I Became the Tutor of the Royal Twins - Chapter 206

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Chapter 206

Translator: Yonnee

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Sera bowed her head as she apologized.

As she raised her head, the smile on her face was once again filled with unease and sadness.

“I’m so very sorry. If you could be so kind as to think that it never happened…”

“Never happened?”

“Yes. I was too presumptuous, Your Majesty… You must be angry…”

“Did you think that I was angry after hearing that?”

“In any case, I… I dared to say such impudent words towards Your Majesty. You clearly stated that the relationship between us is just that of a tutor and a guardian… The fault is all mine…”

Unable to finish everything she must say, Sera bit her lower lip gently.

Her apology was overflowing with sincerity and guilt, so he wanted to make up an excuse and say that it wasn’t like that.

She had feelings for him, and he knew that confessing no doubt took a lot of courage. However, he was heartbroken by Sera’s appearance now.

“Miss Popo, I…”

When Helios spoke, Sera looked at him anxiously with such worried eyes.

He closed his lips again.

I’m not angry. I feel the same way as you.

He could not get these words across.

I can’t be mad at you.

On the contrary, I finally understood my own feelings after your confession.

His reaction until now was only borne out of his own self-deprecation. He felt pathetic because he realized his feelings only after hearing that she liked him. He felt terrible because of this.

No, if he were perfectly honest with himself, he must have had an idea about it already before.

That’s why he always asked for strolls in the garden with her, and he kept calling her to his palace under the pretext of hearing about his younger siblings’ progress in class.

His feelings had always been there, and he knew but didn’t want to know.

‘Excuse?’

What excuse could there be?

Helios had nothing to say.

Sera was feeling heartbroken now because she wouldn’t know what’s going on in his mind, but it was so difficult for him to say it.

For the same reason as her.

Status.

It’s clear that her status as a viscount’s daughter would be enough justification for everyone to attack her.

If he were to come forward and say that he would have her hand in marriage, the nobles would all oppose him and say that she could never hold the position of empress.

It’s just that his father hadn’t abided by the traditions of the empire, but it wasn’t long ago that the emperors of this country had normally kept concubines in their harem—the nobles would say that she was fit for only that.

Helios couldn’t possibly give Sera such a position. That’s why he had been turning a blind eye to these feelings in the first place.

He wanted to deny that the feelings he’s been having until now was love.

The imperial palace was much too dangerous. The incident that happened only a few days ago might happen again.

…The incident that happened to his parents all those months ago might happen again.

Sera had already suffered once in the hands of a culprit they had yet to apprehend.

They were lucky enough that Sera was left unscathed, but he did not want to deliberately put her in a position that would leave her wide open to danger.

Moreover, it was unknown just how many threats there were against Sera, as she did not have the support of a household with strong foundations.

It wasn’t just an illusion. Everything he had done so far had been through his will.

Helios could not confess his own feelings easily because he knew what kind of weight those words carried.

“…Miss Popo.”

However, he could not endure seeing Sera so forlorn.

As he looked at Sera, he could barely hold back the urge to tell her his honest feelings.

“I’m not angry. It’s just that I…”

He tried to talk to her as he usually did, but his throat was tight. His voice did the exact opposite of what he wanted.

He wished to say anything at all that could alleviate the pain and sadness she must be feeling, but his mind was blank.

No matter what he would say here, it would only sound like a rejection.

Staring up at him silently, Sera eventually spoke instead of him.

“It’s alright, Your Majesty. I fully understand what you’re trying to say.”

Clutching the handle of the bag a little tighter, Sera remained utterly polite. The corners of her lips trembled uneasily.

And Helios felt so drowned by guilt at the sight.

It was all his fault. Sera did nothing wrong.

Under the pretext of thinking how similar she was to his siblings, and under the pretext that she was said siblings’ tutor, he reached out to her each and every time.

On the other hand, however, he acted in that way because he wanted her to fall for him… And he knew that his actions were very easily misconstrued.

He felt pathetic for not being able to say anything.

‘I want to pretend to be a good person in front of Miss Popo until the end.’

Helios smiled bitterly at his hypocritical actions.

Sera had the same helpless smile.

Cough, cough.

At that, the two of them heard Jean’s promised signal.

As two awkward coughs in a row could be heard from inside, Sera opened the door first.

“Seeraaa!”

“Seeeeeraaaaa!”

Rosé and Ferre called her name cheerfully.

Through the open door, a warm glow spilled out.