Then, Gallahan asked.

"Are you going to leave Tia alone in front of my father?"

"That's..."

"You two lied together."

Gallahan's fingers squeezed Claryvan's shoulder even tighter.

"You have to take responsibility as well."

"Uhhhh...??"

Claryvan frowned.

I don't want to!

I am also afraid of the Lord!

He wanted to shout that way, but when he looked into Gallahan's eyes, which folded beautifully and wouldn't budge, Claryvan eventually replied with his head down.

"....Okay."

"Haha! That's a good idea! Let's go inside!"

Gallahan patted Claryvan's shoulder and pushed him against his back.

"I told the Chef to cook a lot of seafood that Claryvan likes."

"Yes? How do you know that I'll be attending..."

"It's all going according to schedule! Haha!"

Being pushed by Gallahan, who was trying to gloss over, Claryvan wandered not.

Wasn't it a coincidence that we met in this hallway?

Thinking of Florentia, which is completely different from Gallahan, he has vaguely thought that she probably resembles her late mother.

Well...

'Maybe she looks like Gallahan...'

Claryvan thought so, and was dragged into the restaurant helplessly.

****

(Florentia's POV)

"Claryvan?"

How come you are here?

When I ask him with a glance, Claryvan looks at my father with a somewhat powerless face.

I didn't quite understand, but It seems to be about being dragged to dinner because of my father.

"Oh, I'm hungry."

"It's been a long time since we all gathered together like this."

The twins and Shannanet came in.

"It's been a while, Lord Pellet."

Shannanet gently greeted Claryvan.

Although it was a family gathering, no one seemed to be uncomfortable with Claryvan.

"Yes, it's been a while, Shannanet."

When greetings come and go like that.

"Everyone's here."

My grandfather arrived.

Soon the food came out and the meal began.

When the dessert was served over time, I brought it up.

"Grandfather, I have something to tell you."

"Hmm? What is it, Tia?"

I clenched my fists again, remembering the time I spoke to my father.

Let's take it off at once!

"You know that the West representative became the Brown family at today's conference, right?"

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