Unraveling the Misunderstandings 5.1

"Sigh…….”

Eila sighed as she closed the book that she had been holding for several hours, but couldn't turn a single page. Several days had passed since she sent her letter, but no reply had arrived.

Was it difficult to answer? Or was it just annoying to answer? If not...… maybe he didn’t even read it at all. It occurred to her that the letter she sent might have been tucked away appropriately.

“…… when I finish my obligation”

I have to leave.

Eila vowed to do so. Of course, she would not be able to completely sever her ties with the Dermund family. As long as the Countess was alive, she would visit as often as possible, and after that she would occasionally visit the child she gave birth to. The child will be the heir to Dermund family and would enjoy a prosperous life here.

She didn't even dare to take the child with her because the child would have a life incomparable to the life she would have without the support of the Countess.

Eila opened the bag she had brought from the academy. All the things she had bought with her own money, not the Dermund's money, were in it. Sadly, there were only few such items. Seeing it, she felt it again. Everything she had eaten, dressed and written so far belonged to the Dermund family, and now she was paying the price for it.

It was when Eila was looking at her bag.

"Please wait a moment!"

“You are rude. Don't you know who's in front of you now? But since your loyalty to your master is high, I will forgive generously. So, get out of here.”

Suddenly there was a loud noise from the hallway. Eila stood up in surprise at the unfamiliar voice. She wasn’t taking any guests now. There were strict security guards from the front door, so who could have even entered the mansion like this?

The sound of footsteps came closer and closer to her room. Who are you? As she was about to leave through the hallway, a brief knock was heard and the door swung open. Before saying anything about the rude behavior, the woman who opened the door spoke first.

"It's the first time we've met like this, Eila Dermund. I think you will know who I am without having to explain.”

The woman naturally spoke informally to Eila. Long red hair tied together and red eyes. Tall height and straight waist and chest that seemed to have never been bent since she was born. And a face with dignity and elegance. Ella bent down hurriedly at her appearance.

The sudden visitor was a princess who had recently been with Leon in the mall.

“Crown, Crown Princess, why are you here for some reason…….”

Her lips trembled with blurred words.

“I'm here to talk about something very important. Oh, can you take this first?”

The princess smiled brightly at Eila, who bowed her head, and handed a beautiful bouquet of flowers to Eila. As soon as she accepted it, the fresh scent brushed the tip of her nose. It was clear that the flowers had just been cut. Eila's eyes widened as she received the bouquet without knowing what was going on. All the flowers the Princess brought with her were her favorite flowers. And obviously the flowers that had been lying in front of her room were evidently the same.

How did the princess come with these flowers? Before Eila could even ask, the princess grabbed her hand and dragged her away.

“Would you like to sit down for a while? I was told that it's pretty tough for you with the pregnancy.”

Unable to refuse, Eila sat down on the sofa as the princess led her. The princess sitting opposite her looked at her for a long time with her face as if she was having fun. In the end, Eila had no choice but to speak her first.

“Excuse me, you said it was an important story…… .”

“Of course it’s about Leon.”

I knew it. Eila had to try desperately not to drop the flowers in her arms. At last she thought that the time had come.

“Umm, I want to ask you something about Leon. Well…… It's a little bit difficult for me to step forward, but Leon seems to be procrastinating, so I had no choice but to do it myself. I hate procrastinating on issues like this.”

Eila bit her lip when she saw the princess calling out Leon's name naturally. Perhaps the princess and Leon were closer than she thought. In addition, Leon kept procrastinating, so the princess came out on her own. No matter how much she tried to think, there was only one thing that came to to mind.

The princess has come to inform me on behalf of Leon.

“Don’t, don’t worry, Princess. I have already sent a letter to the young Count.”

She tried as hard as she could to keep a calm voice, but she couldn't completely hide the trembling. Eila breathed in slowly. She had imagined that a situation like this might happen. So she had to definitely treat the Princess like nothing was wrong until the end. That's how it should be.

"What? Really?”

At Eila's answer, the princess smiled brightly. At the sight of such a princess, Eila felt numb to the depths of her heart. Was she so happy that she was getting a divorce?

"Yes. So you don't have to worry anymore.”

"Right. To be honest, I didn't really want to get involved in this kind of thing, but I had to. It’s because Leon looked like he was about to die.”

If you hated me that much, you should reply to my letter. Why did he sent the princess come directly instead of him coming directly? Eila, who had resented Leon for a moment, shook her head. Now it was meaningless. Eila bowed her head towards her princess.

“I beg you, please take good care of the child.”

Judging by her attitude, it was not likely that the Princess would do anything to the child to be born. Still, Eila wanted her confirmation. Seeing Eila bowing deeply and asking for a favor, the Princess looked a little bewildered and then smiled.

"Of course. I'm going to be the godmother for your child. Leon said he didn’t want time to but but who cares what he thinks. If you’re alright with it, I won’t say no.”

She couldn’t believe that that the Princess would be the godmother. She was relieved and at the same time she was disappointed. She thought that it would now be hard to even come to see her child.

“…… thank you."

The Princess, who was watching Eila, who was tearing up, said with an embarrassing expression.

"You don't have to cry because you’re so moved."

At the Princess’ shameless words, Eila almost burst out laughing. She had gotten a clear answer. She didn't want to talk any more. Eila stood up and said said to the Princess.

"Then I will leave this mansion when I give birth to the child. Until then, I'll be quiet as if I’m dead...….”

"What?"

At Eila's words, the Princess jumped up from her seat.

"What do you mean? Didn't you say that you had already sent a letter to Leon? Didn’t you say I didn’t need to worry? But why are you going to leave the Countess?”

Again the princess shouted.

“Didn’t you forgive Leon?”

“…… what?"

This time, Eila made a stupid sound. What do you mean that I forgive Leon. She didn't know what the Princess was talking about now. Just then, there was the sound of footsteps running down the hallway. Bang! The door opened violently. There was Leon, who was breathing like crazy. He shouted loudly when he saw the princess standing in front of Eila.

“I was nervous because I couldn’t see you, so I came here just to check but……. why are you here!?”

He looked like he had the momentum to grab and throw Princess out if he could. At the sight of Leon in a while, Eila looked at him in surprise.

His messy hair and clothes, and he was panting like she had never seen him before. No matter who looked at it, Leon looked like a man who ran here like crazy.

It wasn’t just that. Compared to the last time she saw him, Leon's face was emaciated enough to be recognized at a glance. His eyes and cheeks with bad complexion. He even had bloodshot eyes. Even though she continued to resent Leon, Eila's heart ached at the sight.

“Go back to the Imperial Palace now!”

After shouting, Leon's eyes, turned to the bouquet in her hand. Then his face contorted without mercy. Seeing this, the princess snorted at him and crossed her arms.

"Why? Are you angry that I brought the flowers you prepared? These are the flowers grown in the imperial greenhouse. It's definitely mine. Every day, you cut up the prettiest flowers for your wife and I closed my eyes and overlooked your actions but aren’t you being too much?

Hearing that, Eila doubted her ears. These flowers...… Leon prepared it? And you give it to your wife every day?

The Princess looked at Eila again.

“Eila, I think we need to finish what we talked about a while ago. I think there is some misunderstanding...….”

“You don’t need to, so go back! Why on earth are you trying to intervene?”

Leon yelled at the Princess again. Looking at Leon like that, the Princess said as if she was annoyed without raising an eyebrow.

“What do you mean why? I'm here because you're being like this because of Eila.”

“…… what?"

What does this mean? She couldn’t believe that it was because of her that Leon became like this. Looking alternately at the Princess and Leon, Eila wanted someone to explain the situation to her. Recognizing that Eila knew nothing, the Princess brushed her hair with an annoyed touch and began to explain.

“Eila, I have come to ask you for a favor. I don’t want to see an idiot slowly dying in agony after receiving a divorce notice from his wife, whom he loves the most, because he is a subordinate that I like to work with the most.”

The princess took a deep breath as if she was frustrated.

“I know it's better not to get involved in a relationship between a man and a woman, but it’s too much to just watch. He has been gazing at you since you were young, and when you finally came back, he picked the most precious and beautiful flowers in this empire and gave it to you. When the news that you were pregnant arrived, I thought that his long unrequited crush was over but now you’re saying your going to divorce before the child is even born? There’s a limit to how pathetic someone can get.”

It was difficult to understand the princess' words. Have you been watching me since childhood? Who brought me flowers? An unrequited crush?

After pouring out her words excitedly, the princess asked Eila.

“Eila, why did you say you were going to leave this mansion earlier?”

At the words of the Princess, strength entered Leon's arm which wrapped around Eila. Eila noticed that Leon was trembling as he was holding her in his arms.

"That’s because…… Her Highness the Crown Princess likes the young Count...… you’re going to keep him by your side...… Because if I give birth to an heir, then I’m not needed anymore...….”

At Eila's stuttering words, the princess let out a long sigh.

“Yes, I do like Leon. Even if I make him work a lot, he doesn’t complain like he’s dying. In addition, he does a good job. But it's definitely not a relationship between a man and a woman. I have a lover. He's been my guardian knight since I was born."

Leon's cold gaze reached the princess who spoke with her chest wide open as if she was proud of herself.

“…… Since when did you become involved with Sir Matthias like that?”

Leon couldn't tell when the princess devoured the honest and silent chief of the guards who served under the Princess.

“Since his birthday last year…… No, this is not important now. Anyway, that's what it means when I say that I like Leon. So put aside any misunderstandings related to it.”

“But obviously I saw the two of you together in the mall…….”

“Oh, that? It was deliberately done to make the 1st prince misunderstand...… I didn't know you were watching. I sincerely apologize. Whatever the reason, I took advantage of Leon and it hurt you.”

The princess bowed her waist toward Eila to the extent that her status as a princess was lowered. At the princess's attitude, Eila also bowed her back. She never thought she would receive such a respectful apology from the princess.

“And if you give birth to an heir, to say that you aren’t needed……. That's something Leon has to explain to you from now on."

A smile crossed the princess's face as she saw Leon hugging Eila.

“Then let me go back. I think you need some time to talk.”