The innocence of Violet had me wearing a playful smile at the corner of my mouth.

I sat next to her, chuckling and laughing until all her tears were shed.

“Stop laughing, I’m embarrassed.”

“What did you eat to make you so adorable, princess?”

“Adorable, you say?”

Her deep pink eyes widened roundly, an expression of surprise on her face.

“I’m sorry if I upset you.”

“No! Not at all.”

Violet hastily seized the attention being drawn to her.

“I’ve never heard such things… being called adorable… it’s embarrassing.”

She touched her pale cheeks and dropped her long eyelashes. I had the urge to pinch her soft cheeks and tease her.

It was regrettable that such an adorable Violet was suffering from gaslighting and following Serdis around.

“You love the crown prince very much, don’t you, princess?”

For a moment, her lips stiffened. Perhaps my question was a bit premature.

But, having witnessed Serdis’s behavior until now, I had the confidence to speak out.

‘Don’t meet that guy, sister!’ I wanted to say.

“I hope that you, princess, would always laugh happily and only see and hear good things.”

Was there any need to painfully watch the man she loved as he was groveling?

It should be ended before their hearts get too involved.

But it seems that wasn’t the case for Violet.

“You know as well, things don’t always go as we wish, especially when it comes to feelings.”

She muttered bitterly.

“I think the same goes for Crown Prince Serdis. Even if you get married, he won’t easily give up his feelings. He’s been in unrequited love for a long time.”

I opened my eyes wide.

“You knew…?”

I thought she wouldn’t know since Serdis and I had met relatively recently. Even I only found out after recalling my memories. But Violet knew.

“During the academy days, the crown prince often came to the lab without any reason. I saw him looking at you through the window a few times.”

I had no idea.

After Lian died, I was just focused on surviving through research. I had no time to observe my surroundings.

During the academy days, I only remember exchanging letters with Cassian.

“I see.”

“You were going through a tough time, so he couldn’t approach you casually. Knowing how considerate he is towards those he genuinely likes, it didn’t matter what he said to me.”

“But he keeps hurting you, princess.”

Serdis, always worrying and thinking about himself, was cold to Violet. He even spat out hurtful words just to push her away.

The more she silently accepted, the more he didn’t know the fear of people, and the severity only worsened. Until Violet closed the door to her heart. And watching him grovel was Serdis’s destiny.

Even if the novel ends happily, the journey there was poison for both.

“I’m fine.”

She quietly smiled.

She looked like someone prepared for everything.

“I will respect your feelings, princess.”

“Thank you, your highness.”

She gently took my hand.

“Please introduce me to the duke later. I’m really curious about both of you.”

“I promise.”

Indeed, she was too precious for Serdis.

Was there no one to introduce to Violet?

Would she change her mind if she met a good man?

It was for her, but also with the intention of completely changing the original work.

“A good man…”

Sitting at the desk, rolling my head around, a soft breeze blew.

The rustling sound of the paper in my hand felt good.

“There’s no one else but Cassian, no matter how much I think about it.”
The only men around me were my father and Hertian. Except for these two, all that was left was Cassian.

But there was something that held me back from introducing Cassian.

It was because of a story Hertian had told a while ago.

‘The person who wrote this letter seems to really like you.’

Since that day, this talk had been buzzing in my ears.

Cassian likes me…….

It wasn’t that I had never thought about it.

He had been sending me letters persistently, and I thought he wouldn’t be kind to me without reason.

But as time passed, it was different.

A year went by, and even after two years, he asked nothing of me. When I thought about meeting him, he said he had circumstances, and he was extremely reluctant to let information about him be known.

‘Could it be…… because of his face?’

Was he afraid I’d be disappointed?

There was a possibility. But our relationship wouldn’t break just because of his face.

Although I felt sad, I was more thankful so I could understand him.

But it was strange to hear that he seemed to like me.

“Why does it keep bothering me!”

A bridetobe who is about to get married, reading another man’s letter and having these thoughts.

It would have been suspicious to others.

I harshly stuffed the letter in and grabbed the quill on the desk. I was going to decide the outcome.

It’s uncomfortable to keep exchanging letters with these feelings, so this time, we should meet in person and talk.

“Hertian could be wrong.”

If Cassian didn’t like me, I planned to introduce him to Violet. I can vouch for his character.