“Please ignore the words and gazes of people around you. They are immature people who try to fill their pride.”

Dia realized that she intentionally approached her.

‘She’s a kind person.’

Lady Rose led the conversation gracefully but was not someone who only spoke about herself.

Dia easily answered the scattered questions. She had studied hard, after all.

But Dia knew. If the person in front of her were not Lady Rose but someone slightly unfamiliar, she wouldn’t have been able to engage in a conversation so easily.

‘Thanks to Miss Deborah.’
Thanks to Deborah’s kindness and the friendly Lady Rose in front of her, Dia had no need to care about the gazes of people around her. She didn’t have to anxiously wait, wondering when Jen would come.

Jen, who returned after talking with Velous, suggested going back to Dia.

In the end, the two didn’t dance. Dia thought it was fortunate. She was sure Jen’s feet would have stepped on hers repeatedly.

When the engine of the car they boarded made a loud presence, Jen asked, “What did you talk about with Lady Rose?”

“We talked about the reading event hosted by Lady Rose.”

Jen fell silent for a moment. Perhaps to avoid any misunderstanding, Dia hastily added, “I probably didn’t make a mistake. Miss Deborah informed me about Lady Rose. So…”

“Did Deborah tell you?”

Dia lifted her gaze from her knees at Jen’s question. Jen was looking at her with clear and clean eyes.

Right now, he didn’t look like a cold man at all. And it didn’t seem like he was looking at Dia.

Why. There was no one else but her in front of Jen right now.

“Yes.”

“I see.”

Jen turned his head back to the window. It was quite late, but some shops still had bright lights on.

Jen thought that even that bright light would soon disappear like an illusion, gazing blankly at the shops.

Then, his eyes gleamed as he noticed a particular shop.

Jen got up from his seat without answering Paul’s question and knocked on the partition between the driver’s seat and the back seat.

“Stop.”

At his loud voice, Paul parked the car on the side of the road.

“What’s going on?”

Without answering Paul’s question, Jen opened the car door and jumped out.

Amazed, Dia’s large eyes followed Jen’s coat tails as he moved away.

“Hmm.”

Humming a tune, the merchant who was organizing the shop suddenly opened the door, startled by the young and handsome gentleman who had just entered.

“Oh my goodness!”

Whether he was surprised or not, Jen took a deep breath and swept his hair back.

Deborah confidently told Cedric that she would let him know about the book’s content, but with this level of concentration, it seemed challenging to finish even one book in a month.

“Haah.”

Deborah sighed, soothing her eyes.

‘Why do I feel so heavy-hearted…’

Deborah did her best to change the future. Today’s party certainly wouldn’t have unfolded as Deborah knew it would.

‘But perhaps, unknown misfortunes have come.’

Deborah was scared that even though the story had changed, Dia’s unfortunate fate might remain unchanged.

And she was scared of becoming a person who involved herself in Dia’s unhappiness.

‘Even if I don’t want to…’

Despite thinking that worries were her responsibility, Deborah found it absurd that she, who said today would be a good day for Dia, was so anxious.

‘I have too little faith even though I don’t believe.’
At that moment, a familiar noise could be heard from a distance. Deborah quickly got up, checked outside the window, and headed straight out of the room.

‘Why did they come back so early? Usually, returning from a party at midnight or beyond is typical.’

Was there a special reason for them to come back early?

Deborah was anxious. However, she didn’t run.

Though her heart wanted to rush to the front door and wait for them, her legs didn’t have the strength.

It seemed like she had been through a lot in the past few days.

‘Really.’

Deborah laboriously moved her heavy, water-soaked legs, like wet cotton, one after another.

Though she couldn’t run, she didn’t stop walking, and she could arrive before the two of them entered the main entrance.

“You’re out.”

Cedric, who had been waiting first, smiled as if he expected this.

“Indeed, you came first. I guess I can’t beat Lord Rayford.”

Deborah made a light joke. Cedric, after glancing at Deborah’s complexion, instructed Footman and opened the entrance door.

When Deborah lifted her foot to go outside, Cedric said, “Your clothes are thin. Please go inside.”

Deborah shook her head.

“It’s okay. It’s just for a moment.”

Deborah, with a smiling face, elegantly walked out into the cold winter world.

Cedric, who was anxiously watching her back, didn’t delay and followed her outside.

“Ah, Miss Deborah.”

Just as Dia, who had come out of the car escorted by Jen, smiled brightly at Deborah. Her appearance was so beautiful.

‘Is it cliché to say it’s angelic?’

Deborah felt relieved by Dia’s sunny smile. At least, it didn’t seem like they returned early due to unfortunate events.

‘Thank goodness.’

As Deborah was relieved, a sharp voice spoke to her.