Chapter 5

Chapter 5

When we walked down the spiral stairs going to the dining room, no one was speaking. Only the sounds of our footsteps can be heard echoing in the long corridor.

From time to time, there will be maids walking by and greeting us, or more precisely, staring at this beauty beside me.

['Young lady and Jean were just a match made in heaven!'

'I know. Her golden locks complimented his chestnut hair.'

'And look at their eyes. Isn't golden with amber eyes looked very good together?'

'Yes, yes. I can totally see that.']

I bowed my head in embarrassment. I am embarrassed for these maids ah.

Even if I possessed a beautiful and fairy-like body now, saying that I am matched with this living Adonis is a big no!

I swear, Rosine was more beautiful than me.

'But she had such insidious thoughts….'

At that notion, I felt really bad for this beautiful human beside me.

Looking at his peerless face, only to be used by a woman?

I felt that he's quite pitiful.

In the original story, 'Heather' and Jean had some sister-brother relationship with each other, and that only changed with the appearance of Rosine.

Instead of not burdening him even further, 'Heather' became a jealous woman thinking that she had the right to stand beside Jean.

Well, she do have a point. Being his fiancée and childhood friend is enough reason to stand beside him.

Jean was also in the wrong.

He knew 'Heather' and practically grew up with her, so he shouldn't have doubted her personality.

I guess that's where many misunderstanding between them occurred.

As I was thinking too deep about this, I unknowingly walked past to the dining room.

If not for Jean pulling my hair, I wouldn't know.

'At least pull me in the hand ah….'

I looked at him rather annoyed for pulling my hair. I smoothed it out using my fingers.

"What are you thinking so deeply you forgot where you're going."

"… Nothing. Let's go inside."

"Sorry."

"Huh?"

I was about to take a step forward inside the dining room when I heard him say sorry.

He must've seen my annoyed expression.

'Isn't this cold male lead don't know how to say sorry to people? What happened?'

I turned to look at him with confusion in my eyes.

He took long time to open his mouth, but instead of answering my confusion, he just patted my head with a low sigh.

Seriously, what's wrong with him?

'Maybe he's sorry for pulling my hair…? Oh, that wouldn't be! But there's always a what if…!'

Battling inside my head, he stride forward and opened the door, urging me to step inside.

And so, I stopped my inside monologue and went inside the dining room.

I thanked him for opening the door for me, as well as inviting him to sit down and wait for our meal to be serve.

★★★

After eating dinner together, we walked out on the garden.

I don't know why I even suggested to walk in the garden together.

'It's because of his good looks ah, totally admirable.'

As I thought of this, I can't help but turned my head sideways.

Seeing his side profile, he had that slightly pointed nose, curly eyelashes I wished I had, and his tear mole under his right eye.

I especially loved his tear mole. It's like a perfect accessories for a very fine sculpture, such as this Adonis.

I kept staring at him.

"Have you stared enough?"

"… You're really handsome." Befitting of the status male lead.

"Thanks for the compliment, I know."

"The only problem is that your narcissistic."

"What did you say?"

"…"

Maybe, it wasn't too bad to say he's narcissistic just once. But also, the eyes that looked at me was especially urging me to answer.

"Nothing."

I shook my head and continue walking in front.

Even if 'Heather' and Jean had a brother-sister relationship, each others fiancé as bonus, maybe I shouldn't act too familiar with him.

I should stop teasing him now.

That tease only is reserved for the female lead.

But even so, I wished he will find a girl who will love him for who he is, not just because of his money and wealth.

And so, I will do the same.

Living a quiet life with my family here, even if they don't remember our past life, it is a blessing for me.

Looking at the stars above, it's getting late now.

"You should go home Jean. It's getting late."

"After teasing me, now you're hurrying me to go? What a rude girl."

"Despite your cold personality, I think you have many things to say."

"What do you mean? Explain."

"No, nothing. You just go home because if not, your parents would go crazy for losing such a handsome son like you. Now, go."

After persuading him to go home, he finally went away.

I looked up in the dark sky. I can see countless stars.

The moon is shining bright tonight, and I can see my favorite constellation – the big dipper.

"Miss, why are you out her by yourself? Did Young Master Jean already go home?"

"Hmm… I told him to go."

"Lets go inside Miss. You'll feel cold."

One of my personal maids, found me in this garden, draping me a long coat over my shoulders.

Right, this night is cold. I should go inside.

'I should think about this matter all over again tomorrow.'

★★★

As he walked out of the gates, he suddenly remembered what she had said earlier.

「"You're really handsome."」

It was just another compliment he had always heard from people around him.

The only difference was he heard it from her lips.

She said that with a smile on her face, looking straight into his eyes, as if digging into his soul.

Her golden eyes boring into him, it was such a strange feeling.

"Young Master, shall we go home?"

"Go."

"Will you go visit the young lady tomorrow again?"

"I'll see."

Then the black car in front of the big, marvelous gate, speed off in the dark of the night.