I laughed sarcastically to myf because the standard of handsomeness for me became Leon.
“Why are you laughing?”
“I suddenly thought of someone… No, why should I answer you?
I don’t remember any confession or anything like that, so leave now.
Your words are not worth listening to.”
"Bill, are you serious?
I'm Lucas Anderson.
The person you ed to meet."
"Am I crazy?
Why would I do that?
And even if we did, I'm a married woman now.
I couldn't care."
"Belle, are you serious?
You only confessed your love to me two months ago, and you were married then too."
'You're crazy, Belle!
Bill!
Bill!
What were you doing?'
I couldn't find anything to say.
“Belle, I rejected your confession back then, but after you left, you kept coming back to me...”
"Shut up!
What are you saying?
Get out!
Get out now!"
I shouted at him and tried to kick him out, confused by his words.
“Belle, why did you get so violent?”
"I've always been like this.
So, get out!"
Lucas started laughing loudly.
That was a bad omen.
‘I hope he is a sensible person.’
It is assumed that a healthy body carries a healthy mind, so why is this world filled with healthy bodies carrying imperfect minds?
Why so?
"Okay, Belle.
If that's what you want.
But I'll repeat your confession."
“Don't.”
“I will accept your confession.”
“Don't accept it.”
Despite my disapproving words, Lucas continued to smile happily.
Just as I was about to open my mouth with an angry look, he suddenly got up, bid me a cheerful farewell and left the room.
He certainly realized from my expression that he would not hear well if he stayed.
After he left, Amy and Mary, who had been waiting outside, entered.
Even without looking directly at them, I knew they were watching my expression warily.
They certainly don't know anything about my relationship with Lucas.
After my marriage, I went to the capital alone without any of the palace servants and recently returned.
“Do you two know who that man is?”
“Madam, do you really not know him?”
Amy and Mary looked at me suspiciously and asked.
Even Mary, who was always at Esther's, seemed to know him.
Was he that famous?
“Yes, who is he?”
“It's Count Anderson.
The Empire has been full of noise about the Imperial Princess's divorce scandal linked to him.”
“But how do you know him?”
Amy asked quickly.
I was sure this would reach Leon's ears.
I was terrified.
"Before I married the Duke, I knew him!
You know, the kind who says to every pretty woman: 'Haven't we met before?
I know you, don't I?'"
“Madam, although your appearance is striking, he is known to love women, so be careful.”
Amy nodded in understanding, and I breathed a sigh of relief.
“That's why I warned him not to appear in front of me again.”
I looked at Amy with eyes full of confidence and continued: “Such a small commotion, or rather, not even a commotion.
A man obsessed with women came to me one-sidedly.
If Leon knew, he would be very sad, wouldn’t he?”
“We will definitely keep the secret.”
"Thanks."
'The capital is not really my place.'
Every time I visit, something new emerges from Bill's past.
Leon returned to the hotel with his assistants after dark, angry and grumpy.
As I looked at him, Kalsen sighed and looked at me as if asking me to calm him down.
“He has been in a bad mood all day since he was in the Imperial Palace.”
'Of course, he had to play the idiot under stress all day long.'
“Dear Duke, did you have a difficult day at the palace?”
I approached Leon, who I was looking at, and patted him on the head gently.
He raised his frowning face and looked at me.
'If you're that tired, you can stop acting stupid here...'
Leon pushed away the hand that patted his head angrily.
"I'm in a bad mood!
Everyone made fun of me because I peed myf and said I was an idiot!"
“Bad people.
But are these people important?
Who are the important people to Leon?”
“Bill Bill and Esther's people, right?”
Direct education knows no time or place.
“Esther, regional, important.”
Leon repeated my words with a mumble.
“And Bill Bill too.”
Leon raised his head to look at me when I added this, then quickly turned around.
'Am I not yet among Esther's family?'
“What did they talk about monsters?”
“The monsters are scary.
The Emperor… I mean, my uncle the Emperor, he will send an army to Aster to protect us!”
“This is great!
I was scared, but now I feel safe and will sleep well.”
I knew the Emperor's intentions well, but pretending not to know and agree was key.
But when I said that, I felt Leon's smug look.
His eyes suddenly turned into a sly look, and I started to feel worried.
“And I said we were having a baby!”
"child?"
"Yes.
Since Bill Bill and I hold hands a lot, we'll have a baby."
"I even picked a name.
How about Billy, a combination of Bill Bill and Leon?"
'He's making fun of me, isn't he?
And my name is Bill, not Bill Bill!
Why is he Leon and me Bill Bill?'
I wanted not to lose to his jokes.
“But, Leon, no baby was born.
Unfortunately.”
"What do you mean?
Why?
No way!"
“We held hands, but we never slept together in the same bed.”
“…But you once crept into my bed like a cunning she-wolf!”
"Hey!
Leon, don't talk bad.
Sly?
I only went there in my sleep.
Doesn't everyone want to sleep in a comfortable place?
Since we'll be using one bed tonight, let's hold hands and sleep.
I want a baby just like Leon."
I laughed cheerfully while talking to Leon, but suddenly I felt a cold look.
I looked around, and Kalsen, his assistants, and my maids were looking at me in amazement.
I forgot the presence of the others as I was immersed in keeping up with Leon's act.
I felt heat in my face.
But, having said what I said, I resolved to proceed as impudently as before.
“Ah… like that then.”
Leon muttered in an emotionless tone.
Kalsen stepped forward and said, “Ma’am, there is a misunderstanding.
Two bedrooms have been prepared for you.”
'What?
So why are we all in one room?
What did I just say?’ My lips started to tremble.
'It now seems like I have bad intentions.'
Amy quietly approached and whispered to me: “Madam, you didn’t even share a bed in the main palace, is that okay?”
I slapped my hands and laughed out loud.
I didn't know why tears gathered in my eyes as I laughed.
“No one would believe what I said just now, would they?
Everyone knows, I was joking!”
But I was the only one laughing.
There was a long, heavy silence.
I felt a burning look, so I quickly turned around.
Leon had raised the corner of his mouth, but when our eyes met, he returned to a serious expression and moved his gaze to the air.
“I'll hold your hand and we'll sleep together.
I want a baby that looks like Belle Belle.
You didn't lie to me, did you?
You said lying makes you a bad person...”
I took a deep breath and said to myf: ‘Think of him as a child.
But he is handsome and has a strong body.'
“You knew I was joking, right?
I feel the same way as Leon.”
‘Sure everyone is treating me like crazy now.’ Tears were clouding my vision, but pleasing Leon and not opposing him was the priority.
But I solemnly swore:
'I will never make fun of Leon again unnecessarily.'
'I must always remember that Leon is in control of our relationship.'
“If that is your wish, I will prepare it.”
Amy spoke with a very serious face.