Chapter 55

When we came, we came separately, but when we left, we were together. There was a rather awkward silence in the carriage. At times like this, it was Annette who usually spoke softly. Rafel glanced sideways at her face her, but she was lost in her thoughts her with her eyelashes down. In the end, Lafel, who felt it was a waste of time, cleared her throat first and opened her mouth.

“His Highness the Crown Prince seemed fine. He is so well-behaved that he wonders if he is faking it.”

Rafel subtly told Ludwig of fake illness. Ludwig, who had been lying on the floor and pretending to be dying, jumped up as soon as Annette disappeared. All the rappels I saw were dumbfounded. Thanks to that, the crown prince's seizure was safely over , but Ludwig was equally ashamed. It's not even a fox cub, but how can a boy change his posture so quickly?

Rafel learned a lesson from today's incident. What Harold said, 'Even be pitiful,' was a reference to something like Ludwig's behavior of his. He was on a level that he couldn't compare to how he was a little embarrassed by Annette. Thanks to this, Rafel got a very big realization.

“Anyway, don't worry about that crown prince. Apparently, he looks like he's eating well and living well until he paints shit on the walls.”

From Rafel's point of view, she was not a person, but a fox monster. He said curtly, trying not to offend her. Annette, who was finally awakened by Lapel's accent, blinked her eyes into her. Ludwig had already disappeared from Annette's mind her. Instead, what Annette was thinking of was another man.

“Oh, Lapel. I met the person who is your benefactor. You are Count Harold Evans, right?”

“Have you met that inspiration? When?”

Lapel's brow furrowed.I remembered Harold's words that he would expose his dark history His his to his wife his as retaliation for forcibly calling him to the party.Sure enough, Annette's face her her, smiling softly at this side, was unusual.

“As soon as I arrived at the party, I was lucky enough to meet him right away.

“Did I ever say something stupid to you? Why, talk about how I was when I was younger.”

“Well. I do not know.”

Annette blurred out his words her with an ambiguous smile.He could n't bear to tell Rafel that Harold had seen him.It was pitiful for Lapel,who did n't know anything,that his benefactor his,whom he cherished so much, would curse at him.

“Don't believe anything the old man says. It's all exaggerated.”

Lapel, who leaned back against him, spat out with a grumpy face. At those words, Annette silently nodded. Thanks to that, silence settled inside the carriage again. Lapel, who was frustrated in his stomach, couldn't overcome his temper his and grabbed Annette and dragged her to sit on his lap her.

“What are you thinking, Annette?”

Lapel grabbed Annette's head and turned it around as she grew.Surprised by the sudden contact, Annette looked down at him and responded obediently.

“I wasn't thinking about anything.”

“Lie. I bet you're not worried about the crown prince. He is an impostor.”

Rafel's eyes burned bright as he recalled Ludwig's altercation earlier.When he did n't seem to calm down easily, Annette sighed and leaned her body against her chest her.Then Rafel started and stopped his temper Her .Spoke quietly.

“His Highness Ludwig just needs some time. It's time to admit that I'm not his anymore. I'm sorry that I got involved with you because of that.”

After he had finished his words her, Annette tossed and turned his body her a little and took a comfortable position. As I rested my head in the gap between Lapel's hard shoulder and neck, I felt an unknown sense of security. Leave someday, but why does he feel this way? Annette's eyes widened slightly in places where Lafel couldn't see.

“Nothing. You are my wife It's my duty to protect you from those weirdos. So don't say you're sorry.”

Lapel, who became uneasy about Annette's overly polite tone, spoke clearly. She seemed to draw a line for herself. Lapel's uneasy arms hugged Annette's body from behind.

'Why are you acting like this when you don't even like me?'

Annette did not want to be swayed by Lapel's capricious kindness of hers. If you were tricked by this warmth and offered up your heart, then he would suddenly come out with the expression 'It's none of your business' and shake off her hand her coldly Annette wanted to be sure that her prediction her was correct. So, he asked quietly, tying Lapel's forearm her with her fingertips her.

“About your uncle…… Won't you?”

At that moment, Lapel's body hardened. It was a familiar pattern. Annette thought he would soon tear away from him and savagely shake himself off. But Lapel made a painful noise unexpectedly for her, and she leaned her forehead on her shoulder her. More strength went into his arms that held Annette tightly.

“… Please don't say anything.”

Annette's eyes moved slightly. Nothing she knew about her coachman her, her her Ivan her, who had ruined her own future her. It was because he was an employee who entered the Duke's family with a forged identity in the first place. All servants of the Duke of Bavaria were thoroughly investigated, but it was only a question of how Ivan passed through it.

'No, should I call him Ben instead of Ivan?'

She sighed and Lapel rubbed her forehead against the nape of her neck. She felt the hot breath between his lips her tickle the nape of her neck her, and all her downy hair she stood on end. As if enjoying her teeth her, Lapel, who had been biting the nape of her neck her with her lips her, opened her heavy mouth before long.

“To be honest, I don't know him too well. Because it was all I saw when I was young. He loved to gamble, and he lived mostly in gambling dens. And he stole my child support from the royal family and squandered It all. At that time, Harold was the one who was paying my child support and looking after my movements…… He realized I had a knack for swordsmanship. And he reported to His Majesty to have me reaped as his paternity.”

Annette turned her head to look at Lapel's personal history his, which was first mentioned. Then Lafel, with a shy expression on her face, stretched out her hand and almost covered her eyes her. Annette blinked her eyes, her long eyelashes tickling Lapel's palm her. Then Lafel muttered, biting her white cheek as if he was scolding him.

“Don't look at me with those eyes. Because I keep forgetting what I was trying to say.”

At those words, Annette slowly closed her eyes. She still wanted to hear more about Rafel's personal story his. Lafel looked at Annette's slender chin and petal-like lips that could be seen under her palm her. Of him was fanning her as if she was trying to wake up a sleeping beast. Rafel, who managed to suppress this, continued her words of her.

“Anyway, I was taken to the palace like that. Probably sooner than you know. However, it took me a long time to be recognized as my parent because I didn't know how far my talent was. Active part thanks to the rise of the old rebels in Letan, and I was awarded my title earlier than expected. And I married you.”

After her words for a moment, Lapel lowered her head and lightly kissed Annette on the lips her. I loved the smell of her sweet flesh her coming from her, the feel of her soft lips her. It was understandable that Ludwig, who had let go of Annette from her hands her, was mortifying her now with bloodshot eyes and bloodshot eyes trying to get her back her.

To be unable to accept such a good woman as her wife with her dignity, to fall into her abyss and get married. Lapel's heart felt heavy when he remembered the plight of her poor Annette. On the other hand, deep inside his heart her, she laughed, saying that it was good, her selfish heart her tearing her mouth open. If it hadn't been for her cruel twist of fate, her turn her would never have come back.

Rafel worked hard to hide his terrible selfishness.After clearing his voice, he explained to Annette one last time.

“And Ben… To be honest, I don't know. Because when I entered her palace, my relationship with him had already been severed. She wasn't even closely related by blood. That's why I thought Ben was hiding from moneylenders because of his gambling debts his, or he died early somewhere at a gambling place. But I would never have thought he would go into your coachman and plot that. I never could have imagined it.”

After finally finishing her words, Lapel let out a long sigh. She hadn't told her everything, but by this point she had been candid about Ben. Annette, whose life was turned upside down by that, at least had a right to know about Ben. Her stomach was sure to turn upside down, but after hearing the story, Annette responded with a smile.

“Thanks. I may not have told you everything, but you did your best. I actually… I thought you wouldn't talk until the end.”

Annette's innocent gratitude her stung Rafel's conscience more painfully than ever. Lapel pressed her lips together, blushing slightly at her temples, and she turned her head. He was silent for a while, playing with Annette's long blonde hair her. Inside Rafel.

'Should I apologize to Annette now?'