The Reason Why She Can’t Get Married - Chapter 92
Chapter 92
“….”
“.…”
“.…”
A long silence fell. Courtney remained quiet, observing the two, and Raymond, usually silent, kept his mouth shut, seemingly wary of Selena’s reaction. Selena, her mind still reeling from the Tower Lord’s unexpected behavior, spoke more slowly than usual. “…Anyway, thank you for the flower.”
“Th-thank you, as well.”
“Now that we’ve finished our business, we’ll be going.”
Raymond’s fingers twitched. He didn’t stop the two women as they turned to leave, but he stood still, gazing longingly at Selena’s retreating figure. Selena, on the other hand, left the tower without looking back, exchanged brief farewells with Courtney, and parted ways.
“Hurry and go to the Ratliffe Duchy, Lady Raven! Alright?”
“Oh, yes. I understand.”
After reminding her to visit Noel, Selena returned to Serenade to plan her next move—
“Lady Selena, I’m here.”
“Lemon? What brings you here without any notice?”
Lemon had arrived unexpectedly. It was an unusual surprise visit, as he typically informed her beforehand. “Oh, well… I was wondering how your visit to the tower went. You were worried about meeting the Tower Lord last time…” Lemon spoke with a hint of anxiety. Selena tilted her head, then smiled brightly. “Is that why you came? Oh, you’re so sweet. Who do you think I am? Of course, I got the flower.”
She proudly showed him the rose she received from Raymond. However, instead of brightening, Lemon’s expression grew even more somber as he gauged her reaction. “How was he…the Tower Lord…?”
“Hmm.”
“Not…good?”
“No.”
As Selena readily nodded, Lemon’s face fell, as if the sky had collapsed. “Why…”
“He knelt before me and gave me the flower.”
“Th-then isn’t that good? He showed a clear sign of affection, just as you wanted.”
“That’s why it’s not good. I don’t want that level of affection from the Tower Lord.”
It wouldn’t do to be hated to death, but it also wouldn’t do to be liked to death. Lemon’s eyes widened in shock at Selena’s firm response. “Why… Is there another reason why you don’t want the Tower Lord’s affection?”
“Hmm.”
Selena fell into thought. What should she say? She couldn’t reveal the whole truth as she did with Noel, so she had to offer a partial truth. “Well…”
“Yes.”
“He’s not my type.”
“…What?”
Lemon looked dumbfounded. Selena continued seriously. “I don’t like gloomy people. I like someone who sparkles like a prince in a fairy tale.”
Even with his face hidden by a mask, she could sense the Tower Lord’s handsome features, but everything about him was too somber. He always wore black clothes and kept his mouth shut—who would like that?
Selena wasn’t interested in his position as the youngest Tower Lord, his abilities, or his wealth. I’m successful and capable too. Even if I can’t use magic, ahem. So, even if he weren’t a potential husband candidate, Tower Lord Raymond was far from Selena’s type.
“Whether it’s a man or a woman, no matter how good-looking they are, I dislike a gloomy aura.”
“….”
“Don’t you agree, Lemon?” Oblivious to the fact that she had just driven a stake through someone’s heart, Selena placed the flower in a vase. The pure white vase, which had only held the rose with the pale ribbon from Noel, now also held Raymond’s rose. Lemon, staring at Selena with a gloomy expression, slowly opened his mouth. “…Am I…not your type either?”
“Huh? What?”
“Am I not…Lady Selena’s type either?”
It was a desperate, pleading question for reasons she couldn’t understand. Selena blinked, then chuckled.
“Our Lemon is an angel, so it’s different. Kind, cute, and pretty. I like you way more than the Tower Lord.”
“Is that so…”
Lemon nodded, half relieved, half unsure whether to be happy about it.
“…Still, please don’t dislike the Tower Lord too much. He might genuinely have feelings for you.”
“Oh, I dislike that even more! I’d rather he not be interested in me at all.”
“.…”
Lemon blinked rapidly, as if holding back tears, his face a picture of utter bewilderment.
The next day, news arrived that Luna Meyer had received a second rose from the Tower Lord. This meant three people had received two roses from two men: Selena, Luna, and Courtney. All that remained was for Maximillian to give his final rose to Luna.
“Once Her Highness receives the flower, the competition and the request will be over, so we should decide who to support between the two ladies.”
“Who do you consider the stronger candidate, Boss?”
“I think Lady Meyer is more likely to be the client than Lady Raven.”
“Why do you think so?”
“Lady Raven is too different from the description in the request, and the decision-making power regarding her engagement seems to lie with the Count and Countess.”
The fact that she intended to get engaged if she became the Summer Fairy implied that she had some degree of agency in the matter. Courtney Raven, who seemed to have no agency at all, didn’t fit the profile described in the request. Lucy and Randy nodded in agreement after hearing Selena’s explanation.
“Alright then. How can we make His Highness give the flower to Lady Meyer?”
“Hmm, it’s tricky since it’s His Highness the Crown Prince.”
“So, we need to make him choose Lady Meyer over Lady Raven somehow.”
Selena sighed, filled with worry. Randy cautiously raised his hand. “Couldn’t he give it to you, Boss, instead of either of them?”
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