Perhaps because of his great embarrassment, Fabian turned his back and left the room right away.
His vague and idle thoughts were totally different from reality. After he heard it clearly from Evelyn, the person involved, it the fact was quite a shock, to be honest.
âYour Majesty, are you going back to the Empire?â
âYes.â
âThatâs a wise choice. Spring rains are frequent in this area, so weâd better leave tomorrow.â
Fabian nodded his head under low pressure.
âWhy ⦠was it uncomfortable to talk to the former empress?â
âIs divorce always that uncomfortable?â
Even the most brilliant Emperor, like Fabian, was clueless about human relations. Not only clumsy, Fabian was helpless too, and he had no concept of relationship at all.
His mother-Empress only gave birth to Fabian and made it an achievement. Then, it was the Imperial nanny who actually breastfed Fabian, and it was Serusâs parents who raised him.
âIn my brotherâs case, I think so.â
âHmmâ¦That was normal, then.â
Fabian nodded. No one was particularly meaningful to him. The Empress Dowager was a woman who gave birth to him. The nobles who raised him trained Fabian strictly just to show loyalty to the Imperial Family.
Fabian never felt like he needed anything else.
âSomehow, I felt it was harder than do official duties.â
Serus had no idea what kind of change of heart had happened to Fabian, but he simply nodded together. In any case, Fabian had no one else to live with since he was born.
âHuman relations are exhausting.â
âThatâs right.â
âI should go back and focus on my official duties. Before the end of the year, Iâm going to show the world that disgusting Popeâs true face.â
Fabianâs idea made a lot of sense. If someone felt uncomfortable even when they were living alone, they could at least play their part in a useful place. As long as he was born as an emperor, that fate would have been inevitable.
âOh, I have one thing to check.â
âPlease give your order.â
Unlike usual, Fabian handed a piece of paper with something written from the inside pocket of his jacket.
âCheck it up.â
âYes.â
He had to obey the Emperorâs orders, so Serus put it in without even checking the contents of the paper.
â â â
The two women who woke up late were drinking tea, which was said to be good for hangovers, with their faces down. And Liam sat between them and occasionally looked at his sister with an annoying expression.
âSometimes you drink too much and you canât control yourself.â
Rebecca only drank tea, as if she couldnât hear it, ignoring Liamâs nagging.
âAt the moment, the Princess almost got caught by the Emperor.â
This time Evelyn shut her mouth. She didnât know how much she drank, but her head hurts a lot when she woke up in the morning.
âAnd thereâs the most burdensome part.â
Liamâs green eyes stared anxiously at Evelyn.
âHis Majesty King Felice and the Queen, almost every few hours, asked for Prince Adrian.â He sighed.
âThey asked me about Prince Adrian, starting from handwritten letters, and they even sent a royal courier.â
The king and his wife were eager to see their grandson, and Liam was much troubled by the baby.
âThe good news is that the Emperor said he was going back to the Empire right after yesterdayâs talk with the Princess.â
âWow! So thatâs good? Emma, ââthis wineâ¦â shouted Rebecca, she was delighted.
âEmma, no! You donât have to obey the arbitrary demands of my sister.â
The siblings stared at each other as if they were eating each other.
âIf the Emperor had already left I will go back to the palace, too.â
âWhat? you donât want to enjoy this time?â
âBut if I hold Adrian too long, I donât know what my fatherâs going to do.â
It was right, and Liam, the biggest victim, already had a pale face.
âOr, would you like Rebecca to go to the palace with you?â
âOh, thatâs a good idea, too.â
âSis, please take care of yourself.â
Only
Rebecca lightly ignored her brotherâs advice and stood up.
âIâll tell Emma to pack.â
Evelyn nodded when she saw Rebeccaâs bright smile.
âWell, thatâs enough.â
After a while, Rebecca showed up with her maid. So the two women were excited again and climbed into the carriage with Adrian. Liam said good-bye to the two with a relaxed smile.
He hoped he could talk to Evelyn, but this time the timing was very bad.
It seemed like the world around Evelyn was now getting loud, but maybe it was because of the atmosphere. Immediately, the logical Liam swept off his strange thought and simply took it as a feeling.
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