The Circumstances of Being Chosen as the Villainess’s Favorite - Chapter 92

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Chapter 92

Evangeline nodded her head.

“Hmm, if that’s what you think…”

For a moment, only the sound of crunching cookies echoed.

After that.

Reaching for the cookie plate again, Evangeline grumbled with dissatisfaction.

“That aside, High Priest Evans completely pulled out of this whole affair, didn’t he?”

“…”

Instantly, wrinkles formed deeply across Dietrich’s forehead.

That was exactly right.

Isaac had slipped away like an eel.

There was the principle that priests shouldn’t get involved in nobles’ disputes, that they must maintain their integrity and protect the secrets of those who confess.

He claimed he didn’t know the documents had been submitted incorrectly.

“I didn’t personally verify the marriage registration with my own eyes, I just received a report that the registration had been submitted.”

A dark shadow fell across his refined face.

“I’m truly sorry. I should have checked more thoroughly…”

Moreover, the temple actively protected Isaac.

If this incident became Isaac’s fault, it would soon become the temple’s fault as well.

Of course, it wasn’t entirely without results.

Complaints were filed with the Imperial Curia, and the Imperial Curia reverted the rules back to their original state.

They returned to the existing method of unconditionally showing documents when the parties involved requested to verify them.

But…

‘Something feels quite unsettling.’

After briefly contemplating Isaac’s political maneuvering, Evangeline shook her head and stood up.

‘Never mind, there’s absolutely no point in thinking about it, is there?’

Just as it was impossible for Evangeline to understand Seraphina no matter what, the same applied to Isaac.

Their ways of thinking were simply too different.

‘He was like that even when we were young.’

To put it nicely, he was rational; to be a bit more honest, he was excessively inhuman.

‘He used to calmly read books right in front of me while I was crying.’

No matter how important studying was, if a young child was crying right in front of you, you’d at least glance over once.

Back then, Isaac had treated Evangeline as if she barely existed.

Meanwhile, Dietrich looked at his sister with bewilderment.

“Where are you going?”

“Hm? To Larit’s house, obviously.”

Evangeline narrowed her eyes as if wondering why he was asking something so obvious.

“Today’s a joyful day, isn’t it? I’m going to celebrate with her.”

“…”

Dietrich hesitated for a moment.

To be honest.

‘…I’d like to see Lady Ansi’s face at least once.’

Since the day they had visited the Imperial Curia together, he could count on his fingers the times he’d had a proper conversation with Larite.

Larite had been busy with the lawsuit and everything else.

Dietrich had also been completely focused on succeeding to the ceremonial position and expelling the Gusto family.

Meanwhile, Evangeline stared intently at Dietrich.

“What’s wrong? Do you want to come along? Hm?”

She smiled mischievously and posed the question to Dietrich.

“…Stop talking nonsense and just hurry up and go.”

Feeling like she’d hit the mark for no reason, Dietrich gave her a curt reprimand.

Then Evangeline’s face became unusually serious.

“Brother, you might need to be a bit more honest?”

She offered that advice.

“…”

Dietrich found himself at a loss for words.

Normally, he would have scolded her with something like “Where do you get off being so cheeky?”

…But his lips stuck together as if glued with paste.

“Well then, I’ll be back.”

Evangeline flashed a bright smile and added as if she’d just remembered something.

“Oh right, I’m taking a bottle of champagne from the wine cellar, okay?”

With those final words.

Evangeline stepped out of the room with light footsteps.

Left alone, Dietrich quietly mulled over Evangeline’s words.

“You might need to… be more honest.”

Those words strangely pierced right through him.

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