Do Your Best and Regret

Chapter 30

"Why don't you just be honest?"

Leopold shrugged his broad shoulders. Unlike his angry, sarcastic tone of voice, his attitude was quite relaxed. I quietly looked at Leopold.

"I don't know if it's right to be honest, but I told you the truth."

"Not that one."

Leopold slicked back his well-maintained blond hair. The handsome mouth twisted upward.

"You're doing this because you're jealous because you saw me with Maria."

The moment his unique, confident voice rang in my ears, my whole body trembled. If I didn't touch my fingertips, I felt like my lips would tremble and look obscene. Leopold knew. The reason I left Tiase Palace that day.

"... Still, is that all you have to say to me?"

At least, he had to be polite to me. No matter how much he enjoys spending time with Maria Etel. Even if he left me alone and took Maria Ethel as a partner, It was an engaged relationship. Even when everything was broken, I hoped we would at least maintain courtesy.

However, as always, Leopold disregarded courtesy towards me in the most egregious way.

"If I ask you out again, I won't see you again with the Grand Duke. Olivia?"

It was a voice as sweet as honey. The high-pressure content contained within was now clearly visible. Leopold has never loved me.

The brilliant man I loved never for a moment looked at me as an equal, as his fiancé.

The moment I acknowledged this fact, my mind swirled. Is this anger or sadness?

I was left speechless by his immeasurable devastation. Meanwhile, Leopold laughed lowly, as if interpreting my silence as affirmation.

"Okay, Olivia. It's so nice to hear you listen to me like that. And you broke off the engagement. You didn't really believe what Grand Duke Vikander said, did you? Olivia, What can you do if you're so naive at the age of nineteen?"

"...... I'm twenty, your Highness."

"Okay? Are you already twenty?"

Despite my correction, Leopold nodded as if he was not particularly interested.

I, who was looking at him like that, suddenly burst into laughter.

The sound of beautiful laughter startled even Baroness Sophron, who was a long way away. And without realizing it, she craned my neck to look towards the table. She could only see the Princess's back, but could not confirm what kind of face the Princess had.

It was the first time the Princess had laughed out loud like that. Anxiety overtook her, but Baroness Sophron could not look any further than that. This was because she noticed that the Prince's brows were furrowed.

I also saw that Leopold's expression was crumpled. But I had no intention of stopping laughing. A man who makes me confused as to how old I am.

Actually, I don't know anything about Leopold. It was funny. I gave up my whole heart for a man who didn't even know my age. From the time I first entered the palace at the age of nine until the time I received a marriage proposal from the Grand Duke. No, maybe even a little while ago when my heart was pounding.

But now I have clearly made up my mind. When swirling emotions burned away, there was nothing left.

I slowly stopped laughing. A much cooler smile settled on my lips. However, Leopold, who was unaware of the change, spoke in an unpleasant tone.