Chapter: 1076

“Anyway, listen to me. It’s not a big deal.”

“……yes, Your Majesty.”

Fritz had no choice but to sit down. He decided to think of it as paying the price for being late.

After sending his young son to the Empress Palace, he left the mansion late to spend quality time with Gretel.

The beginning of the problem was last night.

That night, Kaizen found Astelle organizing old documents.

“I’m cleaning up things I don’t need.”

Kaizen took the pile of papers that Astelle was holding and asked, “Can I help you?”

“You must be tired by now. You can help me tomorrow.”

Kaizen hugged Astelle with the other hand.

The children had eaten dinner and gone to bed, and there were only the two of them.

It was a pleasant night full of warm affection. At least until he saw the paper.

“This is…”

Even after a very long time had passed, Kaizen recognized what it was at a glance. It was a contract that the two of them had written when they were getting married.

Among the piles of papers from the drawer was the contract he had signed himself.

“Oh, it’s here.”

Astelle took out the paper indifferently.

Kaizen was stunned and asked again, “Did you still have this?”

“I forgot about this.”

Astelle took out the paper and put it aside as if it was no big deal.

Seeing Kaizen’s displeased expression, she belatedly apologized.

She said, “I thought I got rid of it a long time ago, but it seems that this is a copy. Now that I’ve found it, I’ll just burn it.”

“……yes.”

It’s so thorough that you even made a copy.

Kaizen didn’t say anything more, but he didn’t feel very good.