"I made all the decisions. It was my decision not to leave Lennox, and it was again my decision to reject His Majesty's job offer."
In fact, she shouldn't have asked him now. Moreover, she shouldn't have heard what he had to say next!
"Marie, all I wanted was for you to stay safe and happy for a long time. I never wanted anything else. I'm serious."
Marianne was deeply touched by her father's sincere voice. Ober's cunning words, which she had suppressed in her mind, burst like firecrackers in sharp contrast with her father's words.
That was too bad a coincidence.
Those were Ober's words.
Those were her father's words.