Chapter: 196

Astelle passed on Kaizen’s words to her grandfather.

“Did he tell you to attend the ball?”

“It’s not a big deal.”

Anyway, the ball was a good opportunity.

‘If you want to get permission quickly, it is better to speak up when you are in a hurry.’

It’s good to make a quick decision without giving you time for long conversations by asking questions.

So this time, Astelle deliberately chose the ballroom to get the emperor’s permission.

Astelle made that commitment.

“Are you all right……?” asked her grandfather with a worried look.

Astelle knew what her grandfather was worried about.

She was a former empress who was deposed. Besides, her family lost its power.

Standing in front of people, she will hear uncomfortable gossip.

The Marquis was worried about it.

“Of course.”

As long as she could send her grandfather and Theor back home safely, it wouldn’t matter.

After watching his granddaughter carefully, the Marquis sighed.

“……they look alike.”

Astelle looked up at her grandfather’s complicated voice.

A bitter feeling permeated her grandfather’s blue eyes.

“After coming here and seeing the emperor, I can understand it. They certainly look alike. It’s surprising that other people don’t recognize it.”

“……”

There was a time.

When Astelle wished that Theor did not resemble Kaizen.

It is said that children in the womb are born against the wishes of their parents.

Astelle smiled, hiding her bitter thoughts.