Edited Novel of IBTMITL (Chapter 201-256)

Chapter 249

(Florentia's POV)

"What do you have to do?"

"Ugh, you!"

I immediately took my fingers off of Perez's lips as I felt him talking under my fingers.

He smiled mischievously and asked again.

"What is it that you have to do?"

Perez's eyes were laser-likely motivated to run and get the job done if I said anything.

"It's not something you can do. I have to do it."

At my word, Perez closed his eyes slightly dimly.

But he's still very handsome.

I said with a slight pat on Perez's cheek.

"Because your fiancé is usually not of a special lineage. I have a lot to prepare."

"Tia, if it's because of the nobles, you don't have to worry too much. Because they cannot refute the Emperor's maintenance."

Perez said anxiously.

"I know, but my pride won't allow me to use it as a shield and hide behind it."

"Hmm."

Perez bite his mouth again.

I know that it is the habit of that guy who can't say something while worrying about it.

I asked a quiet question.

"But you know, Perez. I was honestly surprised."

"What?"

"I would have had to fight the Emperor for quite some time to get this maintenance. I didn't know you were that interested in the throne."

"Ah."

Perez replied after thinking for a moment.

"There's nothing more important to me than being with you, Tia. So I thought I'd leave the palace if the Emperor didn't let me use it."

Right, it was more of a Perez personality I know.

"However.."

A subtle smile spread around Perez's mouth.

"Maybe Tia changed me."

"Am I?"

Perez explained to me, confused.

"Because you saved me. The bottle of medicine you gave that day changed everything."

Perez's fingertips swept my forehead slightly.

"Maybe I could rise to the throne and help people just as you did for me. I thought that way."

Perez just pulled my hand and kissed the tip of my finger.

"Because the glass bottle with the medicine you gave me was more precious than anything else in the world."

The sound of words brushing against my fingertips was warm.

So Perez, who kissed my fingertips, looked right at me and said.

"I want to ask you something."

"Wha--What is it?"

I stuttered a little without realizing it.

When Perez looked straight at me with such deep eyes, my heart was inevitably beating once in a while.

"Why did you accept my proposal?"

"Oh, the truth is..."

The resentment that I had forgotten came rushing in.