# 15
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“No, that is not possible, Your Highness. This is…”
Veronica looked surprised as she tried to stop me, but I managed to dodge her hand and held on to the cup.
"It's mine! Isn't it, my husband?"
Everyone's eyes turned towards Serten like arrows, as if they were waiting for his answer. Even Veronica was staring at him expectantly.
Is he smiling?
His lips parted with a calm smile, and he said
“Why not? Don’t worry, do you think she’s really a child? Her body is that of an adult.”
This was his approval, and thus he sided with me. But I couldn't understand whether he realized what he was saying or was just acting out of curiosity.
Anyway, I don't know.
Nevertheless, I'm happy
Veronica stared at Sertain as if she wanted to say something, but she stifled it with difficulty. Her look reflected amazement, as if she was asking him why he had suddenly changed his attitude, since he had been treating me like a child all the time.
I also don't know what Sertain's intention is.
Isn't he acting strange? I think so too.
I think I'll get along better with Veronica than with Sertine.
“I just want a sip!”
Sertin let out a light laugh as his eyes narrowed.
'Could this cup contain a deadly poison? It may contain a slow-acting poison or a substance that only causes pain. I can't be sure of anything.'
Augustin and Duke Spindel were looking at me silently, both of them focusing their gazes on the cup I was holding.
They're not trying to stop me. Surely they knew what this cup might contain.
Since I knew Evelyn was unaffected by toxins, I took a small sip.
This was a risky bet.
Ah, it tastes sweet. I almost drank the entire cup due to the smell of alcohol that I had not tasted in a long time. But I remembered that I am only five years old!
I quickly removed the cup from my mouth and threw it aside, then wiped my mouth while screaming
"Argh, it's bad! Disgusting!"
“Didn’t I tell you? Here, Evelin. Drink this instead. It’s much tastier.”
Veronica handed me another glass that was in front of her.
While I was drinking the sweet juice she offered me, Sertin was smiling softly.
You bastard! You should be grateful to me. I'm trying to save your sister, while doing my best to keep the world at peace and keep you from falling apart.
It's unfortunate, but it's also really disgusting.
All my stress disappeared away. Maybe it's because the matter has been resolved.
Oh, you really don't know anything.
In fact, it is not me who is ignorant, but Sirin.
"Oh, that's bad! Don't drink it, Veer!"
“Vir?”
“Veruca?”
"Veer! It's a nice name. Call me Veer, Evelyn."
I nodded vigorously. As a young child, it was normal for me to forget names or say them wrong.
Veronica seemed completely confident that I was a child, without any doubt about who I really was.
You are really different from your brother.
How wonderful it would have been if Cyrtain looked even a little like Veronica.
I sighed, you did something amazing today.
I glanced at the Spindle family again, but Augustin's facial expression was stern and there was no movement.
No maid approached after that. Well, there was no way to poison all the food or drinks.
While everyone was busy, Veronica and I left the place, as ordered by Sertain.
Certain picked up the cup I had dropped on the floor while no one was paying attention
The flowers were fluttering
Spring flowers were falling like rain around him.
Consider the cup that was not appropriate for this beautiful day.
There were small cracks from hitting a stone, but it wasn't completely damaged.
Sertin raised the cup to his nose and inhaled. It had a slight, strange smell.
Serten raised his lips with a cold smile
“Haha, really.”
He held the cup carefully, while his eyes reflected a frightening coldness.
It was clear that this woman was acting.
They said her IQ was equivalent to that of a 10-year-old, and she hasn't improved since then.
Has she been fooling people ever since, or has she recently come to her senses?
Or was the Duke's family fooling everyone and bringing Evelyn into this?
He didn't know the answer, but he decided to watch her carefully until she revealed her truth herf.
Sertin hid the cup in his coat, then handed it to Mortega, who was waiting outside.
"Check what was in the cup. It's poison."
Mortega's eyes widened in shock.
"Did you drink it, Your Highness? What was in it?"
"I didn't drink it. It's just a suspicion."
"So who drank it? Don't tell me Princess Veronica drank it!"
“No, someone else sacrificed himf.”
Certin smiled sarcastically as Mortega looked at him worriedly.
I took the cup fiercely.
Cyrtain remembers Evelyn's childish face covered with red hair, her innocent smile, and her cheerful voice.
The cup no longer contains poison now. He was filled with Evelyn's sacrifice.
Sertin added in a low voice
“Check it well. If anything seems abnormal, let me know.”
“Should I call the doctor?”
“There's no need for that.”
Certain was convinced that Evelyn knew of the poison's presence. The confidence in her behavior was evidence of that.
However, he had to pretend not to know what was happening. If she feels exposed, she may take an unexpected step.
“She will sleep in my suite tonight.”
“Your Highness!”
“If you're worried about something, just check it yourf.”
Certain couldn't take his eyes off where Evelyn was for a long time.
'He's really serious.'
Serena and Rosie talked to each other while helping me change into my pajamas with strange expressions on their faces.
“For him to suddenly ask you to sleep in his suite? Is that reasonable?”
“What could happen?! No, oh, I don’t know.”
Both Serena and Rosé looked confused as well.
I know, I'm confused too. I don't really know what he's thinking.
But if he doesn't back down, I have no choice but to confront him.
“I think my husband is afraid to sleep alone! Especially with the rain and thunder! So he asked me to sleep next to him!”
"Yes…."
"I think I should read him books and sing him a lullaby. Mmm. Bring on the princess story!"
"Yes."
Serena and Rosie moved with trembling faces.
I put on my pink furry boots and left the palace. The rain was falling lightly, just as Sertain had said. Serena raised the umbrella and we headed towards the Crown Prince's Palace.
Since we were facing each other anyway, the distance wasn't that far.
As expected, the servants of the Crown Prince's Palace greeted us with embarrassed and confused faces.
“Your Highness, have you arrived?”
“Where is my husband? He said he was afraid!”
“Huh…?”
“He said he was afraid of rain and thunder!”
I will take revenge on you. I will spread all kinds of rumors or make everyone look at you as a coward.
The servants laughed awkwardly.
“Oh, that's what happened then.”
“Yes, that's why I came to protect him, I'll read him a book and sing him a song!”
I extended to them the book I had brought. The servants' expressions became more strange. Of course, I laughed maliciously inside.
I followed the servants' instructions and headed to the Crown Prince's bedroom.
The structure of his palace looked similar to mine.
It looked like it had been printed with stickers.
When I entered Sirtain's bedroom, Serena and Rosie helped me take off my coat and left the room.
I took a deep breath and played with the pink frilly pajamas I was wearing to calm myf down.
I pretended to be calm and made Serten look like a coward, but in reality, I was very nervous.
Isn't that obvious?
Certin feels suspicious of me, but he thinks of me as a child.
But I'm not like that.
In my eyes, Certin was a handsome, mature man who moved my heart.
And attractive enough.
"annoying…."
Sertin wasn't in the bedroom yet.
It was strangely insulting to think that I was the only one who thought this way. Thinking about that soft face made me even more jealous.
I looked around the room.
I think I'll cause unnecessary misunderstandings if I move rashly. So I lay down on the bed like I always do and opened the book.
This looks a bit like Rapunzel. Is this the book I'm going to read for two biographies today?
While I was engrossed in the book, I felt movement behind me. I swallowed hard and tried to ignore it. I felt the weight of someone sitting on the bed next to me.
"What do you do?"
Sertin approached me and whispered in a low voice, and his scent filled my nose. The effect was greater than I expected.
'I can't believe it! 'This is crazy!'
Sertin put his hand on my shoulder, and suddenly I screamed
“Ahh!”