Chapter 223

A Knight's Advice

"I'm fine. I was just lost in thought..."

Because of Loic's repeated warnings before we left, not only Cecilia, who was riding in the same carriage as me, but even Countess Aselino checked on my condition every hour.

"Don't tell me you're thinking about the Grand Duke again?"

"..."

Honestly, every time I remembered Loic standing there, watching until our carriage became nothing more than a tiny dot on the horizon, my heart felt heavy.

The Countess fanned herself and sighed.

"If the Grand Duchess misses him this much, I can't imagine how the Grand Duke is managing without you."

I wondered the same thing.

I hope Loic is doing well.

"Your Highness, should we stop and rest for a while?"

Cecilia asked with a worried expression.

"No. We're almost there."

In the distance, I could finally see the Gate.

Since we had traveled diligently, we arrived…