People Aren't Meant to Be Fixed! (4 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 74

“You wait right here for me later.”

She really had no shame—no words she couldn’t say. Though I was annoyed at Lilith for teasing me even at a time like this, it was more important to talk with Hecate and persuade her not to move troops, so I let it go for now.

I didn’t have the luxury of scolding her for daring to upset me at such a moment. Besides, I wasn’t foolish enough to fall for Lilith’s playful provocation.

“Anyway, I’m against Mother mobilizing the army right now.”

Meanwhile, as Hecate sat down cautiously beside me, I explained my reasoning.

After all, opposing a proposal outright without offering any supporting rationale would be like insisting a sandwich without ham is a perfect dish and forcing someone to eat it.

“Mother, you’re the type who only feels satisfied doing things yourself rather than entrusting them to others.”

Moreover, in my previous life, I had personally taken her in as a child and raised her into a capable person, watching over her every step.

I knew Hecate’s temperament—what situations made her sensitive—because I had trained and taught her myself back then. I remembered every embarrassing mistake she made during her early days in the imperial capital, long before she reached adulthood.

“So Mother will go to the western coastal village herself, accompanied by a surveillance unit.”

That gave me confidence.

Hecate adored her daughter, so she’d certainly listen—but since she was going to act anyway, she might as well do it properly.

In any case, I intended to steer the situation toward the most reasonable conclusion possible. At the same time, I wouldn’t sharply criticize Hecate for initially wanting to move troops.

After all, it could easily be perceived as the young Crown Princess acting arrogant, reckless, and presumptuous after ascending the throne.

“If the Duchess were still managing it like before, that’d be different.”

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