Chapter 309

‘I made those gloves!’

Somehow I had mixed feelings, feeling gratified on the one hand, but embarrassed on the other. “What’s wrong?”

“Well, the gloves and the scarf…”

“Oh, you mean this? These were made by my beloved wife, so I definitely should wear them on a day like this, right?”

My beloved wife…

My heart was pounding. When I stepped forward with a gentle smile, suddenly he stopped. When I turned around to see what happened, I saw the silver-haired knight looking at us with a smile.

Suddenly, I was choked up with tears. He was smiling at me calmly, but I saw his blue eyes wet with tears.

‘Daddy…”

When I was murmuring, he suddenly stepped forward and bowed to my father slightly.

There was shock again among the participants. Startled, I also looked up at him. What did he do now? Even if he was my father, how could the ruler of the emperor bow to him?

But he said calmly that he thanked my father for raising me as a beautiful daughter, and that he would make me happy by all means.

At that moment, I came near crying. I had mixed feelings of gratitude for him and complicated thoughts about my father. I hurriedly bowed my head not to show any tears and showed due manners to my father.

‘Thank you, Daddy. Without you, I wouldn’t have been able to seize this new opportunity. I will live a really happy life. So, keep watching me, your daughter, leading a happy life.’

When I stepped out of the entrance, I saw the knights saluting with swords, with various expressions on their faces. I wanted to say something to some of the familiar knights, but because he took his steps without any hesitation, I just smiled at them and got in the open wagon. I could see the white breath since it was midwinter, but I didn’t feel cold because he put the coat on me and wrapped it around my shoulders.

“Start!” The wagon wheels began to roll slowly.

When the wagon passed by the lower nobles bowing deeply to us, I saw the scenes outside the temple. People cheering us brightly, peddlers selling food in a happy mood, and children running around here and there caught my eye.

With my full affection for them in this empire, I smiled as much as I could at them who seemed very happy in a festive mood.

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All that happened on a cold winter morning when Allendis suddenly visited my house, saying he was bored, and asked, “Tia, let me ask you something.”

“Ugh?”

“What do you like?”

“What kind of question is that? It’s too broad.”

“Well, you can name anything you like. What is your favorite?”

“Well, things I like?”

I put down the mug I was holding and thought about it.

Anything I like? Let me see. What was my favorite?

Since he asked me suddenly, I thought about lots of things for a while, but couldn’t figure out anything particular.

What should I do? Can I say I’ve got nothing that I like?

When I hesitantly looked back, I suddenly noticed the scenery outside the window.

It snowed a lot all night long.

A smile came to my lips at that moment. Yes, this is it.

“Snow.”

“Snow?”

“Yes. I love white snow piled up high when I look out the window in the middle of the night. I like snow.”

“Why? Because it’s beautiful? ”

“Well, it ‘s beautiful, but it also looks warm. And it also looks sweet. ”

“What the heck?” Allendis looked at me with an embarrassed expression. I heard him muttering something like ‘what is warm or sweet? I don’t get it,’ but I continued without caring about him, “I wish there was only something white, warm and sweet like snow. I feel good when I imagine it. ”

“Really? Hmm …”

Then he kept nodding by repeating, ‘You like something white, sweet and warm?’

I was curious why he suddenly asked it, but he just laughed, but didn’t answer my question.

“Well, you asked me first, then you wouldn’t answer my question?”

When I complained about it, Allendis stroked my hair with a smile, and said, “It’s a little difficult to tell you now, but I’ll tell you later.”

“Well, okay.”

“Okay, let’s go. We have to practice in the morning.”

“Oh, yes.”

While heading for the training field with Allendis, I just forgot about it until today.

Then…

“My lady, Duke Verita Jr wants to see you now.”

I tilted my head. Allendis and I are supposed to practice fencing in the training field, so he didn’t need to come to my house to see me. Why did he want to see me separately? Does he have anything to tell me?

I couldn’t figure out what was going on, but I put down the sword and headed to the drawing room. When I hurriedly came in, I saw a boy with light green hair wearing a white vest, which was unusual.

Why is he wearing a formal dress? Is he going somewhere now?

Smiling at me when I looked at him curiously, he presented a small box to me. It was a small silver box tied with a beautiful green ribbon.

“What is this, Allen?”