his glass.

Jungkook Caesar, the man who at the age of twenty-six had led the imperial wars to victory and inherited the Grand Dukedom.

He was a man of splendid beauty and solid outward appearance befitting his dignity, and even his light shirt shone.

He was a man that one could not help but had to steal a glance. The fact that this man, who looked so perfect, was her husband, was something unbelievable to Lalisa.

"Why don't you stop looking and eat?"

The sudden sound of his low voice startled Lalisa and she dropped her fork.

Jungkook looked up and stared at her numbly.

"Yes, yes..."

Lalisa blushed and picked up a small piece of bread on her plate. She couldn't look up, embarrassed that she had been caught stealing a glance.

While she was squirreling away the bread and stirring the stale soup around, the servant brought our new dishes.

Lalisa, who was quietly cutting the steak, glanced up to check on him. He was only emptying his champagne glass, as if this time was boring him.

'Should we continue our conversation? What kind of conversations do normal couples have at mealtime?'

While Lalisa was thinking, Jungkook got up from his seat.

"I'll leave first."

With a few words he left the dining room. He did not look at her for even a moment.

Lalisa gazed blankly at his empty seat and put down the tableware. She didn't want to eat more.

Lalisa stood up, unable to eat half of her food, and walked briskly to her room.

In spite of the fact that they had been married for several months, she had never been able to carry on any kind of dialogue with Jungkook.

In fact, with the exception of the occasional mealtime, she rarely even saw him.

He had always been away for as short as three days and as long as a month.

So naturally she hadn't had time to get to know him.

Somehow, she felt like they were worse off than others.

"Your Highness, are you here? Did you enjoy your meal?"

As Lalisa entered the bedroom, the maidservant who was tidying the bedding welcomed her with a smile. It was Melissa, who had been assigned as her full-time servant.

"Yes...."

Lalisa entered the dressing room and Melissa, who had followed her, helped her get dressed. After putting on a thin slip dress and a gown, Lalisa came out of the bedroom again.

"Oh, I received a letter at noon, but I forgot to tell you about it."

Melissa pulled the letter out of her pocket. Lalisa's expression darkened slightly. She felt as if she didn't need to see the letter to know who it came from.

After Melissa had left, Lalisa opened the envelope and checked the contents. Naturally, the sender was her father.

[Lalisa, to my daughter.

You haven't answered the letter I sent you last time. I'm worried, so I wrote a new letter and sent it to you. I hope you are settled in your new home. I am looking forward to hearing good news from you every day. I will try to visit you at the castle soon.]