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It was only then that the face of the Grand Duke, who was looking at Curtis, brightened all of a sudden.

“Your child… he was eight years old this year.
He was the same age as the twins.”

“Yes.”

“Yeah… He was a kid that Ellinson was looking forward to a lot.
Bring him here next time.”

“Why all of a sudden?”

“Because I don’t think I’ve cared that much is what I mean.”

“I think you’re returning to how you used to be before when Ellinson was alive.”

Butler Curtis, who casually mentioned the name of the predecessor’s Grand Duchess, looked down at Bebe for a long time.

“Come to think of it, I’ve only heard of rumors.
It’s my first time seeing her face properly.”

“She’s not like a child.”

“But the rumors always reminded me of Ellinson.”

“That’s right.
She also… has a lot of wounds, yet never felt intimidated.
That reminds me of what I fell in love with Ellinson.
She is very different from me.”

“Ah before I forgot.
I think we’ve got another piece of information about the Grand Duchess Ellinson.
Can I tell you?”

When he said that, the Grand Duke rose from his seat.
His eyes contained a different feeling than before.

“Say it.”

“Are you determined to face each other now?”

“Okay, so what is it?”

“They are not facts.
In a way, it may not be helpful.”

“That’s okay.
At least it’s something, since I decided to change from now on.”

Curtis nodded incessantly.

Without further ado, he took the lead and went outside along with the Grand Duke.

***

The sun was very warm.

A gentle wind approached the window and tickled her.

The penguin doll, which I didn’t even know why I was holding it in my arms, felt even softer today.

“Hmm… I like this.”

It didn’t take long for me to realize that morning had already broken.

I then opened my eyes slowly.

“My Lady!”

And as soon as I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was Cecilia.
With a pale expression on her face, she shouted as soon as she looked at me.
I then smiled brightly at her, who looked worried about my well being.

“Good morning.”

“Good morning.
Oh my… Are you okay? Do you know how surprised I was? My heart… I thought my heart dropped.
I… I…”

Cecilia rushed up to me while lying down.
Unlike other times, she hugged me with all her might with an excited voice and expression.

“Cecilia, it hurts.”