Your 5 Years
Theo had to be busy for a while because he didn't expect Kiern to hit him back.
People who want to promote businesses come and go. It's something I always dreamed of, but when it happened, I wasn't happy about it.
All of them were the ones who tried to flatter me into borrowing Agafel's halo. The duke openly went home in a carriage, and the people who visited him pushed them to go to me.
I was surprised by the obvious trick. There were many tempting offers among the visitors, but Theo refused.
Originally, the devil seduces with a sweet appearance.
Theo, who has been through all the hardships in his life, sensed that this opportunity could turn into a crisis at any moment.
However, since those who visit are potential business partners, they can't just close the door, so they have a headache.
That day, to avoid the businessmen, he visited the monastery to sponsor in the name of Rosa María. It was the most secluded place among the Demari monasteries, so it was good to avoid people.
"Please tell my wife that I am grateful for supporting me like this every time."
A nun from the De-Marie convent expressed her gratitude with a kind face. The presence of 'Rose Maria' in the Quarto Monastery was quite famous. It was even more so because he was a guardian who constantly supported war orphans for a long time.
Matt looked around. All those who had come to pray went to the main hall.
"I want to take a break for a while."
"Oh, I'll find someone to guide me."
The nun greeted politely and called someone. After a while, a nun arrived, covered from head to toe. It was the attire of a person who had become a nun for committing a crime. All I could see were my eyes.
Theo was briefly interested in the unusual appearance, but that was it. For now, I wanted to take a break for a while under the guise of prayer.
Susan, who was looking at the ground like a criminal, asked the nun in a low voice.
"You called me?"
"Please guide the gentleman here to the prayer room."
Belatedly, at the nun's request, Susan raised her bowed head and confirmed the other person.
“!!”
And Susan, realizing who she was, opened her eyes. It was a greeting that I never dreamed of finding myself in a place like this. My heart skipped a beat and all the accidents stopped.
“… … .”
Theo looked at the nun, who wasn't leading, and went still. At first glance, her fingertips were trembling.
It was like the reaction of someone who knows someone they know. Theo, reluctant to this, humbly asked.
"Do you know me?"
Susan couldn't answer and just shook her head. Although I knew it was rude, it was because I was speechless for a moment. Theo urged once more.
"Come on."
"Yes. I will lead you down this path.
Fortunately, he did not show any signs of displeasure. It was because going to rest immediately was more important than being curious about her.
Theo started down the hall following the nun's lead.
Meanwhile, Susan's heart was barely calming. Now everyone calls her Susan, but her real name was Stella Lua.
She had never dreamed that she would meet the man she had seen confront Elizabeth in this faraway country.
As she faced the tile she'd used to taunt Kiern, Stella's guilt washed over her.
At that time, I only wanted to eat Agafel. So Theo Cavill, who came close to being a rich man, was nothing more than an object of jealousy.
But now that I came to see him, I felt sorry for him. Belatedly, regret poured in, saying that this would have suited Elizabeth so much better.
If he had been satisfied with so much, the tragedy of his daughter's death would not have occurred.
'Ellie... … .'
Stella's heart was in trouble just from meeting someone related to Elizabeth. It was the same when I met Mrs. Anna.
While living in hiding with her help and paying for his crimes, he went to Rapton after Anna contacted him. And it was decided to go to Brittany without fail.
Why are you suddenly going to Brittany?
You'll know when you leave. Keep the promise you made me.
It was Stella who decided to follow her orders instead of forgiving her. So, I couldn't resist the sudden trip to Brittany.
It took 5 years to pay for the crime in the clothes of a criminal under Anna's orders.
She had been mentally ill since Elizabeth's death. His heart, which had always suffered from asthma, added to his heart disease.
The doctor told me not to make surprises, but that couldn't be what I wanted. Stella took a deep breath and calmed down.
'I also have many sins. Life is so hard.
It was a shame that he had eaten his daughter and was still living his life. Of course, it would be difficult to see the child even after death. Unlike Elizabeth, who would have gone to heaven, she would fall to hell.
It was around the time that the two of them arrived at the prayer room.
"Isn't this Sir Cavill?"
A man hid from Theo. Theo's face was stunned for a moment. It's because I didn't even dream that I'd be chasing this far.
Theo asked happily, cleverly hiding his displeasure.
“No, isn't this Lord Bale? What are you doing here?"
“I was busy looking for you because I saw you here. Would you like some time for a drink?
"That is to say… … ."
“I came here because I wanted to repeat the proposal from before, so please don't reject too much. Wouldn't it be nice if we did it together instead of just having fun with you?
Bale had been a persistent visitor for several days. It was annoying to see if he wanted to befriend Agafel through me.
"It would be nice if I could be with you, but I have no plans to expand my business at this time."
“Oh, that's right, that's too much. Apparently, you seem to have a deep connection with Duke Agafel, but don't do that and make room for me."
"… … What is friendship?"
"Pretending to be a member of Club Ingrid in the past and pretending otherwise."
“I've only been there a short time, so I can't even call myself a member. Also, the club has been dissolved for a long time.”
“That's right, but where, Ingrid, was it a place that I could go to just because I wanted to go there for a while? It must have been a meeting where everything was connected.”
The Ingrid Gathering was a club that was temporarily dissolved due to the breakdown of the marriage of Kiern Agafel and Abigail Prairie.
The mere mention of the club would offend a member at the time, but the other party behaved bluntly.
“I heard that Duke Agafel is also going on vacation to Demari. If you don't mind, even if the three of us drink… … .”
It was a time when Bale would repeatedly propose without warning. The nun who had been listening to the story in silence sat down. Theo, startled, grabbed it.
