The Tyrant Wants To Live Honestly

It seemed like Ethan would be able to lessen her anxiety if he lay down next to her and shared the warmth.

 

Then Ethan took a deep breath.

 

How can he overcome Dorothea’s temptation? He also missed seeing her drive him crazy.

 

Ethan climbed onto the bed and sat with his back on the head of the bed.

 

Dorothea leaned in his arms and groaned.

 

Then Ethan gave her an arm.

 

She slipped her arm through his and into his embrace, feeling his warmth and the familiar scent of his body. His embrace was cozier than a down comforter.

 

“Read it again, Ethan.”

 

Dorothea is like a child, begging him to read a fairy tale. She was a woman who had never had such an attitude when she was young.

 

Ethan laughed at Dorothea’s grumbling, picked up another letter, and read it.

 

The letters he received didn’t just come from the orphanage.

 

Anton and the people at the support center for the disabled, those who one day lost their homes in a flood, children in elementary school, widows raising children alone… and even letters from Po and Joy, Stefan and Clara.

 

Letters from so many people who have been blessed by her, willing to give their time and energy for her.

 

And what they say all the time.

 

“Thank you, Princess.”

 

In the end, Dorothea buried her head to hide the burning tears.

 

All of the letters Ethan read calmly seemed to be overdone.

 

“How can I sleep after hearing this?”

 

Everyone is looking forward to this. Dorothea has to work harder to respond to those people saying thank you.

 

Ethan did not anticipate Dorothea’s resentment and said, ‘Oh…’ he saw Dorothea crying.

 

“They will pray for a peaceful night for the princess.”

 

Ethan put the letter down and turned around to wrap his arms around Dorothea.

 

His hand gently stroked Dorothea’s back.

 

“You have always done well, Princess.”

 

It’s nothing. It’s just writing on the same paper Dorothea sees every day. She was encouraged by these small prints.

 

* * *

 

Clara carefully opened the door to Dorothea’s bedroom. She wanted to make sure Dorothea was asleep.

 

“Princess, are you sleeping?”

 

“Shhh-yes, she was asleep. She also slept very soundly.”

 

At Joy’s question, Clara smiled and nodded.

 

Clara carefully silenced the footsteps and went inside.

 

Two people are buried in a white blanket.

 

Dorothea was on Ethan’s arm pillow, and Ethan was holding Dorothea.

 

A Red carpet. Thick velvet curtains to block the sun. A pile of disorganized letters on the side table. Cold milk and figs. The warm scent of almost burnt aroma candles.

 

The breathing sounds of two people leaning on each other’s arms.

 

Clara took the tray on the side table, extinguished the burning candle, and quietly left the room.

 

The two were sleeping soundly, not knowing Clara had come and gone.

 

Quietly shut the door so there was no sound, and Joy, who was waiting outside, asked.

 

“What about Ethan Bronte? Are they sleeping together?”

 

As Joy wrinkled her eyebrows, Clara nodded.

 

“Then what do you do?”

 

Joy muffled her voice.

 

It would be very upsetting to see an unmarried man sleep in the princess’s bed. If this is known, it will be a scandal that will turn the social world upside down.

 

“Aren’t he supposed to wake up? Ethan!”

 

“Shhhh.”

 

Clara shook her head and brought her index finger to her lips.

 

This is a secret only they know. How can Clara wake him up? She saw the smile on the sleeping Dorothea’s lips.

 

Clara loved Dorothea too much to break her smile.

 

* * *

 

“Ethan Bronte visited Dorothea again?”

 

“Yeah, it looks like he stayed there for quite some time.”

 

“I didn’t want to see him again after Dorothea took Raymond’s job…”

 

So far, he has let Dorothea hang out with Ethan.

 

As Robert said, he thought it could be a short romance of youth.

 

In particular, Ethan Bronte’s appearance was enough to steal the eyes of the princess.

 

Carnan hoped that Dorothea would find a more lucrative match after spending a little time with Ethan.

 

However, as the years went by, the relationship between the two only deepened and did not fade away.

 

“I had to dismiss them immediately.”

 

He waited, not wanting to fight Dorothea, leaving her to some extent as she wanted, hoping that the short romance of youth would become boring in the face of reality.

 

But now he couldn’t.

 

After Raymond’s amnesia, Dorothea did an excellent job playing Raymond’s role, contrary to his concerns.

 

Carna didn’t expect that Dorothea, who was always uncooperative and sitting still, would show such an active and zealous figure..

 

Dorothea was satisfying Carnan with performance beyond expectations. At the same time, Dorothea needed a suitable mate.

 

“Now that Raymond’s marriage has also been canceled due to an accident, if rumors about Ethan are mixed, the face of the imperial family will go down.”

 

Carnan took a deep breath.

 

Initially, Carnan was trying to promote Raymond’s arranged marriage.

 

Not only is Raymond old enough, but Carnan’s recent health has not been very good.

 

Carnan promoted his marriage to the princess of Mulky Bell, a neighboring country.

 

The red-haired princess of Mulky Bell, who was like a flame, said that she knew how to deal with the spirits of fire.

 

In that case, it may be possible to pass down the power of a stronger spirit to the future generations of Milanaire.

 

When Carnan ordered Raymond to talk about marriage, Raymond nodded obediently in front of Carnan.

 

Unlike Dorothea, Raymond was a kind and gentle child.

 

A person who knows how to obey the fate of a prince who has to marry a princess whom he has never seen before. A clever child who has adapted to the logic and laws of the imperial family from an early age.

 

However, Raymond’s memory loss in an accident put the brakes on his marriage.

 

Raymond, who doesn’t know anything, can’t be presented in front of a foreign princess.

 

As a result, Carnan’s already frequent headaches got worse.

 

Now that Raymond is like that, Dorothea will also need to center herself properly.

 

Many people want Dorothea as their companion. It would have been good for her to marry a prince of a foreign country, and it would have been good for her to marry the Fried family.

 

However, there is no way to mix the blood of a bar girl who doesn’t know where he has been with the imperial family.

 

“But the princess…”

 

“I know, Robert.”

 

Carnan is also a man with a head.

 

If he tells her to stop meeting Ethan, Dorothea will resist.

 

Unlike Raymond, Dorothea was not a daughter who obeyed Carnan’s advice.

 

Carnan didn’t want to wrestle again with her daughter, who had been doing well for a long time.

 

He shook his brittle hair and said to Robert.

 

“I have to meet Ethan Bronte in person.”

 

* * *

 

Ethan stood in front of a gigantic gate with a huge gold-clad sun pattern and spirit-shaped decorations flashing dazzlingly.

 

Ethan rearranged his collar once again in front of the overpoweringly flashy door but familiar and ordinary.

 

Then Robert said Ethan’s name.

 

Soon, the door slowly opened to reveal the inside.

 

Ethan, as always, entered the Emperor’s office with an elegant and dignified gait.

 

Carnan sat upright on the huge throne in the center.

 

“I see Your Majesty the Emperor, who is the living water of all things in the Empire, the original contractor, the fulfiller of the spirits, the father of Ubera, and the light that dispels all darkness.”

 

Ethan politely bowed and bowed.

 

He could feel Carnan’s eyes.

 

Ethan secretly looked into his complexion.

 

Although he was sitting with her back and neck stiffened, his former life’s clear vitality and health were blurry.

 

“Ethan Bronte, I’ve heard that you often visit the Imperial Palace recently.”

 

“If I can be of little help to the imperial family, I am ready to answer any call.”

 

Carnan looked at Ethan, who shook his head.

 

Although he was obviously hunched over in front of him, there was no sign of fear or nervousness.

 

No matter how many times Carnan saw it, he was a man who was strange and even more sinister.

 

The appearance of humility and politeness that was not pressed down at all, even in front of the Emperor, made him wonder if Ethan would swallow and tilt Milanaire one day.

 

Carnan heard that Raymond had also recently called Ethan apart and spent time with him. 

 

All the brothers and sisters of The Imperial Family are close to that bar woman’s child.

 

It has long since spread through the mouths of other nobles.

 

Carnan feared that Ethan would become a great danger to The Imperial Family.

 

“Do you know why I called you?”

 

“In my opinion, Your Majesty may have been concerned about what the Imperial Family would become due to my insufficient steps.”

 

Ethan’s response was quite provocative.

 

Having read the thought that he does not welcome him, he speaks back to the Emperor and dares to face it head-on.

 

Even though he knew the situation was not good for him, there was no sign of hesitation.

 

Instead, it was Carnan whose expression shook in front of him.

 

“I heard you are close to Dorothea.”

 

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

 

“You also know that Dorothea is very busy taking care of the Crown Prince.”

 

“Yes, I know.”

 

“Do you want to use Dorothea to get ahead?”

 

Carnan’s eyes narrowed.

 

Ethan was not unfamiliar with his question. Because everyone is looking at him.

 

Everyone thinks that the only reason he can approach the princess is to seduce the princess with the skills handed down from her mother to gain power.

 

As if true love was impossible for him, who was born with a blemish.

 

So Ethan raised his head and dared to look at Carnan.

 

“I love Princess.”

 

* * *