âElle Natasia.â
âOh, my ears are itchy.â
Every time I ran into Edgar, I ignored him pretending I couldnât hear him.
I was sick and tired of talking about the announcement he told me every time I met him.
I refused to come into the main building and was holding on..
Leon asked me what was going on, but I never told him.
How sad it must be to know that heâs trying to drive you out.
Every time, I glossed over to Leon, saying that it was nothing.
âElle, do you really have anything to say to me?â
I shook my head again at Leonâs question.
âYeah, even if itâs really nothing. Never mind, Edgar. Donât even meet him separately!â
I hurriedly wrapped my hands around Leonâs face and asked.
âBut I think youâre suffering these days. Is everything alright?â
âSure! Leon, all you have to do is focus on training.â
Of course, the word âpublic announcementâ should not go into Leon.
Didnât you even seal other peopleâs mouths for that?
Everyone nodded when asked to behave well on their own.
Everyone seems to be shocked when I talk with a straight face, which usually laughs and shouts haha.
But no matter what my reputation was, the important thing was to let Leon stay longer.
I needed a little more time.
Seriously, Edgar canât stand that little bit?!
You just need to wait a little longer. Thatâs the only way for everyone to live, so why is it so hard?
I pushed Leonâs back, barely holding my upset stomach back.
âCome on, come on. Youâve only taken up your time playing with me again. Go ahead.â
Because of Edgar, I spent all day with Leon.
It was an action that came out of fear that he might be called out separately.
As a result, it was not easy for Edgar to meet me or Leon separately.
I felt a little relieved after avoiding him for a month. How long would the announcement be?
Hang in there a little longer and Edgar wonât be able to help it.
* * *
âWho do you think youâre really being stubborn like?â
I had a headache because of the imperial family, but was frustrated in Elle with what happened.
The deadline for the announcement is just around the corner. But for as long as a month, Elle completely ignored me.
At this rate, the announcement will be closed. Elle was clearly considering and ignoring it.
âSheâs evil.â
âI think sheâs smarter than that.â
Edgarâs eyebrows wriggled at the aideâs words.
âWho are you working for?â
âI work for the Belois family. You know what Iâm asking.â
âI guess Iâve been decent lately.â
Edgarâs angry voice made a smile on his face in a hurry.
âMy master is Count Edgar de Belois.â
ââ¦â¦never mind, call him.â
âAt this hour?â
âThen when can I call him other than this time? I canât take Elle out of the box, theyâre stuck together all day.â
Wow, do you want to be this persistent?
The aide shook his head gently. Isnât she the daughter of his father?
Those who want to protect and those who want to let go.
It seemed like a very fierce battle of spears and shields.
âBut why didnât you hand over that information?â
âI asked you to find out who it was, but you didnât ask me about the princess.â
At the request of the crown prince who was looking for the woman, Edgar gave the information as promised.
Of course, he only gave the basics of Janice.
Neither the emperorâs illegitimate child nor the fact that she was another sister of Delter.
He just let him know that sheâs the daughter of a fallen baron family.
Janice Abel Bonita. She is known as the daughter of a fallen baron family, but the facts were different.
There was a woman whom the emperor had given his heart to for quite some time. It was Defeloa Delisha, Elleâs motherâs older sister.
She took her child away before she died.
The emperor believed that it was his bloodline and found it, but eventually he could not find the child Defeloa gave birth to.
This was what Edgar learned while trying to find out the truth behind the death of his wife Seline.
The Catean family is now peaceful as if they have regained their former glory. It was in the countryside, but it was a place where peopleâs stories were often heard.
âItâs really scary to watch at times like this.â
âIâm glad itâs not now. Anything special after that?â
âYes, fortunately, He didnât come back.â
It was a fair deal, so it would be difficult to argue and listen.
Their side also did not identify themselves, so maybe it was not a condition that harm each other.
The Crown Prince would think Edgar didnât know he was commissioned.
âHeâs pretty slow, by the way.â
Edgar looked at the clock and waited for Leon to come.
Itâs been a while since I called him, but heâs still not coming. Elle would have told him not to answer my call.
However, Leon will come. I thought he would come, so I threw the bait.
Didnât Leon have a bait to catch just by mentioning the name Elle?
âLeon is here, Count.â
âTell him to come in.â
It was difficult to be polite every time he could come in without informing them.
Edgar just didnât like Leon himself.
Edgarâs mouth was flattered when he saw Leon standing in front of him.
The bandage wrapped around his hand looked like Elleâs work.
Did you even call that treatment?
I think it will only hurt more. Although she is my daughter, it seems that she is not very dexterous.
Edgar sighed and said.
âElle seems to care about you a lot.â
âIs that so?â
âI still donât like you.â
âI know. I feel the same way. I donât think you called me to tell me a story that everyone knows.â
Leon went on calmly. He had a tone of saying that if you had something to say, be quick.
âLeave as soon as possible.â
âI hate that. I donât want to leave Elleâs side even for one day.â
Edgar threw the documents on the desk at Leonâs words.
Tuk.
Leonâs eyes turned downward on the documents that fell on the floor.
âIf thereâs a pattern, Youâll split anyway. Just apply for this.â
âWhat are you going to do if I say no.â
At Edgarâs words, Leonâs eyes suddenly changed.
âDonât make me say it twice. Isnât it good cause you were going to leave when the time came anyway?â
There is no place to go, if you apply, accommodation and food will be resolved.
The reason Edgar didnât like Leon so much was simple.
He felt his power. Itâs hiding its signs now, but itâll grow out of control later on.
Although he didnât make it obvious, Edgar also knew that the force flowing in Leonâs body was different from others.
Leon Davis. Hair dyed in darkness. It was also proof that he had been cursed.
Edgar, who did not see Leonâs red eyes, noticed the ominousness he was hiding.
Edgar intends to prune the shoots before they can get out of hand later.
If he gets in the way for both Elle and me, I have to cut it off now.
War was the same reason to send him to places where life and death were unclear.
If he survives, it will be Leonâs fate; if he dies, it will also be his fate.
One thing for sure is that the current Leon is neither good for me or for Elle.
âThe pattern has not yet appeared.â
âI know. It wonât show up until youâre an adult. But I think weâd better separate from each other before then.â
Edgar knew by instinct. The pattern that will appear to Leon and Elle will be different.
It is better to fall with even a small hope than to get hurt and move away at that time.
âAlright. Iâll go over it.â
Leon leaned over and picked up the papers.
Something hot boiled in his chest, but he bit his lip and held it in.
Leon went straight to his room.
He shut the door and leaned back and closed his eyes.
The pattern. Whatâs wrong with that pattern?
His eyes, staring at his wrist, were stained with grief.
âI wish nothing will appear.â
Leonâs heart broke again.