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Chapter 5 • ────── ✦ ────── • Foolish Love Vianna sighed as Delcia came to her and told her she’d gotten her family's permission. Honestly, Vianna hadn’t expected that at all, so she’d been feeling a little relieved up until now. But seeing Delcia stand there so boldly made her chest feel heavy. She had no idea how she had received permission from her family, but even the mirror that reflects only the truth was silent, so Vianna had to consider that she indeed had receiv

Chapter 4 • ────── ✦ ────── • Guilt and Self-criticism “A part of your body?” Delcia nodded. “If you mean a part of your body...” Count Ferdo trailed off and looked at his daughter. Delcia swallowed hard, she had deliberately been vague about mentioning the heart directly, they would definitely object. Apparently, that only made them more curious. Pondering what to replace it with, her mind raced through a list of body parts that aren’t life-threatening. “Y

Chapter 8 • ────── ✦ ────── • I Know My Place Dinner was very delicious. Madam Mollet asked Monica various things and shared the circumstances of the mansion. She mentioned that Mr. Mollet was difficult to see because he frequently travelled between the capital and La Spezia for work, and that the estate was at its most beautiful during the summer. Even while having dinner, Monica kept glancing at Riella. Riella handled her spoon with elegance expected of a noble young

Chapter 7 • ────── ✦ ────── • Gentle Daughter Madam Mollet had been consistently kind and gentle. Even when she frowned at Riella, a smile never left her lips. But, for the first time, genuine bewilderment appeared on her face. At the same time, her gaze shifted to Monica’s hand. “Monica?” Monica felt that gaze clearly, yet calmly bent down and gathered the torn pieces of the letter from the floor. If Madam Mollet’s gaze had been a spear, Monica would have been pier

Chapter 6 • ────── ✦ ────── • Hidden Agenda “Why did I come? I’m a little taken aback... Lizzie!” Why did she come? She truly hadn’t expected such a response from a friend she hadn’t seen in a long time, especially someone who had shared her life at the orphanage. Monica, simply just... No... Monica changed her mind. There’s no way she didn’t know. That couldn’t be. There was no point lying to herself. Liz had been hostile from the moment she saw her. Eve

Chapter 5 • ────── ✦ ────── • Lizzie “Miss Monica, I’m introducing you sooner than expected. This is Martinel.” “Hello, Miss Monica.” The young boy nestled in Mrs. Mollet’s skirts looked remarkably like her. His soft brown hair and glossy black eyes were nearly identical. His gently curved eyes, as if filled with all the goodness in the world, made him seem completely untouched by anything dirty or sorrowful. “Miss Monica, Martinel. You should call her Teacher .” “

Chapter 4 • ────── ✦ ────── • Riella The road from the train station square to the lodging was short but lively enough to delight the eyes. The dinner at the inn when after returning was also satisfying. Monica pondered the young man named Louis as she fell asleep, but she completely forgot about him the next morning because of the interview. Madam Oran had told her that the family she would be working for was called the Mollet family. The Mollet family’s mansion was in a

Chapter 3 • ────── ✦ ────── • Sol The place Monica worked during the war was a bit distant from the front line, and the wounded were brought in daily. Sol was one of the men brought in about two months before the kingdom’s defeat. During the transport, the young man’s dog tag was half torn off and worn, leaving only the name Sol and a part of his military number. He had been hit by shrapnel near where a bomb exploded. Unluckily, the shrapnel had damaged his eyes, and bo

Chapter 2 • ────── ✦ ────── • Wasted Opportunity The orphanage building, which had been converted from an old school, was cold and drafty. It was located on the outskirts of the capital, with many children but few people. Still, on days when patrons came, it looked somewhat presentable. The children would attach flowers made from scraps of fabric to the building, and wear handmade knitted ribbons in their hair. The nobles and newly rich would pat the children’s heads onc

Chapter 1 • ────── ✦ ────── • Monica The beautiful mansion and the roses that five gardeners had toiled for days to bring to bloom. Beneath the glow of gas lamps on a summer night, the flowers spilled outward in dazzling abundance. If the word wealth were to be translated into a landscape, it would look like this. It was a sight one could stare at endlessly, yet Monica could not. It was because of the man in front of her. “You’re saying you’re not Garcia...” Mo

Chapter 9 • ────── ✦ ────── • Viscount Warren Clang! The chattering women giggling behind the partition fell silent and turned their heads toward the source of the noise. Underneath the green partition, shards of a broken teacup lay scattered, reddish-brown puddle of tea stained the floor. “Oh my, are you alright, Madam?” The attention of the other women in the teahouse immediately converged on one spot. When a staff member hurried to remove the partition, a w

Chapter 26 • ────── ✦ ────── • The First Official Day of School Today was Nia’s first official day of school. The knights had been busy since dawn: prepping Nia’s uniform, making breakfast, and readying the carriage early. Perhaps wanting to make up for yesterday’s chaos, Gillie and Vernon were aiming for perfection, making sure not a single detail was missed. “……Yawn.” Unlike the others, Heath looked like a walking corpse. He let out a long yawn and eventually col

Chapter 25 • ────── ✦ ────── • A Chaotic Entrance Ceremony (3) The fanfare marking the end of the ceremony filled the small hall. Lucia held Nia’s hand, waiting for the crowded, clinking toasts to thin out. Glancing at her daughter, she noticed the child had been utterly dejected since returning from the garden. Nia was naturally a crybaby, but her plump cheeks were so slumped now that it looked like tears could spill at any second. She had left for the garden smilin

Chapter 8 • ────── ✦ ────── • A Memory with No Meaning Unexpectedly, Psyche ended up following Hans down the stairs. In the awkward silence, Psyche felt the need to speak and turned to him. “Now that I think about it, I heard you’re a son of a count.” “Yes. The third son. I have no title or anything. I came to the ducal family because I had nothing else to do.” “"Still, you are quite brilliant, aren't you?" Hans' eyes widened at Psyche's sincere remark. He droppe

Chapter 7 • ────── ✦ ────── • Reason for Falling in Love “Yes.” So much time had passed, yet she had only received one invitation from the noblewomen? Ikali was surprised, but Psyche’s face remained calm. Anger began to build inside of him. “It's a salon hosted by the Marchioness Williams. I sent a short reply saying I would go.” Ikali went silent. But everyone, especially the servants nearby, could tell he was furious. Hans, standing behind him was dismayed, he al

Chapter 6 • ────── ✦ ────── • An Act of Protest His expression was mocking, but his eyes were dull and lifeless. If she hated it that much, she could go out into society or go shopping. How was he supposed to interpret the fact that she kept appearing before his eyes? Is she trying to protest against me? He already knew that Psyche hadn't wanted this marriage. A marriage forced upon her because of money. Only the groom had changed, the terms of the marriage offere

Chapter 5 • ────── ✦ ────── • The Devil's Spawn Even though Anna is her closest confidant, it was best to keep her words to herself as little as possible. She certainly couldn’t say that she had seen the future, that she was unloved by her husband for over four years, or, to make matters worse, that the entire family would be destroyed for treason. Instead of offering a complicated explanation, Psyche simply smiled. “It wouldn't be proper for me, who was sold to t

Chapter 4 • ────── ✦ ────── • As Soon As Possible “You are right, Madam. It would not be proper for me, who was once betrothed to Young Master Warren, to keep you standing out here like this.” “I’m glad we're on the same page, Princess Psyche.” A satisfied smile spread across Madam Tilly’s face. Psyche stared at the her with emotionless eyes. “However, as you said, I was sold to the current Duke. As such, I would not dare to defy his will.” “What—!” Madam T

Chapter 3 • ────── ✦ ────── • Nothing More Than A Delicious Prey “M-Madam, are you okay?” “I'm fine. So, there's no need to go to the Duke.” “But...” Anna’s heart sank at her madam’s haggard appearance. Her cheeks, which had been as white as a drawing paper, were red and raw from crying so much. Psyche adjusted her slipping robe. “I'd like to take a bath to clear my head. You can draw the bath water, and Anna, please prepare some soup. I need to eat something

Chapter 2 • ────── ✦ ────── • She Was the Fool All Along Since that, she was imprisoned without seeing a single ray of light. How did it come to this? No, how did it happen? Tears streamed down her gaunt cheeks, with new ones forming the moment the old ones dried. Every time she moved her scrawny arms, the handcuffs connected to the ceiling clattered. The jailer had told her she had been in this cell for four months. It had been over a hundred days. Though she had