It Seems Like The Infamous Trash Can is Right Here! - Chapter 119
The Calitas mansion had very few servants.
Part of the reason was that Halid, the Head of the house, spent most of his time in the North and didn’t require a large staff. Another reason was that after purging those who’d been bribed during his absence, this was all that remained.
Lionel had been instrumental in identifying those who had been bought out.
Thanks to quickly removing those who’d colluded with outside forces, Halid was able to secure control over his family despite his young age.
Only Halid’s closest aides knew this. Officially, there was no connection between Calitas and Luanax apart from Vivian.
Therefore, Lionel’s visit today had to appear strictly related to the engagement between Vivian and Halid.
‘Then isn’t it strange for me to be here?’
Feeling somewhat out of place, I cautiously whispered this to Lionel, who casually replied that all problems would vanish if I simply sat on his lap.
‘What in the world?’
What kind of crazy person puts their fiancée on their lap everywhere they go?
Or maybe that was exactly what he wanted?
‘Lionel is impossible to fully understand.’
Yet, despite my thoughts, I obediently sat on his lap.
Halid watched us in astonishment, but I stubbornly avoided eye contact and instead fiddled with Lionel’s hand.
No doubt I’d soon be known as the carefree fiancée who casually sits on her lover’s lap in public.
Hmm…
Actually, that didn’t sound so bad.
Since I had no plans to actively socialize anyway, perhaps completely ruining my reputation from the start was the most efficient approach.
The maids, desperately trying not to stare at Lionel and me, struggled to set the refreshments down without incident.
“Everyone, leave us.”
Halid dismissed not only the maids but also his assistant and the attendants from the room. He handled it naturally enough.
“Is this good enough now?”
Holding my flushed cheeks in embarrassment, I tried getting off Lionel’s lap, but his regretful gaze followed me.
…No matter how sadly you look at me, we can’t do that here. Save that expression for when we’re alone.
“I never imagined the fairy I met back then came from the Kingdom of Cloren.”
“A fairy? Whatever do you mean by that? Are you implying that I’m as cute and tiny as one?”
“……”
Halid stared at me, utterly speechless.
“We’ll have a chance to discuss my fiancée properly later. Until then, please refrain from references that suggest any connection with your first love, Duke.”
“My first love? It wasn’t like that.”
Well, obviously. He probably was just curious about what happened to that fairy he once met. The Calitas family, after all, had always been particularly connected to fairies.
“Really. You’re mistaken.”
“It’s no use trying to convince me, Duke. I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
When I stubbornly denied any knowledge, Halid sighed in resignation.
“Fine. I’ll treat you solely as Duke Luanax’s fiancée from now on.”
“Thank you, Your Grace.”
Finally wiping the complicated expression from his face, Halid turned to Lionel.
“Will maintaining the engagement between Calitas and Luanax be difficult?”
“You’re asking me that now?”
“Even if Vivian wants to break it off, the engagement can remain as long as you, the family head, refuse to consent.”
Listening to their exchange, I compared Halid’s current situation to his description in A Night of Entwined Serpents.
It seemed Halid had no emotional capacity left for romance at this moment.
Love rarely waited for convenient timing, but he simply looked too burdened.
