I Didn’t Lull You to Sleep Only for You to Be Obsessed With Me - Chapter 87

RP: Haebaragi_syk

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Chapter 44.2

Afterward, he searched for her as if hunting a mouse, but she was nowhere to be found. No matter how much she was neglected, April had grown up as a noble and didn’t know how to do anything, so he naturally believed she would return to the Count’s household soon, though she never did.

In the meantime, Claude Winterville even declared Asher Winterville, Leonard’s son, as his successor.

‘Leonard, you useless thing who’s no help at all!’

At this point, even if he dealt with Claude, the ducal title would still go to Asher. So, he would have to deal with both Claude and Asher at the same time…

As he nervously sipped his wine while thinking that, his eyes caught sight of April talking with Claude.

While he didn’t know the full details, it was obvious why April was with Claude. He must have recognized her usefulness and kept her by his side. Everything seemed to be turning out the way he wanted without him having to do much. The only problem was that April wasn’t under his control. In that case, all he had to do was get April back on his side again.

He was confident that he could change April’s mind, because she…

Zenon Olsen smiled wickedly as he gulped down the wine in his glass.

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‘Ah, I think our eyes met.’

April, who had been glancing at Zenon Olson, quickly turned her head when their gazes met. However, she felt a prickling sensation at the back of her head.

When she glanced back, she saw that Zenon was still watching her.

‘It seems like he’s noticed, doesn’t it?’

Sadly, while pink hair might be common in the Holy Kingdom, it was rare in the Empire. Besides, there was someone with pink hair in no other place but the Winterville estate? This was nothing more than an advertisement saying, ‘I’m April Renoen.’ From Zenon’s perspective, it would seem that Claude discovered April, who had talent in white magic, and had taken her in.

“What’s wrong?”

Claude asked, perhaps sensing her anxiety.

“Ah…”

April tried to think of an excuse to leave the hall, but with her limited options, she had no choice but to use the same excuse as before.

“My shoes are a bit uncomfortable. I’d like to take a short break and come back.”

“Last time, you said it was because you were wearing ready-made shoes, but this time, they’re still uncomfortable even though you had custom-made shoes?”

Claude frowned. He looked like he wanted to slit the shoe designer’s throat at any moment.

‘…At this rate, innocent people’s lives might be at risk.’

April quickly shook her head.

“It’s not the shoes that are uncomfortable, it’s because I’m uncomfortable. I’m not used to wearing this kind of shoe.”

That was true.

How often would ‘April Renoen,’ who had grown up like a neglected child, have the opportunity to wear such party shoes and attend a party? No matter how well the shoes were made, if the wearer weren’t used to them, they would be uncomfortable. The touch of the shoes against her Achilles tendon was soft but still unfamiliar. Moreover, standing for so long made her calves ache.

Fortunately, Claude seemed to understand her situation this time. He relaxed his expression and nodded.

“Then, how about taking a short trip to the break room?”

“I was actually thinking of doing that.”

Claude extended his right elbow.

“I’ll guide you.”

“No!”

While April felt a pang of regret as she realized that her voice had risen unconsciously, Claude looked at her with a suspicious glance and tilted his head slightly.

“Is there something you’re hiding from me?”

“No, it’s not that…”

‘If I stay with him, Zenon Olson might become even more interested in me!’

April hid her true feelings and smiled broadly. While she wasn’t confident in her lies, she was good at smiling.

Thanks to that, she was able to create an innocent smile.

“The Duke can’t leave your position even for a moment. You’re the host, and if I’m not there, you’ll have to take care of Asher.”

“Hmm.”

“And I can go to the break room myself.”

“Didn’t you get lost last time?”

“That was my first time visiting the imperial palace! Besides, this is the Duke of Winterville’s residence. How could I possibly get lost?”

Claude stared at her wordlessly. Although there was still some doubt in his eyes, he eventually looked away when April flashed a slight smile, revealing her upper teeth.

“I see.”

“Then, I’ll take a short break and be back.”

April made her way down the hall, trying not to look in Zenon’s direction.

“Lily.”

As she hurriedly walked down the corridor, someone grabbed her arm.

She quickly recognized the other person’s voice. Although she had heard the same nickname, ‘Lily,’ it felt different from when she heard it from Claude earlier. While Claude’s voice had been unusually sweet and warm, this voice was devoid of any emotion.

“Zenon… Olson.”

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