Chapter 111

“……?”

I squeezed my eyes shut, then snapped them open in shock.

What did that woman just say?

“……?”

Everyone was in the same state as me. The murmurs grew louder at the cry that had been aimed at me, a woman by anyone’s eyes.

What—so that secret was that secret?

I was relieved.

If Essen had been Artie, that would have been the greatest secret of all, but fortunately Artie happened to be me, so it was a useless secret.

What a relief. That this commotion broke out when it was me, not Essen.

Adrian furrowed his brow and pressed Gabriel on her words.

“What do you mean by that, Gabriel.”

“Your Highness Adrian, I have discovered something astonishing—that Lady Artienne, Your Highness’s fiancée, is in fact a man.”

Gabriel said, looking at me.

“Do you have proof?”

At times like this, I must not be pushed back on…