I Never Wanted His Child - Chapter 28
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Dahlia seemed to like the veil, so there was no need to add anything when she didn’t mind it herself.
“Did you come looking for me?”
“Yes, I was bored walking alone. Also, there will be the wedding soon, and you should respond to the invitations so they attend, don’t you think?”
Mikhail hadn’t mentioned the wedding, so she didn’t think about it.
“…Are we really going to have a wedding?”
“You should. Surely, Sister, you weren’t planning to skip having a wedding?”
Emilia found Dahlia’s question amusing. It was an unexpected turn of events.
Dahlia took her seat and started perusing the invitations.
“Hmm, I’ve selected a few places. Just going to those places should be enough for the news to spread.”
Emilia thought Dahlia disliked her.
Unlike before, Dahlia now faced her with a bright, cheerful smile. Emilia couldn’t help but feel satisfied at her expression as she lifted her teacup.
The way she held the teacup was graceful. It was a little different from what Emilia and the nobles here had learned, but considering Duke Heinrich also had a similar manner, she thought the etiquette teacher at the Duke’s household must have been excellent.
“You must have received excellent etiquette education.”
“Well, I did have the best teacher. I can’t see her now, though.”
“I’m sorry. I brought up unnecessary things.”
Dahlia shrugged and sipped her tea.
“I should be going now. The Duke knows me too well.”
She whispered softly in Emilia’s ear as she rose from her seat.
“I’ll secretly visit you sometimes. I’ll find a way.”
Dahlia smiled and glanced briefly at the hand that had touched Emilia’s shoulder. After bidding her farewell, she headed towards the detached building without hesitation.
Emilia caught a glimpse as the maid held the tray. Dahlia wipes her hands with a handkerchief.
* * *
“Dahlia.”
“What brings you to my annex, brother?”
“You keep acting on your own. I can’t help it.”
Mikhail put down the newspaper and looked at Dahlia, who had come into the annex.
Dahlia glanced at him quietly, then turned towards the window.
“Brother, have you become more sly in my absence? Were you watching everything from here? It’s not gentlemanly to secretly steal glimpses of women’s time.”
“What do you plan to do by getting close to that woman?”
“I might gain a lot. Above all, it’s so infuriating every time I see her that I just can’t leave it be.”
Dahlia sat down on a chair and casually tossed the handkerchief to the floor.
“You act so well even though you dislike touching.”
“Should you say that when you’re the one who slept with her? I’ve sent responses accepting invitations to a few parties.”
“I don’t understand what you’re thinking this time.”
“You’ll find out if you wait. You’ll find it amusing too, Brother.”
“Dahlia, be cautious about attracting too much attention.”
“Do you know, Brother? That woman’s skin is really like porcelain, without a single blemish. And I heard she was also awarded the Duke’s knighthood, her fingers are delicate as well.”
Dahlia extended her fingers and tilted her head from side to side.
“Don’t act like a child, just say what you want. Don’t bother people.”
“Don’t prevent her social activities. She doesn’t like being confined here. She must understand the looks that people give her when she goes outside, right? She should experience it.”
“Stop meeting her. And I will do that.”
“If I say I don’t want to?”
“Dahlia, I was asked to protect you, not to indulge your tantrums or cover up your mistakes.”
Mikhail crossed his legs and tapped the table while looking at Dahlia.
“I hope there won’t be any news about you in this newspaper.”
“How could stories about me leak out when I don’t go out?”
“If you cause a commotion, I’ll have no choice but to send you away.”
“…..Don’t forget what Father asked of you.”
“I’ve already done what he asked, I went back and plunged a dagger into the heart of the enemy.”
“But those with the blood of that enemy still remain. As long as that person sits on the throne, it’s not over.”
“Dahlia, I’ve been lenient with you because I’ve kept my word until now.”
“There are separate reasons why you have joined hands with the current king, right?”
“That’s my business, not yours.”
Mikhail stroked his chin and stood up from his seat.
“So, I hope you won’t interfere with my affairs. I hope my sword won’t be aimed at you too.”
He left the annex without waiting for a response, as he didn’t expect an answer in the first place.
