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Chapter 14

-Chapter 14-

Killian

"Killian? What are you doing here?"

The quiet atmosphere stirred slightly.

"Oh, Lizé..." I softly greeted.

"What's going on?" Lizé asked worriedly.

I was on the balcony overlooking the moonlit garden, completely lost in thought that I hadn't seen Lizé walking in. As soon as I noticed Lizé approaching looking like she had come from the moon, I smiled faintly at her.

I shake my head, "No, nothing..."

"Nothing? Is it because of that fight you had with Cliff earlier?"

"Fight with Cliff? Me?" I question trying to recall the memory.

"I mean... about the estate inspection..." Lizé trailed off, unable to say more.

Suddenly I remembered how Cliff had taunted me earlier. "Ah, that was nothing."

"Then, what is it?"

I met Lizé's eyes, who were looking at me with concern.

In the past, I used to love the way Lizé looked at me with concern, and sometimes I deliberately pretended to be in a serious mood just to be in her line of sight.

I still liked the way she looks at me, but I'm not doing anything stupid to intentionally worry her. It's not like I have anything major to worry about, just nagging thoughts about that woman since tea time earlier.

"Something's bothering me." I vaguely admit.

"You're suffering alone again. Tell me, maybe there's something I can do to help."

"It's not even worth your time." I smiled.

But Lizé, ever the shrewd one, quickly realized something. "Is this about Edith?"

Instead of answering, I let out a long sigh.

"Why Edith? Do you still hate her that much?" Lizé asked again.

"She keeps bugging me."

"Does she? But Edith never even talks about you..."

I raised my brow, "She doesn't talk about me at all?"

"I've never heard Edith talk about you... and the Duchess gave me a complicated look when she said she hadn't heard of it either..."

"Ha...!" I laughed, feeling a little absurd.

"Why? Is it because you want to talk to her?"

"Who wants to talk to such a woman!" I denied.

She's a snake's offspring.

Right now, she's just lying flat on the floor, waiting for everyone to let their guard down. And when the time comes, she's sure to show her fangs.

I don't even want to look at her, let alone talk to her.

"Wow... you're hurting me like this?"

"I am a human too."

I don't know why her words kept coming back to me.

There's no way she got hurt by something like that..

We both knew it was an arranged marriage.

She was the brave one who set foot in House Ludwig alone because she had something to gain, knowing that she'd be ignored and suspected.