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Girls’ dormitory.
When Ange returned from the Redgrave family mansion and entered her room, Livia, who had noticed her, came over.
The little finger of Livia’s right hand had an ink smudge on it.
Seeing this and realizing that Livia was studying, Ange smiles weakly and apologizes.
“Looks like I interrupted you”
Livia ―― [Olivia] smiles at Ange and replies.
“It’s not a disturb, this is Ange’s room, right? Welcome back, Ange.”
“I’m back”
Ange was slightly soothed by Livia’s smile.
But soon Livia’s expression clouds over.
From the way Ange looked, she must have realized what kind of talk had taken place at the mansion.
The result would not be good, but Livia also needs to know, so she asks.
“So, how’s all the talk going?”
Ange erases the smile she was making and nonchalantly talks about the discussion at the mansion.
“My brother nailed me on the head. What have you been doing? He said” “That is”
“――Then again, neither my brother nor my father like the fact that Leon has become infatuated with Her Highness Erika.”
At the mention of Erika’s name, Livia’s expression turns slightly grim.
Both Ange and Livia knew that Leon had tea parties with Erika every week.
They both know there is no romantic interest there, but the question is, what will people around them think.
Students at the school, who are notoriously tight-lipped, have begun to gossip that Leon has dumped Ange for Erika.
That must have been frustrating for Livia.
“I’m going to go complain to Leon-san.”
“Livia?”
“It’s strange that he has tea parties with Princess Erika every week. During a difficult time with so much going on, why?”
Livia is angry with Leon, but Ange shakes her head.
“It’s okay. Let him do what he wants.”
“But!”
” ―― Maybe he has some kind of an idea, you know? Besides, I’ve tried to talk to him a few times, but he just shrugged it off.”
Ange laughs bitterly, and Livia looks down sadly.
“Even though Ange is having such a hard time”
Now Ange was protecting Leon from being used by the Redgrave family.
It is doubtful that Leon himself understands this, although she is performing the role of a bulwark.
It was upsetting to Livia that he was unaware that the kingdom of Horfalt was already centered around Leon.
“You are kind”
Ange hugs Livia and their foreheads touch each other.
Livia put her hands around Ange’s waist.
“Ange, aren’t you in pain?”
Ange answers Livia’s question sadly.
” ―― It’s painful, I guess. If this continues, I may be cut off from my parents’ home. If that happens, I’m just a little girl. I would be worth nothing. If that happens ―― I won’t be able to be by Leon’s side. “
Ange shed tears as her mouth said, “I can’t stay by his side”.
Thanks to Ange, Leon has risen to the rank of Duke, but is now highly regarded for his personal military prowess.
Now Leon had become a man worthy of being a Duke even without Ange.
Which meant that it did not matter if Ange was around or not.
Ange hugs Livia tightly and starts crying just like that.
“Livia, will I be thrown away again?”
“You won’t. I won’t let him do it!”
“But at this rate ―― I’m really going to lose everything.”
If the Duke is kicked her out, she will lose a great deal of backing.
If that happened, Ange believed, she would have no value.
“I don’t want it. I ―― I don’t want to be thrown away again.”
Remembering the time when Julius declared breaking off the engagement, Ange clung to Livia and cried like a child.
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