It was still sharp, but I could tell that the younger days had become somewhat dull in the voice.
Erica hesitated for a moment, but then obediently nodded.
But as if that wasn’t enough of an answer, Sebastian’s gaze continued.
Erica held her breath and chose her words.
What kind of answer did Sebastian want and ask?
‘Maybe he wants to see my qualities.’
So the appropriate answer is… … . There was only one.
Erica took a short breath and quickly answered in a small but firm voice.
“yes. But I don’t think it’s time yet.”
Eat. A quiet laugh passed over the girl’s head.
It looks like I didn’t give the wrong answer.
But it’s still too early to let go of your heart. This was because Sebastian’s questions came one after another.
“Then, when will that time come?”
He crossed his arms and made a deliberately grumpy voice.
Erica rolled her eyes and looked at Sebastian.
At that moment, his red eyes were looking somewhere beyond Erica’s body. Looking at the direction, it looked like a place where Bonpiju might be.
“Actually, I want to get rid of it quickly. I know those seeds very well. People with oversized egos only get scared no matter how many opportunities they are given. “I guarantee you that sooner or later, you will cause another accident and offend me.”
It seemed that BonPiju was getting on his nerves, so Sebastian clicked his tongue as soon as he finished speaking.
Erica, who had her lips tightly shut, spoke in a cautious manner.
“Still, I wish we could go to the Grand Duke together. … … That’s my opinion. “You didn’t ask.”
This meant that if Sebastian had different thoughts, he would be willing to follow them.
Sebastian took his gaze away from BonPiju.
He looked down at Erica again in silence, then cut off the back and forth and spoke.
“also. “It was right to take him with me on purpose.”
Although there was no subject, it was not difficult to guess who it was referring to.
“Does that woman have any use for you?”
Erica nodded.
Of course it didn’t help.
However, just by having him by his side, the Marquis de Blanche would think that he was being held in his hands.
That alone guarantees my mother’s safety.
So Erica was willing to endure any amount of discomfort she might experience.
Sebastian asked again.
“What happens if I don’t give you the answer you want here?”
Then, Erica’s already white face became even more pale and pale.
“The Grand Duke… … .”
Erica, who was holding her hands tightly, pursed her lips.
“It might be a little more bothersome.”
“I? why?”
“Once you have complied with my request, you will find that it won’t be difficult the next time.”
haha.
Voluptuous lips parted Sebastian’s lips and protruded.
At the loud sound that made the air vibrate, Erica raised her head and looked up at him with round eyes like a rabbit.
It was Erica, whose face I had always seen frowning since I first met her.
So I had never once imagined Sebastian smiling.
Even though I tried to do it, even in my imagination, I thought, ‘What are they doing with my face?’ I felt like I was going to get scolded, so I shook my head to shake it off.
But that face that suddenly softens… … .
For some reason I couldn’t take my eyes off it.
He laughed loudly for a moment, wondering what was so funny, but then he stopped laughing and calmed down his expression.
“okay. “I know what you mean.”
However, contrary to what he said, he deliberately shook his head loudly.
Bonpiju’s facial expression darkened again at the negative gesture.
“This will make it seem like you’ve given me enough.”
“oh… … ! thank you.”
Erica bowed and bowed with her hands clasped together.
Then, without hesitation, he turns around and runs away.
Sebastian’s red gaze followed Erica’s back for a long time.
“This is ridiculous.”
However, the smile hanging from the corner of his mouth had a temperature that contrasted with the cold words.
The girl who had just arrived in front of the arrogant head maid was shaking her small head.
I saw Bongpiju, who was looking in my direction without thinking, trying to straighten his crumpled face and raising the corners of his mouth in an act of kindness.
It seemed like he was aware that Sebastian was watching him.
The boy continued to watch the two women.
With his persistent gaze following me, I saw Bongpiju eventually moving away to another place, leaving Erica alone.
“I think he’s funnier than I thought.”
It’s also bold.
Sebastian actually didn’t like this marriage.
Of course, I planned to get married someday.
Since I had no fantasy or ideal type, there were no specific requirements.
So, I vaguely thought that when the time came, I would end up with someone suitable, but I was annoyed by the sudden push for marriage.
When I actually met him, I was even more shocked because I had no idea how to deal with a child like that, but what can you do? What has already been done.
Anyway, since I couldn’t buy it back, I decided to take him to the Grand Duke’s residence for now and just ignore him from now on.
“Sounds like fun.”
However, he began to become interested in a young bride whose personality was completely different from what he had imagined.
* * *
Is this really a benefit? Is it thread?
Erica glanced next to me, genuinely thinking that she didn’t know.
“why?”
Sebastian’s red eyes met me straight as he had been looking at me the whole time.
Startle.
“Oh, no. nothing.”
Erica, startled as if she had been burned by fire, trembled and quickly looked away.
For some reason, I felt like my face was getting hot all the way to my ears.
Obviously, not long ago, Sebastian ignored Erica like he was a cow or a chicken.
No, I just didn’t even care.
however… … .
Since the day he first spoke to Sebastian under Bonpiju’s pressure, his attitude has changed noticeably.
The number of people paying attention to her increased.
Moreover, after the ‘incident’ a few days ago, we started eating together.
“hey. Damn woman. “What are you doing now?”
At that time, Bonpiju was moving the stew ingredients from Erica’s bowl to me.
BonPiju stopped what he was doing when he heard Sebastian’s low voice coming from behind.
Erica’s heart almost dropped because she didn’t feel any signs of presence, as if they had intentionally muffled the sound of her footsteps.
“Your Majesty?”
“You asked. “What are you doing?”
Sebastian frowned, as if he didn’t want to continue talking for a long time, and pointed to the bowl of BonPiju with his chin.
BongPiju’s eyes swayed precariously, like a ferry boat about to capsize at any moment in a storm.
This is a situation that leaves no room for doubt.
This was because BonPiju was taking food from Erica’s bowl, not his own.
Unless there was a problem with Sebastian’s eyesight, there was no way he could see it wrong.
Still, the question seemed clearly intentional.
In the end, Bonpiju chose to blame Erica again, which was unbecoming of an adult.
“The lady said she doesn’t want to eat vegetables.”
“… … ?”
“Ah, it’s food that the knights of the Archduke Acliffe family worked hard to make… … . You’ll be upset if I leave it… … “I just tried to eat it all.”
Since it was a long journey, food was bound to be scarce.
Since we didn’t travel with a chef, the food tasted so-so and the quantity wasn’t enough.
So, in many ways, I was not satisfied with BonPiju. So she often took Erica’s share.
This was all caused by the fact that Erica and BonPiju were eating far away from Sebastian and the group of knights.
If either Sebastian or Milod had paid closer attention, this would not have happened.
Sebastian, who knew it was a lie as soon as he heard it, snorted.
However, perhaps it was his intention, he looked at Erica, pretending to have been deceived by Bonpiju’s words, and asked interrogatively.
“You really said that?”
“… … yes.”
As BonPiju was watching with lights in his eyes, Erica nodded with a feeling of desperation.
Then Sebastian opened his mouth sternly, as if he had been waiting for the answer.
