Chapter Title: Tears in the Dark
While Lucrezia was being summoned, the councillor and the knights arrived. It was also accompanied by a shikyong. It didn't look like things were going to end simply. While the police and the family members were talking, Adele was treated by a member of the Grimaldi family. As soon as the councillor saw Adele's neck, he made an impression, and as soon as he saw her arm, he clicked his tongue.
"Oh. I don't want to be disfigured...." As he was pulling the glass from his arm, a stinging gaze pierced his cheek. When he turned his head, he could see Cesare doing the same, turning his head and talking to Luka.
‘……?’ I wondered, but decided not to care. Ezra stood against the wall, sullen, staring at Adel. He tried to approach him a few times, but was stopped by Aegir. Soon Lucrezia was called.He was dressed in a fur shawl to justify his illness while preparing for the ball. When she heard about it, she was stunned.
"I don't know. Why did I call Palmina? Ezra Ora Bernie has asked me to do something about it. That's why I didn't even send out invitations." Lucrezia, who had finished defending herself, looked back at Adele with sad eyes.
"Are you alright, Miss Adelaide? I can't believe this is happening... The work of Della Valle I apologize as a member." As she finished, Lukka interrupted.
"I'm going to have to spread the word about this somehow. How dare you do this to a guest of Della Valle!" In the midst of his theatrical fuss, Adele looked at Lucrezia in silence. Their eyes met, as if they had been waiting. It just so happened that no one was watching them. Lucrezia smiled and moved her lips. He's not dead.
“…….” Crazy. Adele turned her head. Just in time, Cesare cleared up the situation with a stern attitude.
"The corpse is in the care of the police. We'll talk about the details tomorrow at the place where the Palmina ball was called. The Della Valle family must be present." Lukka nodded determinedly.
"I see. I'll get in touch with Prince Palmina right away."
"I do."
"I think that's better."
"Agir carries Adele to the wagon and remains on the scene. From today onwards, Adele will be staying at the Dasi Stellone Resort, and Eponi will come with her luggage."
"Yes. Muppet." The crowd stopped. Cesare had finished cleaning up and had made a straight line toward Lucrezia. The sound of shoehorns was particularly creepy.
"Che...!" It was at this moment that Ezra, with an anxious face, stepped forward. Cesare said coldly, passing Lucrezia, defiing everyone's expectations.
"You've crossed the line, haven't you?" Lucrezia smiled innocently.
"I love you. Prince Cesare." \*\*\* Adele climbed into the blue carriage with Cesare.
"We're going to go back together."
I thought I'd be summoned in about a week or so and come back with a few mansions after a bad time. The good news was that he had almost died and had come back alive, so all thoughts about Cesare had been wiped out. But it didn't seem to be Cesare. From the moment he got into the carriage, he stared at Adele silently. Then he asked quietly.
"Did you cry?" You don't know it when you see it. Adele replied, hiding her deep thoughts.
"Originally, when I was strangled, I had tears in my eyes."
"I ended up crying. Why are you so complicated?"
"I just wanted to tell you that I didn't cry because I was emotionally upset."
"I'm not interested."
"I know." Cesare let out a heavy sigh as he replied bluntly. He soon opened his arms.
“……?”
"I feel sorry for poor Adele Bibi, who almost died, and I think she needs some comfort."
“…….”
Adele waited to be told it was a joke, but Cesare didn't give her the answer she wanted.He stubbornly stared at her with his arms outstretched.
"It's okay."
"It's not going to be okay.You'll want to shiver in the arms of the most handsome man in Fornatier."
"It's never been like that before." Cesare was silent for a moment.
"I?"
"In Kimora. Sometimes I almost die." The answer was interrupted.There was a dark shade in her bright lemon-gold eyes. His outstretched arms didn't seem to let go. Adele stared at it intently, then lowered her eyes. Is it an extension of the proposal to sleep together? If so, there's nothing you can't do. She stood up and slowly moved her upper body toward her. I was just going to pretend to hug him. But as she awkwardly stretched out her arms, Cesare snatched her up.
“……!” It was so strong that the air escaped from his lungs. A hard forehead and a towering nose were crushed at the nape of his neck. He inhaled, careful not to let the bridge of his nose touch the bruise of his throat. Then a big back rose up, I was swollen as I was. Then it came out in a very long breath. I felt a faint tremor.
“…….” Adele hugged her and looked down at her hand. I was trembling. …How do I know? Cesare tightened his grip on Adele, her throat rumbling as she moved.The hem of her dress was wrinkled, and her long hair tangled in her fingers, but she didn't seem to care. Meanwhile, the tremors in his hands gradually subsided. Adele closed her eyes and clenched her fists. When I opened my eyes again, I felt calmer. She looked down at Sare's hair in full accord. Royal blue. Or the color of the deep sea.It is a beautiful color with a blue sheen on a black background. Did you feel the gaze, Cesare said quietly.
"It's just because I like your body." He said that, and rubbed the bridge of his nose against his shoulder a little harder.
“…I bought you." Adele laughed.
“…Yes. I know."
This time the man laughed at Adele's answer.I could see a glimpse of her well-groomed eyebrows furrowed from her flowing hair.
"I don't know." His voice sounded a little distressed. Adele blinked once, then looked up at the ceiling.
"I know it's not something I need to know about."
“…….” His grip on his back tightened, but Cesare said no more.
'I thought I was going to touch it, but I don't.' He was a moody. He didn't seem to want to let go, and his arms were shaking, so Adele casually put her hands on the back in front of her. Cesare flicked for a moment, then hugged her like a squeeze of an orange. He did not let go until the carriage stopped. \*\*\* Lucrezia returned to the room after a long talk with Luca della Valle, Sikyung.The handmaiden Anese was keeping the lights on.
"Miss. Are you here?"
"Mmmm. I'd like to have some tea, can you get it ready?"
"Yes. Please be patient."
As Anese left the room to get the teaware, Lucrezia approached the terrace. When I opened the door, a man wearing a black tabaro and a mountain hat quickly entered. It was Lucrezia's servant knight.
"Well done. Lord Arles."
“…….” Arles shook his head. Lucrezia sat on the couch in the private parlor. He did not offer the knight a seat.It 's natural that their identities are different. The chivalry spoke in a manner that seemed to take him for granted.
"Egir Korrer was infiltrating. He took care of it before I stepped up."
"I've heard.It looked like Prince Cesare had infiltrated it. I was going to kill him when I was done anyway, so that's a good thing. You wouldn't have been caught, would you?" Arles nodded.
"Well done. What else?"
"We got it right."
"I believed it. Thank you." Lucrezia smiled. Just in time, Anese returned. She placed only her tea utensils on a low table and walked away. Lucrezia muttered as she slowly brewed her tea.
"You're so lucky...." I remembered the words of the maid who had ordered me to spy on the ballroom beforehand.
"They danced for an hour. Cesare wouldn't let go of Adelaide. The people around me complimented me on how much they looked like lovers, but I don't know if it was really a compliment."
“…….” My concentration was disturbed for a moment, and the tea flowed into the glass more than I had measured.
"Oh...." Lucrezia stared at the overflowing tea, her eyes flickering unflappable.
“…I'm going to kill him soon..."