Chapter: 330
Unlike her father who has the dignity of a great aristocrat, the Count gave off an impression of simplicity and sincerity.
The Duke of Reston glanced Astelle up and down, then pulled the corner of his mouth into a smirk.
“You look like a countrywoman. If you are that old, you should cover up the traces of time with makeup.”
‘…..Count Ecklen is much better.’
It was sad that she felt better with the person she had seen for the first time than her biological father.
Astelle asked bluntly, “What do you come here for?”
“Because you live in the countryside, have you forgotten your manners?”
“I try to keep courtesy only to those who deserve it.”
The Duke was stunned for a moment and just stared at Astelle.
“You are arrogant.”
Astelle looked at her father sternly.
As a child, Astelle meekly obeyed her father’s will.
After all, it was the parents’ authority to decide the marriage of their children in a noble family.
In particular, it was customary for young children of great noble families such as Astelle to decide their marriage partners according to their parents’ wishes from the time they were born.
Still, Astelle thought she was lucky.
She herself truly loved her fiance, Kaizen.
She felt grateful to her father for setting her up with Kaizen.
‘Now that I think about it, it was so stupid.’
The duke sneered coldly at his daughter who stood silently.
“Did you sign the will as the emperor ordered? Do you have no pride? If it were me, I would rather commit suicide.”
“Unlike my father, my life is too precious to commit suicide because I only signed it once.”
Astelle smiled a little bitterly and said, ” I have to leave tomorrow, so I don’t have time for useless conversations. I wish you could just tell me your business quickly and then go back. ”
“What business?”
“I heard that you have the belongings of the late Empress Dowager. You must have thought of asking me for something with those as an excuse.”
Had it not been for that purpose, her father would not have kept it. He must have sold it all.