Chapter: 1035

Gretel was still his precious lover, but Fritz somehow felt distant from her.

‘Are you trying to get away from me?’

Although Gretel seemed concerned about the difference between his and her own status. On the one hand, Fritz noticed that Gretel saw this relationship as a temporary one.

He was very serious, but Gretel seemed to see their relationship as a short-lived game.

After thinking about it, Fritz consulted his maternal grandfather, the Marquis, here.

Because he didn’t have anyone to talk to about it.

The old marquis lamented as he listened to his grandson’s story with an annoyed expression.

“I don’t know why all my grandchildren take the difficult path.”

The Marquis gave simple advice to just have a frank conversation.

If the other person is uncomfortable, you should know how to withdraw first.

Fritz agreed with his maternal grandfather’s words.

He wanted to talk more, but then Kaizen approached the two of them.

As the conversation cut off, the topic shifted to Astelle’s past.

Fritz mustered up his courage and spoke his mind openly to Gretel once more.

“My feelings for you are the same as before. But if you feel uncomfortable with our relationship, I won’t force you.”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean I’ll step down at any time if Miss Gretel wants me to.”

This means that if you want to break up, then so be it.

Fritz’s face as he said it looked sincere, yet lonely and sad.

In an instant, Gretel realized what he had misunderstood.

‘Actually, it wasn’t a misunderstanding.’

Initially, I thought this relationship was a short sweet dream that would soon end.

But now I’ve changed my mind.

“I…… I really like you, Duke.”

Gretel was the first to speak her mind. “I don’t know what will happen to our relationship in the future. I have no intention of leaving you right now.”