Lea was excited from the morning upon hearing the news that Terran would be coming to the imperial palace today. By now, his memories must have returned, right?

She eagerly prepared herself, putting great effort into her appearance. Her heart fluttered as if she were meeting him for the first time.

“Chainer, Terran is coming to the palace today.”

“The mister?”

“Yes.”

Lea regretted her words when she saw Chainer’s disappointed expression.

“I think Luke is still having trouble moving because of his broken leg.”

“Yes, I know.”

Since they had agreed to have lunch together in the palace greenhouse, she could enjoy the time and then return to the duchy with Terran.

Lea anxiously waited for lunchtime to arrive. She kept checking the mirror to make sure her carefully styled hair and makeup hadn’t become disheveled.

‘Why am I so nervous?’

After acknowledging her love and even confessing, her feelings for him had grown so much that they were almost overwhelming.

Finally, it was time for the meal. The servant she had been waiting for came to escort Lea and Chainer.

The two headed towards the greenhouse. Lea trembled the entire way as if she were going to meet a suitor.

When they entered the greenhouse, the white table was adorned with elaborate flower decorations.

Crystal glasses and silver cutlery placed at each seat sparkled in the light.

Above all, Terran and James, who had arrived earlier, caught her eye first.

“Mister!”

As Chainer ran towards Terran, he smiled and patted her head.

“Chainer.”

“Do you remember now?”

“Did I ever forget?”

His gaze soon turned to Lea, and she quickly walked up to face Terran.

“Terran, I’m glad you’re healthy.”

Seeing him looking perfectly fine, Lea felt a lump in her throat. She was relieved to be able to face him normally like before.

However, it didn’t take long for the warm emotion surging in Lea’s chest to turn into a cold chill.

“Who are you?”

“Pardon?”

‘Has Terran’s memory not fully returned?’

Unable to stand by, James gave Terran a hint with a perplexed expression.

“This is Miss Grace, the younger sister of Baron Aiden Bizac. You were engaged to her.”

“Me? When?”

He turned to James with a face that suggested he had never heard such nonsense before. Lea was so shocked that her legs wobbled, and Chainer supported her.

“Mister, you’re still a silly dummy.”

“What?”

“You forgot about elder sister, didn’t you? So you’re a dummy. As expected, fools need to roll around.”

At Chainer’s words, Terran glared at James and said,

“How have you been educating this child?”

James didn’t hear a word of Terran’s scolding. His head was in a whirl…

‘How can he remember Chainer but not recognize the young lady?’

He was simply amazed. It was just surprising how Terran’s memory circuit was wired to forget the most important person.

Just then, Vivian and her maids appeared in the greenhouse.

“Duke, are you feeling alright?”

“I’m fine, thanks to Your Majesty’s concern.”

Although he looked fine on the outside, seeing Grace’s pale face made it clear that his memories had not yet returned.

‘Terran Courtois, you need to be taught a lesson this time. You should know how to take care of yourself. Not knowing how precious your own body is.’

As Vivian looked at Terran with a benevolent smile, Chainer raised her hand and shouted,

“Didn’t Your Majesty say so? That silly dummies need to roll around!”

“Oh my! Chainer, such words are not ladylike.”

“Ah! I’m sorry.”

Chainer, quickly assessing the situation, bowed her head. At that moment, Vivian’s maid Mary sat down next to Terran.

“Duke, thank you so much for the horse riding practice.”

Although Terran couldn’t remember Mary, he treated her kindly since she was the Empress’s maid. So much so that anyone watching might believe they were lovers.

As she chattered away, he nodded, smiled, and even responded.

“Your Majesty, the mister forgot that he’s engaged to our elder sister. What should we do?”

It seems even Chainer didn’t like seeing Terran being affectionate with another woman, ignoring Lea.

Chainer was particularly uninhibited today. But what was even stranger was how well Vivian and Chainer seemed to be in sync.

“Duke, do you truly not remember?”

“Pardon?”

Terran’s gaze turned to Lea, who wore a gloomy expression.

‘It’s strange, I don’t remember her at all, but why does my chest feel so tight?’

He couldn’t remember her at all, even though she was said to be his fiancée. Yet when he looked at her, his heart beat faster, contrary to his memory.

‘Is my heart malfunctioning?’

“How could she marry a man who can’t even remember his fiancée? Perhaps this is fate too.”

Vivian seemed to have been waiting to summarize the situation. Then James stepped in.

“Your Majesty, the Duke’s memories are gradually recovering. Although he doesn’t recognize the young lady now, in a few days, surely…!”

“James, can you be certain?”

Vivian asked in a very firm tone.

“I can’t be certain, but according to Dr. Wilson…”

“There are often things in this world that can’t be explained medically. He probably doesn’t remember because Grace was less important to him. He should learn a deep lesson from this. That precious things shouldn’t be easily lost.”

It was then that the head maid brought another guest to the greenhouse.

“Your Majesty, Count Vitello Isaac has arrived.”

“Is that so?”

As the Empress stood up abruptly, everyone followed suit.

Soon, a young noble man with red hair and a friendly expression appeared. He was tall, well-built, and above all, very young.

“Oh! It’s a brother who looks like the Empress.”

At Chainer’s words, the greenhouse erupted in laughter.

“Sister, have you been well?”

Vitello greeted Vivian politely, then made eye contact with everyone present. When he saw Terran, he quickly approached and embraced him.

“Brother Terran, it’s been a while.”

“Vitello.”

Terran didn’t recognize Vitello right away. The last time he saw him was when he had acne all over his face.

He had already grown into a sturdy young man.

“Vitello, the food will be served soon. Sit wherever you like.”

At Vivian’s words, Vitello scanned the seats, and his eyes sparkled when he saw Lea.

He approached Lea without hesitation and introduced himself.

“I’m Vitello Isaac. If it’s not too presumptuous, may I know the lady’s name?”

“Grace Bizac.”

“Ah! You’re Brother Aiden’s younger sister?”

“Yes.”

Vitello kissed the back of Lea’s hand and naturally took the seat next to her.

For a moment, Lea and Terran’s gazes met. An awkward and unfamiliar look. If it had been the old Terran, he would never have tolerated this.

On the other hand, Terran felt inexplicably displeased and asked James in a low voice.

“Is that woman really my fiancée?”

“Yes, she is. Duke, you’re making a big mistake right now.”

“Me?”

James sighed heavily as he looked at Terran questioning him.

* * *

Lea and the maids were playing a game of croquet on the lawn.

It was a game where teams of two tried to hit balls through wickets using mallets.

Lea was on a team with Chainer, and their opponents were Mary and another maid. Vitello was busy coaching, sticking close to Lea’s side.

“Fortunately, the weather isn’t too cold today, Duke.”

Vivian said as she handed Terran a cup of tea under the shade.

“Duke, do you really not remember Grace?”

“I’m sure the memories will return soon.”

“Hmm, if you never remember, wouldn’t your engagement be nullified? Don’t Grace and our Vitello look good together over there?”

Terran was not unaware of Vivian’s intentions. That’s why he felt even more displeased.

“Your Majesty, do you wish for me to break off the engagement?”

“There’s no need to maintain a relationship with a fiancée you can’t even remember, is there? From what I can see, it doesn’t seem like your memories will return easily.”

“It doesn’t matter if they don’t return.”

“You easily forget and easily give up on someone important.”

‘Easily forget and easily give up?’

Terran was confused. To think that Aiden’s younger sister was an important person to him. As Vivian said, if she was such an important existence, he wondered why he couldn’t remember her immediately. It shouldn’t be like this…

‘If I remember everything else but can’t remember my fiancée, it must mean she wasn’t that important.’

Terran stood up and approached Mary.

Judging by the game, Mary’s team was losing, so it seemed he should go and coach them. He stood behind Mary and corrected her posture, adjusting her hand position.

Seeing this scene, Lea felt as if her breath was stopping.

‘He must have completely forgotten me.’

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so kind to another woman while ignoring her. Just then, Lea felt a pain in her side.

“Ah!”

As she bent over in pain, all eyes turned to her.

“My lady, are you alright?”

Vitello was the first to approach the struggling Lea.

“I think it would be better if you rest for a while.”

Vitello supported Lea and led her under the shade.

“No, I’d like to walk a bit.”

Lea wanted to go somewhere without Terran, even if just for a moment.

She couldn’t bear to watch him ignoring her and enjoying himself with another woman. Her mind fully understood his situation, but her emotions surged like angry waves.

“Vitello, take a walk with Miss Bizac.”

“Yes, sister.”

Vivian smiled contentedly as she watched her brother and Grace walk towards the path.

On the other hand, Terran was overwhelmed by a strange emotion. He felt like he was wandering alone in the wrong place.

“Duke, what should I do next?”

As Mary urged Terran in a nasally voice, he adjusted her hand position to help her grip the mallet properly.

Then Chainer approached Terran with her hands on her hips, puffing angrily.

“Mister, you dummy! You stabbed elder sister with a sword and hurt her.”

“What are you talking about? Who stabbed who with a sword?”

“You were delirious, so elder sister tried to give you the antidote, but you stabbed her with a sword!”

Seeing Terran stiffen in shock at her words, Chainer now turned to Mary and shouted,

“You’re no match for our Grace! Stop trying to curry favor!”

“Miss Bizac, aren’t you being too rude?”

“Bleh!”

Chainer stuck out her tongue at Mary and threw her mallet far away.