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When Candice chuckled while her shoulders trembled,
the surroundings turned pale.
Noticing such a reaction, Candice cleared her throat
and greeted Arthur.
「Good day, Arthur.」
Because Candice greeted Arthur completely
normally, everyone stopped moving as if time in the area had stopped.
And seeing Arthur looking like tears were about to
overflow and fall just from Candice greeting him, Candice was
about to snap.
（To think he looks like he's about to
cry even though I am doing him the favor of greeting him…… Just what is
his intention!?）
Even now, anger also welled up over having tripped and
bumped her forehead.
Up until now, she would have immediately vented the welling
anger, but right now, she could not do so.
Candice remained
frozen in the middle of her greeting.
A blue vein popped on her forehead.
At this rate, isn't getting along with Arthur
absolutely impossible?
As she was thinking that, Jeanne, unable to just
watch, raised her voice slightly.
「Candice, Imperial Princess-sama, I am deeply sorry. Imperial
Prince Arthur does not seem to be feeling very well right now, so……」
「Not feeling well, you say? I wonder
what that means. Explain it this instant.」
「It is not something for Candice,
Imperial Princess-sama to worry about.」
Feeling anger that Jeanne might have replied implying
he wasn't feeling well because Candice had greeted him, she
glared at her fiercely.
Jeanne had a
sweet smile on her face, but Arthur's shoulders jumped with a start.
At Candice's words, Eva and Rose were
pacing back and forth in a panic.
「I will ask one more time. Explain
what you mean.」
「…………」
In the highly volatile atmosphere between Candice and
Jeanne, Eva, Rose, and Arthur were panicking.
As Candice waited for Jeanne's words, Arthur's
stomach let out a loud growl.
Come to think of it, she remembered Arthur saying
earlier, 「because it
smelled so good.」
Her eyes widening at the surprisingly loud sound, Candice
asked Arthur.
「Could it be that you…… are hungry?」
At Candice's question, Arthur seemed to be
troubled over what to do, but he gave a modest nod.
「Hmm, is that so……」
Candice's lips
drew a beautiful arc.
At this time, the maids and chamberlains who were silently
watching the course of events in the surroundings had predicted Candice's
actions.
That she would surely make a fool of Arthur as usual.
Whenever Candice met Arthur, her actions were
one of two choices: either telling her maids to push Arthur away, or
making a fool of him by saying things like, "this is what you expect from
someone with filthy blood," until he disappeared from her sight.
Everyone thought that this time, Candice would make a
fool of Arthur.
The reason Arthur had no place to belong within the
palace and was treated coldly was because his birth was unclear, and unlike Maxence,
Luca, and Candice, his mother had no power; therefore, the maids
and chamberlains saw no point in flattering him, who had no backing.
At this time, the only one looking after Arthur was
his wet nurse, Jeanne.
The surroundings never lent an ear to Jeanne's words,
「You will
regret it, you know?」
And so, with no need for anyone to be kind to Arthur,
who was shunned by Candice and his other older siblings, Candice
had unluckily happened upon Arthur as he was crying from hunger.
Candice crouched
down in front of Arthur and held out her hand.
It was when Jeanne thought to move in order to
protect Arthur.
「I am about to have a meal now, too.
I don't mind eating together with you.」
「……!?」
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