GDC 167

The Secret of Birth What Loic had said during the day suddenly came to mind.

That he couldn’t last even a single day without me.

‘He’s built like a mountain, but he acts exactly like a puppy.’

“And please make sure to pass on my thanks to the Grand Duke as well…!”

Seeing my wide grin, the Countess stopped mid-sentence in surprise.

“Your Grace?”

“Oh, I’m sorry. I was just thinking about something else…”

I hurriedly wiped the loosened smile from my face.

Realizing who I had been thinking about, the Countess’s expression brightened.

“I feel bad that I unintentionally separated newlyweds. It would have been nice if the Grand Duke could have come along too.”

I replied that I would invite the Count and Countess to the castle next time, and the couple looked genuinely delighted.

After that, the warm dinner continued late into the night.

After finishing the…