The Villainess Hides Her Wealth - Chapter 90.2

Chapter 90.2

As she raised her gaze from the sturdy back blocking her vision, she saw his bright blonde hair scattered slightly.

Summer, with the bright sun, had passed, and it was now the beginning of autumn. But the crown prince shone brightly no matter what the season.

His beautiful eyes, which never felt weak despite being delicately shaped, curved as he looked at Yuria.

“Lady Primrose.”

He turned towards her and politely knelt down.

It was a very different attitude from that of Sir Vieira, who just told her to give him the handkerchief.

He looked sacred, like the main character in a story.

Not only Yuria, who was standing close to him, but everyone watched the scene holding their breath as if they were possessed.

“Will the Lady give me a handkerchief as a blessing so I can hunt for you?”

Crown Prince Enoch was a man who was kind to everyone, but at the same time, he kept his distance from everyone.

Could this man do something like this? Being so explicitly sweet in front of everyone, enough to make someone lose their mind?

“Ah…”

And there was no way she could refuse it in that situation.

Surely Yuria was just a villain who was being punished for harassing the protagonist in the novel. But for the moment when Crown Prince Enoch requested her handkerchief, she felt like she had become the protagonist herself.

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“I will do my best thanks to the blessing of Lady Primrose. Please wait until I come back.”

After receiving the handkerchief, Crown Prince Enoch disappeared into the hunting grounds with the other men.

Yuria, left behind, stared blankly at his back. More precisely, she stared at the handkerchief wrapped around his arm.

And she reflected on what had just happened.

‘His Highness has prevented me from being embarrassed.’

It was none other than her ex-fiancé, who courted Lilika right in front of her. And he was getting everyone’s attention because he was acting blatantly sarcastic.

‘What if His Highness hadn’t stepped in?’

She didn’t even want to imagine how triumphant Sir Vieira must have felt looking at her. How would she deal with the rumors about her after that?

‘Even as I was thinking about what to do, I didn’t even dare to imagine this…’

Among Yuria’s choices, he was not the worst nor the lesser evil. He was the best.

Crown Prince Enoch could compete with Sir Vieira in the hunting competition, and he was also considered to be a much better potential husband.

‘Though I don’t know exactly why he stepped forward or what he’s thinking.’

But Yuria could tell; he didn’t come forward with a light heart or on a moment’s impulse.

The man who stood up for her… tried to defend Yuria’s honor.

“…”

The crown prince had already left, but the sight of him receiving the handkerchief still lingered before her eyes.

Just before he left, he carefully tied the handkerchief he had received from Yuria around his arm.

It was a spot where it could be openly seen.

‘Giving a handkerchief and blessing someone was something I couldn’t do even when I was engaged to Sir Vieira.’

Everyone thought it belonged to Yuria, but Vieira, her ex-fiancé, wore Lilika’s handkerchief at the swordsmanship competition.

‘How pathetic I was… for not being able to say anything even after hearing about such a thing. Should I say it hurts my heart?’

But now, she felt like she could shake it off.

Today, Crown Prince Enoch accepted her handkerchief like it was something very precious.

“What’s going on with His Highness, who didn’t have any scandals?”

“Didn’t he just step in to side with Lady Yuria?”

Yuria, who was the one involved, was quiet, but there was a commotion beside her.

The people snooped around in curiosity looking at Yuria instead of Crown Prince Enoch who left for the forest, but fortunately, Princess Vivian stopped them.

“Don’t raise your voices too much in the sacred hunting competition.”

Though a hunting competition where young nobles were gathered wasn’t exactly solemn…

In any case, thanks to Princess Vivian, Yuria was able to avoid making a mistake due to her confused mind.

‘I would surely make a mistake in a situation like this.’

Yuria’s face grew hot. Her heart was beating so loudly that she felt dizzy.

“Lady Yuria.”

Princess Vivian whispered in a low voice next to her, as she couldn’t do anything but blink her eyes.

“Don’t worry. My brother is going to win the hunting competition for you.”

Yuria nodded blankly. Following the crown prince, Princess Vivian was also very reliable. They were dependable siblings.

‘For me?’

It was an awkward statement.