Chapter 76

Chapter 76

"Um…"

Adrian opened his mouth cautiously.

"Lady Greenwood. There is something I've been wondering about."

They say that one's station shapes the person.

When they first met, Adrian had mimicked Marie's way of speaking and called her "Miss." Now his form of address had changed. Ines, who remembered their first meeting, found his formal manner of speaking a little strange. She smiled softly and said to Adrian:

"Something you've been wondering about? What is it?"

"May I ask?"

Ines nodded readily.

"Of course."

At Ines's consent, Adrian's face brightened.

What on earth was he going to ask, to hesitate so long?

Just as her curiosity grew, Adrian's voice reached her.

"Where were you on the day of the betrothal ceremony?"

Ines's heart plummeted. The shock was like all the blood in her body running cold.

"…Pardon?"

She had to act as though nothing were wrong, but in her…