Chapter 169

unedited

Robbie’s rant wasn’t a lie. The servants who witnessed Ershatina murmured, but it was put down relatively quickly.

This was also surprising, but there were other numbers. Later, she heard that if any rumors of complicity spread, there was an announcement by Demela that he would find out the source of the rumor and bring him to justice.

Annie was also relieved at that time. He was stricter than anyone else in the Imperial Palace, and he was thorough in his work, so everyone was on the safe side.

Ershatina didn’t get into trouble, either. She simply announced that she would return home after she stayed a little longer.

There were no problems between the two countries, but Annie was now concerned about other things. No, she probably cared more about it than Ershatina.

That was her relationship with Ejed, which was not properly organized. It was a conflict between her own heart and her sincerity towards him, who she treated like a brother and helped.

The cotton candy-like clouds filled the blue sky. The air was crisp and the weather was so refreshing that no one seemed to be annoyed.

But Annie was unusual. A deep trough cut into her forehead as she sat on the garden chair.

‘I’ll going round….’

With no choice but to let a sigh out, Carla gently sat down next to her . Carla meticulously tucked a thick shawl over Annie’s shoulder.

When she greeted her with thanks, Carla smiled. Putting her arms on her back, she looked up at the sky and said sweetly.

“Have a good rest. The weather is too nice to work today.”

“…..”

“It’s a pity that I can’t see His Majesty.”

Carla too was mentioning Ejed from time to time, she smiled softly. It was as if Annie’s worries didn’t matter.

No, she rather pretended not to know. Unlike her troubled owner, the sunny Carla gave Annie displeasure.

“Carla, let’s do it in moderation.”

As Annie glared at her, Carla turned her head, pretending not to know. Lang was slowly approaching from afar.

Her tail was half covered with a tuft of fur. Since it’s the shedding season, she lost a lot of hair even if she combed it.

As Lang approached, Carla patted the child’s head, telling her to come.

“Huff!”

Lang, who snorted her annoyance, crept over to Annie’s feet and sat down.

Annie leaned her body down slightly, reaching out her arm and stroking Langi’s head. Then she closed her eyes and enjoyed the touch.

“Lang keeps walking around the garden. Uhm. She seems to be looking for someone other than the Miss.”

“…..”

“Yes, you know. Lang’s favorite person.”

“Stop it.”

Carla giggled at Annie’s rebuke, and she laughed, saying, “Our Miss is cute, too.”

Annie raised her chin at the praise that couldn’t even be comforting. Today, she took a vacation unexpectedly.

She wasn’t confident of facing Ejed head on. Even now, just thinking about him, the cheeks that touched her palms were filled with heat.

“Well, Carla.”

“Yes, Miss.”

“Since when did you know…?”

There was no detail, but Carla could understand it at once. The correct answer came out only with her master’s shaking eyes.

Carla licked her lips as she looked at the confused Annie’s profile.

“Later than the Miss.”

“…..”

“You must’ve known before me. There’s no way you wouldn’t have known about it.”

Annie’s eyes kept moving towards the ground. Lang’s golden hairs were lightly set on the green grass.

And the black shoes that skillfully walked on the floor. It was the biggest shoe Annie had ever seen in her life.

‘ … What kind of shoes do you remember so vividly?’

It wasn’t just that. The man, who was taller than her, always bowed his head and smiled shyly. His neck must be sore.

Even though he was pacing at her gait, he didn’t show any signs of complaining once.

Annie, who had been thinking of various aspects of Ejed, said in a hazy tone.

“I mean. To be honest, I’m still dubious. I didn’t have much contact with His Majesty, and I don’t even know why it happened to me. I…… ’

Annie, who had been uttering these and other obvious words, took a deep breath. The sweet scent of autumn fills her lungs.

When did the season pass so quickly? Even the autumn leaves adorning the garden were unfamiliar. It was a season when she wasn’t properly prepared for anything.

“I don’t know about His Majesty’s heart, but I know the Miss’ heart. I’ve been paying attention all this time.”

Even with the right words, Annie could not easily affirm it. If she answered yes, it really seemed like it would be.

Last night before she slept, she even assumed what Ejed would be like if she met him. So, her heart was so excited and painful that it was hard to describe.

And she was afraid.

She felt like she had to endure alone again and she couldn’t afford that, and she was unsure of an uncertain future.

Annie, who put an end to the years of dating, did not overlook her reality. The meeting that the two started will soon draw the attention of others.

She’s not just a kid, she’s an adult, and Ejed is the monarch of a country. She could not scatter ashes on his future due to a momentary emotion that did not know how long it would last.

As if Carla understood that, as before, she kept her silence. From now on, she really had no choice but to make a decision.