What she was saying was that she wanted to choose what was good for her rather than marrying the person she wanted. She then saw the look of guilt on her mother’s face, leaving her speechless. Her mother also thought it was the right thing to do. But then she realized it wasn’t. She didn’t know what to say. While she was hesitating, her mother removed her hand from her shoulder and turned her body around. She said, quickly taking her mother’s hand.
“I also thought I would live well with Awning.”
She thought he and she would make a good couple. She knew how to live well even if she did not love passionately. Her mother looked back at her with a mixture of sadness and regret on her face. Then she squeezed her hand once, let go, and walked over to Sir Ryan.
“Thank you. I need to say hello to my friends over there.”
Her mother said this as she accepted a drink from Sir Ryan. Then she gave her a look asking her to talk and went off to her friends.
‘Umm. I don’t know what to say.’
She smiled as she took the glass from Sir Ryan. Why wasn’t he courting her? He had to court her so she could reject him? She didn’t know how to say this gently. Sir Ryan said to her as she was thinking.
“She will be fine the Countess. She says there are a lot of people here. No fool would dare rob here.”
She must have mistook her expression for concern for her mother. She was about to say she wasn’t worried about that. And she asked, matching his story.
“I heard there were other victims?”
“That’s what I heard. It has not been revealed who it is.”
As Oliver and she had expected, unlike the lady in the newspaper, the unknown people didn’t seem to be out late at night for a very dignified reason. She said with a slight frown.
“I was honestly suspicious of the Baron’s mistress.”
“You mean Baron Kernell?”
According to Oliver, she was one of the victims of a robbery that targeted her noble wife. When she nodded her head, Sir Ryan stroked his chin and said,
“Probably not him. He said he didn’t see Baroness Kernell that day.”
“He said he didn’t meet her?”
“Yes. Probably for sure. If it wasn’t clear where she was at that time, she would be under investigation by now.”
‘Oh, I see.’
Since Baroness Kernell was attacked outside her home, she and everyone else would have been the first to suspect the government. But she didn’t hear that he was being investigated.
“I’m saying this because it’s between us.”
When she gave him a look of realization, Sir Ryan lowered his voice and said, He looked around and continued speaking.
“I was suspicious of other governments.”
“Another government?”
Did Baroness Kernell have any mistresses? Sir Ryan spoke again to her, who was confused.
“I heard the Baron was looking for another mistress, that is…”
Sir Ryan stopped speaking and began to hesitate. Having two governments was amazing. She thought lightly. Since Baron Kernell had five or six mistresses, was he trying to create that many? Money was money, but it’s amazing that he could make time for it. Honestly, three suitors were too much for her. It’s a shame that he almost refuses to date Sir Ryan and Lord Henderson. If he had to decide between the three, his head would explode.
“It is said that one of them is Count Burns.”
She widened her eyes at Sir Ryan’s cautious words that followed. Elliot? The story that Baroness Kernell had asked him to date her for a year immediately came to mind. She immediately burst out laughing.
“It’s real.”
Sir Ryan said in embarrassment as she burst out laughing. this. She guessed they thought she didn’t believe them and were laughing at her. She quickly tried to stop laughing, but it wasn’t as easy as she thought.
“I’m sorry.”
Elliot was Baroness Kernell’s lover? She didn’t know if it suited him or not. She said out of breath, trying to hold back laughter.
“Who, who said that?”
Unfortunately, Sir Ryan seemed a little offended. He must have thought I was laughing at him. That’s not it. I did my best to straighten my expression. Then Sir Ryan said as if he was displeased.
“This is Baron Kernell’s idea. I think she even boasted to the Baron that the Baroness was going around to rescue her mistress. The Baron was very displeased with this.”
Right. If so, Baron Kernell knew that the Baroness would save her mistress further. She also knew that one of them was Elliot. After thinking about that, she quickly handed the apple to Sir Ryan.
“Sorry. In fact, I’ve already heard that story from Count Burns.”
“You heard?”
She nodded. And it was even said that Elliot had refused to date Baroness Kernell. Then Sir Ryan’s face turned red. And he said it as if he was embarrassed.
“You must have thought I was slandering my rival.”
“Oh, no.”
Ah, she kind of thought that way too. Of course, it’s not a conspiracy. She shook her head to reassure him and continued.
“Because the Lord was worried about me. I understand.”
It’s not that he’s talking behind Elliot’s back, but I think he may be saying that because he’s worried about me because he’s my suitor. If Eliot has such a relationship with Baroness Kernell, it would be a good decision for my honor and the honor of the family for her to break off the relationship. Of course, she didn’t think there was any desire to keep Elliot in check, but Sir Ryan was Oliver’s friend. Even if I was thinking of rejecting his advances, it wouldn’t be a wise idea to be mean to my brother’s friend.
“Thank you for your understanding.”
Sir Ryan smiled shyly as he said that. And he quickly changed the subject.
“I heard that Her Majesty the Queen is visiting Lady Viscon’s ship.”
The rumor has already spread. I tried to nod silently. But before that, Sir Ryan spoke.
“I heard that you originally planned to visit with His Majesty the Prince, but you refused. Is this true?”
Haha. That rumor also spread. Ah, not surprising. Mrs. Patterson said she wanted to get the word out so she would talk about it when people were around.
“Is that really true?”
An old gentleman passing by intervened. Everyone will be like this. He reflexively joined our conversation, then looked around and felt embarrassed.
“Viscount Leroy.”
She quickly said hello. He was not a person who was very visible in the social world. But the reason he showed up at this party today was because this was his party. To be exact, it was a party thrown by Viscountess Leroy.
“I’m sorry. At this age, such rumors spread slowly.”
She smiled at Viscount Leroy’s apology. It’s not just a rumor, it’s surprising that the queen was mentioned. And maybe that’s why this rumor spread. It was not uncommon for nobles to ask to be invited to the other party. But if she becomes queen, everyone will be interested.
She spoke quickly, being conscious of not only Viscount Leroy but also the others around her.
“Oh, no.”
“No?”
“Yes. That was Viscountess Patterson’s idea.”
She said that because she didn’t think she would refuse her queen’s request. Her explanation brought a smile to Viscount Leroy’s face. She saw Sir Ryan nod and smiled at the old gentleman. He must have realized that she was protecting Viscountess Patterson.
“The queen said there was no need for that. Because she understood that it was a swimming pool and only women were allowed in.”
“Right.”
The old gentleman nodded her head and then glanced back at Sir Ryan. And he looked at her and he said.
“I’m glad the queen understands.”
Yes. She said that and smiled. Anyway, the queen understood her. And she said she would come alone and leave the prince behind. She meant that the queen was a reasonable person. Thanks to this, she was able to escape from an unpleasant job that would have been longer and more tiring.
“I’m glad you seem to be doing well.”
Viscount Leroy patted me on the shoulder and said: ‘haha’. She tried to say thank him. But it seems it wasn’t a stereotypical greeting.
“You deserve someone much better than that idiot from House Rencid.”
She was taken aback by the Viscount’s unexpected words and stopped. He looked at her and said with a grin.
“Next time, come with Count Burns. I heard he’s a pretty interesting person too.”
Elliot seems to be a unique person rather than an interesting person. However, it occurred to her that by Viscount Leroy’s standards, the two might be the same. She gave her thanks and said goodbye to Viscount Leroy. Then, after talking with her friends, she met her mother and returned home.
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