Chapter 66

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However, why was he doing that? Edgar found the reason was Rubica. How she would react if he let her know he had done in purpose? Then, her rosy red cheeks would turn fiery red, she would also get mad and accuse him of teasing her.

He already had to restrain laughter at imagining that. He was going to roll on the floor and laugh hard when it actually happened.

Her so innocently being embarrassed without knowing he was doing it on purpose… it was a memorable scene he was going to tease her for a long time.

‘Yes, it’s all part of the plan to tease her.’

So, he justified his action like that. But today, despite his efforts, Rubica wasn’t looking at him. It felt like her body was here, but her mind was somewhere far away.

‘Have I done something wrong again?’

Edgar could swear he hadn’t done anything. After a week’s time, he had learned what Rubica liked and what she hated, at least to some extent. Of course, he still made wrong guesses from time to time. But at least today, he hadn’t done anything to make her feel bad. He had even kicked out Mrs. Shaynie who had come to speak ill of her.

“Rubica.”

“Yes?”

Rubica answered when he called her. As she wasn’t ignoring him, he probably wasn’t the reason for her sulkiness. It made him feel relieved and worried at the same time. Rubica at least liked his face. Even when she got mad at him, she looked away and reluctantly forgave him if he stared at her with his clear eyes. But now, the only thing that could flutter her heart, his beauty, wasn’t working.

“Is there something wrong?”

“Huh?”

Rubica, who had buried herself in the armchair to think, looked at Edgar in surprise. He had always literally looked down on her, but today, he was looking at her worriedly. She hadn’t known he could make that kind of expression.

“Oh, it’s nothing.”

“I can see that it isn’t nothing.”

Edgar pulled a chair near her and sat down. The maids left the room after lighting the incense. He then took Rubica’s hand. Her hands were always warm. He had to fight the urge to kiss them. Strangely, he was caught by an impulse he had never felt before when he was with her. Where were all those feelings coming from?

“You are distracted.”

“No, I’m not…”

When Edgar’s clear blue eyes looked straight at Rubica, she faltered and looked away. It was hard to lie when his eyes were looking at him. Unlike his personality, his eyes were so clear as if they had been forged with the clearest things in the world.

“Rubica, look.”

Edgar gently wrapped her cheeks in his hands and made her look at him.

‘They’re like jewels.’

Rubica’s auburn eyes, that he had thought to be made of ordinary colors, couldn’t look more wonderful to him these days.

The reddish tint of irises moved his heart.

“Are you worried Mrs. Shaynie might spread rumors? Don’t worry, she may be an arrogant fool, but she won’t be able to speak ill of you to others. Nor will I let it happen.”

“That’s not what I’m worried about.”

“Then what is worrying you?”

Rubica hesitated. Could Edgar really solve what was troubling her? He was an arrogant man. She could still not forget how he had behaved when they first met, but at least he did keep his words.

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