Chapter 26
Translator: Missme
Editor: Aru
My eyelids trembled in shock and surprise.
That’s because, both from the shape of the hand and the circumstances, it was clear that I held his hand first!
Why did I notice this now?
Because Caleb is wearing gloves?
Is that why I noticed this late?
No, I should let go of my hands first!
I hurriedly let go of Caleb’s hand.
“I’m sorry, Lord.”
“No, it’s all right.”
Caleb brushed his hand which had been touched by me.
For a moment, my conscience was wounded…
Because he still stated, even after that, that it’s all right and was courteous to me.
Maybe it was because I had made so many mistakes today that I couldn’t lift my face. After all, I felt sorry and ashamed.
It happened as I was looking at the tips of my toes.
“Lady Oreu.” “Yes, yes?”
“I have a matter to deal with, would you mind waiting here for a moment?”
What was he going to do now?
Did something unexpected happen?
It was unexpected, but I readily nodded.
Caleb waited for me, therefore I couldn’t not wait for him.
“Yes, I will.”
“I’ll be right back.”
Caleb took a step forward.
I admired how he looked from behind.
There was a little flower store next to the alley at the end of Caleb’s path.
‘How come he’s heading that way? I don’t expect he’ll buy flowers.’
I arched my head and immediately recalled why Caleb had gone out today in the first place.
‘Come to think of it, he mentioned he spent a lot of time on patrol……Perhaps it’s because of that alley?’
The alleyway became particularly problematic once the connection was made.
Calleb, unlike me, may have felt something weird and rushed to that alley.
Just like when he aided me when I encountered a bully.
‘Perhaps I may assist him as well.’
I looked around for anything to swing.
It was because I hadn’t brought a parasol with me today.
I would have packed a parasol if I had known this was going to happen.
It was the moment when I went looking for anything to use as a weapon.
“Huh?”
I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.
Caleb went into a flower store, not the alley next to it.
‘Does he enjoy flowers? Then I understand why he’s suddenly going to buy it.’
I waited for Caleb to come.
Caleb emerged after a time with an armful of yellow flowers.
I wouldn’t have thought of anything else if it had been a flower basket or a flowerpot.
He was, however, clutching a bouquet of flowers.
Like the one, I used to get after a performance from the audience.
‘There’s no way…?’
A thought went into my mind at that very time.
Of course, I instantly dismissed the possibility.
No way, Caleb, why would he hand me a bouquet?
But no explanation came to mind.
A really unexpected scenario might occur at any time.
“Are you willing to accept this?”
Caleb called out to me, holding out a bouquet of yellow flowers in his hands.
I unexpectedly embraced the bouquet he had given me.
“Thank you so much. But why are you giving it to me?”
“Because I wanted to give it to you.”
That’s….…why me?
With unfathomable eyes, I gazed up at Caleb.
Caleb previously stated that he does not enjoy seeing performances.
I don’t think he’ll give it to me since he enjoyed my performance.
‘Does he have feelings for me?’
I realize it’s a ridiculous concept.
But there was no other reason to think about it in this scenario.
When a man offers a bouquet to a lady, he frequently conveys his sentiments or proposes to the woman his love.
No. Caleb is the male protagonist, so he can’t possibly like me, right?
But what if he has feelings for me?
Confusion made my fingertips quiver.
It was at this time that I was holding the bouquet of flowers Caleb had given me, unsure of how to react.
“It’s in return for an actor who has shown a great performance.”
“Oh.”
It wasn’t for the reason I assumed.
In reality, it was pretty normal, and I was fully aware of it.
Nonetheless, just in case, I conjured up something out of the blue.
‘I’m too self-conscious.’
My face was so hot that it almost burst.
I was just stunned to discover that I had this side.
Is it because of those men who say they like me all the time?
So I assumed Caleb had a crush on me as well.
Of fact, in any case, there was only one thing to be embarrassed about.
Caleb didn’t have a crush on me, that was the only truth.
“Do you like it?”
“Yes, indeed…”
I managed to carry on.
“I like it very much.”
I then covered my face with a bunch of roses while pretending to sniff the bouquet of flowers.
I’m hoping he doesn’t notice my flushed face.
The distinct pleasant fragrance of a rose grazes the tip of my nose.
A rose’s unique good scent grazes the tip of my nose. But I couldn’t afford to enjoy the scent.
I was genuinely preoccupied with concealing my face.
“Ha, it smells nice.”
“I’m relieved.”
Caleb cracked a smile.
His eyes were usually sharp, which makes him appear softer when he smiled.
My heart jumped every time I noticed the difference.
And the heartbeat accelerated.
‘This man is wielding it, unaware that his physical appearance is a weapon.”
I pressed my eyes shut and buried my face deeper and deeper into the bouquet.
A quiet cry escaped from the gap in my mouth.
As I previously stated, it was dangerous if a person was overly appealing.
So, even though I know I shouldn’t do it, I don’t know why, but my heart just jumped!
My heart, calm down!
Let us abruptly shift the subject.
Let us not be aware of this emotion.
Yeah, let’s not be conscious and say something else naturally and calmly.
“But, why the yellow roses? People usually buy red roses a lot.”
“At first, I thought the same thing.”
Caleb spoke in a monotone tone.
“As soon as I walked inside the store and saw this flower, I was reminded of Lady’s stage performance. After that, I decided to present this flower to Lady. So I ordered it.”
Oh, he’s smiling once again.
How many people in the world wouldn’t be enthralled by a man who grinned with a beautiful face and stated he wanted to give it to them as soon as he saw it?
Whatever his aim, the heat that had receded returned to my face.
My heart was beating furiously.
I inhaled deeply.
I was well aware that this would not immediately calm my racing heart.
Still, it was preferable to not doing it at all.
“…Thank you very much for the beautiful flower. I’ll keep it well.”
“I would really appreciate it if you could.”
Caleb gave a faint smile.
Of course, I didn’t notice his expression.
Because I was focused on the flowers rather than his face.
I was just guessing since the voice I heard ended with a chuckle.
* * * * *****
Following that, we boarded a carriage.
Thinking of the tight carriage on the way here, the thought of saying, ‘Shall we walk?’ occurred to me, but I put it aside.
I was too exhausted to walk after coming on stage, and I just knew the address of my mansion but not how to get there.
I couldn’t persuade Caleb to act as a guide, so I had no choice but to rent a carriage.
Caleb agreed with my decision once more.
I regretted getting on the carriage and sitting side by side in the seats since it was so cramped.
People continue to make the same mistakes over and over again…
I wasn’t as tense as I had been the first time I touched Caleb.
But I’m still uneasy because of my heated face.
I was fanning my cheeks with my palms in the hopes of rapidly cooling them down when I smelled something pleasant.
‘It doesn’t smell like my perfume at all. …. I’ve been smelling this for quite some time. Where is it coming?’
I was able to locate the source of the fragrance after checking.
It was the bouquet Caleb gave me.
When I recognized the fragrance, it quickly crept to the tip of my nose.
‘A flower is a flower, as expected.’
I pressed my nose against the bouquet of flowers I wanted to inhale more deeply since it smelled so pleasant.
The bouquet’s wrapping paper and the clothing collided and shifted during the procedure.
Every time I smelled it, there was a rustling sound.
‘Isn’t it overcrowded?’
I wasn’t sure whether I was the only one in the carriage, but I had to be cautious because there was another person immediately next to me.
I carefully placed the bouquet on my lap.
“You can hold it.” “Yes, yes? What?”
When I heard his abrupt remarks, I lifted my head.
Caleb and I locked gazes.
Because he turned to face me and was staring at me.
“The flower bouquet. I told you that because I assume you are mindful of me.”
No, he noticed that?
I assumed he wouldn’t notice.
My face was red from the fact that I had been apprehended, yet I fought to move.
“No, I put it down because holding it would hurt my arm. It’s not because of you, Lord.”
“Is that right? I believe my assumption has made Lady uneasy. I sincerely apologize.”
“Oh, no!” “It’s fine.”
I laughed uncomfortably.
Caleb, who I anticipated to stare straight again, suddenly looked at me.
What exactly is it?
“Lady, there’s something I’ve been wondering about. Allow me to ask you a question.”
I can’t see Caleb being interested in me.
I was perplexed, but I happily nodded.
“Please let me know if there is anything I can do.”
Caleb did not immediately ask me, despite my response.
His eyes were drawn to the bouquet of flowers I was carrying for a brief period before returning to me.
“How come Lady……?”
Caleb, who was about to say something, quieted down once again.
Chapter 26
Translator: Missme
Editor: Aru
My eyelids trembled in shock and surprise.
That’s because, both from the shape of the hand and the circumstances, it was clear that I held his hand first!
Why did I notice this now?
Because Caleb is wearing gloves?
Is that why I noticed this late?
No, I should let go of my hands first!
I hurriedly let go of Caleb’s hand.
“I’m sorry, Lord.”
“No, it’s all right.”
Caleb brushed his hand which had been touched by me.
For a moment, my conscience was wounded…
Because he still stated, even after that, that it’s all right and was courteous to me.
Maybe it was because I had made so many mistakes today that I couldn’t lift my face. After all, I felt sorry and ashamed.
It happened as I was looking at the tips of my toes.
“Lady Oreu.” “Yes, yes?”
“I have a matter to deal with, would you mind waiting here for a moment?”
What was he going to do now?
Did something unexpected happen?
It was unexpected, but I readily nodded.
Caleb waited for me, therefore I couldn’t not wait for him.
“Yes, I will.”
“I’ll be right back.”
Caleb took a step forward.
I admired how he looked from behind.
There was a little flower store next to the alley at the end of Caleb’s path.
‘How come he’s heading that way? I don’t expect he’ll buy flowers.’
I arched my head and immediately recalled why Caleb had gone out today in the first place.
‘Come to think of it, he mentioned he spent a lot of time on patrol……Perhaps it’s because of that alley?’
The alleyway became particularly problematic once the connection was made.
Calleb, unlike me, may have felt something weird and rushed to that alley.
Just like when he aided me when I encountered a bully.
‘Perhaps I may assist him as well.’
I looked around for anything to swing.
It was because I hadn’t brought a parasol with me today.
I would have packed a parasol if I had known this was going to happen.
It was the moment when I went looking for anything to use as a weapon.
“Huh?”
I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.
Caleb went into a flower store, not the alley next to it.
‘Does he enjoy flowers? Then I understand why he’s suddenly going to buy it.’
I waited for Caleb to come.
Caleb emerged after a time with an armful of yellow flowers.
I wouldn’t have thought of anything else if it had been a flower basket or a flowerpot.
He was, however, clutching a bouquet of flowers.
Like the one, I used to get after a performance from the audience.
‘There’s no way…?’
A thought went into my mind at that very time.
Of course, I instantly dismissed the possibility.
No way, Caleb, why would he hand me a bouquet?
But no explanation came to mind.
A really unexpected scenario might occur at any time.
“Are you willing to accept this?”
Caleb called out to me, holding out a bouquet of yellow flowers in his hands.
I unexpectedly embraced the bouquet he had given me.
“Thank you so much. But why are you giving it to me?”
“Because I wanted to give it to you.”
That’s….…why me?
With unfathomable eyes, I gazed up at Caleb.
Caleb previously stated that he does not enjoy seeing performances.
I don’t think he’ll give it to me since he enjoyed my performance.
‘Does he have feelings for me?’
I realize it’s a ridiculous concept.
But there was no other reason to think about it in this scenario.
When a man offers a bouquet to a lady, he frequently conveys his sentiments or proposes to the woman his love.
No. Caleb is the male protagonist, so he can’t possibly like me, right?
But what if he has feelings for me?
Confusion made my fingertips quiver.
It was at this time that I was holding the bouquet of flowers Caleb had given me, unsure of how to react.
“It’s in return for an actor who has shown a great performance.”
“Oh.”
It wasn’t for the reason I assumed.
In reality, it was pretty normal, and I was fully aware of it.
Nonetheless, just in case, I conjured up something out of the blue.
‘I’m too self-conscious.’
My face was so hot that it almost burst.
I was just stunned to discover that I had this side.
Is it because of those men who say they like me all the time?
So I assumed Caleb had a crush on me as well.
Of fact, in any case, there was only one thing to be embarrassed about.
Caleb didn’t have a crush on me, that was the only truth.
“Do you like it?”
“Yes, indeed…”
I managed to carry on.
“I like it very much.”
I then covered my face with a bunch of roses while pretending to sniff the bouquet of flowers.
I’m hoping he doesn’t notice my flushed face.
The distinct pleasant fragrance of a rose grazes the tip of my nose.
A rose’s unique good scent grazes the tip of my nose. But I couldn’t afford to enjoy the scent.
I was genuinely preoccupied with concealing my face.
“Ha, it smells nice.”
“I’m relieved.”
Caleb cracked a smile.
His eyes were usually sharp, which makes him appear softer when he smiled.
My heart jumped every time I noticed the difference.
And the heartbeat accelerated.
‘This man is wielding it, unaware that his physical appearance is a weapon.”
I pressed my eyes shut and buried my face deeper and deeper into the bouquet.
A quiet cry escaped from the gap in my mouth.
As I previously stated, it was dangerous if a person was overly appealing.
So, even though I know I shouldn’t do it, I don’t know why, but my heart just jumped!
My heart, calm down!
Let us abruptly shift the subject.
Let us not be aware of this emotion.
Yeah, let’s not be conscious and say something else naturally and calmly.
“But, why the yellow roses? People usually buy red roses a lot.”
“At first, I thought the same thing.”
Caleb spoke in a monotone tone.
“As soon as I walked inside the store and saw this flower, I was reminded of Lady’s stage performance. After that, I decided to present this flower to Lady. So I ordered it.”
Oh, he’s smiling once again.
How many people in the world wouldn’t be enthralled by a man who grinned with a beautiful face and stated he wanted to give it to them as soon as he saw it?
Whatever his aim, the heat that had receded returned to my face.
My heart was beating furiously.
I inhaled deeply.
I was well aware that this would not immediately calm my racing heart.
Still, it was preferable to not doing it at all.
“…Thank you very much for the beautiful flower. I’ll keep it well.”
“I would really appreciate it if you could.”
Caleb gave a faint smile.
Of course, I didn’t notice his expression.
Because I was focused on the flowers rather than his face.
I was just guessing since the voice I heard ended with a chuckle.
* * * * *****
Following that, we boarded a carriage.
Thinking of the tight carriage on the way here, the thought of saying, ‘Shall we walk?’ occurred to me, but I put it aside.
I was too exhausted to walk after coming on stage, and I just knew the address of my mansion but not how to get there.
I couldn’t persuade Caleb to act as a guide, so I had no choice but to rent a carriage.
Caleb agreed with my decision once more.
I regretted getting on the carriage and sitting side by side in the seats since it was so cramped.
People continue to make the same mistakes over and over again…
I wasn’t as tense as I had been the first time I touched Caleb.
But I’m still uneasy because of my heated face.
I was fanning my cheeks with my palms in the hopes of rapidly cooling them down when I smelled something pleasant.
‘It doesn’t smell like my perfume at all. …. I’ve been smelling this for quite some time. Where is it coming?’
I was able to locate the source of the fragrance after checking.
It was the bouquet Caleb gave me.
When I recognized the fragrance, it quickly crept to the tip of my nose.
‘A flower is a flower, as expected.’
I pressed my nose against the bouquet of flowers I wanted to inhale more deeply since it smelled so pleasant.
The bouquet’s wrapping paper and the clothing collided and shifted during the procedure.
Every time I smelled it, there was a rustling sound.
‘Isn’t it overcrowded?’
I wasn’t sure whether I was the only one in the carriage, but I had to be cautious because there was another person immediately next to me.
I carefully placed the bouquet on my lap.
“You can hold it.” “Yes, yes? What?”
When I heard his abrupt remarks, I lifted my head.
Caleb and I locked gazes.
Because he turned to face me and was staring at me.
“The flower bouquet. I told you that because I assume you are mindful of me.”
No, he noticed that?
I assumed he wouldn’t notice.
My face was red from the fact that I had been apprehended, yet I fought to move.
“No, I put it down because holding it would hurt my arm. It’s not because of you, Lord.”
“Is that right? I believe my assumption has made Lady uneasy. I sincerely apologize.”
“Oh, no!” “It’s fine.”
I laughed uncomfortably.
Caleb, who I anticipated to stare straight again, suddenly looked at me.
What exactly is it?
“Lady, there’s something I’ve been wondering about. Allow me to ask you a question.”
I can’t see Caleb being interested in me.
I was perplexed, but I happily nodded.
“Please let me know if there is anything I can do.”
Caleb did not immediately ask me, despite my response.
His eyes were drawn to the bouquet of flowers I was carrying for a brief period before returning to me.
“How come Lady……?”
Caleb, who was about to say something, quieted down once again.
