Fostering the Male Lead

own if he sees my neck.
I’m sure he’ll make a big deal about it.

I fumbled for the magic necklace.
The magic contained in the Mana Stone was only for defense and attack, so I couldn’t hide my wounds using it.

There was only one way left.

I had no choice but to wait until Nanabi returned.
I hurriedly untied my hair to cover my shoulder, but someone knocked on the door.

Sihael and I both turned our heads at the same time.

“Who is it?”

If it was Nanabi or Leonard, they would have already entered and disclosed their identity.
However, the person, who stood outside the door, only politely knocked on the door.

Wondering if the person might have been sent by the Empress, I muffled the sound of my footsteps and stood near the door, but I heard an unexpected voice.

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“Miss Rosetta, this is Liliana.
Please open the door.”

Liliana? I blinked in surprise at the unexpected person.

‘How did you know?’

Liliana’s appearance itself was not surprising.
In the original plot, she attended the banquet as Sihael’s partner.
Now that things had gone wrong, she couldn’t become Sihael’s partner.
But even if that wasn’t the case, she would attend with her mentor, the Master of Mage Tower.

‘But her looking for me makes no sense as there is no such development in the story.’

It was already absurd for her to find Sihael here, but her coming here to find me was totally illogical.
And how did she know I was here? Everything was questionable.

“Your Highness, what shall I do?”

Sihael smiled as I whispered, fearing she would hear what I was saying outside the door.

“I can’t hear what you’re saying.”

“Oh, really?”

Embarrassed, I scratched my cheek.
In the meantime, there was a constant knocking outside the door.

Liliana urged, not even giving me time to discuss it.

“My lady? Are you okay?”

“Tell her to come in.”

“What? You can not get caught.”

“It’s fine.
Anyway, I have a question for her.”

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Oh, could this be it? The rule of the original plot that the main characters would meet in some way?

It was an unexpected meeting, but perhaps this incident could make them share each other’s secrets and bring them closer.

‘If that’s the case, then you’re welcome.’

This was an opportunity.
An opportunity to tie these two people together.
Unable to pass up this golden opportunity, I quickly opened the door.
Then I whispered lowly to Liliana.

“Come in quickly.”

“Excuse me.”

I closed the door as soon as Liliana stepped into the lounge.

“Liliana, what happened?”

I locked the door and turned around to ask, but she stood in front of me with her mouth tightly closed.
The focus of Liliana’s stare shifted between my wounded lips and speckled neck.
Suddenly, her face distorted terribly.

‘Why does she look angry?’

Liliana appeared extremely upset, contrary to her usual demeanor.
After uncomfortably swallowing in response to her unfamiliar appearance, I bit my lips and avoided her persistent gaze.

“Hey, Liliana?”

“This is why I told you to stay away from each other.”

Liliana said in a low-pitched emotionally-charged voice.
Her icy gaze seemed to be chastising me.

Sihael, sensing the strange mood, bared his teeth and beckoned to me in a low voice.

“Rosetta, come here.”

Then Liliana’s eyes widened.
She grabbed my wrist and quickly hid me behind her own back.