Chapter 114

“Please.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty. I will eat well.”

Annie quickly began to inhale the pasta. Ejed, who looked at her, also slowly moved his fork.

He was somewhat full, and Annie played a prank by not wrapping her noodles on a fork.

“Your Majesty. What if we don’t have a relationship and are doing this here?”

“…”

In this case, Ejed could not respond or tolerate pranks like everyone else.

Annie grinned and continued her words as he pondered an answer.

“It would be nice if you could even think about how to talk to that lady when you have time.”

“…Yes.”

Annie looked at the bewildered Ejed and asked gently.

“You haven’t confessed yet?”

“Yes.”

“It’s not good to be in a hurry, but it’s not good to be too slow. Aim in moderation.”

“I’ll be careful.”

Ejed nodded his head vigorously.

Annie was delighted to see her student listening.

“By the way, why do you keep procrastinating like this?”

“Because I’m a person who hurts a lot.”

“…”

“I want to confess when I can have certainty rather than make a burden.”

Saying that, Ejed did not have a troubled face. Rather, it was so full of joy that Annie was puzzled.

‘Well… I don’t think it’s cause for concern. Maybe it’s Robbie or what he does; it doesn’t seem like he’s under a lot of stress.’

Ejed, who quickly cleaned the countertop, approached.

“Annie. Can you help me with the rest of the day?”

“… Your Majesty?”

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also my job.”

“Um… Thank you for your words, but I think it’s going to be a little difficult. I’m dealing with Yulfbe’s agenda.”

It was different from the documents she gave to Ejed earlier. It’s a mix of much more complex words and grammar.

As Annie looked at him with an apologetic look, Ejed said firmly.

“I can do it. I’ve studied it beforehand.”

Really? Looking at himself with suspicion, he affirmed once more.

“I’ll help you. I’m pretty good at Yulfbe too.”

“…Oh, yes.”

It was the first time Ejed was so confident, so Annie laughed awkwardly.

‘You must be outstanding. When did you study like that?”

Even if he has the basic knowledge as an emperor, he might be on par with herself if he was confident like that.

At that moment, Ejed opened his lips as if he had decided to do something.

“Annie. You and I… we work all the time.”

“…”

“There’s nothing you can’t do; you’re good at everything.”

‘Work… You seem to like it. A lot.’

It seemed a little strange that Ejed continued to appeal that she was good at her job.

Still, Annie thought it was because of their friendship and brought out the reaction he wanted to hear.

“Oh, that’s right. That’s great.”

“I will help you.”

‘You are more active today.’

Annie glanced at him and nodded her head.

“Right. Then, shall we finish it quickly?”

***

“Haa…Haa…”

A cold sweat filled John’s forehead as he walked against the wall in the hallway.

Slump. He sat down, unable to walk a few steps, and bowed his head. His fists clenched over the cold floor trembled.

‘I can’t… I can’t do this.’

John’s eyes reddened. He wiped his eyes with his hardened, messy hands.

[What are you whining about? Come on. Walk slowly. ]

Annie’s voice came from somewhere.

He smiled sadly.

“Annie….”

“Brother, what are you doing here? You’re supposed to be resting in the hospital room!”

Turning his head at the voice from behind, he saw a brown-haired boy.

John smiled apologetically at his brother. Then his brother picked him up and carried him to the room.

‘It’s stupid.’

Even though he was not strong, his older brother, who had a solid physique, was soon left with only bones. His younger brother, who laid John on the bed, gave a strong warning.

“Never do this while Mother is coming.”

“….Yes.”

Nodding his head softly, the older brother seemed to have lost his soul.

His younger brother tried to convince him while sitting in the patient chair.

“Don’t do that; let’s just go back. Now you can go to Porkaus and recover.”

“…No.”

“Brother!”

“If I go now… Annie will be sad.”

“There’s no way Sister Annie will abandon older brother! If you tell the truth, she’ll accept it too!”

But John smiled bitterly and shook his head. Not everything is forgiven by saying I love you.

“I don’t want Annie to feel sorry for me.”

“…”

“I’ll go back to being okay. I’ll have to get scolded a lot.”

She should beat, curse, and release her anger. To do that, he had to recover and return.

‘If I go now, Annie will be taking care of me, and she won’t be able to do anything.’

At the last moment, he can’t forget the purple eyes so bright in tears.

[Alright. ]

‘There’s a lot more I want to do for you… You can’t cry like that again.”

He can’t bother Annie, who has barely regained her composure. The pain he gave her all the time was not enough to pay back his whole life.

John stretched out his arm towards his brother.