Violet knew that he was working behind the scenes, but she didnât realize he was struggling this much. So she gave a straightforward answer.
âHe must have fallen for her.â
ââŠThe guy who just confessed to you not long ago?â
Roen quickly added.
âHeâs not someone who falls in love that easily. If he were, this country would be in trouble.â
âIt seems the country is already in troubleâŠâ
âWhat do you mean?â
âJust talking to myself. And it doesnât really matter what heâs planning.â
Violetâs eyes showed no sign of wavering as she spoke. Roen held back a sigh while looking at her. Perhaps a different answer would be better here.
âWell then, where do you think is a good country to seek asylum?â Roen asked.
âInstead of that, the name Violet S. Blaise doesnât sound so bad.â
âWhat?â
âJust kidding.â
âKidding?â
âYes, kidding.â
ââŠKidding, really?â
âIâm kidding.â
What on earth did they talk about? Roenâs face was filled with astonishment. Although Violet insisted it was a joke, her calm expression made it seem otherwise.
Roen looked bewildered. At the same time, many calculations ran through his mind.
âIndeed, if itâs Blaise⊠But that would mean severing ties completely, wouldnât it? No, itâs better to stay in our own country than being abroadâŠâ
Even seeing his reaction, Violet remained unmoved. Saying she was going to go upstairs, she disappeared like the wind. She didnât give Roen time to say goodbye or hold her back, leaving him feeling even more bewildered in her absence.
ââŠI had a lot of work, so I couldnât help it.â
Leaning towards the thought that he should have accepted Blaiseâs invitation, Roen rationalized and turned to tackle his pile of work.
* * *
Violet had finally resolved her emotions with Cairn and cleared up the misunderstanding with Aldin. Meanwhile, the day to watch the performance with Aldin had suddenly arrived.
Cairn, who blatantly showed his preference for Blaise over Everett, visited Blaiseâs townhouse whenever he had the chance.
It was nice to see his determination to eventually win.
On the other hand, Roen was troubled by the fear of losing the familyâs talent until Blaiseâs people returned to the margraveâs territory.
Although Cairn declared he would return to the academy, various issues such as the academic term remained, so he decided to stay in the capital for this semester.
He had matured and no longer acted recklessly, but Cairn still had a fiery temper.
For instanceâŠ
âSister, why are you going to see a play with that guy?â
âI already accepted the invitation a while ago.â
âWhen exactly?â
Like this.
Knowing that Violet disliked shouting, Cairn lowered his voice whenever she showed signs of discomfort.
However, a lower volume didnât mean he wasnât picking a fight.
âWhen you were digging around by yourself.â
âWhy did you accept it! Something might happen when youâre alone with him!â
ââŠThatâs not really something for you to worry about.â
âJust answer me this. What the hell are you⊠No, sorry, what are you even thinking?â
Knowing his friend liked his sister, Cairn fretted inwardly.
He clearly didnât want to get involved in some love affair, but Violet, unaware of this, only looked at him as if to say, âWhatâs wrong with you?â
âWhat am I thinking?â
âNo, I mean⊠That is⊠HahâŠâ
Unable to say, âThat punk likes youâ, Cairn mumbled and fumbled with his words.
Violet looked intently at her younger brother and wondered seriously if he hadnât matured yet. Her concern was valid, as Cairn seemed a bit lacking.
âAnyway, if you have no intentions, donât meet with him.â
âItâs not that I have no intentions. At the very least, if I received a confession, I should give a clear answerâŠâ
âWhat! A confession?!â
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ââŠAh.â
âHe confessed? To you, Sister?â
The usually perceptive guy seemed strangely oblivious, but his persistent questioning was no joke. Violet avoided his intense green gaze.
âIâm asking you, sister. Did that guy confess? When?â
ââŠI donât have any obligation to report that to you.â
âWhy not! Youâre my sister and heâs my friend!â
He was hopping around like a frog. Violet turned her body completely away.
âDonât ignore me! Did he really confess? How did that happen? HeâŠâ
He never seemed like the type to confess. Cairn, who had been about to say something, immediately shut his mouth. His sharp instinct kicked in.
âYou asked him first, didnât you?â
ââŠâŠâ
âSo, what did you decide to do?â
âThis is tiringâŠâ
âThe sun just rose. Donât pretend to be tired. Please, just answer me⊠I have trauma from being ignored.â
Violet swallowed a sigh at his whining. He was definitely still immature. Otherwise, he wouldnât have switched stances so quickly just days after causing such a fuss.
She decided to ignore her brother.
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