Second Male Lead, You Said It Was A Contract Marriage? (7 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 059

An imperial invitation to attend the banquet—essentially a royal command. Since this was an official event hosted by the royal family, the heads of noble households were required to attend.

I had already told Bertisha that I would attend with Yezar, and I’d even been threatened that they’d drag me there by imperial order if I didn’t.

There was no way I could refuse.

‘Though originally, I just said I wouldn’t go and that was that.’

Nowhere was more dangerous than an official banquet. Whenever my family tried forcing me to attend, I’d always find excuses using rather extreme methods—like dousing myself with cold water in the middle of winter or jumping from the second floor.

And now I was in a position where I absolutely had to go. What made it worse was that it was obvious Bertisha would immediately approach Yezar at the banquet and act overly familiar with him.

‘I really need to come up with a plan. I can’t just hide Yezar tightly in my arms forever.’

“What’s wrong, my lady?”

“Nothing at all. I was just wondering what it’d be like if Yezar were a tiny hamster that could fit into my pocket.”

If he were a cute little hamster, I could just slip him into my pocket and hide him away. How wonderful that would be.

“Huh?”

“I was just thinking out loud. Don’t worry about it.”

“I understand…….”

Looking at Yezar smiling at me, still puzzled but kind, I quietly thought to myself that I never wanted to see that face twisted in sorrow.

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