Chapter: 584

Both her father and Kaizen are the same. They both used her when she was needed and treated her well, but abandoned her without hesitation when she was no longer useful.

Still, Astelle trusted her father more than Kaizen.

“Your Majesty can always abandon me at any time if you change your mind, but my father can’t anymore.”

Kaizen could bring in another woman at any time and have a new baby, but Astelle and Theor were the only hope for the Duke of Reston.

“That’s the only difference between the two of you. And I already don’t have any trust in either of you anymore.”

“……”

Kaizen stood still with a pale face.

His red eyes, which had been cold all along, trembled in shock.

He looks like he never imagined he would hear this from Astelle.

Then what did he think she would say?

After confessing her heart to this man frankly, Astelle realized she had been here too long.

Astelle turned her gaze away from Kaizen, who was standing still with a hurt expression.

“If you allow it, I will return to the empress’ palace now.”

If you want to talk more, go to the empress’ palace and let’s talk quietly.

Seeing Kaizen’s expression, it looks like he won’t be coming to the empress’ palace for a while.

Astelle bowed her head without hesitation and tried to step out of the door.

At that moment, a careful knock was heard.

“Oh…… um, Your Majesty.”

Vellian carefully opened the door with a troubled expression as if he didn’t want to come in.

A few minutes later, Kaizen answered, “……what’s going on?”

“Well, that’s…… the young lady of the Croychen family has come to admit her guilt.”

Astelle, who was standing still after missing the time to go out, asked in surprise, “Florin?”

She knew Florin had a bold personality, but she was still a little surprised.

She didn’t expect her to come and admit her guilt. But Vellian shook his head in a hurry.

“No, this is the third young lady.”