Everyone Was Obsessed With Me After I Became the Youngest Princess Favourite - Chapter 292

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Had anyone else expressed displeasure at the growing circle around me, I would have merely felt bewildered.
But when Lucio spoke of wanting me all to himself, rather than burden me, it filled my heart with joy.
So, casting aside my embarrassment, I led him to the Terrace.
The moment I closed the door and drew the curtains, I found myself already cradled in Lucio’s embrace.
Holding each other without the slightest gap between us, feeling our hearts race in unison, the moment our eyes met and our lips touched felt like a dream.
‘So this is how deeply one person can come to cherish another.’
I couldn’t help but smile, overwhelmed by wonder and happiness.
After sharing such a sweet rendezvous, we promised to always carve out time for just the two of us, then returned to the Banquet Hall.
Our family was waiting, and besides, I had mentioned spending the evening enjoying the festivities with Diana.
But then—
“Diana has already left?”
“Yes! She was talking with Fayrent Minor Duke for quite a while, and then she said she was tired and went ahead to the Duke’s Residence. She apologized for breaking your promise to enjoy the evening together, and told you to have fun.”
Askart relayed this unexpected news to me.
The broken promise hardly mattered—we could enjoy the festivities together anytime. Diana’s health was far more precious.
Yet Diana was the Saint, blessed with sacred power that restored one’s vital essence to perfect condition.
‘Diana, who can restore even the most exhausted person to peak vitality, is tired?’
My concern was brief, however.
“Brother, did Aiden… did Fayrent Minor Duke go with her?”
“Yes! He went along to escort her.”
At first, I thought something had happened to Diana and wanted to ask Aiden, with whom I’d been speaking just moments before, for an explanation.
But when I looked around the Hall and couldn’t find him, I asked Askart, and received this answer.
A subtle smile bloomed on my lips.
The claim of physical exhaustion was merely an excuse—I had a strong intuition that they both wanted to be together and had slipped away.
Perhaps I saw it that way because I had just spent such wonderful time with Lucio, or perhaps because I knew well how much Aiden cared for Diana.
There seemed to be a tender, rosy emotion flowing between them.
‘My Diana has grown so much already!’
I vividly remembered little Diana holding out her chubby fingers and telling me she was four years old. I felt both proud and deeply moved.
‘I must visit the Duke’s Residence first thing tomorrow morning!’
But wait—would asking directly burden her?
Still, I was so curious!
Noticing me break into repeated smiles, Lucio seemed to misunderstand the reason, his ears flushing slightly as he gazed at me tenderly.
I deliberately refrained from correcting his misunderstanding and continued pondering.
After finishing the festivities and returning to the Marquis Residence, I stayed awake all night thinking about it!
As a result, I overslept slightly the next morning.
‘I really must go ask her!’
The moment I opened my eyes, I made my decision, but I was startled when Jane entered after I pulled the bell cord.
“What? Diana is here?”
“Yes. She has been waiting since this morning.”
“Wake me up!”
“The Crown Princess told me not to. She said you attended the banquet late into the evening yesterday and would be tired.”
“Oh, I’m fine!”
The fact that she sought me out this early made it clear she wanted to discuss yesterday’s events.
Perhaps she simply wanted to apologize for leaving first, but something told me that wasn’t quite it.
‘Could it be that the two of them confirmed their feelings for each other yesterday and decided to start dating?’
At the very least, she must have received a confession!
Since I believed Diana would tell me before anyone else if she began a romantic relationship, my conviction only grew stronger.
“Jane, could you prepare some clothes for me to change into? I’ll wash up and be right out!”
I was eager to meet Diana as soon as possible and hear the details.
Then Jane smiled and spoke.
“There’s no need to rush, Your Highness.”
“Hmm? But…”
“The Crown Princess isn’t waiting alone.”
“What?”
“Fayrent Minor Duke is with her, and they’re enjoying refreshments together right now.”
Ah! Now I understood why Jane hadn’t woken me.
No matter how much Diana had asked not to be disturbed, Jane would have woken me if she were waiting alone—but since Aiden was with her, she left me to sleep.
‘Aiden came with her too. Could they really be dating?’
Given Diana’s direct and spirited nature, it wouldn’t have been unusual.
But.
‘Did Diana like Aiden all this time? I never sensed that!’
Now that I thought about it, this was around the time Serphin was executed and House Fayerunt had imposed self-restraint.
When Aiden sent a letter saying he wouldn’t be able to see her for a while, I remembered how Diana had said it was nice not to have that bothersome boy around, yet seemed subtly disappointed.
At the time, I thought it was because of the absence of a childhood friend she saw every day…
But perhaps being apart for a time had awakened her true feelings.
I could still vividly remember their first meeting—Diana huffing in anger and Aiden shedding tears and nosebleeds. Those two little ones were lovers now!
Unable to contain my excitement, I finished preparing at an incredible pace and hurried down to the Reception Room.
“Diana, Aiden!”
As I entered with a delighted expression, the two of them sitting on the sofa jumped to their feet.
But somehow the atmosphere was different from what I’d expected.
Diana, who always wore a confident expression, looked strangely downcast, and Aiden’s eyes were glistening with moisture.
My heart sank.
“What’s wrong? What happened?”
“Sister, I’m sorry!”
Before I could finish asking, Diana rushed toward me and wrapped her arms around my waist, apologizing.
‘This is…’
It was that cunning yet adorable behavior from when we were younger—when Diana would do something wrong or break a promise with me, then apologize first and leave me speechless!
Feeling a wave of nostalgia, I gently stroked the head of the sniffling Diana and spoke.
“What are you sorry for? Everything’s fine, so just tell me.”
I was confident I could forgive Diana anything, so I spoke with genuine sincerity.
“That’s….”
Diana seemed somewhat reassured, hesitating as she turned her head to look at Aiden.
Unlike his glistening eyes, Aiden’s expression remained rigid and tense. He moved his lips a few times, then let out a soft sniffle before speaking.
“Lia, older sister.”
“…!”
Startled by the unexpected address, I widened my eyes in surprise.
“Why didn’t you tell me! Do you know how much I wanted to see you, older sister! When I came back from the family trip and you were gone, I was so…so upset!”
As Aiden cried out with sorrow welling up in his face, tears began to stream down his bronzed cheeks.
The sight stirred such vivid memories of his childhood that I couldn’t contain the overwhelming emotions rising within me, and I opened my arms.
As if he’d never been upset at all, Aiden immediately embraced me.
“Aiden, I’m sorry.”
I apologized while gently stroking his hair, just as I had when he was younger.
“I missed you so much too.”
“That’s a lie. You forgot all about me.”
“No, that’s not true. In this entire world, you’re the only one who calls me ‘older sister’—how could I ever forget you?”
“…Really?”
“Of course! I’ve been hearing about you steadily through Diana.”
At those words, Aiden looked at Diana with a betrayed expression.
As Diana quickly averted her gaze, Aiden shot her a sharp glare before pouting his lips at me.
“Then why didn’t you tell me? I’m good at keeping secrets too.”
“Aiden, it wasn’t that I didn’t trust you. I was afraid you might be put in danger.”
“Hmph….”
Without a detailed explanation of the circumstances, it seemed unlikely that Aiden would easily let go of his sullenness.
Since yesterday, I’d been eagerly anticipating a thrilling romance, but reality turned out to be a melodramatic reunion stained with tears.
With a bittersweet smile, I slowly opened my mouth.
“Actually….”
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Fortunately, in this world, the existence of the Saint and the Demon had been revealed.
Thanks to that, I was able to sufficiently explain to Aiden why I hadn’t revealed my true identity all this time—excluding my past life as Spleshia and the details of my regression.
When Aiden heard how I had been separated from my parents since infancy due to the Demon Worshippers, my hair and eye color changed, and how even after finally reuniting with my family and reclaiming my status as Crown Princess, I lived in constant anxiety until the Demon was sealed away, he wept so intensely he could barely breathe.
“Aiden, stop crying. Your eyes will be swollen by tomorrow.”
“S-sob! But older sister, you’ve suffered so much that I can’t help but cry.”
Aiden seemed to grieve more deeply than I did, whose soul had recovered and whose past had grown hazy, which made me feel oddly embarrassed.
Yet watching Aiden continuously say, “I’m so glad older sister finally found her family!” my own heart swelled with emotion anew.
My eyes grew hot and my nose began to sting, so I bit my lip firmly.
Seeing this, Diana struck Aiden’s back forcefully.
“Hey, stop crying. You’re making your sister tear up too!”

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