Heinley flinched and spoke softly as well.
"You're not angry?"
"You decided to not go to war for me."
"Even though I was the one who hurt Evely?"
"It was also you who returned the mana to her."
"If I hadn't taken it from her in the first place, she would have been stronger than she is now."
It seemed that her mana still hadn't fully returned. This was about Evely, so I couldn't speak on her behalf.
"Aren't you disappointed in me, My Queen?"
I first answered to myself, 'I've known for a long time that you are a very cunning person.' Then I shook my head.
"I'm not disappointed."
"My Queen..."
If Heinley had simply acknowledged it and apologized, perhaps I would have felt differently than I do now.
Or even if he had said that he loved me, but that the war was absolutely necessary for his country, I would have reacted differently. However, he said that he would not continue with what I feared most.
What could I say to the man who had given up his ambitions for me?
Then, I remembered his confession that he loved me.
"Heinley."
This man meant it. He really did love me.
In the midst of my daze, my attention was caught by Sovieshu's gift still on the desk.
Suddenly, I was curious. How would Sovieshu have acted in this situation?
"..."
Well, I don't know. Now I did not understand how he acted. When I was in the Eastern Empire, I never imagined that the proud Sovieshu would continue to send me such gifts after the divorce.
"By the way, My Queen. You wanted to tell me two things. What's the other...?"
Heinley asked in a nervous voice, while I was deep in thought.
The muscles in his shoulders and arms stiffened as if he was worried once again, he didn't know it was about Sovieshu.
"It's not about you."
"?"
"Sovieshu sent me a very precious gift."
"You mean the handicrafts the delegation brought?"
"No, a personal gift."
"A personal gift..."
Heinley muttered with his gaze on the dented box on the desk.
"Is it that by any chance?"
I nodded.
"I'd like to return it because it's a heavy burden to receive this from Sovieshu. But if I send it personally, it might cause misunderstanding. Can you do it for me?"
Heinley's expression darkened. Then he glanced at me several times, while he bit his lower lip in discomfort.
He seemed about to get jealous like when I said that Sovieshu was cautious.
However, he didn't behave as usual, in the end he sighed and rested his forehead on my shoulder.
"My Queen. Did you deliberately choose this order to speak?"
"Are you disappointed?"
When I asked Heinley in his own words, he laughed sweetly and lifted his head to look into my eyes. Then we kissed, uniting our hearts.
