Chapter 23

I can’t just foolishly hope for something that I know is impossible. But still, I want to dream, even just for a little bit.

‘But first, we have to celebrate Letty’s birthday.’

I can’t believe the evil spirits chose to attack the same day as Letty’s birthday. With a sigh, I put the cake down on the center of the table.

I thought as I neatly put the candles on the cake. How come did the evil spirits suddenly appear?

Furthermore, Sia and the priest went to Lord Canelo’s castle, is it okay for Calix not to go with them?

As soon as I picked up the last candle while I was still dizzy with my thoughts, a little doll stepped into the kitchen.

“

We heard something fall outside the door.

Then Alice and I hurriedly rushed towards it to see what made the sound.

When we looked down on the floor, Will sitting in the hallway came into view.

Will, with a pale complexion, bit his lips and asked.

“What, what are you talking about? Did my father really poisoned Laure?”

Alice and I exchanged glances. A silent signal went back and forth between the two of us.

After a while, Alice replied on my behalf.

“It’s just as you heard. Your father, Sean poisoned Laure. ······Probably for about 15 days.”

“That’s imposs······.”

Will seemed terribly shocked. He lowered his head and swept his face with both hands. The gray eyes that were seen through the fingers were filled with guilt. And when he lifted his head again and looked back at me, he said in a quivering voice.

“Sorry, I’m very sorry, Laure·····.”

“Why should you be sorry, Will.”

I shook my head. It was Sean who poisoned me, not Will.

Nevertheless, Will seemed to feel responsible. He staggered to his feet and apologized again.

“I’m really sorry. Laure······. No, I beg your forgiveness. My Lady, Marquis of Ecree. What my father did······ can’t be forgiven by any apology.”

“Don’t be like that, Will.”

I held his hand and dried it which was damp with his tears. Will lowered his gaze and didn’t dare look straight into my eyes.

“Suddenly treating me like a noble······ Please don’t. For the last seven years, I’ve already considered you as my real family. Please don’t be like this, hmm?”

Will bit his lips in anguish, but after a while, he finally opened his mouth.

“······I understand. I mean, okay······.”

Finally, the eyes that eventually looked up at me were expressing thank you and sorry at the same time. Then I smiled at Will with sorrow in my eyes.