The Reincarnated Princess Spends Another Day Skipping Story Routes: Volume 8 [Parts 1 to 6] by Bisu

Author:Bisu
Language: eng
Format: epub

The Affection of the Marquis’s Son

A gentle breeze blew through the air, and gold danced in the corner of my eyes. I turned, my gaze chasing after it. I thought it was an off-season butterfly, but it was the hair of the girl walking beside me.

With every step she took, her wavy, platinum-blonde hair would catch the sunrays and sparkle. Her blue eyes also gleamed strikingly under daylight, and her light-pink lips shone gorgeously against her fair, clear skin. Her dress—made of dark-red cloth patterned with flowers and garnished with black lace—gave off a mature impression that suited her well.

It pained me how well I understood why people called her “Nevel’s greatest treasure” or “the living gem.” My first love, whom I had not seen in a very long time, had grown into a dazzlingly beautiful young woman. She had always been a pretty flower high out of my reach...but it felt like she was even more distant now.

“Lord George?” a lovely voice called my name, pulling me out of the recesses of my thoughts.

“Yes?” My shoulders jerked excessively and I looked at Lady Mary. She smiled at me, her countenance tinged with unease. I wanted to dig a hole and bury myself in it.

Why am I always like this? I want to show her my most handsome and attractive sides, but when I’m in front of her, I’m always at my worst. I felt my face get hot and I lowered my gaze, which only caused the concern on Lady Mary’s visage to grow. Oh, what am I to do now?

I had met countless people while working with my uncle, while learning the duties of a marquis from the head of the family (my father), and while at social gatherings. I’d been introduced to men and women of all ages and from all walks of life. I had talked to them, and at times, almost crossed a few dangerous bridges. But I’d always overcome those difficulties with the knowledge and conversational skills that my uncle and father had drilled into me.

None of those experiences were of use to me now. I was always like this—in front of Lady Mary, I always became the world’s most pathetic man. I constantly feared that she would say something indicating she was weary of my presence. If she ever implied, even in a roundabout manner, that she wished to go home, I don’t think I’d be able to recover.

Even now, if the smallest sigh spilled from her dainty lips, it would afflict a fatal wound upon me. However, contrary to my expectations, Lady Mary did not say that she wished to leave. She did not even urge me to spit out my business. She merely began to speak, as though the awkward silence did not exist.

“My younger brother returned home the other day.”

“Y-Yes. I heard His Highness Johan finished his studies in the Kingdom of Vint and returned to Nevel. I was surprised by the suddenness.”

Lady Mary nodded happily. “Rightly so. He pushed himself considerably to return; he’s being restricted to his office for the time being.

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