Becoming Number One with Confession Attacks - Chapter 20

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#20

“That’s true, but I’m not really hungry.”

Perhaps because of her fluttering heart, she didn’t feel hungry at all.

“Are you sure you’ll be okay?”

When Sonnet nodded with a bright face, Aiden didn’t say anything more. Sonnet could feel Aiden’s gaze on her, but she deliberately looked only out the carriage window, trying not to mind it.

It was her first time riding such a carriage, so it was fascinating, and the scenery outside was new, which drew her attention even more.

After running along a familiar road for a while, the carriage began traveling on a well-maintained path.

The road was lined with large trees in a row, and each tree had lanterns installed, making it much brighter and more beautiful than other places.

Then a low voice rang out.

“The trees planted here were planted by our ancestors 100 years ago. Sometimes tourists come to see them.”

That made sense. It was pretty even at night, so it would probably be spectacular during the day.

“Is this the road to your house?”

“Yeah, this is the only way.”

When Sonnet turned around, she met his deep blue eyes. He wasn’t even glancing out the carriage window, only looking at Sonnet.

It seemed like he already knew what this road was like without having to look outside.

Aiden smiled softly. Sonnet also gave a faint smile and looked back out the carriage window.

Even though it was night, the road was very bright. For a moment, Sonnet thought of the road she used to take before coming to the academy. That place had dim lanterns even at night, making it very inconvenient to travel.

But the road to Aiden’s house was very bright, even though only his family used it.

Sonnet stared blankly at the bright lanterns. She suddenly felt that Aiden was truly a person of the Rosefield Family. She also felt a wall she hadn’t thought about before.

The carriage quickly ran along the tree-lined path and arrived in front of a large iron gate. Before the carriage even stopped, the gate opened naturally, and the carriage ran again.

He seemed to be looking outside with an indifferent face, but when his eyes met Sonnet’s, he smiled.

As if his interest was solely in Sonnet, his eyes sparkled with life.

Sonnet wanted to talk while facing Aiden, but right now she was more interested in the scenery outside the carriage.

She wondered when she would see such scenery again.

‘This might be the last time I come to such a manor.’

If someday Aiden found out that Sonnet’s confession was fake…

Sonnet didn’t think any further. She really wanted to avoid such a thing. Of course, she had done wrong from the beginning, but still, now her feelings were genuine too.

However, Sonnet didn’t think her relationship with Aiden would last long.

Subtly, she felt that Aiden was from a different world than her, and someday he would marry someone from a similar background.

Their world was always like that.

Thinking about this made Sonnet’s heart ache a little, but she didn’t think about it further.

Anyway, Sonnet wanted to enjoy this moment to the fullest. Since it was a relationship that would end someday.

“As long as you don’t abandon me, I won’t abandon you either.”

She remembered what Aiden had said. Sonnet felt somehow touched by those words, but the wall of reality was too harsh to simply follow them.

“What are you thinking about?”

At the sudden question, Sonnet’s eyes widened as she looked at Aiden. A faint smile was on Aiden’s lips.

“What were you thinking about?”

Aiden seemed determined to find out. Sonnet thought for a moment and then said.

“I was thinking your house seems nice.”

Aiden let out a light laugh.

“It’s just big, not particularly practical.”

“Still, it’s bigger than our house.”

Aiden looked at Sonnet with a slight smile and casually asked.

“Not going home for the blessing day, is it because you often clash with your parents?”

Sonnet hesitated for a moment. She usually didn’t talk about family matters to other people. To no one.

She had no friends except Tester anyway, so there was no one to tell.

“I just can’t communicate with my parents. They don’t even understand that I came to the academy.”

She heard that other parents, no matter how common, wanted their children to go to the academy, but her parents told her to stop studying early and just farm. Saying that studying wasn’t necessary.

Sonnet got angry every time she saw such parents.

Without her parents’ help, she came to the academy purely through her own efforts and grades, and attended Rosefield Academy with a scholarship even though it was said to be hard for commoners to endure.

And recently, they contacted her through Tester, even eyeing her scholarship money. Without having contributed anything to her studies.

“So you came here purely because you wanted to.”

Sonnet nodded.

“If I just graduate from here with good grades, I can enter the Rosefield Research Institute or the Royal Ancient Research Institute.”

If she could just get there, Sonnet wouldn’t have to worry about money while studying anymore.

Of course, since she would be going as a researcher, she would have to study consistently, but the situation would be better than now.

Aiden was silent. The moment Sonnet turned her head toward the carriage window, the carriage stopped. The surroundings were a place notable for its wide garden and fountain.

Garden trees stood in a row along the path without a single deviation, and they looked romantic together with the lanterns.

Then, with the sound of knocking on the door, the carriage door opened. Aiden got out of the carriage first. When Sonnet tried to get out too, Aiden held her hand first.

Sonnet somehow felt like she had become part of Aiden’s world. Like she had truly become his guest and was being treated as such.

Several servants were already standing along the path. As soon as they saw Aiden and Sonnet, they bowed their heads deeply.

Aiden passed by them as if accustomed to it. Behind them, servants busily carried Sonnet’s and Aiden’s luggage.

Sonnet walked holding hands with Aiden, but the atmosphere of being naturally treated with respect was quite unfamiliar.

Soon an old man with a white beard approached.

“Young master, dinner has been prepared.”

“No need.”

Aiden spoke firmly without even looking at him. The old man, as if accustomed to it, bowed his head and said.

“Then I’ll clear it away immediately.”

Sonnet quickly grabbed Aiden’s arm. When Aiden looked puzzled, Sonnet spoke quickly.

“If dinner is prepared, I’ll eat it.”

Aiden’s expression softened slightly.

“Will you be okay?”

“Yeah, I’m just not very hungry, but I’m not full either.”

Aiden smiled softly and held Sonnet’s hand even tighter.

When he stood in front of the door, a servant beside him calmly opened the door. As the huge wooden door opened, the bright interior was revealed.

Inside the manor was like an art museum that only nobles would visit. In the center was a chandelier that sparkled like jewels, and on the antique walls were portrait paintings of stern-faced figures.

The floor was marble so shiny you could see the ceiling reflected in it. Even the corridor was incredibly antique as they walked through.

The moderately bright lanterns and paintings decorating the walls made it impossible for Sonnet to take her eyes away even for a moment.

Aiden seemed to notice this and deliberately walked slowly while saying.

“The family has invested heavily in art for generations.”

Sonnet even thought she had seen paintings from books.

“There must be many famous paintings here?”

Aiden nodded as if it was nothing special.

“You can assume we have almost all famous painters’ works. Not just here, but also in the underground storage.”

Just the paintings here seemed to be worth an enormous amount.

There seemed to be quite a few paintings worthy of being carefully hung on a single wall, but seeing them all gathered like this made her realize what kind of family Aiden’s family was.

The Rosefield Family was famous for being wealthier than even members of the Royal Family.

The Royal Family might have been wary, but the Rosefield Family maintained an amicable relationship with the king by sponsoring part of the royal business, so their relationship wasn’t too bad.

While looking around the manor for a while, Sonnet suddenly stopped in front of a frame with yellow tulips painted on it and stared at the painting for a long time.

When Sonnet couldn’t take her eyes off the painting with yellow tulips, Aiden suddenly pointed at the painting and asked.

“Do you want it?”

At such a readily offered suggestion, Sonnet unconsciously said something foolish.

“Huh?”

“There are so many paintings on the walls anyway, no one would notice if one disappeared.”

“Still…”

“Father is more interested in trade than art these days anyway.”

When Sonnet couldn’t say anything more, Aiden called over a servant.

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