Regret With All Your Might (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 86

Early morning at the Crown Prince’s palace.

Count Hajis headed toward the prince’s bedroom, carrying two large pink velvet boxes.

Just moments ago, these two boxes had arrived from the Etel Marquisate, containing the prince’s formal attire and shoes. Tucked into the large ribbon adorning the box was a card, scented with sweet perfume.

– I’ve finished preparing and will enter the palace shortly. Yours, Maria.

It was the same message as always.

After all, it had long been customary for Maria Etel to enter the palace on banquet days, dress alongside the prince, and accompany him to the grand entrance.

However.

Count Hajis paused briefly in his steps and gazed out through the floor-to-ceiling glass toward the garden.

Last night, the dew had been unusually heavy. A thin mist rose over the garden, slowly dissipating, its dreamlike atmosphere enough to render the garden mystical.

It was precisely the kind of mood that evoked memories of Princess Madelaine’s dignified presence yesterday—like a true hostess of the banquet.

Staring blankly, as if entranced, Count Hajis widened his eyes at the faint morning light. Beneath the slender rays of sunlight, the blades of grass in the garden shimmered with a silvery gleam.

Just like the Silver Tiage Palace.

With a bitter smile, Count Hajis resumed his walk toward the bedroom. Last night, the prince had stepped out onto the balcony and never returned to the banquet hall before the event ended.

Rumors among the nobles—that the prince was deeply hurt by Princess Madelaine’s rejection—had swept through the banquet hall in an instant. Because of that, the prince could only return to his bedroom after all the nobles had left the palace.

As he approached the prince’s bedroom, the attendant standing by the door carefully opened it.

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