“Welcome, sister-in-law. Is it simply the 2 of us within the eating room at present?”

The following day, in the direction of the tip of the afternoon, Berlia went to the eating room for an early dinner. Dean’s brother Cain arrived first and sat within the eating room. He greeted Berlia.

“It’s. My husband mentioned he had an appointment to eat exterior at present.”

Berlia took a seat throughout from Cain. Quickly after, the chef began serving meals for 2. Berlia, who was wanting on the meals that the servants have been serving one after the other, glanced at Cain for a second. He appeared on the meals being served with an expressionless face.

And the second she turned her gaze to Cain as soon as extra, their eyes met. With out realizing it, Berlia blushed and prevented his gaze.

“What’s improper, sister-in-law?”

Cain, who noticed Berlia avoiding his gaze in shock, requested in a relaxed voice.

“Oh no, nothing. The meals is all right here. Let’s eat.”

“……have a very good meal.”

Berlia shortly hid her expression and provided Cain a meal. All of the meals was served, and so they began consuming.

‘You’re all the time chilly…….’

Taking a look at Cain’s face sitting throughout her, she thought so.

The Duchess of Berlia Hildayden had a crush on Cain Hildayden, her husband’s youthful brother, for over three years. It’s already been three years and 6 months.

Nonetheless, it has been solely three years since Berlia and Dean married.

Sure, Berlia had Cain in her coronary heart earlier than she married her husband, even earlier than she acquired the proposal from Dean.

She recalled the primary day she met Cain.

That day, Berlia made her social debut.

At seventeen, she was younger and harmless.

She couldn’t sleep yesterday as a result of she was enthusiastic about her social debut. Berlia took her first steps to the banquet corridor with admiration and a dream of a society of splendid nobles.

‘Everyone seems to be shining……so vibrant.’

However the second she stepped on, she couldn’t increase her head as a result of she was so shabby.

It was as a result of the gown she was carrying appeared too outdated. Not one of the women got here in an outdated gown like her. It appeared that Berlia was the one one carrying her mom’s gown.

She thought she was fairly properly dressed. The evening earlier than, she wore her mom’s gown and appeared within the mirror, immersed within the phantasm that perhaps she was getting a proposal instantly from a nobleman.

However the actuality was completely different. There was no shabby woman aside from Berlia within the banquet corridor. Her shining golden hair solely had a small hairpin manufactured from sapphire that her father gave her mom.

However what in regards to the different noble women? From colourful clothes with jewel powder to clothes with costly and hulking jewels. In contrast to Berlia, who couldn’t even put on a standard necklace, they embellished themselves with splendor from head to toe, corresponding to earrings, necklaces, and tiaras.

She bowed her head, unable to raise her face in embarrassment. She was wanting on the ballroom ground, however she had her ears open. She may hear laughter. It appeared that the folks within the banquet corridor have been gossiping about her.

‘I don’t assume that is the precise place for me……’

Berlia ran out to the veranda as a result of she may now not put her ft on the banquet corridor. Lastly, she got here out into a spot the place nobody may see her and sighed, considering that she ought to return dwelling similar to that. It was when she thought that she had a futile dream,

“Was there a visitor who got here first?”

“……?”

A person’s voice got here from behind her again. Berlia reflexively turned her head to take a look at the one who was speaking to her.

Brief darkish inexperienced hair, massive stature, broad shoulders, barely sharp eyes, and black pupils darker than his hair. Whoever checked out him, he was a person of nice seems to be. Berlia appeared blankly, then realized her scenario and hurriedly bowed her head.

She didn’t need to present her shabby look to such a beautiful man. How shabby was she in his eyes? At that thought, her face turned pink.

“Younger Woman, would you please increase your head?”

The person approached her. Berlia, who was wanting down, may see his ft. He was standing proper in entrance of her. It was one thing she had by no means considered.

“Elevate your head, Younger Woman.”

He mentioned it once more. Berlia raised her head barely.

“A little bit extra. Elevate your head slightly extra and have a look at me.”

There was some type of energy in his phrases. Following his phrases, she raised her head extra and met his eyes. His darkish inexperienced eyes have been her. It was troublesome for Berlia to maintain wanting into his eyes, so she tried wanting down once more with out realizing it.

At the moment, the person’s hand stroked Berlia’s cheek.

“Don’t decrease your head.”

“Sure……?”

Berlia opened her eyes huge and requested again, dealing with him. He smiled and mentioned to her,

“It’s so good to speak head to head like this. You’re lovely, Younger Woman.”

“M-me?”

Berlia was startled and stuttered her phrases. The luxurious banquet corridor was full of lovely noble women that anybody may admire. Berlia, who was essentially the most shabby amongst these younger women, was advised that she was lovely by the person. She thought that the person in entrance of her might need had a reasonably low eye.

Maybe not figuring out what Berlia was considering, he pointed to the banquet corridor and continued,

“Elevate your head like this even contained in the banquet corridor. There is no such thing as a have to decrease your head. You could be assured sufficient. There is no such thing as a should be shy.”

“B-but, I’m so shabby…… In comparison with the younger women in fancy clothes contained in the banquet corridor, I’m……”

Berlia’s voice acquired smaller and smaller.

“You’re not shabby in any respect. In my eyes, you look extra lovely with that small sapphire pin than the noble women adorned with colourful jewels and fancy clothes within the banquet corridor over there.”

Having mentioned that, the person thought for a second as he checked out Berlia.

“Nonetheless, evidently your neck is slightly empty,” he mentioned.

“Ah, as anticipated……”

She didn’t have cash to purchase a necklace. The gown and necklace have been the fundamentals. Irrespective of how a lot this man in entrance of her tried to cheer her up, the truth that she herself was missing remained unchanged. It was then.

Berlia, who felt the chilly steel on her neck, widened her eyes in amazement. She appeared down and noticed {that a} necklace with emeralds, the identical shade as her eyes, was hung round her neck.

“That is……?”

“It’s a present for you, Younger Woman. It was a necklace that didn’t have an proprietor but, however it appears to have discovered the right proprietor at present.”

“Are you actually giving this to me? I can’t settle for……one thing valuable like this.”

She couldn’t presumably settle for such an costly merchandise from a person she noticed for the primary time. Apart from, she couldn’t give it again later as a result of she didn’t know who this individual was or the place he lived.

Considering it was an excessive amount of for her to have, Berlia took off the necklace and tried to return it to him.

“Don’t do this. I hope you’ll put on this necklace, Younger Woman.”

The person fastidiously stopped Berlia from placing her hand on her neck and making an attempt to loosen the necklace. And he continued,

“You might be so lovely at present, Younger Woman. So increase your head with confidence.”

Berlia was in a position to achieve braveness because of the person in entrance of her. Listening to what he mentioned gave her a confidence she by no means actually had. She smiled broadly at him.

“Thanks very a lot.”

“……don’t point out it.”

As Berlia smiled brightly on the man, her face appeared to show slightly pink. Berlia wished to ask his title. Thanks, I need to bear in mind your title. If we meet once more sometime, it could be good if I may repay you.

“What’s your—”

“The place have you ever been, the Duke is in search of you now.”

And when she was about to ask his title, somebody discovered him.

“Oh proper, I’m coming.”

The person left the veranda hurriedly following the one who got here to him, with out saying goodbye to Berlia.

Berlia checked out his again and clenched her fists tightly.

‘Sure​​, I can do it. Don’t be shy. If I do it poorly, it should solely make me extra shabby.’

Due to the person who gifted her the necklace, Berlia, who had braveness, returned to the banquet corridor. For some motive, carrying the necklace the person gave her, she even felt like she was not too completely different from these lavishly adorned women.

“Excuse me, Younger Woman. Could I ask your title?”

“Hiya, Younger Woman. I’m the Depend of Radian.”

“Excuse me, however I used to be the one speaking to this lovely girl first.”

As Berlia stood within the banquet corridor along with her head raised, her lovely look started to catch the attention of others attending the banquet. Progressively, noblemen approached her and talked to her.

She was in a position to get the eye of a number of noblemen as she had dreamed of earlier than her socialite debut. Nonetheless, the person she met on the veranda had already come into her coronary heart now. She saved considering of him, and it was troublesome to focus on the dialog with the opposite noblemen who approached her.

“Younger Woman, if it isn’t impolite, is it okay if I can speak with you for some time?”

“Ah, sure, after all.”

Whereas Berlia was in hassle among the many approaching noblemen, a noble girl with orange hair spoke to her. Berlia felt grateful to her and began a dialog along with her. Then the opposite noblemen have been naturally compelled to withdraw from the place.

Berlia thanked her, “Thanks in your assist. My title is Berlia from Baron Kinderton.”

“I’m Cadellin from Viscount Delphis. Appears to be like such as you’re having a tough time. If you happen to speak to me for a second, these males will even search for different ladies. When a brand new fairly girl seems, they all the time do this.”

Cadellin smiled and shook her head. She was a lady with a vibrant impression. Although this was her first time seeing her, Berlia in some way preferred Cadellin. So the 2 of them talked slightly longer.

“Younger Woman Cadellin, might I ask you one thing?”

“Certain. What’s it?”

“Are you able to inform me who the darkish green-haired man over there may be?”

Berlia was curious in regards to the id of the person who gave her the necklace. She requested Cadellin, hoping that he could be from a Viscount household or perhaps a knight. It was as a result of she wished to strategy him if he was ready she—a Baron’s daughter may strategy.

“Inexperienced-haired……? Are you speaking about His Highness Cain? He’s the second son of the Duke of Hildayden. Doesn’t he all the time look nice?”

“His……highness?”