241 ※ His Straightforwardness [III]

"More like a double lapse of judgement," he giggled softly, shaking his head, "both the Empress Consort and the 1st Queen are awful, father only got it right with the 2nd Queen, she's a lovely woman, the one he deserves. It's no wonder that he constantly skips some duties to visit her. She's the one he actually loves, and thankfully, she loves him just as much."

Well, I don't think I should be listening to this, it sounds... too personal, "I thought he was the cold type, but it seems like I was wrong."

"He can be cold, but that's not who he is," he came even closer and I felt drowned by the unreasonable urge to hold onto him and inhale his scent.

{"And I thought Theo affected you, but damn if Joshua isn't doing Goddess work on you!"}

I have no idea what you're talking about.

{"That's the denial stage, it'll pass."}

Shut up, Morticia.