Chapter: 1019

“You don’t need to be sorry. You two are adults and it’s not even my business. I just wish you’d told me earlier.”

Come to think of it, it makes sense to keep it a secret.

The difference in social status between the two is so great that they probably can’t date each other publicly.

“How long has it been? Since when…….”

Brother Fritz and Gretel?

It was a combination she had never thought of before.

Because in her opinion, the very polite and sincere Fritz, and the easy-going and free Gretel, did not completely suit each other in the least.

Gretel bit her lip in an awkward way and glanced at Fritz.

She answered, “Since we were in the South together in the winter.”

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The relationship between the two began last winter. Gretel headed for the Southern Mountains as soon as winter began.

Astelle decided to build a greenhouse in the southern mountains and a plantation to grow herbs, and Gretel proceeded to work there step by step as she had planned.

The job itself was very easy.

It was because the lord of the region had already finished the basic preparations and the other officials were very sincere and cooperative.

When Gretel arrived, the greenhouse was almost finished.

No one ignored her because she came under Astelle’s orders.

‘Her Majesty’s power is so good,’ she thought.

Although some people were a little rigid after hearing her identity. But after a while, they became overly polite.

It was because Fritz visited the mountains to check on the progress.

From the first time Gretel saw him, she had a crush on Fritz.

‘He is a handsome man from the capital.’

Of course, His Majesty the Emperor is also ecstatically handsome, but he was so intimidating and terrifying that she didn’t see him as a man.

‘This handsome man is Astelle’s brother.’

After hearing about Astelle’s circumstances, Gretel thought that Astelle’s father and brother were very bad people.

She naturally imagined that they were both arrogant and self-important nobles.