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Romeo made an excuse right away.

"I've never agreed."

In the meantime, Romeo swallowed his saliva. Honestly, he felt guilty. It's true that he didn't agree, but deep down, he thought it was not a bad solution. Of course, Lelia is the most important thing, but the Lelia he knew would not have allowed it.

"He's crazy..." Lelia muttered. Romeo nodded, agreeing she was right. As if his reaction encouraged her, Lelia continued. "If I don't accept it, he will kill you and Kalix. Then you all will point swords at one another."

"Hmm..."

Romeo wasn't surprised. Griffith was a stubborn man who would remain that way.

"I'm so scared... I just want us to get along like before. Is that what you want?"

"..."

Romeo couldn't answer easily. It wasn't greed. However...

"Romeo, I love Oscar."

"What?"

Romeo's expression blanked out. As if he had heard the most shocking thing in his life.

"I think Griffith knows that and will do something. But I..."

"Who do you love?"

Romeo's forehead was wrinkled. He blinked like an idiot. Soon his eyes began to change. He grabbed Lelia's arm with angry eyes.

"What are you doing? No, no, wait."

"..."

Lelia stared at Romeo with anxious eyes. She was worried that Romeo might think the same way as Griffith.

"Wow, what is this..."

Romeo's head hurt as if he had been stabbed in the back of his head. He rubbed his forehead with his palm. He could see why Griffith suddenly whined to go to the temple in such a hurry.

Anyway, he was a ghastly man. No, that's that. How did she get Oscar...? Of course, he vaguely guessed, but when he heard it from Lellia's mouth, it was shocking. He recalled a conversation a while ago.

"Lelia, do you happen to..."

"..."

"Do you love Oscar? Did that happen?"

"It's not like that... But Oscar is..."

She has been nervous since then. Romeo, who sighed deeply, asked, "You're not saying you love him as a friend, are you?"

"..."

Lelia didn't answer, but Romeo could see the answer in her eyes.

'Wow, I'm going crazy.'

Romeo grabbed his fine hair tightly.

"Lelia, then... What about me? What about us?"

"... You guys are precious to me..."

Lelia was speechless. Romeo bit his lips. Romeo didn't think Lelia would be able to look at them with feelings other than friendship. At first, he had hope, but at some point he believed that, so he killed the thought in his mind. He thought it was okay for Lelia to deceive his mind and remain as friends for the rest of his life if she wanted. But if that's not the case, is there a chance?

If Lelia had a different heart for Oscar, it meant he had a chance. It was the same now. Even if she has already fallen in love with Oscar, he doesn't know what's going to happen in the future. When he realized that, he regretted it. He shouldn't have received and drank the medicine that Lelia gave him last time.