Dangerous Fiancee

Chapter 178

"Yes, she had lunch with Klein's daughter. It was a luncheon, but it was her first meal of the day after she woke up. So, she was served a soft and light meal. Fortunately, she ate almost everything."

"Did you get a new dress for her from the royal costume bureau?"

"According to Klein's daughter, the size of her clothes were correct, and she also liked it."

"Did you make sure she returned safely?"

"Yes, I've assigned a separate servant to see her off and dispatched six members of the Eluan Knights to escort her. Although it's still raining, the wind died down, so I think she had no problem going back home. I have also informed Mrs. Reinhardt, so she will be ready to welcome her to the mansion. "

"As you know, the climate here is much different from where she was born and grew up. As it's humid and cold here, she might get sick easily. Tell the medical bureau to send some medicines to her before dinner."

"Actually, in anticipation of your order, I picked some herbs to prevent colds and tea leaves that should help her relax."

"Nice job."

Kloud opened his mouth as he poured tea into an empty mug.

"Would it not have been better for you to check her condition in person if you were so worried about her? I guess she would have been very happy if you had a meal with her and sent her off from your palace."

Eckart carefully asked while touching the handle of the mug, "... Did she feel regretful about it?"

"I do not know. She didn't say exactly that, but she asked me where you were and what you were doing. She also asked whether you ate, whether you left your bedroom too early because of her, whether you overworked yourself because she took too much of your time..."

"She is always worried about me for nothing. She is too kind-hearted," Eckart said with a soft smile. Just by hearing about her words made him feel like he could hear her voice vividly and see her bright face right before his eyes.

He knew she would express concern about him like that. So, he wanted to stay beside her until the morning, eat breakfast together, and see her off.

But he couldn't act casually when he saw her the next morning because he said something embarrassing to her last night.

In fact, he experienced too little happiness to deal with her shamelessly the next morning.

If not, he would not have left the room hurriedly early in the morning after watching her sleep for a bit. For him, the sweet and happy moments were pieces of unfamiliar strange fantasy. They were small, wistful and precious times that he might break by mistake if he held them recklessly.

"...Well, I really couldn't do it. Like she said, I should listen to her when she says I shouldn't do something."

"Pardon?"

Kloud shook his head at his puzzling reply.

Eckart recalled her face, which was so solemn and serious. He closed his lips unconsciously like his nickname 'Blue Iron Wall of Milan'...

"Nothing. Just send the documents to the palace office."

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"Marie. There's a very interesting rumor about you in the palace, " said Ober with a smile.

His voice was mixed with a strange sarcasm and a bit of annoyance.

She let it go in one ear and out the other, while she was absorbed into moving her brush across the page.