Chapter 76
Chapter 76. Heart-Pounding Summer Vacation!
One would be Heinz, and the other would be the silver-haired woman, Marie-Jose. The face of the woman who had asked what was going on between her and Heinz came to mind. Her stomach, which had not eaten anything, felt queasy.
‘No, I don’t have to worry too much.’
She took a deep breath slowly, recalling the arms that had been tightly holding her in the deep, sinking waves.
She calmed her anxious mind by repeatedly recalling the words of the man who said he would be okay with dying like that. But the door that had been tightly closed opened wide and two men strode into the dining room.
“Your, heuk…!”
Henelone and Milena, who had discovered the man at the very front, jumped up from their seats in shock.
Blonde hair that shined as if pure gold had been melted, and blue eyes that shone as if they were carved from the sky.
The man who boasted a perfect beauty that was more inhuman than a doll made by a craftsman was the Emperor of the Günther Empire, Dietrich Günther.
“Y-Your Majesty the Emperor……!”
Henelone and Milena, who were flustered with bewildered faces, quickly bent their knees and bowed to Dietrich. Dietrich glanced at the faces of the two women, who were tense and stiff, and sat down at the head of the table and held out his hand.
“Don’t be so stiff. I’m just an uninvited guest.”
His sullen eyes glared at Heinz, who was sitting next to Henelone.
He had just been scolded for having prepared a banquet without permission. You arrogant bastard. Even if you’re the owner here, I’m the owner of all the lands in the empire!
Dietrich just wanted to see the lady’s face that made Heinz’s face shine. Was it something to hide in the first place?
Pursing his lips, he picked up a spoon and tapped the empty wine glass.
“I’m so hungry because of that bad guy’s nagging that I’m exhausted. Bring me food first.”
The butler standing next to the emperor gestured to the servants. The servants who turned around again busily prepared the meal, but the eyes of those sitting were looking at the empty chair on the left.
Dietrich followed that gaze and looked at the empty seat, and immediately raised his eyebrows.
“Hmm? There’s an empty seat. Oh, she came later than me. How rude, how rude.”
“I apologize for arriving later than Your Majesty, but I think it’s rude to start a formal dinner with an empty seat.”
All eyes turned to the door at the sound of an unfamiliar woman’s voice coming from the doorway.
Marie-Jose, a woman with dark blue eyes and gorgeous silver hair that flowed with a lustrous sheen, was squeezing her way through the busy servants.
Marie-Jose, who glared at Dietrich with a rather uncomfortable expression, snorted and sat down in the empty seat.
Thud.
She had definitely expected her to be the person, but she didn’t know why her heart felt so heavy as if lead had been tied to it.
Henelonet glanced at Marie-Jose, who was sitting across from Heinz, pursed her lips and fixed her gaze on the plate placed on the table.
A plate of elegantly arranged large oysters was placed in front of her, but her mouth felt dry and she had no appetite at all.
With a disgusted face, she fiddled with the hem of her skirt and couldn’t easily lift the dishes. But a large hand came quickly and grabbed her hand tightly.
“Are you feeling unwell?”
She turned her head and looked to the side, and red eyes with a smile were looking at her. Her heart, which had been beating irregularly as if it had never been anxious, gradually slowed down to a thump, thump, thump.
Henelone closed her eyes slightly at the falling warmth and smiled at him, picked up the plump oyster and put it in her mouth.
Heinz, who felt relieved only after seeing her chew on the fragrant ocean breeze and the bursting texture, turned his head with a faint smile.
Marie-Jose, who looked at him with displeasure, covered her twisted lips with a napkin.
She rode a horse all day, held by the Emperor’s hand, and galloped around the entire town of Brenicke.
Marie-Jose, who was upset by her burning thighs and her b*ttocks complaining of pain, smiled deeply and opened her mouth to Heinz.
“Thank you, Duke, for giving me the inner room. The scenery outside the window was so peaceful and beautiful. Thanks to you, I was able to rest very, very comfortably.”
“…Hmm?”
Dietrich looked at Heinz, Marie-Jose, and Henelone alternately with a puzzled look. Marie-Jose pressed down on the letter to express her gratitude.
An inner room given to an unmarried woman. If someone who didn’t know heard it, it would be a remark that would make them suspect the relationship between the Duke, the owner of the mansion, and Marie-Jose.
As expected, Henelone, who had a pale face, carefully put down the dishes in her hand and covered her quivering lips.
‘Did I work you too hard?’
Dietrich looked at Marie-Jose’s face, who was very angry because she had been manipulated by him all day, and secretly laughed quietly. He was getting excited by the situation that was going quite well.
He also wanted to tease Heinz, who had been nagging him from the room all the way down to the dining room.
Dietrich, who pretended not to know anything and smiled bashfully, rested his chin on his hand and opened his mouth with a young face.
“Now that I think about it, I left the room empty for too long. Someone’s mouth kept chirping in my ear all day.”
Heinz’s sharp gaze immediately glared at Dietrich.
