The moment I stopped breathing for fear that my breath might even touch him.
squeak.
A roar echoed in my stomach.
For a moment, silence fell in the room.
Then came Edwin's laugh.
"Hahaha. Because my bride is really fun."
Edwin shrugged his shoulders and laughed out loud, making my face blush.
Since he was in his arms, he had nowhere to hide, so he buried his face in his hands.
"I was wrong. I didn't even know she was hungry."
I was even more embarrassed by the hand that patted my back.
"I need to go to a restaurant before the cute Lina's belly starts to protest more."
Edwin, who held me in a hug, strode out of the room.
Even when I arrived at the restaurant, I couldn't raise my head in shame for a while.
*
Among the dimly lit street lamps, the tall Inyeong moved quickly.
'You're pretty persistent. It's also a wolf.'
I thought I was bullied, but at some point, I caught up.
The man who confirmed the presence of the following moved faster.
I didn't know you'd follow me. Well, he reacted so strangely, so it's only natural that he was suspicious.
The man gave a self-helpful smile and pressed the hood even deeper.
Now you can get out of the West just a little bit further. Then you will be able to outrun the chase.
He hid himself in the shadows hanging between the buildings and diligently moved his feet.
Still, his breathing was not disturbed.
The moment they finally crossed the border between the western and central regions, familiar signs followed.
A masked man suddenly appeared and bowed his head toward the man.
The two of them exchanged glances at each other while teasing their feet non-stop.
After a while, the masked man disappeared, and the spirits that had appeared with him soon dispersed.
Then, the wolves who were pursuing them also dispersed accordingly.
With the situation getting easier, the man deliberately turned around and reached the place where the horse was prepared.
Then they drove their horses to Mount Hillea, which is located on the outskirts of the ecliptic.
As we went deep into the mountains, a log house that looked like the house of a mountain keeper appeared.
The man who had been familiar with unlocking the lock and going inside took a long breath and took off the hood.
The grayish blonde hair was revealed in the moonlight shining through the window.
The man, who took off his robe and hung it on a chair, walked to the fireplace, put firewood, and lit it.
After a while, I could feel the heat with the sound of burning firewood.
The man, who had been watching the quietly flickering flames, moved slowly and sat down on a single armchair.
'That man must have been Duke Crawford.'
The man's eyes darkened as he remembered the man he had met at the fountain a few days ago.
At first I wasn't sure.
Although it resembled the previous duke a lot, other than that, there was nothing to characterize the family.
After learning that the pursuers were the wolves, he was convinced it was Duke Crawford.
'The fiancee of the Duke of Crawford.'
While traveling west, he heard of the Duke's engagement, but did not know who his fiancée was.
The man leaned his head on the chair and closed his eyes.
Without even thinking about it, the woman who apologized to me naturally came to mind.
A small and cute face and seductive purple eyes nestled within the round eyes.
The face was so similar to someone I had never forgotten, I could draw even with my eyes closed.
"I thought I would never see those eyes again."
There was deep regret and longing in the voice that flowed out like a sigh.
This time around, I wasn't expecting much.
As is always the case, I wondered if it was just a coincidence.
Even though I knew I was going to be disappointed, I was on my way... ... .
Nowhere else, but in front of the fountain, I looked at the woman and doubted her eyes.
I wondered if it was because I wanted so much that I drew an illusion.
It wasn't until Duke Crawford appeared that he realized it wasn't an illusion.
I reached out for fear that it would disappear like a mirage again, but I couldn't hold it.
Because Duke Crawford was with them.
'Are you still in the West? Then why didn't you find it?'
Doubts bit their tails, and in the end resentment arose.
wait for me If you believe in yourself and wait... ... .
"Hey, that's pathetic."
The man buried his face in his rough hands.
It was you who broke the promise. To resent someone who would have felt abandoned.
When I think of the past, my heart aches and my heart aches.
A hot breath escaped between the fingers that buried his face.
"Lord."
The man slowly raised his head at the sudden, thick, harsh voice.
The masked man he met as he crossed over to the central area knelt at his feet.
"A chase?"
"I was bullied."
"Good work."
"Are you going to go tomorrow?"
"No, I think I should stay here a little longer."
The masked man's black eyes widened with suspicion.
"There is something you need to know."
"Please name it."
"Investigate and report on Duke Crawford's fiancee."
i need to know Are you sure you are suspicious? what happened during that time.
Without knowing it, nothing seemed possible.
"... ... All right."
The masked man, who had moved his lips to say something, then bowed his head deeply and disappeared quickly.
If you know all that, won't this open heart be sore any more? Will my wanderings come to an end?
The man leaning forward slowly turned the ring on the ring finger of his left hand.
A sword pattern was engraved on the left side of the platinum ring, and a flower pattern was engraved on the right side.
*
"Reena!"
Edwin opened the door and shouted loudly.
After knocking and telling them to come in, it has become a daily routine to come in so loudly.
"Eww."
Covering her ears with a pillow, she deeply regretted saying those words.
"I need to eat breakfast and take a etiquette class."
Hearing the word etiquette, he crawls into the blanket to avoid Edwin.
After I decided to go to the fair, I asked Edwin to learn the etiquette.
It's not a ball, but you'll meet nobles and the prince, but it can't be a joke.
I would have ignored her since she was from a commoner, but as the fiancee of Duke Crawford, I didn't want to do anything that would be reprehensible.
Of course, Edwin said he didn't need it, but he heard it with one ear and let it go through the other.
Advice from someone who says that if there is anyone who ignores me, just cut them off is of no help at all.
'If you're going to do it, why don't you want to do it? I want to sleep more.'
I was having an intense internal conflict, and my body was lifted up.
"They said a beautiful woman is a sleeper, but I was talking about my bride."
Edwin sat me on his lap and held me in his arms.
My eyelids became heavy again at the soothing touch.
"Don't you want to take a etiquette class? Look, I told you not to. Come play with me."
I was forced to open my eyes to the temptation of the devil whispering in my ear.
"No. You can't make Ed a laughing stock because of me."
"No one in this world can laugh at me."
It was a very arrogant statement, but I couldn't refute it. Who can laugh in front of Gwangryong?
"I don't want Crawford's reputation to be tarnished under any circumstances.
Still, I'm totally in Edwin's favor, and I didn't want to hurt him.
"Even if my bride intimidates the royal family, Crawford's honor will not be tarnished."
Edwin made eye contact with me and smiled.
"So do what you want to do."
The sweet whispered words gently colored my heart as if I had dissolved paint in water.
pounding.
'Huh? Why are you doing this?'
I was startled by the sudden heartbeat and touched my chest.
It felt similar to the pulsation of jewels, so I looked at the jewel box on the table, wondering if it was because of the activated jewel.
"Why? Does your heart hurt again?"
He shook his head saying it was okay to Edwin, who had hardened his expression at once.
If it wasn't for the jewel, I checked the complexion to see if there was something wrong with Edwin, but it didn't look particularly bad.
"Is the opal holding up well these days?"
Anyway, I was about to ask because Edwin's energy seemed to have gotten a little unstable in the past few days.
"that... ... ."
Edwin muttered his words uneasily and averted his gaze.
"Tell me honestly. You said we were a community of destiny."
"Yes. We are one."
Edwin grinned and met his eyes again.
"It's nothing. As time goes by, the opal's control power seems to weaken."
I knew that the opal I activated was not permanent.
However, I did not know that my strength would be exhausted so quickly, so I was quite embarrassed.
'Is it because I activated it?'
It was something I was worried about, so my heart became heavy.
But he couldn't be helpless like this.
Edwin's safety is a problem directly related to my survival, so I had to find a way to solve it somehow.
'First of all, what can be done right now.'
"You asked me to tell you right away if something like that happened."
"It's not dangerous, it's still tolerable."
"Don't hold back in advance, just tell me. Why are you holding up with me?"
When I think of how much pain Edwin must have endured, I get angry.
"Because my bride is weak. I feel like I'm going to fall again if I overuse my abilities. That's very bad."
It felt like a cat thinking of a mouse, so it was weird, but the tip of my nose was strangely itchy.
"It's making it harder for me to run out of patience."
"It's always exciting to see Lina worrying about me."
Edwin hugged me and rubbed my face, reflexively breathing in.
'I get goosebumps every time you're like this.'
He blankly counted the number of flower patterns on the canopy, waiting for Edwin to calm down.
"I think this size is not enough to control madness. How much did you originally have?"
"Something like this?"
Edwin picked up the opal hanging from my neck and pointed out the size with his finger.
It was about three times the current size.
"Can we get something that big?"
"It will be in the closet."
"Then pick one you like. I will activate it right away."
Edwin nodded his head.
"This is emergency treatment."
He pulled out a small opal from the jewelry box on the table, held it in his hand, and took Edwin's hand.
I said that the effect is different when I have only the opal and when I directly infuse it with power.
I don't know why, but the opal's power seemed to be amplified as it passed through me.
And when I used my power through me like this, the light of the same color as a jewel appeared in my hand.
"Ha, it feels good."
Edwin rested his head on my shoulder and let out a languid breath.
Because of that wind, I had to spend time looking at the canopy for a while.
"I think I need to prepare quickly so as not to be late for class... ... ."
As I spoke carefully, Edwin got up from the bed holding me.
"Okay, let's eat first."
Soon afterward, food was served on the table, and the stomach was filled to the brim.
After washing and finishing all the makeup, he waved his hand to Edwin in a refreshing way.
"See you after the etiquette class."
I hate having to study, but there was one good thing about learning etiquette.
Being able to keep Edwin apart during class.
But Edwin didn't even think about going out, he just stood there with a puzzled expression.
Slowly, an ominous feeling ran up my spine.
no way.
"Where am I going? We have to protect Lina."
"I don't think there is anything dangerous in the etiquette class... ... ."
"A stranger is coming."
"It would not have been an identity check beforehand."
Only those who were selected through a rigorous screening process by both the administrators and the employees were allowed to enter the duke's house.
Therefore, most of them had served the Crawford family from generation to generation.
Even though I control outsiders so thoroughly, I probably wouldn't have hired a person who would meet me, who is a Jew, in vain.
"Sure. He is the one to teach my precious bride."
"Then there is no need to worry. Ed must have been the one who took care of him."
So please go away
He smiled brightly, hiding his heart. i mean i'm fine
"Still, I am not relieved. My bride is so weak and afraid."
It was a warm tone, but it was strangely powerful.