Sister, I'm the Queen This Life (330 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 328

Ariadne watched Alfonso’s back for a moment as he knelt in the dim hollow, sobbing. Then, silently, she turned away. She intended to leave the study.

Alfonso had just learned that the mysterious benefactor he’d never identified was, in fact, his late mother. At the same time, he realized that his mother—whom he’d always believed to be kind, compassionate, and the perfect queen—had been a ruler who drained the lifeblood of her people.

Queen Marguerite had committed those unforgivable acts entirely for the sake of her son—Alfonso himself. Alfonso, too, had shared in the fruits of that sin.

Moreover, Alfonso had just come to understand that there had never been even a trace of love between his parents.

In Ariadne’s opinion, Alfonso needed time—

Time alone to shatter his old perceptions, piece them back together, and rebuild them into something sturdy. She herself was the sort of person who sorted through thoughts in solitude, and she naturally assumed Alfonso was the same.

– Creak.

But the sound of her opening the study door echoed loudly. The Lambouyé Orphanage had been poorly constructed from the start; no amount of upkeep could overcome its inherent flaws. Ariadne, who had hoped to slip out quietly, flinched at the unexpectedly loud noise.

“…Ariadne.”

Alfonso called her name in a low, subdued voice. Reflexively, Ariadne apologized.

“I’m sorry, Alfonso. I was trying to leave you alone. I won’t disturb you—take your time, and just let me know when you’re ready to…”

But she couldn’t finish her sentence. He strode over and pulled her into an embrace from behind.

“Don’t apologize. I’m the one who should be apologizing.”

His firm muscles pressed against her, and the scent of him—distinctly masculine—washed over her. Ariadne froze completely, utterly unprepared for his reaction.

“…It was your gift, wasn’t it? That’s why you did it…”

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