Episode 43: My Love for Her Was By no means A Joke

The Imperial carriage despatched to the Duchy returned because it was. Within the horseman’s hand, an envelope stamped with the seal of the Grand Duke Ludwig was held. Raymond, who was searching the letter with fierce eyes, jumped up.

“I’ll go to the Duchy of Ludwig!”

At his stern voice, the servants of the Imperial Palace had been ready to depart shortly. All through the journey to the Duchy, Raymond ruminated again and again the contents of the letter.

[……Marriage proposal came from Count Vernon.  I have to take bridal lessons and prepare for the wedding. I’m sorry, but please don’t send a carriage in the future..…]

Grit, there was a gritting sound of his enamel within the carriage.

Arriving on the Duchy, he got here in recklessly with out time for these guarding the door to report back to the proprietor.

As he strode ahead, recalling the construction of the citadel he had visited a very long time in the past, he discovered two individuals speaking outdoors.  Underneath a big tree, Kailos, his half-brother and Chloe stood reverse one another.

“Haa…”

A brief breath burst out of Raymond’s mouth.

Her eyes her beloved one had been all moist with unhappiness. However Kailos smiled kindly as if he couldn’t see it, and patted her head.

He noticed her flinching her shoulders on the slightest contact.

‘He can’t see it? She loves him a lot. Her complete physique reveals it.’

Raymond stood there and grabbed each arms tightly. The sound first got here out of her mouth, who had been dealing with Kailos for a very long time.

“Congratulations Uncle.”

“Thanks, Chloe. I assumed you’d say that.”

The person’s fingertips swept down her face. What’s the motive for her cheeks, that are blushing even on this state of affairs, to look so stunning?

“I’ve excessive expectations for Marquis Younger Girl. It will likely be her first go to after the engagement. You’ll have to arrange your self in order that she isn’t dissatisfied.”

“Sure, I’ll by no means allow you to down.”

Raymond was belatedly in a position to perceive the dialog the 2 had been having.  So his half-brother was making Chloe, who loves him, serve his fiancée.

“I’ll stay up for it.”

Kailos smiled softly and grabbed the tip of her chin. Along with his lips slowly getting nearer, Raymond swallowed his breath and hid himself behind the tree.

She was kissing him with the identical face as when she kissed Raymond. There was a scratch contained in the clenched fist. Raymond clenched his fist more durable to forestall the scent of blood from spreading.

His half-brother was kissing her with out even loving her. Whether or not for the sake of delight, or for some other objective, it was clearly an act of deceiving her. He wouldn’t have been unaware of her emotions that are clearly seen to his eyes.

Slightly later, he noticed his half-brother leaving her first. After standing in place for a very long time, she sat on the ground and lined her face with each arms.

His sense of scent, which was extra delicate than others, acknowledged that it was her tears.

‘I wish to consolation you.’

I felt unhealthy for Chloe. My small, fragile, and beautiful Chloe. She’s crying so sadly.

However as an alternative of approaching her, Raymond went to his half brother.

“Your Majesty? How did you get right here with no message?”

I wished to tear that face off as he overtly greeted me with a relaxed smile.  However Raymond persevered, he was the person she beloved.

“This letter.”

Tuk, his half-brother’s letter fell onto the desk.

“Marriage talks from Depend Vernon? He already has grown-up daughters, and I do know that he’s 20 years older than Chloe.”

An indignant voice poured out, however Kailos solely smiled with a relaxed angle the entire time.

“Your Majesty, how dare a toddler in the identical state of affairs as Chloe be the rely’s spouse? Due to Your Majesty’s go to to the kid just a few occasions, she has gained fame and change into a mere countess.”

“What do you imply? Then, that marriage……?”

“It’s a superb factor to be a Countess. To be the enjoyment of an previous rely.”

“How are you going to make her do such a factor?”

Raymond was genuinely indignant.

“Chloe, Chloe, to you……!”

(T/N: Right here Raymond nearly says she loves Kailos, and he understood what Raymond was going to say)

“…….”

A small crack broke out over Kailos’ face, who had been relaxed all alongside. He sighed whereas washing his face dry.

“Nothing is nearly as good as having the center of a younger lady who doesn’t have something. And what number of occasions did His Majesty take her and play together with her?”

“It’s not like that! I, actually, sincerely, love her……!”

“I’m sorry, Your Majesty. It’s as much as me, the kid’s guardian, to resolve Chloe’s plan of action. And what the Grand Duke of Ludwig will acquire from the union of her with the Depend of Vernon is a situation that can’t be ignored.”

“I’ll take her!”

Raymond punched the desk with two fists. It was the primary time in his life that he expressed his emotions so intensely. Kailos slowly raised the corners of his mouth as he watched the half-brother.

“How are you going to take her?”

“…… We’re reviewing the empress system, brother.”

Raymond, who calmed down slowly, muttered in a bitter voice.

“In fact, if she desires to.”

“Isn’t this a system that disappeared a very long time in the past?”

“I’ll evaluation it a little bit extra and declare it. So please don’t ship Chloe wherever else till then.”

Raymond wished to point out someway.

I’ve by no means touched her for enjoyable such as you did. I wished to point out you the way scorching and enthusiastic my love for her is.

He stared at his half-brother with a glance of contempt and rotated. Simply in time, she was strolling from the other facet of the hallway.

Chloe, who discovered Raymond, smiled lovingly as if she had by no means cried together with her pink eyes.

“Your Majesty, what brings you right here? My uncle stated His Majesty was very busy and wouldn’t be capable of meet me for some time.….”

“Did he say that?”

Raymond grabbed Chloe’s skinny wrist and requested. As quickly as he noticed her eyes develop huge, shocked by his actions, a small curse flowed into his thoughts.

“It wasn’t, uh, I used to be making an attempt to shock you.”

With a small cough, Raymond made an excuse. Chloe burst into laughter on the look of his pink face.

“Chloe.”

Raymond glanced at her vibrant smile and referred to as her title.

“I, you…….”

She tilted her head when he couldn’t converse for a very long time.

“Your Majesty?”

“……no, nothing.”

Raymond shook his head as if to keep away from it. Sensing the strangeness, she took a step nearer to him. Raymond reached out and clasped her face. His fingertips had been trembling.

I favored her. Though he discovered that her coronary heart was not the identical as his, he favored her nonetheless. It didn’t matter for what objective she smiled so fantastically at him.

Even when she wished to make use of his place and wealth, he was prepared for use. She was such a valuable lady for him. I didn’t need her to be the enjoyment of an previous nobleman, as if she had been offered by the arms of the person she beloved.

“I’ll shield you.”

“What?”

“So don’t ever cry.”

Embarrassed by what he stated, she patted her eyes. Raymond took his hand off her face with a smile.

“I’m considering of going again to the Imperial Palace now. Will you include me?”

“Oh, my uncle requested me to do that…….”

Her face instantly darkened. Raymond, who knew the rationale, couldn’t stand it and dragged her recklessly.

“You don’t have to try this. I’ll inform my brother individually. Let’s go to the Imperial Palace proper now.”

“Y-Your Majesty?”

Chloe was embarrassed and saved calling him, but it surely was unattainable for her small arms to push Raymond.

Chloe ultimately stepped into Raymond’s wagon collectively.

“Are you nervous?”

“Uncle… Gained’t he be indignant….”

Raymond comforted her as a result of he felt sorry for her, who was cautious of the person till the tip.

“Who do you assume I’m? Despite the fact that I’m falling for you, I’m the emperor of this nation. I can deal with your uncle with ease.”

“Oh…”

She sighed a little bit and nodded.

She was nonetheless wriggling her arms as if she was nonetheless anxious, however Raymond by no means wished to depart her subsequent to his half-brother. I didn’t wish to let her serve the person’s fiancée together with her arms.

“Shut your eyes as a result of we’ve got to go fairly far.”

Raymond turned his head, talking bluntly. After some time, solely her light respiratory stuffed the carriage.

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