The Reason I Got Engaged to My Ex-Boyfriend - Chapter 66

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Episode 66

“I, I am…”

Marsha stammered while avoiding Enrif’s eyes.

Enrif, suddenly irritated, shouted.

“Or should I just kill your mother? Your mother who’s been bedridden and sickly.”

Tears rolled down from Marsha’s eyes.

Marsha Cotton had a mother who had been too ill to leave her bed for several years.

She had placed her mother in a small house prepared in the Southern Region, asking neighbors to care for her, and was sending all her wages to those neighbors.

Having recalled that much, Enrif chuckled and continued speaking.

“After all, you were working beside Mary Blin because of your mother anyway. Let’s think about this positively.”

“B-but how could I possibly do that to the young lady…”

“What, did I tell you to kill her? Just do as I say.”

“…”

Marsha hung her head silently.

‘I don’t intend to kill her either.’

Enrif smirked, lifting the corners of his mouth.

He planned to keep her for just a moment, a very brief moment.

Until Ransel Arviente would crawl to him on his own.

‘That bastard knows something.’

Recently, Enrif had been encountering Ransel every time he visited the Imperial Palace.

“You recently acquired a sacred relic from the temple, Your Highness.”

“…How do you know that?”

“Being in this position, one cannot help but know. Moreover, Your Highness will soon be under the protection of the Guardians.”

It was presumptuous talk. Enrif scoffed.

“It wasn’t originally planned, but that’s how it turned out. I suppose you knew everything about Brother Cael because you’re a Guardian? Though that’s become useless now.”

“Your Highness.”

Suddenly, a chillingly transmitted voice gripped Enrif’s nape.

Ransel continued speaking with a languid face.

“Though my manner of speaking is gentle, my personality isn’t particularly generous. You should know that.”

‘…More insufferable than his father.’

Among Ransel’s weaknesses, the easiest to exploit and most fatal was Mary Blin.

So Ransel would eventually crawl to him, abandoning all pride and everything else.

Just wait a little.

Just a little…

***

Meanwhile, at the First Princess’s Palace.

‘To think I’d actually enter the Imperial Princess Palace in my lifetime.’

And with a fake identity at that.

By the way, when Riniel and I entered the Imperial Princess Palace, Anais deceived the head maid without batting an eye.

“The port city compensation issue seems to have many problems. Since these commoners are troubled by that issue, I brought them to hear their story. Isn’t this what a princess should rightfully do?”

Her acting was so smooth that for a moment, even I was confused into thinking I had come to the Imperial Princess Palace for the compensation issue.

‘Well, anyway.’

We were now in the Princess’s rest area.

After a brief conversation about the fragrances Anais preferred, I scribbled in my notebook, pondering which scents would be good to blend.

Meanwhile, Riniel was chattering with Anais, soothing her boredom.

“Actually, I wanted to marry Viscount Regan. But my younger sister ended up in marriage talks with him, so I was a bit disappointed, something like that.”

But now… this conversation was quite too private for one with a princess.

Like high school girls reminiscing about first love with excitement, Riniel and Anais were having a friendly conversation.

“Why do you like that person, Your Highness?”

Riniel asked boldly.

It was a sight where she could be criticized for being presumptuous as a commoner, but fortunately Anais seemed to find Riniel endearing.

‘She seems to care for her more because she’s Lionel’s younger sister.’

In the carriage, Anais immediately recognized that Riniel was Lionel’s younger sister upon hearing her full name.

Since she was the chief supervisor of the Eagle Incident, she apparently knew Lionel.

“Well, first of all, he’s the heir of a noble family. Of course, I’m a princess so I have sufficient power, but the more cards you hold in your hand, the better.”

“Aren’t there two other noble families? Then you could marry one of the other two.”

“That won’t work. First, Chadde, the Count has been married for quite some time. Ransel also recently got engaged to someone. He caused trouble and got her pregnant.”

I was startled by the sudden mention of a child, but I steadfastly moved my pen.

Let’s not mind it.

“Ah, I know about that too! You’re talking about Lady Mary, right? I remember because she’s someone I really like. I saw it in the newspaper I subscribe to.”

Let’s not mind it.

“Right, I really wondered what kind of guy does such things. Though they’re probably living together because they like each other, it also seems like they’re living together because of the child…”

Let’s not… mind it.

“Anyway, even aside from that, I liked Viscount Regan the most.”

Anais shrugged her shoulders.

Perhaps because there were only commoners in the same space, slightly more explicit words flowed out.

“Viscount Regan appears indifferent and sharp on the outside, but he’s surprisingly attentive. On the other hand, Ransel doesn’t push people away, but he doesn’t get particularly close either, should I say?”

I pursed my lips. I’m trying not to care, but I do care.

His personality is indeed not great… and I don’t particularly like him either…

I kept wanting to argue back. Because only I can criticize my ex-boyfriend.

Unaware of my feelings, Anais continued her evaluation.

“And I also prefer Viscount Regan’s face.”

“But from what I saw in the newspaper, Lady Mary’s lover was also handsome?”

Riniel tilted her head and said what I wanted to say.

Then Anais waved her hand as if that wasn’t what she meant.

“Even if both are handsome, there’s such a thing as atmosphere. Viscount Regan is big, has thick eyebrows, and looks very upright. But Ransel is, how should I put it…”

Anais concluded with a quite serious face.

“He’s handsome in a rather sensual way.”

“…”

What exactly does being sensually handsome mean?

I found myself listening intently before belatedly regaining my senses. This isn’t the time to be eavesdropping on such frivolous conversations.

It was during the continued time when Riniel was cutely responding to Anais’s ongoing ‘husband candidate worries.’

Knock knock, a knocking sound came from beyond the door.

“Your Highness.”

It was the voice of the head maid who had witnessed Anais’s masterful acting earlier.

“Someone from the Security Bureau has come.”

“Ah, right. Has it already become that time?”

Anais checked the wall clock and spoke nonchalantly.

“Just tell them to come here. It won’t be a long conversation anyway.”

“…Yes, he’s right here beside me now.”

It seemed like this kind of situation happened quite often.

Then, the person visible through the gap in the open door was none other than…

“Huh.”

Riniel’s mouth fell wide open.

I was just as surprised.

The person who hesitantly entered the room was Lionel.

‘…I never expected to meet him here.’

Of course, Lionel wouldn’t recognize me right now.

“Brother!”

Riniel quickly ran to Lionel.

“Huh…?”

A flustered Lionel hesitated as he faced Riniel.

Riniel smiled brightly.

“I came here to work. You know, that perfume brand uncle mentioned, the really famous one!”

Then she pointed at me.

“That person is the representative who gave me fifteen hundred gold. And guess what, they even let me help with creating the Princess’s custom perfume.”

“Ri, Riniel. I’m working right now…”

Lionel glanced at Anais nervously while trying to calm Riniel down.

Anais, who had been watching the siblings with a pleased smile, slowly opened her mouth.

“Sir Daphite, is what you have to tell me very important?”

“…Yes, I would be grateful if these two could step out for a moment.”

I unconsciously frowned at the subtle atmosphere.

I was curious about what they were going to discuss…

Of all people, it was something Lionel had to tell the Princess.

And it was important enough to send out even us two, who were merely commoners.

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