A Beautiful Fake Smile

After Carla left the room, Emilio finally focused on Ariana. The man patiently kept Ariana's favorite food in front of the girl while he was taking some food for himself to eat.

"Ana, can you guess why I've been busy lately?"

Emilio always did this whenever he visited Ariana's room. The man was just telling Ariana about his day, while Ariana just sat there without the slightest interest. But no matter how long Ariana ignored him, Emilio would continue to talk as if he was happy just to see Ariana hear his voice. This time, Emilio remained in a good mood, even if Ariana didn't answer and continued to eat her food quietly.

"I worked hard to take care of the matter of transferring power from Duke Andrew to his heir. Ana, I have officially announced that you have become the Duchess of Alison from now on. But for your safety... we won't celebrate it because I'm afraid someone will hurt you if you leave this place."