Chapter 60

The Marquis’ face was fully decorated with boredom as if he didn’t know why he had to explain the obvious.

Liv was left speechless and stared at the Marquis. No matter how much she thought about it, what she had heard earlier didn’t sound realistic at all.

So, did he really come to Millian’s birthday party to see me?

“No way…”

“No way?”

The Marquis echoed Liv’s words.

“That’s a very dry response. Isn’t this what you wanted to confirm?”

The Marquis laughed at the way Liv stared at him blankly.

“About my interest in you, Teacher.”

That was a direct hit.

Liv, who had been opening her lips, moistened her lips with her tongue. She felt thirsty and wanted to drink cold water, but unfortunately, there was nothing to drink. If there was wine at least, she would have asked for it right away.

Liv, swallowing her saliva as there was no other choice and choosing her words, finally managed to speak up.

“My Lord, I’d appreciate it if you could… let me know how I should respond to that interest of yours.”

“Well. I have never given it a thought.”

The Marquis looked away from Liv with an expressionless face and took out a cigar case from his pocket.

“You decide.”

Having returned to his usual cold self, the Marquis said without giving a look at Liv.

“Play.”

Liv turned her stiff body and faced the piano again. However, the musical score in her head had become so jumbled that she didn’t know what she was playing, and her performance was very poor.

The Marquis, however, didn’t stop her play.

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Does he like me?

In the past, Liv would have laughed it off as a fantasy, but unfortunately, she couldn’t anymore. Of course, it was very weird for the Marquis and her to discuss the pure love between a woman and a man.

He expressed it as “interest,” but do people usually go this far to the person they have their eyes on?

No matter how she looked at it, the Marquis’ behavior was excessive and unusual. Liv now even had an unfounded conviction that he had come to the chapel to see her. Because in all honesty, there was no reason for him to show up in that tiny, shabby chapel otherwise.

Needless to say, the reason he kept picking up Brad’s paintings was because she was the model. The sponsorship that Brad believed in so strongly would probably never happen.

He saved her from a robber, rented this house to her for a very small amount of price, and offered extra work to her who was in dire need of money.

Furthermore, he told her to pray to him in the future.

“But why…”

As she thought about all the things the Marquis had done for her, Liv ran her hands over her face in confusion.

She understood enough that his treatment of her was special, but she couldn’t figure out where the root of that interest came from.

Was it simply because he liked her body? Did he really take care of her this much because of that simple reason?

Regardless, she was sure that there were countless women around the Marquis who had naked bodies more beautiful than hers. There was no doubt that there were people in this world waiting to undress at the Marquis’ beck and call.

She had a better body than those beautiful people? Did it even make sense? Did she exude an unbelievable charm she couldn’t recognize through her whole body?

“Liv, Liv.”

“Oh, mhm.”

Liv, who had been sitting at the table in a daze, pulled herself together.

“Look at this, Liv!”

Coryda held out her hands, her eyes shining. In her hands was a wooden music box.

After berating Coryda for sneaking in sewing materials to help her, Liv bought her some fun items. The wooden music box in her hands was one of them.

“Are you done assembling it?”

“Yeah!”

It was a music box that came with all the parts, and all she had to do was assemble it according to the instructions. She heard it was popular, so she bought one, and it seemed that Coryda really liked it.

Liv pushed the Marquis out of her mind and focused on Coryda.

“It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I finished it in no time.”

Coryda lifted her chin smugly.

“That’s awesome.”

Liv smiled and accepted the wooden music box. The music box looked exactly like the finished product pictured on the outside of the packaging.

Even though it was included with the instructions, she couldn’t believe the finished product could be this perfect. Liv was genuinely impressed.

“You’re so dextrous!”

“It’s simply about fitting the parts into the right holes.”

Coryda smiled sheepishly.

“I think I have a knack for making things.”

“Look at you getting prideful just from assembling a music box.”

“No! It’s not just this music box. There are also…!”

Coryda was about to retort, but stopped. Alas, the smile on Liv’s face had already disappeared.

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