Claude X Lia

Chapter 83

“Lady Canillia.”

The words were something even she was not familiar with.

“Thank you, Your Highness.”

Canillia bent her knees slightly to bow, then linked her arms with Claude and approached the table. The closer she got, the darker the astonishment that bloomed on the faces of the nobles. The most surprised was Anastasia.

Canillia approached the marchioness, who was unaware that she had dropped her wine glass.

“I’m sorry I’m late, mother,” she greeted.

Was it because of the firm confidence in her greeting? Anastasia’s lips twitched, and she unconsciously swore. Those who were close enough to hear frowned.

The marchioness was able to regain her composure only after the servants removed all the broken glass.

“Canillian, you surprised me. I really thought you became a woman. Do you know how surprised I was to find out I had a daughter?”

Anastasia smiled brightly and hugged Canillia. Claude laughed as he became speechless at her performance, and Wade’s hands were shaking trying to hold back his laughter.

“Mother, why are you acting like this? Did you lie again today?” Camellia asked. She hoped her nervousness did not seep.

As Rosina and Pepe had told her, she kept her back straight and tried to look as elegant as possible. They said that she had to keep her lips still and make the other person listen to her, as that way they could not read her thoughts.

“Do not deceive me. How shameless,” Anastasia said, hugging Canillia even tighter.

Wade cleared his throat as the hug carried on longer than expected.

“So the rumors are true, marchioness.”

Only then could Canillia be freed from Anastasia’s arms.

“It’s not a rumor, Your Highness. My son must be very angry with me to dress like this, no matter how beautiful he is.”

Anastasia’s eyes curled with terrifying grace as she covered her mouth and smiled.

Wade smiled and raised his glass. Anastasia finally sat down.

Claude wrapped his arms around Lia’s waist to express his affection. Then, as they went back to their seats, Ian, who had been waiting for her all this time, kissed the back of Canillia’s hand.

“Lady Canillia. It’s nice to see you.”

“Hello, Your Highness, Archduke Sergio.”

The nobles were now about to collapse as they bubbled with excitement. In addition, the noble ladies who had actively spread rumors of infidelity between the two did not even feel the wine flowing from their mouths at this unimaginable event.

Canillion Vale from Louvre. It was surprising that the illegitimate child, the disgrace of the marquess, was a woman, but what was even more shocking was that she could be so confident among the great nobles.

That wasn’t all. It was as if she was the hostess. It seemed that the whole greenhouse had been set up for Canillia.

“Well, then. Let’s start again, marchioness. Weren’t you apologizing to Canillia?”

Anastasia, who was glaring at Lia at Claude’s words, smiled awkwardly and nodded.

“Okay. I forgive you, Canillian. Even if you act surly like this, you are my dear son. So why don’t you forgive your mother’s mistakes, too. I didn’t mean it, Canillian.”