Do Your Best and Regret

Chapter 96

A grand banquet hall.

Even though it was still early evening, the banquet hall was full of nobles and delegates.

Magnificent music rang out among the people. The rhythmic sound of the drum came like a wave and hit the Duke of Madeleine. The duke frowned and massaged the back of his neck.

Every time the drum vibrated, his head throbbed. The back of his neck was stiff and pulled. The Duke knew better than anyone else that the cause of this discomfort was not just the sound of drums.

His breathing became difficult. As he turned to get some fresh air, Conrad appeared in his field of vision. The Duke's eyes turned cold.

Conrad was responding to the delegation as if nothing had happened, making no difference to the fact that he had stopped him in front of the Emperor's palace earlier.

"It's not that kid you should be blaming."

Because of Conrad, missed Olivia by a short distance. When asked what this was, Conrad's answer was something like this.

Words filled with disappointment filled his mouth. Although he did not express it, he was a proud son who trusted and entrusted.

But it's not his fault that he's doing his best. Then who should he blame?

For a moment, his head became dizzy.

It was something he had never even thought about. If not him, who on earth should he blame?

Cutting off his chaotic thoughts, the Duke attacked Conrad with sharp words.

"So, what you're saying is, let's push your younger sister into the royal family instead of her."

Conrad could not answer. The Duke, who had been looking at his ugly son, turned away coldly.

What he heard from the Empress's palace took precedence over what he heard from his son, who did not even have a proper answer.

"The affection you developed must have been in vain, Duke. She said that the Princess described herself as nothing more than a daughter with no family name. Do you know?"

Ethella said she was going to a tea party, and It looked like Olivia was there too. The Empress, who had gotten on her nerves no matter what they had talked about, took Ethella hostage as usual and shook her.

"I thought we were on the same side. It seems like the Duke really wants to give up his second daughter."

"I'm serious, Duke. I hope that the Crown Prince's position will be as strong as the bond between His Majesty the Emperor and the Duke. Therefore, a place as Crown Princess will definitely be the Duke's daughter. Who that will be is up to the Duke to decide."

The Empress's voice seeped through like a snake.

When the amethyst-colored eyes filled with anger became as cold as frost, the Duke once again hardened his thoughts.

No matter what happens, he has to prevent misfortune from coming to his precious daughter.

It was a way for him to atone for his daughter as a father and for Hazel as her poor husband.

Clink!

At that moment, the sound of a crystal glass breaking loudly rang through the banquet hall. Duke Madeleine looked towards the place where the sound came from.

Where everyone's eyes were focused, the Princess stood. The sight of the Princess walking towards the nobles' torch while staring blankly at the broken pieces of glass was somewhat awkward.