《Regret it Yourself ~Be Happy with the Saint you Chose~》


 Chapter 1

    1: When the Prince and the Saint Fall in Love


    Daisy, I swear that Ill cherish you for the rest of my life. Therefore, always believe in me and stay with me.


    At the age of ten, when I was chosen as the fiance of the first prince, His Highness Freddie, he gave me a bright smile. At that moment, I thought of his smile the definition of the expression,brilliant.


    Yes, Ill always believe in your judgment and support you, Your Highness Freddie.


    At my answer, he nodded with satisfaction.


    Ever since that day, even now, at the age of 15, I had been doing my utmost to live my life with the sole purpose of being able to support Lord Freddie, even if just a little.


    Everything was so that when Lord Freddie became the crown prince and then the king, Id always respect his judgment and prove him correct.


    ***


    Lord Freddie collapsed?


    When I heard the sudden news, I couldnt process what was being said.


    After all, up until yesterday, Lord Freddie seemed to be doing well. As such, I had no reason to worry.


    Moreover, he was truly looking forward to todays 16thbirthday party.


    Lady Daisy.


    Upon arriving at the royal palace, the second prince, His Highness Jake, greeted me.


    Your Highness Jake, how is Lord Freddie doing?


    His Highness Jake looked at me with concern and then carefully broke the news.


    The royal physician diagnosed him withTiarzdisease


    What!?


    I was at a loss for words.


    Tiarzwas a disease of unknown origin that was said to infect 16-years-old males. However, the chance of occurrence was usually low, and usually only spread among commoners. At the same time, it was an incurable disease.


    How did Lord Freddie?


    I dont know. Until now, no onelet alone in the royal familyhas ever developed the disease. After all, its a disease that only spreads among commoners


    As His Highness Jake clutched his head, his eyes wavered with frustration and despair. Surely, I had the same look on my face


    For two weeks straight starting from that day, I remained by Lord Freddies side.


    As the fiance of the first prince, I was given a private chamber in the royal palace. Usually, it was for when a dinner parties were being held for guests from abroad. I rested there when I wasnt nursing Lord Freddie in his room.


    Despite us being engaged, I wasnt allowed to spend the night with him.


    Moreover, as his caretaker, there was a limit to my ability. I was no physician. Thus, all I could do was pray for Lord Freddies recovery while holding his hand.


    Lord Freddie,please,please open your eyes God, please save Lord Freddie. Im willing to do anything


    For two weeks, I prayed and prayed all the time. But no matter how much I prayed, my wish didnt come true.


    I was helpless, frustrated, sad, and tormented because I could only hold the hand of the ailing Lord Freddie.


    The daughter of a viscount, Lula, has awakened to the power of the saint!


    The news was as sudden as when Lord Freddie had collapsed.


    The king, the queen, along with the other high-ranking vassals put the entirety of their hopes on the power of the saint.


    Thus, Lula was summoned to the royal palace before then being sent straight to Lord Freddies room.


    I still dont know how to properly use my power


    While saying that, Lyla apologetically stared at me.


    Lady Daisy, can you please let go of His Highness Freddie?


    It was only after Lula pointed that out that I realized that even though the king and the queen were there, I was still clutching Lord Freddies hand.


    After I had released him and joined the others, Lula sat down where I was, held Lord Freddies hand just like I previously was, and prayed.


    Then, Lord Freddies body was enveloped in light.


    It was truly a miraculous spectacle.


    Amidst that miracle, Lord Freddie opened his eyes.


    Seeing his blue eyes for the first time in two weeks, I was truly relieved.


    While everyone there was relieved and immersed in the afterglow of the miracle, Lord Freddie spoke to Lula.


    I


    Your Highness Freddie, Im glad I made it in time.


    You are?


    Im Lula, of the Viscount Oz family. I humbly prayed for Your Highness Freddies recovery.


    This warmth The warmth that I felt during my sufferingWas it you?


    I truly wanted to save you, Your Highness Freddie


    Lady Lula.


    Your Highness Freddie


    Lord Freddies eyes, as he gazed at Lula, had a passion I had never witnessed before.


    Thus, I could only watch during the precise moment when my beloved fiance for more than five years fell in love with the saint.


    ***T/N: B, but which saint will heal me from this NTR pain???ITS SO PAINFUL AND ITS ONLY THE FIRST CHAPTER!!!!Little mermaid much? Except the saint did save him


    Also,Tiarz Plague,pfft!!! Long time readers, do you still remember this story???

 Chapter 2

    2: One Day, Itll Become a Trump Card


    ByAntoinette VanessaSeptember 17, 2022


    Im truly sorry, Daisy, but Lula is my true love. I cant marry anyone else but her.


    After recovering bt the miraculous power of the saint, Lula, Freddie didnt waste any time to court her.


    In less than a month, he had the king approve of the annulment our engagement, before getting engaged to Lula.


    That day, I was summoned to the royal palace precisely to be notified of thatmoreover, by Prince Freddie himself.


    Lord FreI mean, Your Highness. Ive heard about the annulment. I have no objections.


    I didnt have any objections.


    In the first place, it wasnt like I had any power to reject it.


    Im sorry for being a little self-deprecating.


    I see. Thank you.


    As if he had been relieved of a great burden, Prince Freddie smiled.


    What a cruel person.


    The smile on Prince Freddies face marked the end of our engagement.


    ***


    Lady Daisy.


    Upon leaving Prince Freddies office, I wandered towards the exit of the royal palace, somewhat absent-minded.


    In such a state, Prince Jake called out to me.


    Your Highness Jake.


    If you have time, would you like to have a stroll with me in the garden?


    During the time I was still engaged with Prince Freddie, Prince Jake had become like a younger brother to me. Not only was he two years younger than me, he was also a cheerful person.


    I nodded at his suggestion.


    After all, I had to say my final goodbye.


    Thus, Prince Jake escorted me to a special garden that was exclusive to the royal family. As that place was usually well secured and prohibited to others, his escorts didnt follow us. Instead, they merely watched us from a distance. I doubted that they could hear us.


    It seems that my brother was blinded by the saints miracle and went mad.


    Your Highness Jake, dont say something like that


    In front of my father and mother, His and Her Majesty, he made a speech about true love with a straight face.


    Thats


    If the other party were merely a viscounts daughter, my parents wouldnt have allowed it. However, shes the saint.


    Prince Jake seemed truly frustrated.


    Surely, hes taking my feelings into consideration


    In the end, both father and mother were left with no choice but to approve of their engagement.


    I agree that it is the best decision for the sake of this kingdom.


    The saint was an iconic figure.


    For someone to awaken to the power of the saintno one could have predicted it.


    We had to protect that irreplaceable existence, even at the expense of our kingdom.


    Hence, to make her the fiance of the first prince was surely for the best.


    I dont know about that. Just because shes the saint, it doesnt mean shes a suitable queen candidate. Truly, what a shame. I understand that miracles are a once in a lifetime experience, but for him to lose sight of whats important


    When he turned towards me, Prince Jakes eyes were red, as if he were about to cry.


    What are you going to do from now on, Daisy?


    I, Im sure my father has some ideas


    Even though I said that, my father was the one who told me to accept the annulment.


    While this may sound cruel, if you dont do anything, youll be left with two options.


    Two?


    Either marry into a foreign country where my brothers influence cant reach, or become his concubine.


    But surely, His Highness Freddie only has eyes for Lady Lula.


    Somewhere within my heart, I was aware of that possibility. However, when I was confronted with the future of being a concubine, I was shaken. After all, I had been desperately trying to dismiss such a thought.


    Knowing that Prince Freddie would devote himself to Lula, Id surely be a concubine in name only, left to perform official duties


    For the time being, yes. But this kingdom cant run without you.


    Youre exaggerating.


    After all, even if Lady Lula is given an intensive education, she wont be able to handle the official duties of the queen.


    Even if he has just dissolved his engagement with you, my brother has seen your value. Regardless of what you intend to do, hell surely aim to make you his concubine.


    I couldnt even argue back.


    Never once doubting his sense of what was just, Prince Freddie would go to great lengths to achieve what he thought was right.


    I knew that part of him well because I had been supporting him from behind until now.


    Your life belongs to you. However, if you wish to be his concubine and support him despite his betrayal, then thats fine, too.


    Your Highness Jake


    But if you wish to escape from him, then


    Amidst the garden surrounded by greenery, Prince Jake quietly handed me something.


    Surely, not even the escorts saw it.


    ***T/N: Lol the nerve yeah go run this kingdom in her stead so we can enjoy lovey dovey time 100% bye bich

 Chapter 3

    3: The Saints Debut Party


    ByAntoinette VanessaSeptember 24, 2022


    The annulment of my engagement with Prince Freddie, along with the fact that Lula had awakened her power as the saint, immediately spread throughout the kingdom.


    Thus, along with Prince Freddies birthday party, which had been postponed due to his illness, a party to announce Lulas status as a saint was to be held promptly.


    Apparently, Prince Freddie had an important announcement to make during that party.


    Of course, most of the aristocrats in the kingdom had already guessed it


    it was the engagement between the first prince, Prince Freddie, and the saint, Lula.


    ***


    Lady Daisy, shall we take a break?


    When I exhaled in the student council room of the academy, a dukes sonRyan, called out to me.


    The student council president himselfPrince Freddiewas too busy with his princes education, and rarely appeared. As such, his work was delegated to the vice-president, Ryan, and other members. That included me and a certain counts daughter, Becky.


    Lets do that? Until now, Lady Daisy has been having to go to the royal palace as soon as her work finished. Shes barely had time for tea.


    Becky!


    Ryan reprimanded Becky who was smiling.


    Oh, I didnt mean that. Im sorry.


    Becky blanched.


    Until recently, I had to go to the royal palace to take the princess education. However, I no longer had to do so as I was no longer engaged with Prince Freddie.


    I felt sorry for worrying the two.


    No, its exactly like she said. I havent had time to have tea with the two of you until now. Id like to spend time with you again.


    From the princess education, I had learned how to smile flawlessly. However, when he saw that, Ryan was saddened for some reason.


    I ordered tea from the caf and had it delivered while Becky brought the sweets. To surround myself with warm tea and delicious sweets, along with two trustworthy friendsI felt truly comfortable.


    Until now, Ive been so utterly busy, I didnt even have time to realize that


    Apparently, the world could also feel this peaceful.


    Im sorry for making you worry.


    Once again, I apologized to the two.


    Dont mind that. Im honored to be able to work with Lady Daisy in the student council.


    Thank you, Lady Becky.


    However, you seem to be going through a lot. Perhaps, we may be of help


    Lord Ryan.


    Ever since my sigh earlier, he had been concerned.


    Thank you, but its not a big deal.


    Theres no need to force yourself to say it. In fact, its even more worrying when you do.


    Due to Ryans kind words and Beckys concerned gaze, I inadvertently told them about what my father had said last night.


    To be quite honest with you, theres no one to escort me to the upcoming party.


    The upcoming party, as in, the unveiling of the saint?


    Thats right


    What about Marquis Astor?


    My father is busy


    At such a large-scale party, it was natural for unmarried aristocrats to attend with their partnerssuch as fiances.


    Now that my engagement with Prince Freddie had been annulled, I only had my family to escort me. However, since I didnt have any siblings, the task shouldve fallen to my father. But last night, he told me, Im busy.


    I couldnt imagine participating by my lonesome. Besides, in this kingdom, it was well known that fathers would take time away from work to attend such events, even if it was to merely play the role of an escort


    How terrible.


    As such, it was only natural for Becky to say that.


    Then, I shall escort you.


    Without the slightest hesitation, Ryan declared that, making my worries since last night feel unfounded.


    But doesnt Lord Ryan already have a partner?


    I was planning to escort my sister, but Ill let my father do that instead.


    I dont want to inconvenience you, especially considering how sudden this is


    Originally, my father had wanted to escort my sister. However, I won the right to do so because I dont have a partner. Surely, my father will be happy to assume that role.


    Thank you very much.


    The kindness in Ryans smile spoiled me.


    I didnt realize that Becky was brightly smiling at us.


    ***


    On the day of Prince Freddies 16thbirthday and Lulas debut party, Sarahmy personal maidtook care of my outfit. Thus, I entered the party venue with Ryan.


    I didnt fail to notice the curious and disdained glances from some of the nobles. Perhaps, the annulment of my engagement with Prince Freddie was the cause. However, Ryan immediately shot a look at those nobles, protecting me.


    Ill make a list of the people who gave Lady Daisy a rude gaze later. In the meantime, think of the way youd like to punish them.


    I couldnt help but laugh when he uttered that with a straight face.


    Are you trying to make a joke?


    Why? Im being serious, though?


    Unexpectedly, is Lord Ryan a scary person?


    Ill show no mercy to those I consider as my enemy.


    Within Ryans sharp gaze, the figure of Prince Freddie as he walked into the splendid hall accompanied with orchestral music was reflected. Just like Prince Freddie, Lulawho stood beside him, had a brilliant smile.


    Lula sat in the place I used to occupy until now.


    Looking at how happy Prince Freddie was, my heart was in shambles.


    ***T/N: So far all the good guys in Faux is named Ryan.

 Chapter 4

    4: The Saint Asserts her Dominance


    ByAntoinette VanessaOctober 1, 2022


    I thereby declare the daughter of Viscount Lula Ozthe miraculous and wonderful saint of this kingdom, my fiance.


    The moment he entered the venue, Prince Freddie delivered that announcement.


    Almost immediately, the party venue burst into cheers.


    Amidst the applause of congratulations, Prince Freddie and Lula passionately stared towards each other.


    It was akin to the happy ending of a story.


    I should have also been applauding the scene.


    However, as I desperately mustered a clap, I found my heart turning cold.


    Lady Daisy, would you dance with me?


    When I was staring blankly at the harmonious dance of the first prince and the saint, Ryan extended his hand towards me.


    Youd, dance with me?


    In the dukes household, its customary for an escort to offer a dance.


    In truth, an escort should have only accompanied me to the entrance.


    However, Ryans mischievous smile alleviated my sorrow.


    Lord Ryan,thank you.


    Once Prince Freddie and Lulas performances were over, the aristocrats were allowed to dance as they pleased.


    Thus, I danced with Ryan.


    Until now, besides Prince Freddie, I had only ever danced with my dance instructor. Ryan took my every movement into consideration and matched my pace, so it was very easy to dance with him. Not only that, during the dance, he graced me with a smile and pleasant conversation.


    That was actually the most enjoyable dance I ever had.


    Perhaps, Lord Ryan is a better dancer than even His Highness Freddie


    I swiftly dismissed the thought.


    After the dance was over, Ryanthe son of a dukewent to greet the surrounding nobles. However, as he was worried about me, he intended to stay by my side the entire time. Feeling self-conscious, I had to decline.


    Despite having had my engagement annulled, some still came to convey their greetings to me, the daughter of a marquis. Surprisingly, I had a somewhat leisure experience with them.


    All that time, I had only been a part of Prince Freddies life.


    As a result, I never knew a life beyond that.


    Lady Daisy!I truly wanted to apologize to you, Lady Daisy!


    That peaceful time came to an abrupt end with the sudden appearance of Lula.


    Keep in mind that even if she was Prince Freddies fiance, she had just barged into a conversation between higher-ranking aristocrats. Moreover, she didnt even offer her greetings. Amidst my astonishment, I realized that my surroundings began to buzz.


    Lady Daisy, are you mad at me?


    Regardless of whether or not she paid any to her surroundings, Lula continued to speak.


    Reluctantly, I responded to her.


    Lady Lula, that isnt the case at all.


    Perhaps finding my answer unsatisfactory, Lula raised her voice.


    You must be! Is it because Lord Freddie chose me over you?


    Until a while ago, some aristocrats had been keeping their eyes on me. Not only that, Lula was the protagonist of that party. Therefore, itd be safe to assume that her remark just now was heard by many.


    I desperately suppressed the urge to sigh.


    Lady Lula, if you insist on having this kind of conversation, I suggest we move somewhere else.


    However, my suggestion, which was for her own good, fell on deaf ears.


    Lady Daisy, Ive always admired you! Not only is your rank higher than me, but youre also utterly beautiful and educated! It must be because the marquis invested a lot of money on you, right?! Thanks to being born in such a blessed environment, both your education and etiquette are impeccable! Moreover, your dresses and jewelry are always top-notch, as expected of a marquis daughter! Truly, you and Lord Freddie are meant to be together! For a long time, Ive always believed that!


    No, I


    Compared to you, Im just a shabby viscounts daughter! While a lot of people have praised me for being cute since long ago, Im sure theyre just being nice! Besides, if its Lady Daisy, you must be used to such praises, right? The same goes for both your dresses and jewelry! Even though a lot have told me that they suit me, compared to the high-class items that Lady Daisy is used to wearing, theyre just a bunch of baubles! Oh, but look! Today, my entire ensemble was gifted to me by Lord Freddie!


    Is that so?


    Fufu, thats right! He said hed like for me to wear his color. Come to think of it, up until recently, Lady Daisytoohad been wearing blue dresses. Oh, I see youre wearing a pink dress today.


    Indeed.


    Lady Daisy, are you paying attention to what I said? You look out of it Oh my, youre angry with me!


    Im not, though


    After all, I, myself, have to wonderwhyLord Freddie chose meme,out of all people! I mean, theonlything I can do is perform miracles! Its nothing big! Basically, all I needed to do to cure Lord Freddies illness was to pray. Even so, Lord Freddie chose me. Over his fiance of many years,he chose me.Lady Daisy, why do you think that is? Youre the daughter of a marquis, right? Then, wont you explain to me the reason why Lord Freddie chose me over you?


    Well, ask His Highness Freddie yourself


    For you see, Im nothing more than a saint!


    Therefore, Id like to apologize to you, Lady Daisy. You were his fiance for a long time, right? Hence, Id like to apologize for being chosen over you. Im truly sorry, Lady Daisy. Lady Daisy?As I thought, youre really angry with me


    Lula finally noticed that I had grown silence.


    Just when I was thinking about how to follow up on what could be called Lulas blunder, Prince Freddie came.


    Lula? Whats wrong. I was surprised when you suddenly disappeared.


    Lord Freddie! Its nothing, I merely wanted to apologize directly to Lady Daisy


    Ive already spoken to Daisy, so theres nothing for Lula to worry about.


    Lord Freddie.


    Lula


    After staring at each other for a while, the two headed for the center of the party venue to dance once again.


    Even if theyre no longer engaged, he didnt even spare a word of greeting to Lady Daisy.


    Lady Lulas remarks cant be overlooked.


    Was His Highness Freddie such a rash fellow.


    Listening to the whispers of the surrounding aristocrats who had witnessed the entire conversation, I secretly trembled as I envisioned a future where I became a concubine just as Prince Jake warned.


    ***T/N: That THING aint a saint, shes a KAREN and a THOT, thats what she is. Look, my Thot Slayer MK. 2000 agrees with me //brandish sword

 Chapter 5

    5: The Saint Whom I Ignored at School


    ByAntoinette VanessaOctober 8, 2022


    Ever since that incident at the party, quite the number of rumors have been spreading.


    Becky said happily after the work in the student council room had finished.


    With an ominous feeling, I asked her.


    What rumors?


    Yes, rumors speaking of how Lady Lula shamelessly talked you down.


    Thats, certainly while it may have come off that way, Lady Lula intended to apologize to me.


    Lady Daisy, do you honestly think so?


    Seeing how I was unable to answer, Becky smiled.


    Dont worry, no one actually believes that Lady Lula was the slightest bit remorseful.


    Ryan, who was listening to our conversation, spoke regretfully.


    Forgive me, I shouldve been by your side the entire time. I never expectedthat womanto harass you immediately after.


    That woman.


    While I was surprised by Ryans unexpectedly sharp tongue, Becky continued.


    Lady Daisy, have you ever met the saint at school?


    No. In fact, I first met her during that party at the royal palace.


    Her passive-aggressiveness has been renown for a long time, now. Thats just how it is. She acts like shes trying to be courteous, when in reality, she just wants to use you as a pedestal.


    A passive-aggressive noble lady who turns others into her pedestals?


    Its kind of rude to label her such, but


    Even in school, shes no different.


    How so?


    First of all, after becoming friends with high-ranking noble ladies, shedapologizeto them. However, in reality, she was just trying to appear superior, saying that she was chosen.


    Thats kind of similar to what she did to me during the party


    I, I didnt know


    Since Lady Daisy has always been busy, its only natural that you dont know.


    I wonder if His Highness Freddie knows?


    Ryan was the one who responded to my muttering.


    Theres no way Prince Freddie knows what you didnt.


    I was surprised by his remarks, but Becky agreed with him.


    Upon awakening her power as the saint, it seems that she had been relentlessly chasing after His Highness Freddie. During that party, she probably couldnt contain her sense of superiority anymore.


    I felt like I had heard something that I shouldnt.


    Ever since I was chosen as Prince Freddies fiance, I barely had any free time.


    Until my enrollment at the academy, I was busy with the queens education. I was also responsible for learning foreign languages and business so that I could support Prince Freddie.


    Then, after I had entered the academy, even though my queens education had settled down a bit, I had to take over Prince Freddies duties as a member of the student council.


    Even after returning home, I had to constantly study so that I could achieve first place in the school exams.


    Regardless of anything, I shouldve paid more attention to the swirling rumors so that I could have advised His Highness Freddie.


    No, even if I had advised him, I doubted that anything would have change. Hed still fall for her, and the rest was history.


    When I remembered the day he annulled our engagement with a smile, I felt excruciating pain.


    At that moment, the door to the student council room burst open.


    Daisy!


    The three of us were shocked by the person who emerged through the door.


    It was none other than His Highness Freddie, who was stepping foot in the student council room for the first time in over half a year.


    Your Highness Freddie, how have you been?


    As the president, Prince Freddie visiting the student council room shouldnt have been anything unusual. However, I had my doubts.


    Ever since the recent party, malicious rumors have been circulating about Lula. Due to how heartless they are, Lula is so hurt that she cried. She only intended to apologize to you. Daisy, as much as I loathe the thought, but are you that jealous of Lula to the point of spreading groundless rumors?


    Thus, after the annulment of our engagement, the first thing Prince Freddie directed at me was a baseless accusation.


    ***T/N: Over the past few years of translating prick princes, I found myselfIN IMMEDIATE NEED OF ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASS BECAUSE I WILL SNAP OVER THIS KIND OF NONSENSE, EVERYONE, LET ALL HELL LOOSE ON THIS STAINNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!

 Chapter 6

    By Antoinette Vanessa October 15, 2022


    ¡°¡­There¡¯s no way Lady Daisy would spread such a heartless rumor, yes?¡±


    Due to Prince Freddie¡¯s excessive remark, my mind had ceased thinking. In that moment, Ryan replied to him in a perplexed manner.


    ¡°Be silent, Ryan! I¡¯m not talking to you!¡±


    Ryan tried to interject, but I stopped him.


    After all, even if he was a duke¡¯s son, if he defied the first prince, he could end up in a bad position.


    For the first time after a long while, I stared straight into his pair of blue eyes.


    Then, I told him as calmly as possible.


    ¡°Your Highness Freddie, I have never spread any rumors about Lady Lula.¡±


    Prince Freddie, who met my gaze, averted his eyes with slight embarrassment.


    ¡°¡­I understand. However, if anything were to happen to Lula, or if you were to harm Lula, I absolutely won¡¯t forgive you!¡±


    ¡°¡­I¡¯d never do such a thing.¡±


    ¡°This conversation is finished.¡±


    Prince Freddie tried to leave the student council room.


    ¡°Your Highness Freddie.¡±


    ¡°¡­What is it?¡±


    For me to involuntarily stop him¡­ Even I was amazed.


    ¡­Despite that, he was my fianc¨¦ for five years. Thus, wishing for his happiness, I summoned up my courage to ask him a single question;


    ¡°¡­Will you ever regret being engaged with Lady Lula?¡±


    I may not be able to do anything.


    However, if Prince Freddie regretted it, it might be possible to change it¡­


    After all, I had always supported Prince Freddie¡¯s choices, even as of the present¡­


    ¡­The next moment, what fell on me were Prince Freddie¡¯s unbelievable insults.


    ¡°¡ªCease it with your vile jealousy! I chose Lula over you! With the power of the saint, she saved me from the brink of death! Compared to her, what IS it that you can offer? This is my choice, and my decisions are never mistaken! As if I¡¯d regret it! That¡¯s just foolish! If you continue to insult my beloved Lula, prepare to be arrested for blasphemy!¡±


    Those words were everything.


    Those words, thrown at me by my fianc¨¦, who I had devoted everything to for five whole years were all it took for me to want to disappear from his sight.


    Apparently, everything I did for him in the past was meaningless simply because I wasn¡¯t the saint.


    Apparently, rather than all the effort I had put in for him, Prince Freddie much preferred a plain miracle, which Lula could offer.


    ¡­and to him, I was nothing but a powerless woman driven mad by jealousy.


    ¡°Forgive me. I¡¯ll always believe in the judgment of Your Highness Freddie and support him. Therefore, I¡¯ll also believe in your decision to be engaged to the saint, Lady Lula.¡±


    I bowed.


    ¡°Well, of course. It doesn¡¯t matter as long as Daisy vows to support my decisions. I¡¯d also like to apologize for using the l¨¨se-majest¨¦ law. Please continue to support me and Lula.¡±


    With a satisfied voice, Prince Freddie left the student council room.


    Even after he had left, I couldn¡¯t raise my face for a while. Concerned, Ryan and Becky ran over to me. Upon seeing my tear-stained face, I was gently handed a handkerchief.


    ***


    That night, my father came home late like usual.


    No matter how late he might be, I waited for him every day so that we could eat dinner together.


    ¡°¡­Father, do you have any thoughts about my future?¡±


    Since he rarely spoke to me at the dinner table, it was up to me to fill the silence by talking about what I had learned that day.


    When I, who would usually keep talking despite his lack of respond, asked him a question, his knife paused.


    ¡°Your future?¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­ Since it¡¯s unlikely for me to find a new fianc¨¦ in this kingdom, I¡¯m thinking of marrying abroad¡­¡±


    My feelings, which took me tremendous courage to convey, were simply dismissed.


    ¡°That isn¡¯t up to you to decide.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    ¡°Just spend your days as usual without thinking about unnecessary things.¡±


    ¡°¡­B, but there¡¯s a chance that I might become a concubine¡­ of His Highness Freddie?¡±


    ¡°Well, that¡¯s an honor, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    After saying that as if it were a matter of course, my father started slicing his food again as though the conversation had ended.


    At that moment, my future felt bleak.


    Apparently, it was only to be expected that I would devote my entire life to Prince Freddie.


    Only that this time, it¡¯d be for naught because Prince Freddie didn¡¯t have a sliver of affection for me.


    ¡­Surely, in the future, I¡¯ll have no choice but to suffer his hatred just like I did today.


    Thus, after dinner, I quietly opened something that I had received from Prince Jake a while ago.


    ¡°But if you wish to escape from him, then¡­¡±

 Chapter 7

    By Antoinette Vanessa October 22, 2022


    ¡°Well, isn¡¯t that an honor?¡±


    When I heard the lord of the house utter those words, anger rose within me, anger which I desperately suppressed.


    As if becoming the concubine of His Highness Freddie could be considered an honor¡­


    I started working at that mansion when Lady Daisy was only 7-years-old.


    From the first time I met her, Lady Daisy had always been a perfect noble lady.


    The servants who had served Lady Daisy for a long time told me that her mother passed away when she was only 5-years-old. During that time, while desperately holding back tears, she told the servants, ¡°I want to be of help to the marquis family!¡±


    ¡­However, since the day of madam¡¯s funeral, she had never shed any tears.


    Perhaps taking Lady Daisy¡¯s strong act for granted, the lord treated her rather coldly.


    Not only did he never compliment Lady Daisy, he also one-sidedly approved of her engagement to Prince Freddie. Even when it was annulled, he merely notified her as it was.


    On the other hand, without relying on the lord, Lady Daisy solved things that no ordinary lady would have been able to. As a result, the lord and even us¡ªthe servants, relied on her.


    After all, if it was Lady Daisy, then there would be no problem.


    Or so we thought.


    In reality, despite being a marquis¡¯ daughter, she was still a 15-year-old girl. Moreover, the man she had adored broke off their engagement under the pretext of having found his true love. Then to top it off, her own father told her to humor the idea of becoming a concubine.


    I, who had always been by Lady Daisy¡¯s side, was aware of her inner vulnerability. I could see through her perfect lady fa?ade¡ªalong with the sorrow and pain she hid within. Regardless, on the surface, Lady Daisy neither complained nor shed any tears.


    It was only in the next morning, when Lady Daisy wouldn¡¯t wake up, did I realize that things weren¡¯t alright.


    ¡°¡­Isn¡¯t she just oversleeping to brood?¡±


    After the butler had informed him that Lady Daisy wouldn¡¯t wake up, the lord merely said those words and nonchalantly left.


    ¡­However, the young lady I knew never overslept.


    In the first place, the young lady didn¡¯t need to wake up as early as she did, but she always made an effort to have breakfast with the lord. At night, she also stayed up late just to have dinner with him. Hence, us servants had always been worried about her sleeping habits, but Lady Daisy only laughed and said, ¡°Well, I also need time to study.¡±


    ¡°The young lady has fallen into a coma of unknown cause.¡±


    The doctor merely gave a dubious diagnosis.


    The lord, who learned of the situation by express mail from the butler, came home at the usual time. However, as soon as he got home, he paid the lady¡¯s room a visit. Not once had he ever done such a thing since I started working there.


    ¡°Daisy, you have to wake up. You have to fulfil your obligation and become the concubine of the first prince, His Highness Freddie.¡±


    That was the first thing he said.


    Unbelievable.


    As if the young lady would wake up with those words!


    In the first place, she ended up in this situation because of Prince Freddie¡¯s change of heart and the lord¡¯s heartless attitude.


    ¡­And yet, the lord was still forcing the young lady, who was in shamble, to become the first prince¡¯s concubine.


    Feeling sorry for the young lady, I instinctively tried to raise a protest. Yet before I could do so, the lord had already left the room while passing some instructions to the butler.


    ¡°Get a different doctor tomorrow. If that doctor also doesn¡¯t know the cause, then get another one. Keep making arrangements until Daisy wakes up.¡±


    After that, various doctors came from all over the country almost every day, but Lady Daisy never woke up.


    Thus, without the cause being known, a month had passed.


    Over the past month, the lord hadn¡¯t visited Lady Daisy¡¯s room even once.


    While a lot of flowers and gifts had been sent to the young lady, the only people who visited were the son of the duke, Ryan, and the daughter of the count, Becky. It went without saying that I was grateful towards them.


    ¡°At last, the saint will come to offer you her prayer tomorrow, Lady Daisy. As she was capable of healing Prince Freddie from Tiarz disease, surely, she¡¯ll be able to heal Milady, too¡­¡±


    I spoke to the unresponsive young lady as usual.


    By that point, the engagement between Lady Daisy and Prince Freddie had been annulled. As for the saint, she hadn¡¯t used her power since she healed Prince Freddie. Nevertheless, she insisted to help some reason, saying that it was for young lady¡¯s sake.


    As a mere servant, I didn¡¯t understand how the saint using her power would benefit the young lady in anyway. Regardless, the fact remained that she¡¯d be using her holy power. That alone became a beacon of hope for us servants who wished for nothing more than the young lady¡¯s recovery.


    ¡°¡ªMay Lady Daisy wake up.¡±


    When I first saw the saint, my impression was that she was a lovable person.


    I was annoyed by the fact that Prince Freddie came with her. Still, the saint stood by our lady¡¯s bedside and offered her prayers, and that alone was enough for me.


    ¡­However, no matter how much the saint prayed, the young lady never woke up.


    ***T/N: Hahaha, fake saint alert.

 Chapter 8

    By Antoinette Vanessa October 27, 2022


    ¡°¡­Lady Daisy fell into a coma for unknown reasons.¡±


    About a week after Lady Daisy¡¯s absence, that story spread throughout the academy.


    From the day Prince Freddie came into the student council room and threw those ruthless words at her, I was already concerned about Lady Daisy. When I finally found out about her predicament, I became even more so, to the point that I couldn¡¯t sit still.


    ¡°Lord Ryan! Are the rumors about Lady Daisy true!?¡±


    As soon as my classes ended, I rushed into the student council room and asked Ryan to which he quietly nodded.


    ¡°I was concerned when I learned that the Marquis Astor household was being visited by doctors with various specialties on a daily basis. Yesterday, Marquis Astor reported Lady Daisy¡¯s condition to the royal family.¡±


    ¡°No way¡­¡±


    ¡­So, Lady Daisy is indeed in coma.


    ¡°¡­Is it because she heard rumors about Lady Lula? Was she in shock after His Highness Freddie was robbed from her?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Lady Daisy is not that weak.¡±


    ¡°¡­But¡ª¡±


    ¡°¡­If this is her own intention, then there¡¯s no problem.¡± Ryan spoke with a thoughtful expression.


    I didn¡¯t know what he meant.


    Why would Lady Daisy decide to fall into a coma? Not only that, can someone go into a coma just like that?


    ¡°Is there anything I can do?¡±


    At that party, Lula said that she had always admired Daisy. Of course, that was nothing more than a shallow statement.


    I was the one who had always admired Lady Daisy.


    When I first beheld her appearance, I was blown away by the fact that such a beautiful person existed in the world.


    Be it her gestures or manners, they were perfect. In fact, they were even more beautiful than the teacher¡¯s examples.


    Despite only being able to visit the student council room briefly and having to undergo the queen¡¯s education afterwards, she had a massive amount of work to do.


    In the past, I had left some unfinished business in the student council room and had decided to finish it early the next morning. Yet arriving there the day after, Lady Daisy was already working.


    ¡°Lady Daisy, what are you doing so early in the morning?¡±


    ¡°Oh, Lady Becky, there is some unfinished work from yesterday, so I secretly did it.¡±


    ¡°Oh, no¡­ You should¡¯ve said something! Besides, that was meant to be my work! Lady Daisy, please rely on us more!¡±


    ¡°Thank you¡­ No one has ever told me that before¡­ I¡¯m happy, very happy¡­¡±


    Lady Daisy thanked me, and proceeded to show me the most beautiful smile ever.


    As I was reminiscing about Lady Daisy, Ryan¡¯s suggestion brought me back to my senses.


    ¡°Shall we visit her under the pretext of being from the student council?¡±


    Immediately afterward, Lord Ryan made an arrangement with the Astor family, and we went to visit Lady Daisy three days later.


    Upon seeing that Lord Ryan had brought a bouquet of freesia, the maid of Marquis Astor¡¯s eyes narrowed with joy.


    ¡°Why, if it isn¡¯t Lady Daisy¡¯s favorite flower!¡±


    After escorting me and Lord Ryan to Lady Daisy¡¯s bedroom, the servants subsequently dismissed themselves.


    ¡­It was as if Lady Daisy was merely asleep.


    Even with her eyes closed, she was so beautiful, I couldn¡¯t believe more than a week had passed.


    After talking to Lady Daisy alternately with Lord Ryan, I asked him.


    ¡°How did you know Lady Daisy¡¯s favorite flower?¡±


    Lord Ryan, who was gazing at Daisy in concern, answered me without averting his gaze.


    ¡°She mentioned it in passing.¡±


    ¡°¡­But she was always so busy, right? Did she ever talk about her favorite flower?¡±


    ¡°In between student council duties, she happened to talk about her favorite things once. Freesia, roasted chicken, cloudy skies¡­ I remember all of them.¡±


    Lord Ryan had cherished those trivial words like treasure.


    Lady Daisy, please wake up, a bright future is waiting for you¡­


    After that, we visited Lady Daisy several times. Of course, Lord Ryan never forgot to bring a bouquet of freesia.


    ¡­Nevertheless, Lady Daisy didn¡¯t wake up.


    ¡°¡­And she calls herself a saint?¡± I muttered to myself.


    Thus, rumors began to spread.


    ¡®¡ªEven though Lady Lula, the saint, prayed for her, Lady Daisy didn¡¯t wake up.¡¯


    ¡®¡ªApparently, His Majesty the King set her up to it.¡¯


    However, before Lord Ryan could respond, the door to the student council room was violently opened.


    ¡°Ryan! What is the meaning of this!? Why is the student council¡¯s work behind schedule!?¡±


    ¡­Well, about time.


    If it wasn¡¯t obvious, we weren¡¯t surprised by Prince Freddie¡¯s sudden visit.


    By the way, Prince Freddie was a bit thinner than a month ago, and his complexion didn¡¯t look good either.


    It may come off as disrespectful, but I always had a bad feeling about Prince Freddie.


    Using the prince¡¯s education as an excuse, he had always neglected his duties as the student council president. At the same time, all of the student council¡¯s achievements would be reported to the royal palace and the academy as his.


    In the first place, if Prince Freddie couldn¡¯t participate in the student council because he was too busy with the prince¡¯s education, then what about Lady Daisy? Despite being busy with queen¡¯s education, she still fulfilled her obligations.


    Not only that, Prince Freddie seemed to take it for granted that Lady Daisy would work in the student council every day in his stead.


    ¡­As if I¡¯d respect a person who pushes all his duties to his fianc¨¦e and takes credit for it.


    ¡°Well, we aren¡¯t exactly behind. However, it¡¯s been difficult without Lady Daisy. Lady Becky and I have been trying our best to fill the gaps. The only matters that remain unfinished are those that require the student council president¡¯s approval.¡±


    Ryan answered with a blank expression.


    ¡°But until now, everything went on without a hitch!¡±


    ¡°Until now, Lady Daisy¡ªYour Highness¡¯ fianc¨¦e, had been filling in for you. The academy has given her the authority to make such decisions. By the way, more than a week ago, I had reported to the academy that we¡¯re behind because you¡¯ve been missing work.¡±


    Prince Freddie was taken aback.


    No¡­ no way, he doesn¡¯t know?


    After all, the one who decided to hand the authority to his fianc¨¦e because he was supposedly busy with prince¡¯s education was none other than Prince Freddie himself.


    When Prince Freddie was engaged to Lady Daisy, his reputation soared.


    From the point of view of the students who didn¡¯t know the inner workings, Prince Freddie had always fulfilled his duty as both the student council president and the prince. Not only that, he had a gentle demeanor, was all-smiles, and had a handsome face akin to a fairytale prince. Because of that, they never doubted him,


    By the way, Lord Ryan and Lady Daisy were always competing for first place in exams, while Prince Freddie always hovered around tenth place¡­


    However, after getting engaged to Lula, Prince Freddie¡¯s reputation had suffered.


    As his plating peeled off little by little, everyone gradually started to see him for who he was¡­

 Chapter 9

    ¡°Hasn¡¯t the workload grown outrageously?¡±


    When I asked the civil officer who brought the documents, he replied as if troubled.


    ¡°I merely transferred the work that Lady Daisy had recently been responsible for to Your Highness Freddie¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­Daisy¡¯s work? In other words, I¡¯m now in charge of her duties?¡±


    ¡°Not necessarily. Inherently, you were supposed to be in charge of them. However, Lady Daisy offered to do it. Not only that, hasn¡¯t His Highness Jake also been assisting you in your duties as the first prince?¡±


    ¡°¡­Daisy and Jake were taking care of my business?¡±


    The civil officer stared at me in disbelief.


    ¡°¡­Well, it doesn¡¯t matter. Anyway, I have a lot of work to do, so please reduce it. Daisy¡¯s share should be passed to Jake.¡±


    ¡°¡­Understood. I shall report to His Highness Jake right away.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s unnecessary.¡±


    ¡°¡­?¡±


    ¡°What¡­?


    ¡°Why do you need to report it? Can¡¯t you just pass it along with other the other documents?¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t do that. The division of labor must be formally recorded and submitted to His Majesty the King in writing. Since His Highness Jake will also confirm the documents, it¡¯s impossible not to report it.¡±


    ¡°What? To His Majesty the King? I haven¡¯t been informed of this.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll shall take the documents that need to be processed with me. For other documents, I¡¯ll deliver them if you ask me to. His Highness Jake has ordered for the necessary documents himself.¡±


    After giving me such an indifferent remark, the civil officer left while carrying away some of the documents he had brought with him.


    The cold expression the civil officer showed me at the end looked similar to Ryan¡¯s when we met in the student council room the other day.


    ***


    ¡°I¡¯ve never eaten such delicious sweets in the viscount household!¡±


    The adorable Lula was stuffing her mouth with tasty madeleines.


    When my mother especially invited Lula to an afternoon tea party, I worried she would have something else in mind. However, when I saw her smiling, I was relieved.


    ¡°But still, I¡¯m ashamed to be wearing such a dress¡­¡±


    ¡°What are you ashamed of? It suits you very well.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s the best dress a viscount family can afford, but as for whether or not it¡¯s suitable for a tea party with Her Majesty and Lord Freddie¡­¡±


    ¡°Why would you worry about that? No matter what kind of dress you wear, Lula is cute. But don¡¯t worry, next time, I¡¯ll give you another dress¡ªone suitable for the first prince¡¯s fianc¨¦e.¡±


    ¡°Really? I¡¯m very happy to have been chosen as Lord Freddie¡¯s fianc¨¦e!¡±


    My mother, who saw our exchange, asked without breaking her smile.


    ¡°Freddie, are you aware of a certain passive-aggressive noble lady who always puts the others down?¡±


    ¡°What is this about¡­?¡±


    I laughed at the words I had never heard before and asked back.


    Most likely, not even Lula understood what my mother was referring to. She was so confused that her madeleine fell from her hand. Soon, a maid arrived to clean the madeleine with a smile.


    ¡°As I thought, you didn¡¯t do any research.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    ¡°We were aware of it, but still accepted her in the end. After all, Marquis Astor led us to believe that it was Daisy¡¯s own desire to be a concubine.¡±


    ¡°Mother, what are you¡­?¡±


    I was bewildered at the nonsensical things my mother said with a smile.


    ¡°What is this supposed to mean?! Lady Daisy is going to become a concubine? I absolutely hate that idea!¡±


    Upon hearing my mother¡¯s words, Lula went pale and shrieked.I panicked and took her hand.


    ¡°Lula, calm down. There¡¯s no way I¡¯ll make Daisy my concubine, because I truly love you.¡±


    ¡°¡­Lord Freddie. I love you too.¡±


    ¡°Mother! As you can see, we¡¯re in love! I won¡¯t take Daisy as my concubine!¡±


    For the first time in my life, I raised my voice to my mother in order to protect Lula.


    ¡°To begin with, until we find out the cause of her coma, we can¡¯t have Daisy as a concubine. For congress to accept her without knowing if she¡¯ll collapse again is dubious.¡±


    My mother went on with a smile.


    ¡°¡­At the same time, despite Lula¡¯s prayer, Daisy didn¡¯t wake up. For even the prayer of the saint to be rendered ineffective, her ailment must be terrible!¡±


    ¡°I, I did my best¡ª!¡±


    ¡°Yes, I saw how hard Lula worked, since I was beside her the entire time.¡±


    ¡°¡­To be honest with you, some nasty people have begun treating me with suspicion at the academy.¡±


    ¡°What!? Why didn¡¯t you tell me sooner!? Lula is the saint who has saved my life! How dare they doubt my benefactor!¡±


    ¡°¡­Moreover, they even say terrible things like¡ª¡®Even if she starts receiving the princess education now, it¡¯s unlikely she will surpass Lady Daisy.¡¯


    ¡°Lula is a saint, and at the same time, my true love. As such, you¡¯ll be able to surpass Daisy in no time.¡±


    ¡°¡­You really think so?¡±


    ¡°I do, and if Lula is too busy with her duties as a saint, then Daisy should take your place¡­ I see¡­ If Daisy becomes my concubine, then Lula won¡¯t have any need to work hard. With this, you wouldn¡¯t have to receive the princess education.¡±


    ¡°No way! As if I could let that happen! I can¡¯t stand Lord Freddie loving Lady Daisy!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no way I¡¯ll fall in love with Daisy. In terms of position, Lula will be my queen, while Daisy is merely a concubine. Don¡¯t worry, Lula, she¡¯ll just be assuming your work for you. Of course, I also plan to only take Lula with me to social gatherings and other public events.¡±


    ¡­Indeed, there¡¯s also that option.


    I had now realized that taking Daisy as my concubine yielded nothing but advantages. Even Lula, who¡¯d been blinking for a while, seemed to be convinced.


    ¡°Then, will Lady Daisy take care of everything for me? Does that mean she¡¯ll obey me? Moreover, Lord Freddie won¡¯t see her as a woman?¡±


    ¡°I feel sorry for Daisy, but that¡¯s exactly what I¡¯m saying.¡±


    ¡°Then, I¡¯ll put up with it. I¡¯ll allow Lady Daisy to become Lord Freddie¡¯s concubine.¡±


    ¡°As expected of the saint. Lula, you¡¯re so kind and generous.¡±


    Ignoring our entire conversation, my mother raised a single question.


    ¡°¡­Even though she has no visible injuries, she has been asleep for two months. Moreover, not even the miraculous saint could heal her. Freddie, haven¡¯t you realize anything yet?¡±


    ¡°What, that¡¯s her current state? Although, has it really been two months since this whole thing started?¡±


    My mother smiled at my words.


    ¡°I see, then you truly know nothing.¡±


    ¡­The expression on my mother¡¯s face was as cold as the expressions of both Ryan and the civil officer.


    ¡°¡ªAs for you, Lady Lula, my apologies for the sudden invitation. You have no need to worry about your dress as this won¡¯t happen again. Also, Daisy won¡¯t become Freddie¡¯s concubine, so you won¡¯t need to put up with anything.¡±


    Neither I nor Lula could say anything back to my mother who coldly uttered those words.

 Chapter 10

    Antoinette Vanessa8-10 minutes


    ¡°My Dear Husband, please¡­ Please make Daisy, our beloved daughter, the happiest person in this kingdom¡­¡±


    ¡ªSuch was the will of my wife.


    My one and only irreplaceable wife in the world.


    On the morning of that day, I was informed that my wife, who¡¯d seen me off with a smile like usual, had suddenly gotten into an accident. Thus, I abandoned all my work and went to see her.


    Those were her last words.


    When my beloved wife passed away, Daisy was only five years old.


    Until then, I had entrusted all of the child-rearing to my wife, and I was still overwhelmed by the loss.


    If it was a matter of raising a child, it could simply be left to the servants.


    However, my wife¡¯s last wish couldn¡¯t be fulfilled by just that.


    Daisy had to be the happiest in that kingdom.


    I loved my wife dearly to the extent that I fully believed I didn¡¯t need anything else. While the child my wife gave birth to was certainly adorable, my wife was still more important to me. Surely, I was missing something important as a father.


    As such, there was no way I could know would make Daisy happy.


    However, I couldn¡¯t move on from the passing of my dear wife. I was growing more impatient as time passed by.


    For the time being, in order to make Daisy happy, I thought that she¡¯d require proper education and manners to keep from being ashamed regardless of where she went. Thus, I arranged for a famous tutor and prepared the best educational environment.


    It was worth it, and as a result, Daisy received an engagement offer with the first prince.


    At that time, I felt like I finally understood my wife¡¯s wish.


    I see.


    When Daisy became the queen of our kingdom, she¡¯d surely be the happiest.


    After all, the queen was the highest-positioned woman in the entire kingdom.


    My wife must¡¯ve wished for Daisy to become queen.


    Therefore, Daisy had to become the queen for my wife¡¯s sake.


    From the on, my only goal was to make Daisy the queen.


    ¡°What¡¯ll happen to the Marquis Astor family if I marry His Highness Freddie?¡±


    Yet, when her engagement to Prince Freddie was announced, Daisy said that instead of being happy.


    How unthinkable.


    Even though she should¡¯ve rejoiced.


    Even though she should¡¯ve said, ¡°For me to be chosen as the fianc¨¦e of the first prince, I¡¯m very happy!¡±


    ¡°¡­Don¡¯t think about unnecessary things. Just think about what you can do for His Highness Freddie.¡±


    For the sake of Daisy¡¯s happiness, it was necessary for her to devote everything to Prince Freddie. After all, that was the most effective way to become a queen.


    I didn¡¯t even see what kind of expression Daisy was making at that time.


    Then, the Marquis Astor family decided to allow a distant relative¡ªa fine young lad, become the next marquis. Inherently, the Marquis Astor family should¡¯ve educated the successor, but in the unlikely event that the man and Daisy would begin to develop feelings for each other, I dispatched a tutor to his house. Only once Daisy graduated from the academy and moved into the royal palace would I welcome him to our house.


    I didn¡¯t even bother to explain the existence of the successor to Daisy, much else introduce her.


    Everything was for the sake of Daisy¡¯s happiness.


    I was merely making sure that Daisy could focus on her princess education without any useless distractions.


    ¡°¡ªHis Highness Freddie has Tiarz disease.¡±


    Even when I heard that, I was unfazed.


    After all, there was still the second prince, Prince Jake. Not to mention, he still didn¡¯t have a fianc¨¦e.


    Even if something happened to Prince Freddie, Daisy had almost completed her princess education. Therefore, she¡¯d surely be appointed as Prince Jake¡¯s fianc¨¦e and become the queen.


    I didn¡¯t care which man Daisy married, as long as she became queen¡ªas long as I could fulfill my wife¡¯s last wish.


    However, I was in despair when the saint appeared. Prince Freddie intended to have her as his fianc¨¦e.


    ¡­No matter how good Daisy is, a mere human can¡¯t compete against a saint.


    Then, if that¡¯s the case¡­ then at the very least, Daisy should become his concubine¡­


    Regardless of the connotation, a concubine had the highest status after the queen. Assuming that there was nothing we could do about the saint, wouldn¡¯t it be fair to say that Daisy would be the happiest of all people in this kingdom if she became a concubine?


    I clung to the hope I found in the middle of despair.


    In order to fulfill my late wife¡¯s wish, Daisy had to become Prince Freddie¡¯s concubine.


    For my wife, Daisy had to be the happiest person in the kingdom, which made it her obligation to become the first prince¡¯s concubine.


    Surely, even Daisy would be happy.


    ¡­Hence why, when Daisy expressed her anxiety towards the future, all I said was, ¡°Well, isn¡¯t that an honor?¡±


    Again, I didn¡¯t even see what kind of expression she was making.


    ***


    Just like that, two months had passed since Daisy fell into a coma.


    I felt both helpless and frustrated.


    At this rate, she won¡¯t get the chance to become Prince Freddie¡¯s concubine¡­!


    Furthermore, I had been very unwell for the past few weeks.


    ¡°Serve me that medicinal soup again.¡±


    I summoned the chef to the dinner table and ordered him.


    A few years ago, medicinal soup was always be served with dinner. I didn¡¯t like the way it looked or tasted, but Daisy always said¡ª


    ¡°¡ªFather, medicinal soup is very beneficent for the body, so please eat it.¡±


    I reluctantly drank it because it was troublesome to argue back.


    However, after Daisy fell into a coma, the medicinal soup was no longer served, and my physical condition worsened. Thus, I sought it out as a solution.


    ¡°Without Lady Daisy, I can¡¯t serve the medicinal soup.¡±


    The chef said something preposterous.


    ¡°Lady Daisy came up with all the recipes for that medicinal soup. Without her instructions, I can¡¯t possibly make it on my own.¡±


    That was my first time  hearing that.


    ¡­Daisy came up with that medicinal soup?


    ¡°Lady Daisy has always been concerned about my lord¡¯s poor health. For that reason, she used to study medicinal dishes from books in her spare time.¡±


    Did Daisy worry about my health?


    How unexpected.


    No, even if that were true, it was nigh unnecessary.


    After all, it had nothing to do with the queen¡¯s education.


    If she had that much free time, then she should¡¯ve studied something more useful for her own happiness¡­


    ¡°Then, we can go without the medicinal soup.¡±


    ¡°¡­Understood¡­¡±


    ¡°Also, I¡¯d like to ask about the menu, why hasn¡¯t the roasted chicken been served lately?¡±


    The roasted chicken was my late wife¡¯s favorite. Hence why I came to love it as well. Whenever I ate roasted chicken, I¡¯d remember my late wife¡¯s smile.


    Until now, roasted chicken was served several times a month, but after Daisy fell asleep, it hadn¡¯t been served even once.


    ¡°Is it truly alright to serve roasted chicken?¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    ¡°Roasted chicken is Lady Daisy¡¯s favorite food. I removed it from the menu so that I could serve it once she awakens.¡±


    ¡°¡­Roasted chicken is Daisy¡¯s favorite food?¡±


    That was also my first time hearing that.


    ¡°Indeed. Once, the lady said, ¡®Whenever roasted chicken is served, my father eats it with gusto. He must loved it very much. That¡¯s why, I love roasted chicken, too.¡¯ with a smile¡­¡±


    Did Daisy come to like it because of me?


    What¡¯s that¡­?


    Doesn¡¯t it sound like a normal parent and child¡­?


    But that was too trivial and was in no way the greatest happiness in this kingdom. The only way that could happen was if Daisy was better than everyone else and held a position of power.


    That was also why I believed that arranging a tutor for her was more important than interacting with her as her father.


    That way, I¡¯d be securing a path for her in the future instead of coddling her.


    I truly believed that.


    ¡­Even if in reality, I wasn¡¯t doing it for Daisy, but for my late wife¡­

 Chapter 11

    By Antoinette Vanessa November 14, 2022


    Two months had passed since Daisy fell into her coma.


    Ever since my engagement with Daisy was annulled, everything gradually went awry, as if a gear had gone missing. I have never had to do any work for the student council before, yet the workload increased, preventing me from being able to study properly. As a result, my ranking dropped significantly. To top it off, be it at the academy or the royal palace, everyone only gazed at me with contempt, adding to my frustration.


    ¡°From now on, there¡¯ll be a change to my prince education. I won¡¯t be able to assist with your duties anymore.¡±


    Jake, who rarely visited my office, made the same smile as my mother during yesterday¡¯s tea party.


    ¡°¡­What do you mean by that? How¡¯s it going to change? No, rather than that, I don¡¯t want my workload to increase any further.¡±


    Under normal circumstances, I wouldn¡¯t have given such an answer in fear of being seen as weak. However, I was already so cornered, I did it without realizing.


    ¡°My brother, I admire your resoluteness.¡±


    ¡°¡­My resoluteness?¡±


    ¡°Indeed. After all, despite being aware of how much you needed Lady Daisy, you still dissolved your engagement with her for the sake of the kingdom.¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about? I chose Lula because she¡¯s the one I truly cherish¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­Because of so-called ¡®true love¡¯, is it? How laughable. My brother, at this rate, even the nobles will jeer at you.¡±


    ¡°What did you say¡ª!?¡±


    ¡°Even though I¡ªthe second prince, and Blake¡ªthe third prince, are prepared to marry anyone for the sake of the kingdom, here you are, declaring that you married because of true love despite being the first prince.¡±


    ¡°D-don¡¯t forget, Lula is a saint¡­¡±


    ¡°That she is, and you married her for that reason, right? Not for your own vanity, but for the sake of this kingdom, right?¡±


    ¡°Y-yes, that¡¯s correct¡­ It¡¯s for the sake of this kingdom, for I¡¯ll eventually be crowned as the king.¡±


    ¡°I see, you intend to be king. Hence why I have to applaud your resoluteness¡ª!¡±


    ¡°But it¡¯s only natural that I, the first prince, will ascend to the throne.¡±


    ¡°Which means, you¡¯ll have to master the language of the Alterna Empire and the Kingdom of Salt! You¡¯ll also supplement it with other courses, right? And here I thought that you didn¡¯t like to study much, but you¡¯re willing to strive that far for the kingdom. As expected of my brother!¡±


    I couldn¡¯t understand what Jake meant.


    ¡°Why should I¡­?¡±


    ¡°Eh? In order to become the crown prince, you¡¯re required to be proficient in at least three neighboring languages. If the crown prince himself doesn¡¯t meet the requirement, then his fianc¨¦e is free to substitute for him. Until now, because your fianc¨¦e was able to complement you, you met the requirement. You know what I¡¯m getting at, right?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    ¡°Do you think that Lady Lula will be able to accommodate you the same way? In my opinion, she¡¯ll just commit an even greater mistake. But if you think about it, her blunder also counts as your blunder, right? But who knows, for my brother¡¯s ideal is too advanced for me to comprehend.¡±


    I felt something else lurking behind Jake¡¯s smile.


    ¡°In order to become the crown prince, you¡¯ll have to dedicate yourself to your studies, right? Then, I shall consult with His Majesty the King about how you¡¯re too preoccupied with other matters to do your work.¡±


    ¡°Stop¡ª! Don¡¯t say that to Father¡ª!¡±


    ¡°Huh, but my brother is obviously busy, isn¡¯t he?¡±


    ¡°T, that¡¯s¡­ I, I know! Once Daisy wakes up, everything¡¯ll return to normal! She¡¯ll fill in for me, and everything¡¯ll be alright!¡±


    ¡°¡­Brother, you¡¯re being incoherent right now. Please get some rest.¡±


    ¡°What¡ª!?¡±


    ¡°Until now, you have been riding the privilege of having your fianc¨¦e to support you. However, things have changed. With something as shameful as that, there¡¯s no way the parliament would allow a concubine to assume the crown prince¡¯s duties. Moreover, there¡¯s absolutely no way for Lady Daisy to be appointed as your concubine.¡±


    ¡°¡­What, why?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s just how it is. Besides, it has already been proven that Lady Daisy herself objects to it.¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s absolutely what she wants. She¡¯ll want to support me forever, even as a concubine.¡±


    After all, Daisy truly admired me.


    ¡°Daisy, I swear that I¡¯ll cherish you for the rest of my life. Therefore, always believe in me and stay with me.¡±


    After all, when I said those words, she blushed profusely.


    Since then, she never disobeyed me, and always did everything she could for my sake.


    ¡ªSurely, nothing would change after she woke up.


    As long as Daisy woke up and offered to be my concubine, everything¡¯d be the same as before.


    ¡°The moment a miracle occurred to you, you lost sight of what was truly important. Had you asked anyone a single question, you would¡¯ve been able to figure it out. No, had you spared a single thought, you would¡¯ve been able to arrive at the truth.¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about?¡±


    ¡°Previously, didn¡¯t you claim that you woke up thanks to the saint? You mentioned that amidst your suffering, you were graced with warmth.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, which is why I fell for Lula. Her warmth delivered me from the brink of death, and saved my life. For that reason, Lula is my one and only true love.¡±


    ¡°Also, you said that it¡¯s only natural for you to fall in love with your benefactor, right? If that¡¯s the case, then everyone should be falling in love with their doctors.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s¡­¡±


    ¡°The saint merely paid you a visit a moment before the miracle happened. Moments before that, Lady Daisy was the one accompanying you. For those entire two weeks, Lady Daisy held your hand, wishing for your recovery. There, I¡¯ve said so much already. Surely, even you can understand that the warmth you felt came from Lady Daisy.¡±


    Until the end, Jake kept on smiling, but I finally noticed that his gaze was as cold as mother¡¯s.


    ¡°Since Lady Daisy isn¡¯t a saint, she couldn¡¯t possibly perform a miracle to cure your ailment. Despite that, if the warmth of her hands was what healed you, then that must be the true miracle.¡±


    Upon hearing the full truth from Jake, my feet buckled from shock¡ª


    ¡ªeverything I believed in was a lie.


    ¡­Even so, I still believed.


    Surely, I could still make it.


    Surely, once Daisy woke up, she¡¯d support me as before.

 Chapter 12

    By Antoinette Vanessa November 20, 2022


    ¡°¡ªBut if you wish to escape from him, then¡­¡±


    With those words, Prince Jake handed me a small vial containing a liquid.


    ¡°What is this¡­?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a poison passed down in the royal family.¡±


    ¡°Poison¡­¡±


    I was terribly confused by his bizarre words.


    ¡°Why¡­?¡±


    ¡°The poison will halt your bodily functions for two months, but will also let you retain some of your consciousness.¡±


    ¡°¡­I, I¡¯ve never heard of such a thing before¡ª¡±


    ¡°¡ªIn the past, it seems to have been used for torturing spies, or infiltrating other countries. As a torture method, you¡¯ll remain conscious, but you¡¯re utterly paralyzed, making it hell. In terms of infiltration, if the other person thinks you¡¯re unconscious, they¡¯ll let their guard down and talk about confidential information. In these decades of peace, this poison has rarely been used, however.¡±


    Prince Jake explained nonchalantly, as if it were nothing.


    However, I shouldn¡¯t have listened to such a story, or been told about it in the first place.


    ¡°I can¡¯t accept such priceless thing.¡±


    ¡°Lady Daisy, as the second prince, I was determined to support your relationship with my brother. However, my father, mother, and even my younger brother¡ªBlake, have noticed that he is somewhat lacking. Regardless, we decided that if Lady Daisy became the queen, and we¡ªhis younger siblings¡ªwere to assist him, it¡¯d be sufficient for the development of the kingdom. And yet, not only has my brother neglected all our efforts, he¡¯s ruined everything for something as nonsensical as true love.¡±


    As he spun his words, Prince Jake expressed anger like never before.


    ¡°Both I and Blake have agreed to stop assisting him. He¡¯s unfit to be a king.¡±


    ¡°Your Highness Jake¡­¡±


    ¡°However, while we can freely decide our next course of action, Lady Daisy can¡¯t go against the wishes of Marquis Astor or my brother, correct? If Lady Daisy wishes to keep supporting my brother, there¡¯s nothing we can do about it. Nevertheless, I want you to remember that you have the option of drinking this poison before your reality bees despair.¡±


    ¡°¡­If I drink this poison¡­¡±


    ¡°Only the royal family knows about the existence of this poison. As such, no doctor will be able to trace it. If you were to be unconscious for two months due to an unknown disease, you¡¯d probably be deemed unsuitable to be a concubine.¡±


    ¡°¡­If I¡¯m deemed as unsuitable, I¡¯ll be able to escape from him.¡±


    ¡°Besides, the king and the queen will soon realize that this poison is the cause. Hence, regardless of what Marquis Astor say, they¡¯ll know that you objected to the idea of being his concubine. This poison shall attest to your firm refusal.¡±


    Prince Jake¡ªwho had been staring straight at me, dropped his gaze for a moment.


    ¡°However, if there¡¯s something I¡¯m concerned about¡­¡±


    ¡°What is it¡­?¡±


    ¡°¡­My brother is probably aware of this poison.¡±


    ¡°His Highness Freddie¡­¡±


    ¡°Since he should¡¯ve learned about the poison during his prince education, he might reveal the existence of it to the congress, and along with that, the fact that there¡¯s nothing wrong with you¡­¡±


    ¡­To announce the existence of a secret poison that¡¯s been handed down in the royal family, I doubted Prince Freddie would strive that far to make me his concubine.


    ¡°Surely, the king will instruct the saint to heal you as a means of clarification. When the saint, who can heal any injury or illness, can¡¯t cure you, they¡¯ll e to a conclusion that your a was caused by poison. Most likely, they¡¯ll also inform my brother of the truth. Nevertheless, if my brother can¡¯t reach the conclusion that it was caused by poison, the king and the queen will surely give up on him¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­Your Highness Jake, as I thought, I can¡¯t accept this poison.¡±


    ¡°Lady Daisy?¡±


    ¡°To present this poison to me, who isn¡¯t even a member of the royal family, can only be considered a felony, isn¡¯t it? What¡¯s more, if I take this poison, what¡¯ll happen to you? Surely, His Majesty the King won¡¯t stay quiet.¡±


    ¡°¡­Are you worried about me?¡±


    ¡°While I certainly don¡¯t want to be a concubine, it is another story for Your Highness Jake to take the fall. I don¡¯t wish for a happiness that es from another¡¯s expense.¡±


    After staring at me in surprise, Prince Jake suddenly smiled.


    However, unlike the usual diplomatic smile he¡¯d show during public events, it was a genuine one.


    ¡°Did you know? The reason why I decided to support my brother was because you were his fianc¨¦e.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean¡­?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m saying that you don¡¯t have to worry about me. In fact, rather than punishing me, the king and the queen will realize their mistakes. Lady Daisy, who¡¯s been making steady efforts, is better than the saint who suddenly appeared. After all, both your wisdom and experience are necessary for this kingdom.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re exaggerating¡­¡±


    ¡°Lady Daisy, you¡¯ve always done everything for the sake of Marquis Astor and my brother, right? For once, you should put yourself first without worrying about others.¡±


    ¡°Put myself first¡­?¡±


    Is that really alright?


    Moreover, what if¡ªwhat if didn¡¯t wake up from my slumber? Would my father and Prince Freddie worry, even if just a little?


    ¡­Said thought suddenly occurred to me.


    ¡°Although I strongly deny the notion of ¡®true love¡¯ that my brother is so proud of, I¡¯d like to apologize¡­ It¡¯s just that I wonder if I continue to support you¡ªwho has bee my brother¡¯s partner¡ªwith the feelings that¡¯d remain unrequited for the rest of my life, then will I e to refer to those feelings as ¡®true love¡¯ at the end of my life¡­¡±


    ¡­Prince Jake¡¯s voice was so soft, I couldn¡¯t hear anything. At the same time, he looked extremely sad¡­


    ¡°Your Highness Jake, I¡¯m sorry, but I can¡¯t hear you, so can you¡ª¡±


    ¡°Lady Daisy, if you want to use that poison, then you may. If you don¡¯t want to, then you may refuse. The choice is up to you.¡±


    ¡°But I¡­ until now, I¡¯ve been told to support His Highness Freddie. Therefore, is it really alright for me to decide for myself?¡±


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s only natural, and the same goes for me. I¡¯ll do what I can so that the future Lady Daisy has chosen will e true.¡±


    I¡¯d always thought of Prince Jake, who was two years younger than me, as my real brother. However, the gaze he sent my way was dazzling. Moreover, because my engagement with Prince Freddie had been dissolved, I could no longer think of him as my younger brother.

 Chapter 13

    By Antoinette Vanessa November 27, 2022


    Just as suddenly, two months after she fell into a a, Lady Daisy woke up.


    ¡°Good morning, Sarah.¡±


    Lady Daisy remarked nonchalantly, as if she hadn¡¯t just been unconscious for two months.


    ¡°Lady Daisy! Aah, what a relief! You¡¯ve been asleep for two months! I¡¯ll arrange for a doctor right away! Are you feeling well? Are you in pain? I¡¯m truly relieved!¡±


    While I couldn¡¯t help but burst into tears, Lady Daisy merely stared at me with her usual smile.


    ¡°Thank you, Sarah, but I¡¯m alright. I¡¯m thankful that you always spoke to me while I was sleeping.¡±


    ¡°Lady Daisy! Your words of gratitude are wasted on me! I merely reported the events of the day to you!¡±


    ¡°No, that made me truly happy. For me, it was much more invigorating than the prayer of Lady Lula, the saint.¡±


    ¡°¡­Lady Daisy?¡±


    ¡°Why, isn¡¯t this a bouquet of freesias!? Finally, I can behold them with my own eyes.¡±


    ¡°Indeed! The duke, Ryan, gave it to you! He visited you regularly along with Countess Becky.¡±


    ¡°¡­I¡¯m aware. I¡¯ve been listening to them the whole time.¡±


    ¡°Really? Was Lady Daisy conscious? The doctor said that you were in a a due to unknown causes¡­¡±


    But Lady Daisy didn¡¯t respond.


    The servants of Marquis Actor were delighted when Lady Daisy woke up.


    Overjoyed, the butler arranged for a doctor and sent an express letter to the lord.


    Meanwhile, the chef brought medicinal soup to Lady Daisy¡¯s room.


    ¡°Lady Daisy, are you feeling well? Can you have some medicinal soup? As soon as you feel better, I¡¯ll make you roasted chicken.¡±


    ¡°Thank you. Fufu, so you know how to prepare the medicinal soup without my instructions, after all.¡±


    To my surprise, Lady Daisy laughed mischievously, unlike her usual innocent self.


    ¡°How did you know?¡±


    ¡°Sarah told me what happened while I was sleeping.¡±


    ¡­Upon seeing Lady Daisy smiling with delight, I was feeling uneasy. Two months ago, Lady Daisy wouldn¡¯t have been so expressive. However, after awakening, she freely expressed her happiness, as if she¡¯d gotten rid of something.


    ¡°Well, like I said, I can¡¯t prepare the medicinal soup for the master without Milady¡¯s instructions. But if it¡¯s for Milady, I can prepare as much as you like!¡±


    ¡°Fufu, what excellent logic.¡±


    The young lady smiled with bemusement again.


    After the doctor had conducted an examination, we learned there was nothing wrong with Lady Daisy¡¯s physical condition. While the doctor himself was puzzled by the fact, especially because she had previously fallen into a a, I didn¡¯t care whatsoever.


    All that mattered to me was that she had woken up safely.


    ¡°I sent a special letter to the lord, but I¡¯m sure he¡¯ll return at the same time as usual.¡±


    After the doctor left, the butler apologetically informed Lady Daisy.


    ¡°I understand. Can you prepare my dinner first?¡±


    Both the butler and I were astonished by those words.


    ¡°Lady Daisy, are you still feeling unwell?¡±


    I involuntarily asked her, and Lady Daisy tilted her head curiously.


    ¡°Why? Like the doctor said, I¡¯m fine.¡±


    ¡°But, until now, you¡¯ve never had a meal without waiting for the lord¡­¡±


    Lady Daisy showed us a bright smile.


    ¡°I finally realized that I don¡¯t have to force myself to eat with my father.¡±


    Even though she had been asleep for two months and there was nothing wrong with her body, I was convinced that the same couldn¡¯t be said about Lady Daisy¡¯s feelings.


    ***T/N: I love how no one pursues the fact that she heard everything while asleep, like they¡¯re ¡°Oh, cool, I guess¡­¡±

 Chapter 14

    ¡°Lady Daisy has returned.¡±


    The story soon reached me, someone in a different class from Lady Daisy.


    As the rumor was already spreading around the school, I already knew that Lady Daisy had woken up a week ago. Despite how much I wanted to visit her, I was worried that she still hadn¡¯t returned to full health. Thus, I found her sudden return to the academy exciting.


    After the class ended, I rushed to the student council room.


    Although, I was probably getting ahead of myself.


    Considering she had just recovered, she probably wouldn¡¯t be showing up in the student council room yet. Nevertheless, thinking about the possibility that I might encounter Lady Daisy there, my heart thumped with anticipation.


    However, I stopped halfway there, discovering that a crowd had formed in the courtyard. In order to move from the classroom to the caf¨¦ and the main gate, there existed a corridor that¡¯d lead to the courtyard. As there was a fountain and some benches there, people would usually pass their breaks there.


    But for a crowd to form, how rare¡­


    ¡°What happened?¡±


    I spotted a classmate and proceeded to ask her, but all I got was a sigh.


    ¡°It¡¯s that passive-aggressive noble lady¡­ She¡¯s making a fuss to Lady Daisy.¡±


    How unbelievable! Even though Lady Daisy only just recovered from an illness!


    Seething with rage, I followed my friend¡¯s line of sight and found both Lady Lula and Lady Daisy amidst the crowd.


    ¡°¡ªLady Daisy, I truly want to apologize to you! The actual reason why you were absent was because you were devastated, right!? It must be because His Highness Freddie chose me over you¡­ I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry that a mere viscount¡¯s daughter made you sick¡­¡±


    ¡°Lady Lula, as I said before, I didn¡¯t think anything of it.¡±


    When I saw Lady Daisy for the first time in two months, she looked as gorgeous as before. I found it hard to believe she was in a coma.


    ¡°You¡¯re lying! You¡¯re probably angry that I became a saint and His Highness Freddie¡¯s lover! I, the mere daughter of a viscount!¡±


    Contrary to Lady Lula¡¯s triumphant words, Lady Daisy was unfazed.


    ¡°But why should I be angry because His Highness Freddie loves Lady Lula? Not to mention, I heard that Lady Lula came to visit the marquis¡¯ house and offered her prayer as a saint. I¡¯m truly grateful.¡±


    For the first time, Lady Lula¡¯s expression distorted upon hearing Lady Daisy¡¯s words. Surely, everyone in the academy knew that her fervent praying did nothing to cure Lady Daisy.


    ¡°I-it has only been a short time since I gained my saintly power! Therefore, it may have taken some time for it to take effect! Y, you¡¯re probably awake thanks to my power!¡±


    However, Lady Lula instantly regained her composure. I marveled at her pompousness.


    ¡­As expected of the passive-aggressive noble lady.


    ¡°Yes, it is probably thanks to Lady Lula. Therefore, thank you very much. However, I also didn¡¯t fail to notice that when you prayed to His Highness Freddie, you were on your knees and holding his hand. As such, your prayers must¡¯ve reached him right away. From the report, you prayed to me while standing. Do you think that could have somehow delayed the effect of the prayer?¡±


    Lady Daisy¡¯s words created an uproar among the crowd of students.


    ¡°¡­Did her methods differ from person to person?¡±


    ¡°¡­I see, then when it was Lady Daisy¡¯s turn, she probably did it half-heartedly.¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t believe she prayed for the daughter of a marquis while standing¡­¡±


    At the reactions of those around her, Lady Lula blanched.


    ¡°Y-you¡¯re mistaken! I did my best! You can ask His Highness Freddie about it! He even said so to Her Majesty the Queen! He will absolutely protect me!¡±


    Towards Lady Lula, who desperately ascertained herself, the gazes of her surroundings remained cold.


    ¡°In my opinion, it¡¯s only natural for His Highness Freddie to protect his fianc¨¦e, Lady Lula. Also, I hold nothing against you.¡±


    Lady Daisy firmly spoke to Lady Lula.


    Due to her dignified demeaner, even those who had been noisy were in awe.


    ¡°Lady Daisy! You were astounding!¡±


    As I chased after Lady Daisy to the student council room, I excitedly told her my thoughts.


    ¡°Lady Becky, don¡¯t you have anything else to say first?¡±


    Lord Ryan, who stood beside Lady Daisy, was astonished by my high excitement.


    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s right! I¡¯m very sorry, Lady Daisy! Congratulations on your recovery! I¡¯m relieved to see you are doing well. Are you feeling alright now?¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Lady Becky. I¡¯m in a great shape. I heard from my maid that Lord Ryan and Lady Becky often came to visit me. Thank you very much!¡±


    I couldn¡¯t help but guffaw at her beautiful smile which hadn¡¯t changed in the slightest.


    ¡°When I woke up, the bouquet of freesias caught my eyes! Thank you very much!¡±


    Lady Daisy blushed as she said that to Lord Ryan.


    That was my first time seeing Lady Daisy¡¯s bashful side.


    Upon seeing that, Lord Ryan also blushed profusely.


    ¡­This is so sweet.


    I couldn¡¯t help but grin when I saw the two of them.


    ¡°I apologize for troubling the two of you with the work of the student council while I was absent.¡±


    Lady Daisy bowed her head apologetically. Lord Ryan aside, for her to bow to a low-ranking aristocrat like me, I panicked!


    ¡°It was no problem at all! As I said before, Lady Daisy, please depend on us more!¡±


    ¡°Lady Becky, thank you.¡±


    Lady Daisy smiled like a flower in full-bloom, and I was very happy.


    ¡°Like Lady Becky said, I want Lady Daisy to rely on us more. Moreover, His Highness Freddie would give the stamp of approval once a week, so there was no problem. However, it seems that His Highness didn¡¯t look at the contents of the document.¡±


    ¡°¡­He just stamped them and went home. Also, his scores seem to have dropped because he was busy with the student council¡¯s work.¡±


    Lord Ryan informed her of what had happened, while I unintentionally let my dissatisfaction escape. However, Lady Daisy merely smiled in embarrassment. In the past, she¡¯d surely have defend Prince Freddie¡­


    ¡­Apparently, Lady Daisy had somehow gotten over Prince Freddie.


    I was relieved that the Lady Daisy who¡¯d cry over Prince Freddie¡¯s heartless words was no longer there.


    ***T/N: Gimme dat Instant Move On Potion for future uses, Prince Jake.

 Chapter 15

    By Antoinette Vanessa December 10, 2022


    Upon reading the express letter from the butler, I was utterly relieved to learn Daisy had regained consciousness¡­


    ¡­With this, she could soon begin her preparations for entering Prince Freddie¡¯s harem.


    However, when I got home from work and sat down for dinner, I was surprised to see that the table had only been set for one person.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t Daisy awake? Why was the table only set for me?¡±


    The butler answered flatly.


    ¡°Lady Daisy already had dinner and retired to bed.¡±


    Did Daisy eat dinner first?


    That had never happened before. Except for when she was staying at the royal palace, she always made sure to wait for me.


    ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with the doctor¡¯s diagnosis, right?¡±


    ¡°Correct. Even Lady Daisy herself stated that there are no problems with her physical condition. However, she also asked to return to the academy after confirming her condition for a week. I was asked to relay this question to my lord to see if there are any problems with this arrangement.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s fine, but why did Daisy have dinner on her own!?¡±


    ¡°Because she felt like it?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s just selfish! Why didn¡¯t she wait for me!?¡±


    When I involuntarily raised my voice, the butler seemed sad.


    ¡°But aren¡¯t you the one who always said that, ¡®We don¡¯t need to eat together.¡¯ to Lady Daisy? Besides, it wasn¡¯t like you responded to any of her topics during dinner.¡±


    I couldn¡¯t say anything against that on-point statement from the butler.


    ¡°¡­Enough, I¡¯ll talk to Daisy at breakfast tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s ordered me to prepare tomorrow¡¯s breakfast separately from my lord.¡±


    ¡°What¡ª!?¡±


    ¡°As in, she¡¯d like to have breakfast after you¡¯ve left.¡±


    ¡­Why?


    Until now, no matter what I said, Daisy would never yield.


    ¡®I want to at least spend time with my busy father, even if it¡¯s only for dinner.¡¯


    As a result, even after my wife died, I always dined with Daisy, and yet¡­


    ¡°It may sound presumptuous, but Lady Daisy has just awoken from an unknown illness. If you want to talk to her, why don¡¯t you match your schedule with hers?¡±


    The butler¡¯s words were sensible.


    But I had never done such a thing before. If anything, Daisy should had been the one waiting for me. After all, wasn¡¯t it only natural for her to not burden me?


    Even so, I was expected to match my schedule with Daisy¡­


    ¡°She just woke up and is already acting so selfishly. I don¡¯t need to cater to her.¡±


    The butler said nothing.


    Indeed.


    She was merely recovering from an illness and was thus acting spoiled. Once she got back into shape, I was sure that she¡¯d revert to her original, dutiful, self. Besides, this was an important time for Daisy who had to be chosen as a concubine. Therefore, I couldn¡¯t coddle her, lest she became selfish.


    I¡¯m doing this for Daisy.


    Thus, I ended up letting everything stay as it was.


    However, two days passed, and then three¡ªand Daisy still refused to eat with me.


    In the end, I only spoke to daisy four days after she awoke which was on a day off from work.


    For the first time since my wife died, I had breakfast with Daisy.


    ¡°Good morning, Father.¡±


    Upon seeing me, Daisy smiled. However, unlike her previous self¡ªwho was utterly desperate to please me, something was amiss. The smile itself was impeccable¡ªjust like when she was on an official duty.


    Normally, even if I didn¡¯t say anything, Daisy would be desperate to initiate any sort of conversation. But today, Daisy didn¡¯t say a word. She silently cut her food as if I was transparent.


    ¡°Now is the perfect time for you to be chosen as a concubine. I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re sulking about, but please cease this act of selfishness.¡±


    Annoyed by Daisy¡¯s attitude, I chided her like usual. Surely, she¡¯d then reflect and apologize¡ª


    ¡ªor so I thought.


    ¡°I won¡¯t become a concubine.¡±


    Unwavering, Daisy declared that.


    ¡°¡ªAre you going against me!?¡±


    ¡°Even if I do become a concubine of His Highness Freddie, I doubt that my endeavor will ever benefit the Marquis of Astor in any way.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m doing this for the sake of your happiness, not the family!¡±


    For the first time, Daisy¡¯s mask shattered. She looked terribly upset.


    ¡°¡­For, the sake of my happiness?¡±


    ¡°Exactly¡ª! Do you know how hard I¡¯ve worked for your happiness¡ª!?¡±


    ¡°Are you joking right now¡­?¡±


    ¡°What did you say¡ª!?¡±


    ¡°Let me tell you, you¡¯ve never made me happy, not even for a moment.¡±


    Daisy said bluntly.


    Suddenly, it was as if I had lost all my strength.


    W-what? What is this? What¡¯s happening?


    Daisy wasn¡¯t happy? No, of course not. After all, the peak of her happiness¡ªthe ultimate joy¡ªwould be during her wedding, where she¡¯d cry, ¡°Father, I¡¯m the happiest person in the land.¡±


    It had to be.


    Because that was my wife¡¯s last wish.


    Therefore, it had to be¡ª!


    ¡°¡­Father, ever since mother passed away, I¡¯ve been utterly busy. I¡¯ve barely had any time for myself. Despite the fact that I was taken for granted, I still strived to do everything I could for the sake of the Marquis Astor family and for my father. However, I was under pressure every day. During my days off, I was too exhausted to do anything else, let alone take care of myself.¡±


    While looking straight at me, Daisy went on.


    ¡°However, over the past two months, for the first time since forever, I was able to reflect on myself. Father, thank you for arranging such an excellent tutor for me. Thank you for investing in my education. But that is all. At last, I realized how excruciating it was to be with you.¡±


    ¡°¡­Excruciating, to be with me?¡±


    ¡°Yes. Ever since my mother passed away, I¡¯ve always wanted to speak to you. However, despite my desperate attempts to talk to you, you always ignored me, time and time again. Do you know how agonizing it was? But finally, I realized that I didn¡¯t have to force myself to be close to you, or the people who have no interest in me and only think of me as a tool, even if it means killing my own heart.¡±


    No, you¡¯re mistaken¡­


    I just wanted you to become the happiest person in the country¡ªjust like my wife wanted.


    Everything was for your sake.


    I thought that I should convey that to Daisy, but my throat was too parched to say anything.


    ¡­Somehow, I could tell that Daisy wouldn¡¯t have any of it, either.


    Then, she finished her meal in silence and merely said. ¡°Thank you for the meal.¡± before leaving without even looking at me.


    All I could do was stare at my daughter¡¯s back as she left.

 Chapter 16

    By Antoinette Vanessa December 17, 2022


    ¡°I hereby appoint Jake as the crown prince.¡±


    Upon hearing my father¡¯s words, I was in disbelief.


    However, the same couldn¡¯t be said about everyone else. Neither my mother, Jake, nor even Blake batted an eye.


    ¡°As for Freddie, you shall marry your fianc¨¦e¡ªthe saint¡ªright after graduation. Then, the saint shall embark on a journey around the country to heal incurable diseases¡ªincluding the Tiarz plague. Therefore, Freddie¡ªI command you to accompany her.¡±


    ¡­Father, what are you talking about?


    ¡­I, the first prince, will have to travel around the kingdom with Lula to aid the sick? But why? Why would that be necessary?


    ¡°¡ªHold on! Jake still isn¡¯t engaged. How does he meet the requirements for becoming the crown prince when even I, myself, don¡¯t?¡±


    My desperate plea was silenced by my mother¡¯s frigid voice.


    ¡°Jake fulfilled all the necessary conditions to be the crown prince by himself.¡±


    ¡°Moreover, Eliza¡ªthe daughter of Duke Sommerset¡ªhas already been appointed Jake¡¯s fianc¨¦e.¡±


    ¡°¡­The Duke of Somerset¡­ Ryan¡¯s younger sister¡­¡±


    With the Duke of Somerset supporting him, the parliament would likely approve the appointment of the second prince¡ªJake¡ªas the crown prince.


    ¡°¡­But¡­ T-that¡¯s right! Lula is a saint! As a saint, isn¡¯t she more eligible as a queen?¡±


    Somehow, anyhow, I had to explain to my father and mother that I was a more worthy crown prince than Jake. Yet in the end, instead of appealing about myself, I could only highlight the value of my fianc¨¦e, the saint¡­


    ¡°The saint is the hope of this country. Therefore, rather than letting her waste her time in the royal palace as a queen; worrying about what dress to wear, or how to dispose of a concubine, we decided that this mission would be more fitting for her.¡±


    However, my mother flatly denied my words.


    One day, I was suddenly ravaged by extreme pain, and my body was almost torn asunder by the hellish fever. Amidst my fleeting consciousness, without fail, there was an ever present hint of warmth.


    That warmth was my one and only salvation.


    All of a sudden, my entire body was enveloped in a nurturing warmth¡ªone words could not describe, and I instantly felt at peace. Liberated from the everlasting torment, my eyes fluttered open¡ª


    ¡ªand in that moment, I beheld Lula¡¯s face as she looked at me in concern.


    Upon hearing that she had saved me, I immediately knew she was the legendary saint.


    Thus, I began to believe that I should dedicate my most sincere feelings to Lula.


    After all, someone so full of wonders was worthy to stand beside the crown prince.


    Hence why I loved Lula and vowed to protect her forever.


    ¡­But if by marrying her, I wouldn¡¯t be able to become the crown prince, and would have to instead embark on such a tedious journey¡ª


    ¡ªIf the warmth I felt throughout my suffering wasn¡¯t from Lula, but instead of Daisy¡ª


    ¡ªThen, my true love is¡­


    ¡°¡­I shall grant Lula to Jake.¡±


    I¡¯d never been more determined in my life than when I conveyed my resolve to my father. Nevertheless, not a single soul lifted an eyebrow. Then, my mother¡¯s ruthless voice put an end to the silence.


    ¡°May I ask what you mean by that?¡±


    ¡°Like I said, I¡¯m willing to grant Lula¡ªthe saint¡ªto Jake, so please make me the crown prince.¡±


    ¡°For what reason?¡±


    ¡°¡­For what reason, you ask. Of course it is so that I may become the crown prince. As originally planned, I shall marry Daisy and become the crown prince. Jake may accompany Lula on her journey. With this, there won¡¯t be any problems, correct?¡±


    The atmosphere stagnated.


    ¡­For some reason, my family was gazing at me coldly¡ª


    ¡ªbut surely, I was just seeing things¡­


    ¡°Freddie, are you unable to even understand the question? Say, ¡®for what reason¡¯ do you need to be made the crown prince? Someone else is already qualified for the position. Not only that, he¡¯s been assuming your duties as the first prince. Hence the question for what reason do you need to be made the crown prince? You, who couldn¡¯t even perform his role properly without his fianc¨¦e.  It¡¯s even more telling when you¡¯re compared to the responsible Jake.¡±


    For what reason?


    ¡­Because I¡¯m the first prince?


    As such, isn¡¯t it natural for me to become the crown prince?


    In fact, it should be natural for me to take precedence over Jake.


    As for the reason why I¡¯m more suitable to become the crown prince rather than Jake, that¡¯s¡­


    ¡­While being exposed to the cold gazes of my family, again, I brought up someone else¡ª


    ¡°¡ªDon¡¯t you feel sorry for her? For Daisy? As she has worked so hard for my sake, I wish for her to be my queen¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­Brother Freddie, you¡¯re hopeless.¡±


    Blake¡ªmy youngest sibling¡ªuttered in exasperation.


    Neither my father nor my mother scolded him.


    Jake, who hadn¡¯t said a word until then, spoke with the same smile he always showed me.


    ¡°But Brother, didn¡¯t you say that you chose Saint Lula as your fianc¨¦e for the sake of this country, rather than for your own sake? Therefore, to mention Lady Daisy now, it¡¯s very contradictory.¡±


    ¡°T-that¡¯s, it was on the premise that I¡¯d become the king¡­¡±


    ¡°Also, Lady Daisy isn¡¯t so pitiful that you need to worry about her.¡±


    ¡°¡­She always adored me and did her best for my sake! Isn¡¯t it a pity if she can¡¯t be with me!?¡±


    ¡°As someone who gleefully annulled his engagement with Lady Daisy the moment the saint appeared, my brother, you have no right.¡±


    I couldn¡¯t argue against Jake¡¯s words.


    But¡­ If I spoke to Daisy directly¡ªif I sincerely apologized to her, then she¡¯d probably forgive and marry me.


    ¡­To roam around the country for the weak, I was undeserving of such a fate. At the very least, I should marry Daisy and succeed the marquis house¡­


    ¡°Brother, after speaking to Eliza, I believe she and I can develop this country together. It won¡¯t be a codependent relationship, but one where we can rely on each other. Do you see the difference? My brother, you¡¯re too reliance on Lady Daisy¡¯s kindness and efforts. Even to this day, I still wonder how she fell for someone like you.¡±


    Except, even after listening to Jake, I still couldn¡¯t envision a future where Daisy would give up on me.

 Chapter 17

    By Antoinette Vanessa December 24, 2022


    ¡°¡ªThus, Ryan, the Duke of Somerset, and Daisy, the Marquess of Astor, shall be engaged with each other.¡±


    About two months after Daisy awoken, the king summoned the two of us to the royal palace.


    In the past, when we discussed her engagement to Prince Freddie, or when said engagement was dissolved, Daisy wasn¡¯t allowed to be present.


    ¡­But this time, he requested for Daisy¡¯s presence.


    Even in the carriage that was bringing us to the royal palace, Daisy was reading a book. She was completely acting as if I didn¡¯t exist.


    ¡­Nevertheless, my pride disallowed me from talking to her. Still, it was painful to be treated in such a way by my own daughter.


    Although, if I feel like this, then how difficult must it have been for the young daisy? Back when she lost her mother, she only had me. Yet, when she desperately tried to initiate a conversation with me, all I gave her was a cold shoulder.


    ¡­For the first time, I was made aware of that.


    At that time, I shouldn¡¯t have prioritized my preconceived notion of what constituted as happiness and instead reached out to her.


    For so many years, Daisy had been pining for me. Now, her affection was slipping through my fingers¡­


    ¡°The Duke of Somerset, do you have any objections?¡±


    ¡°I have none.¡±


    ¡°How about you, Marquis of Astor?¡±


    However, when the king asked me that, I became painfully aware that I wasn¡¯t ready to give up on my wife¡¯s final wish¡ª


    ¡ªand that I was clinging to what could¡¯ve been Daisy¡¯s happiness.


    ¡°Daisy wishes to be Prince Freddie¡¯s concubine!¡±


    Then, the king turned to Daisy.


    ¡°Daisy, do you wish to become Freddie¡¯s concubine?¡±


    ¡°No, I do not. I¡¯m afraid that I¡¯ve never wished for such a thing in the first place.¡±


    ¡°¡­Never, from the beginning. I see.¡±


    The king¡¯s gaze pierced me.


    ¡­Once, I had declared to the king and the queen that Daisy¡¯s fervent wish was to be Prince Freddie¡¯s concubine. After all, I truly believed such was Daisy¡¯s happiness and obligation.


    But now¡­


    ¡­Sweat dripped down my back.


    ¡°Daisy, regarding your engagement to Ryan, do you have any objections?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t.¡±


    After firmly answering the king¡¯s question, Daisy turned to Ryan who sat beside the Duke of Somerset.


    ¡­I had never seen her make that kind of expression before. It was the same expression my late wife made when she looked at me.


    In turn, Ryan reciprocated it with a loving gaze of his own.


    ¡°Are you truly satisfied with being engaged to Ryan?¡±


    On the way back from the royal palace, in the carriage, I asked Daisy. In response, she looked straight at me and spoke:


    ¡°Indeed. If possible, please let me get married as soon as possible.¡±


    ¡°¡­What, why?¡±


    ¡°I want to leave the Marquis Astor household as soon as I can.¡±


    ¡­Do you, disdain me that much¡ª?


    ¡°Are you aware of the repercussions of marrying into the Duke of Somerset family?¡±


    I said, half-threateningly.


    Come to think of it, all this time, Daisy had given her best efforts for the sake of the Marquis Astor family¡­


    As if she had seen through my worst through, Daisy reproachfully stared at me¡ª


    ¡°¡ªBut weren¡¯t you the one who said that I shouldn¡¯t think about unnecessary things?¡±


    Certainly, those were the words I said to her.


    ¡°Father, you don¡¯t need to change. You don¡¯t have to participate in the wedding ceremony, either.¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about!? It¡¯d be preposterous for the bride¡¯s father to not attend the wedding!¡±


    ¡°Prioritize your work, just like you did at the saint¡¯s unveiling party.¡±


    In the past, that was what I did.


    To me, who was stupefied, Daisy asked me¡ª


    ¡ªit was her final question.


    ¡°Father, what is happiness to you?¡±


    As I thought of the answer to that question, the carriage reached the mansion. Afterwards, Daisy didn¡¯t ask me any more questions.


    My wife was everything to me.


    I didn¡¯t care about my status, all that mattered to me was her smile¡ª


    ¡ªThen, why did I decide that Daisy had to become a queen in order to be happy?


    ¡­Instead, I should¡¯ve asked her, just once¡ª


    ¡®¡ªWhat makes you happy?¡¯


    Had I asked her that, surely before I lost her, before she fell into that coma, she¡¯d have answered with a smile.


    ¡®Just being with you already made me happy!¡¯


    ¡­Surely, she¡¯d have said that.


    I couldn¡¯t turn back time.


    That one, precious, moment that I could have otherwise had was lost forever.


    Realizing that, I began to indulge in alcohol.


    Married to Ryan, Daisy would be the happiest in the country.


    But I didn¡¯t think that my late wife would ever forgive me for what I unconsciously did to Daisy.


    What did my wife think when Daisy abandoned all expectations for her parent while moving forward?


    Not only did I lose Daisy, I also couldn¡¯t fulfil my wife¡¯s last wish¡ªwhich was to make my daughter happy.


    As of the present, my past actions filled me with nothing but nausea and regret.


    ***T/N: Clarification about my last chapter¡¯s T/N: I caught a whiff of whatever it was that Freddie was smoking, and as expected, I got high.


    I think the words ¡°The happiest in the country¡± will leave me a permanent scar after this story now, guys¡­

 Chapter 18

    Regret it Yourself ~Be Happy with the Saint you Chose~ Translation


    By Antoinette Vanessa December 31, 2022


    ¡°¡ªLord Ryan and Lady Daisy are engaged.¡±


    When the news reached my ears, I was so shocked that my head spun.


    ¡­Why?


    Why Lady Daisy?


    Even though Lord Ryan is my first love¡ª!


    I first met Lord Ryan when I was 10-years-old.


    As the engagement party for Prince Freddie and Lady Daisy was a large-scale event, aristocrats from all over the kingdom were invited. During that bright, sunny, day, I fell in love with Lord Ryan at the very first sight.


    Don¡¯t get me wrong, Prince Freddie is also handsome, but he¡¯s no match for Lord Ryan!


    ¡®Wow! Who¡¯s this!? He¡¯s so handsome! But he¡¯s already been surrounded by a bunch of girls! Though, I¡¯m the prettiest amongst them all! Everyone in my surroundings¡ªincluding my father¡ªalways praises my beauty! Surely, the moment I speak to him, he¡¯ll be smitten by me!¡¯


    With that in mind, I courageously made my way to the good-looking boy. A girl stumbled because I pushed her away, but he was all that I cared about.


    ¡°My name is Lula! What is your name?¡±


    With a huge grin plastered across my face, I tried to initiate a conversation with him. Unexpectedly, the handsome boy ignored me.


    ¡°Eliza, are you alright?¡±


    Instead, he went to the girl that fell down earlier, before escorting her somewhere.


    But why¡­? Why!? I¡¯m much cuter than her¡ª!!


    As I mulled over that, I was surrounded by a bunch of the not-so-pretty girls.


    ¡°I don¡¯t recall seeing you at any of the tea parties until now. Where do you come from?¡±


    ¡°Eeeh? Where did that come from? I¡¯m Lula, the daughter of Viscount Oz!¡±


    ¡°What? You come from a viscount family!? Yet, you have the gall to not only push us away, but also to behave uncouthly to Lord Ryan, a duke¡¯s son!?¡±


    ¡°I just wanted to talk to him because he looks cool! Do you have to be so rude!?¡±


    I fought back against the mean-looking girl. But then, she suddenly slapped me across the face.


    ¡°Know your own position, you daughter of a viscount!? Do you know who you bumped into? She¡¯s Lady Eliza, Lord Ryan¡¯s little sister!¡±


    I, who had never been hit in my entire life, burst into tears on the spot.


    Afterwards, my parents rushed over and forced me to return to the mansion.


    ¡°¡ªWhy would you insult the daughter of high-ranking aristocrats and turn a blind eye to the fallen Lady Eliza?! If the Duke of Somerset hadn¡¯t overlooked that behavior due to this being a joyous occasion, what then!?¡±


    My father, who was always soft-spoken and praised my cuteness, yelled at me. His face was bright red, while his eye seemed ready to pop out. Towards that, I cried once again.


    ¡°It¡¯s not my fault! Besides, that mean girl started it!¡±


    ¡°You should be grateful to her. If she¡ªthe daughter of a count¡ªhadn¡¯t start it, it wouldn¡¯t have ended as a mere dispute between children.¡±


    On the other hand, my mother tried to persuade me, but I didn¡¯t understand.


    Why should I be grateful towards her? I¡¯m the victim! Moreover, I¡¯m much prettier than her! Is it because I¡¯m just a viscount¡¯s daughter? For her to be mean to me just because of her status!


    From that day on, my parents¡ªwho had been coddling me, became extremely strict.


    My once soft-spoken tutor turned into a nagging aunt, and I was thoroughly taught etiquette and social customs.


    Thus, until I my enrollment in the academy, my parents disallowed me from participating in any kind of social event.


    Through my vast education, I began to see that what I did at the garden party was unbecoming. Still, that didn¡¯t mean I¡¯d just forgive that bullish, oppressive, girl.


    After enrolling in the academy, I had fun every day. Thanks to my good manners and education, I was able to make friends. Moreover, all the boys complimented my cuteness.


    Then, I found that rude girl.


    She had a fianc¨¦, a man who also came from a count family. I approached him and we quickly became close¡ª


    ¡ªto the point that I took precedence over his own fianc¨¦e.


    ¡°Stay away from my fianc¨¦¡ª!¡±


    When she exclaimed that with the same bullish face as before, I showed my best apologetic expression. I¡¯d never forget what she said to me at the garden party.


    ¡°¡­But I also fail to understand why he¡¯d choose me? I, someone who¡¯s merely a viscount¡¯s daughter, shouldn¡¯t be able to compare to a count¡¯s daughter, right? After all, I¡¯m just a viscount¡¯s daughter¡­¡±


    ¡ªThe frustration that distorted her face at that moment.


    Witnessing that expression of hers¡ªhappiness, like never before, filled me.


    I finally exacted my revenge to her.


    This is because you were mean to me simply because of your status!


    I smiled, and the girl, in turn, became furious¡ª


    ¡°¡ªWhy, you!¡±


    She¡¯s about to hit me¡ª!


    As I thought that, the girl¡¯s fianc¨¦ protected me. Furthermore, he also firmly reprimanded her. Afterwards, he led the tearful me away.


    After we both sat down on a bench, he eyed me worriedly.


    ¡°Are you okay?¡±


    This feels sooo good¡ª!


    As I thought, there were things that were more important than mere status!


    However, his parents apparently rebuked him for protecting me instead of his fianc¨¦e. After that, he began to distance himself from me.


    When my female friends heard of the incident, they did the same.


    ¡ªWhy!?


    I did nothing wrong!


    I truly had no idea why they left.


    Lonely due to not having friends, I befriended the boys who¡¯d praise my looks. However, they were already engaged. In the end, their fianc¨¦es also lambasted me.


    Every time those rude girls said something awful to me, I apologized the same way I did during that first time. Each time, the girl would show me the same hilarious expression. With an extremely agitated expression, they¡¯d explode on me. Each time, their fianc¨¦s would take my side¡ª


    ¡ªme, who had a lower status.


    Before I knew it, it had become a fun pastime of mine.


    Every time those nasty girls became frustrated, or when their fianc¨¦s rushed to my aid¡ªI¡¯d be happy.


    After all, I managed to prove that there was something more important than status.


    While I tried my best to get closer with Ryan, he refused to give me the time of day. The idea of joining the student council flashed across my mind, but that was impossible for a viscount¡¯s daughter.


    Hence why I loathed Lady Daisy and Lady Becky who were always with him.


    But unsurprisingly, Lady Daisy became engaged with the first prince, someone I couldn¡¯t lay my hands on. Meanwhile, Lady Becky had yet to be engaged, so I couldn¡¯t do anything to her.


    However, when I thought of giving up on Lord Ryan and started looking for my own future fianc¨¦, negative rumors seemed to have spread about me. As a result, no decent boy would approach me.


    Even among the boys I became friends with, none of them would choose me even after annulling their engagements¡ª


    ¡ªWell, except for Prince Freddie.


    ***T/N:


    The saint: ¡°But Ryan¡¯s like, my first love!!!!


    Me:

 Chapter 19

    I didn¡¯t expect to become a saint.


    At the time, my father had contracted a severe illness and didn¡¯t have long to life. Thus, I miserably clung to his hand and prayed for his recovery.


    ¡­Suddenly, a veil of light cascaded upon my father, and before I knew it, he made a full recovery.


    Then, the rest was history.


    Hailed as the ¡®Saint¡¯, I received an invitation to the royal palace. That was my first time being invited there since that garden party. Afterwards, I was subsequently escorted to Prince Freddie¡¯s room.


    As I had never had a chance to speak with the king in my whole life, I was understandably confused. Moreover, I didn¡¯t know what I was supposed to do. Mustering all the manners I had learned from my scary aunty; I greeted the king. In the end, I held Prince Freddie¡¯s hand and prayed¡ªjust like I did with my father.


    To my relief, the same phenomenon occurred, and Prince Freddie soon awoke. At the end of his sparkly gaze, was me.


    From that day on, it was like a dream came true.


    Unlike what I expected, right after annulling his engagement to Lady Daisy, Prince Freddie came to me.


    Previously, I¡ªa mere viscount¡¯s daughter¡ªcould only cry after being bullied by a higher-ranking lady. But now, I had become the first prince¡¯s fianc¨¦e! I could fly from my absolute happiness!


    ¡­Although, my happiness would¡¯ve been perfect if my fianc¨¦ had been Lord Ryan. However, even after I became a saint, his cold demeanor didn¡¯t change.


    Still, His Highness Freddie is quite nice. Most importantly, he chose me¡ª


    ¡ªWhich is why I¡¯m in love with him!


    Now, all that was left was for Lady Daisy to chastise me in public. After all, if a marquis¡¯ daughter were to berate me for snatching her fianc¨¦, everyone¡¯d come to understand that there were more important things than just status. Contrary to my expectations, Lady Daisy didn¡¯t seem to be annoyed, let alone lash out at me.


    Well, it¡¯s fine.


    The fact that Prince Freddie chose me wouldn¡¯t change.


    As he¡¯d always approve everything I did, I could do as I pleased right?


    With Prince Freddie by my side, I felt at ease as I prayed for Lady daisy.


    The desperation I felt when I prayed for my father¡¯s recovery, or for Prince Freddie to awaken¡ª


    ¡ªI had completely forgotten about it.


    ¡ï¡î¡ï


    ¡°Lula, I believe that after our graduation, my father will dictate we marry and embark on a journey to aid the whole country, but I want you to refuse.¡±


    One day, Prince Freddie summoned me to the royal place. Seemingly encumbered by work, he seldom attended class at the academy.


    Certainly, the king had called for the saint, but the appointed time itself was a few days later. As such, would it be alright for me to listen about it from Prince Freddie instead of him? In addition¡­


    ¡°¡­Would it be possible to refuse the king¡¯s royal decree?¡±


    ¡°Since you¡¯re the saint, my father shouldn¡¯t be able to force you!¡±


    Is that so? Is that truly the case?


    ¡­But why should I refuse?


    While thinking wasn¡¯t exactly my strong suit, I still did my best amidst the confusion.


    Since I was the only saint in that country, if I didn¡¯t lend my healing power, many would perish, right?


    If such was the case, shouldn¡¯t it be natural for me to embark on such a journey and help those in need?


    Although the part where I¡¯d be traveling by a horse-drawn carriage sounded tedious, I was sure that the towns and the villages would welcome me with open arms.


    ¡°Thank you for gracing us with your presence, Lady Saint.¡±


    Merely hearing those words, the weariness from my travel would surely subside. Besides, it wasn¡¯t like I abused my status to degrade or torment people¡­ Therefore, I should be able to get along with commoners just fine.


    Above all, if I were married with Prince Freddie and then we traveled together, wouldn¡¯t it be akin to a long honeymoon?


    ¡°I want to travel around the country as a saint and aid the sick!¡±


    Thus, I smiled my best smile¡ªa saint-like one, which Prince Freddie praised as cute.


    In response, Prince Freddie turned grim. His expression was unlike anything I had ever seen before.


    ¡°¡ªBut I don¡¯t want to!¡±


    Huh¡­?


    ¡°From the moment I was born, I was destined to be the crown prince!¡±


    Eh¡­?


    ¡°¡­Lula, what do you think of Jake?¡±


    ¡°Why do you suddenly mention him¡­?¡±


    ¡°Lula, I think it¡¯d be best for you to marry Jake.¡±


    ¡°What¡­?¡±


    ¡°If I get back with Daisy, everything should revert back to normal.¡±


    ¡°Huh¡­?¡±


    ¡°Lula, can you please petition this of His Majesty the King as the saint? Tell him that you¡¯d like to annul your engagement with me and marry Jake instead.¡±


    What¡­?


    What is he saying¡ª?


    No, first off, why doesn¡¯t he do it himself¡ª


    ¡ªCould it be, he tried and it didn¡¯t work?


    Is that why he¡¯s trying to push me to do it?


    But wait, this is strange? Is he being serious right now?


    Huh?


    Why would I get engaged with Prince Jake?


    Eh? Why?


    But didn¡¯t His Highness Freddie choose me? He got engaged with me because he CHOSE me, right?


    So why is he telling me to be with Prince Jake¡­?


    Eh¡­?


    Why¡ª


    I stared incredulously at my fianc¨¦, Freddie.


    Unlike during our first meeting, his eyes bore no light in them.


    ¡°Even if I¡¯m like this, I still understand that our engagement isn¡¯t something that can be annulled so easily.¡±


    ¡­After all, didn¡¯t you make a display of annulling your engagement with Lady Daisy before subsequently announcing ours?


    ¡°Moreover, hasn¡¯t Lady Daisy already gotten engaged with Lord Ryan?¡±


    What I said should¡¯ve been considered general knowledge, yet Prince Freddie¡¯s face contorted all the same.


    ¡­I became engaged to Prince Freddie because I believed he had chosen me. However, the moment he set his eyes on the throne, he casted me aside.


    It wasn¡¯t until Prince Freddie¡ªuntil my own fianc¨¦ betrayed me that it dawned on me¡ª


    ¡ªUntil now, I had been blind.


    Why didn¡¯t Lord Ryan notice me¡­?


    Why did those mean girls mistreat me so¡­?


    Why did the friends I painstakingly made leave me¡­?


    Why are there no decent boys around me¡­?


    Why isn¡¯t there a single boy who¡¯d choose me even after annulling their engagement¡­?


    ¡­The things that I trampled for my enjoyment were just as important, if not more.


    The girls who got betrayed by their fianc¨¦s were still engaged, with Lady Daisy being the only one who got abandoned as a result of my direct actions.


    ¡­But, even if those girls remained engaged, the fact that they¡¯d been betrayed would never disappear, regardless of the fact that it was a one-time thing.


    Surely, the bonds and trust that had been shattered by me were in a state of utter disrepair.


    I had crossed the line.


    After Prince Freddie pampered me with lavish gifts and a luxurious life, I became conceited, so much that I simply accepted the notion of making Lady Daisy his mistress.


    I could never forgive that one, mean girl from my past.


    However, Lady Daisy had never mistreated me¡ªnot even once.


    Perhaps, Prince Freddie¡¯s betrayal was my retribution.


    I¡¯d inevitably marry Prince Freddie. Nevertheless, after what took place today, I didn¡¯t think I¡¯d be able to entertain the idea of him loving me for even a second.


    If only I hadn¡¯t gotten intimate with those boys whom were already engaged¡­


    If only I hadn¡¯t behave passive-aggressively towards any of those girls to provoke them¡­


    If only I had picked someone who chose me from the start¡­


    ¡­That way I wouldn¡¯t have settled with Prince Freddie for the sole reason of him canceling his engagement for me.


    I despaired at the reality that I¡¯d be living for the rest of my life alongside Prince Freddie.

 Chapter 20

    By Antoinette Vanessa January 14, 2023


    After ingesting the poison from Prince Jake, I was rendered immobile.


    Even though I was conscious, I could neither open my eyes, move my limbs, nor utter a word.


    At the time, I felt bad for making Sarah and the others worry to death about me¡ªand to the doctors who were puzzled by my symptoms.


    ¡°¡ªDaisy, wake up. You¡¯re obliged to support this kingdom, and that is by becoming Prince Freddie¡¯s concubine.¡±


    I could still remember what hearing my father¡¯s words made me feel.


    At first, I was glad that my father came to visit me. After all, he had never stepped foot inside my room out of his own accord.


    I wondered if he was the slightest bit concerned about me¡ª


    ¡ªThat very wish of mine was dashed in an instant.


    To my father, what am I¡­?


    Until now, I had never questioned my love, or the fact that I gave my best for him.


    While my father didn¡¯t speak a word, our butler informed me that the heir to the Marquis Astor family had been decided.


    ¡ªWhy won¡¯t my father say anything to me?


    Before, the question never occurred to me as I was too busy with both my daily tasks and duties.


    However, upon thinking about it for the first time, it finally dawned upon me.


    To my father, I was nothing more than a tool.


    After all, no matter how much I persisted and tried to initiate a conversation with him, he refused to spare me even a single smile.


    For that reason, I was overjoyed when my future husband¡ªPrince Freddie, smiled at me.


    That was the first time that anyone had.


    I, who was 10-years-old at the time, had no one who¡¯d smile at me.


    Well, that was only natural, a tool wasn¡¯t supposed to possess emotions. Neither should one expect an explanation regarding the heir to the Marquis Astor family nor smiles.


    Surely, my father merely desired the prestige of marrying his daughter into the royal family. Hence why, he paid for my education.


    ¡­Hence why, he didn¡¯t feel the need to worry about me.


    Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have said I was obliged to become a concubine.


    Thus, I came to conclude that as long as he could be connected to the royal family, he didn¡¯t care whether I became a queen or a concubine.


    As per my father¡¯s command, I had always devoted myself to Prince Freddie. But Prince Freddie¡ªon the other hand, simply annulled our engagement under the pretext of ¡°true love.¡± It should¡¯ve been obvious what¡¯d happen if I were to marry such a man, and yet¡ª


    ¡°¡ªDaisy, wake up. You¡¯re obliged to support this kingdom, and that is by becoming Prince Freddie¡¯s concubine.¡±


    My father still said those words.


    He didn¡¯t care about what¡¯d happen if I were to marry Prince Freddie. He didn¡¯t care at all.


    If my fianc¨¦, Prince Freddie, refused to look at me regardless of how hard I tried¡ª


    If, even so, my obligation remained the same, only that I had to become a concubine¡ª


    ¡ªWhy was I born?


    I couldn¡¯t move, but I was conscious. As such, I continued to reflect. I ruminated about the past and despaired at every recollection.


    Once the time arrived for me to wake up, I¡¯d surely die.


    After all, regardless of how hard I tried, neither my father nor Prince Freddie would appreciate me.


    ¡­Surely, from the very beginning, they didn¡¯t even look at me. Hence, not even my best efforts mattered to them.


    Amidst my despair, Ryan and Becky came to visit me. I couldn¡¯t believe it. Ryan even bought me a bouquet of my favorite flowers, freesia!


    ¡°¡ªFreesia, roasted chicken, cloudy skies¡­ I remember all of them.¡±


    Ryan¡¯s words illuminated my blackened heart.


    Apparently, there were those who paid attention to me¡ªwho even remembered what I liked.


    Soon, they became my biggest hope.


    I was almost blinded by despair, but I recalled how Prince Jake risked everything to supply me with the secret poison. Back then, Becky also told me to rely on them more. Furthermore, I also had Sarah and the other servants, who genuinely cared about me.


    At last, I finally saw the truth¡ªI wasn¡¯t alone.


    Hence why, even if I woke up, I wouldn¡¯t die.


    I want to live.


    I¡¯d adhere to the words of my father and Prince Freddie no longer, but instead live for myself.


    Prince Freddie, who came to visit alongside Lula, didn¡¯t speak a word of concern to me. But he did express his gratitude to Lula afterwards.


    ¡°Lula, aren¡¯t you tired? I¡¯ll prepare desserts at the royal palace so that you can relax.¡±


    That alone told me he didn¡¯t care about whether or not I woke up.


    For two months, I had plenty of time to think. Reminiscing about the past ripped me to shreds over and over again.


    In the corner of my heart, there existed a wish¡ª


    ¡ªIf, if either my father or Prince Freddie were to visit me one more time¡­


    If father expressed his concerns¡ªeven if just once;


    If Prince Freddie gave me flowers to express sympathy;


    However, my father never visited me again, while Prince Freddie never sent me any flowers.


    Thus, I figured that they weren¡¯t concerned about me in the slightest.


    Thus, my feelings for them vanished.


    I never thought about them again. Instead, I started thinking about Ryan who often visited and keep me company for the past two months.


    Just as Prince Jake said, two months later, in the morning, I could feel my body again.


    ¡°Good morning, Sarah.¡±


    For the first time in two months, I was able to speak and move freely. As my body had merely ceased functioning, I wasn¡¯t injured anywhere.


    ¡­Over the past two months, only my feelings underwent a change.


    ***T/N: Lol, with a father so callous and stuck up no wonder she misunderstood his intentions.

 Chapter 21

    ¡°¡ªLady Daisy. There¡¯s something I¡¯d like to say to you.¡±


    In the student council room, when Becky wasn¡¯t present, Ryan spoke to me with a serious expression.


    A month had passed since I had awoken and returned to the academy.


    Apparently, even before that, Prince Freddie hadn¡¯t been to school even once. As a result, the position of the student council president was transferred to Ryan.


    ¡­Perhaps, Prince Freddie couldn¡¯t come because of what Prince Jake did for me, but as that was baseless, I kept it to myself.


    ¡°What is it¡­?¡±


    ¡°You see, His Highness Jake previously said that if Lady Daisy wishes it, he¡¯ll arrange for a new engagement by royal decree so that neither Marquis Astor nor Prince Freddie can interfere.¡±


    ¡°¡­By royal decree?¡±


    ¡°In the first place, His Highness Freddie shouldn¡¯t have the right to interfere.¡±


    ¡°Why would His Highness Jake go to such an extent¡­¡±


    ¡°He wishes for your happiness, Lady Daisy. After all, you¡¯ve contributed immensely to this kingdom.¡±


    ¡°¡­His Highness Jake.¡±


    ¡°Hence, he said that unless it¡¯s a person of your choice, he won¡¯t issue a royal decree.¡±


    ¡°¡­Of my choice?¡±


    ¡°Therefore, Lady Daisy, I wish to be your partner.¡±


    ¡­Was it my imagination, or did Ryan¡¯s cheeks turn a shade redder?


    ¡°Ever since you shared your likes with me, I became enamored with you.¡±


    ¡°W, what¡­?¡±


    ¡°Previously, didn¡¯t you mention that you like freesias because of your mother? Or roasted chicken because of your father? From that moment on, I had the impression you value your family over yourself.¡±


    ¡°¡­I, no longer like roasted chicken.¡±


    ¡°Then, from now on, let¡¯s discover a delicious food of your own taste together.¡±


    ¡­Together? To look for something that I might find delicious?


    ¡­At the unexpected proposal, I was thrilled.


    ¡°I also remember your fondness for cloudy skies, and what you said afterwards. ¡®The blue sky only reminds me of sad memories, as for rainy skies, I feel bad for those who¡¯re looking forward to garden parties and outings.¡¯¡±


    ¡°¡­So, you remembered.¡±


    ¡°The blue sky reminds you of when Eliza collapsed from heat stroke at your engagement party, right?¡±


    I was surprised¡ª


    ¡ªhow did he know?


    When I was 10-years-old, my engagement party with Prince Freddie was held in the garden of the royal palace.


    The weather, which was supposed to be airy, became tremendously hot. As a result, the royal palace hastily increased the number of umbrellas along with cold tea and juice. However, they failed to notice how weary the children became.


    Before long, Eliza collapsed and had to be brought to the palace¡¯s doctor. Due to how exhausted she was, she was diagnosed with heatstroke.


    ¡°You said that, ¡®Even though the party was dedicated for me¡ªor more precisely, for Prince Freddie, I¡¯m saddened by the fact that those who were supposed to celebrate with me collapsed.¡¯¡±


    Afterwards, I held an intense dislike towards the blue sky.


    ¡°¡­But that wasn¡¯t the only reason. It¡¯s because that no matter how clear the sky was, I still had to fulfill my obligations in both the royal palace and the mansion. No matter how clear the sky was, I couldn¡¯t bask in the sunlight and could only stare at it from behind a window.¡±


    ¡°¡­Yet, you still wished it not to rain?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. After all, those who looking forward to an outing would have been sad¡­ At the very least, they wouldn¡¯t need to worry about the crops or water shortages.¡±


    At my last words, Ryan chuckled and said earnestly.


    ¡°Upon hearing that, I thought that you respected and cared for others more than yourself. ¡­A person who¡¯s worthy of becoming queen and able to cherish each and every citizen.¡±


    ¡°I, I¡¯m not¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve always wanted to watch over Lady Daisy. But now, I want to walk with you towards the future. I want to repay you for everything you¡¯ve done for the Duchy of Sommerset. I wish to be with you so that we may support each other.¡±


    ¡­Support each other?


    I wouldn¡¯t be devoting every ounce of my being?


    ¡°¡­You, still want me? This me? Who isn¡¯t even loved by her own parent and has been discarded by the first prince?¡±


    ¡°If Lady Daisy wishes it, I want to be with you.¡±


    ¡°¡­I, myself, wish to be with Lord Ryan.¡±


    At my words, Ryan¡¯s face flushed. My cheeks also burned.


    ¡ï¡î¡ï


    A month later, Ryan and I were engaged by royal decree while my marriage was scheduled post-graduation.


    Becky and the servants of Marquis Astor were delighted with my engagement. For my happiness to be a reason for everyone to celebrate¡ªI couldn¡¯t wish for anything more.


    As I spent my days uneventfully, my graduation eventually approached.


    After my classes, I headed for the student council room only to come across Prince Freddie in the courtyard.


    In the courtyard bustling with people, the sight of the prince who finally came to the academy after a long while attracted a lot of attention. When he spoke to me, said attention naturally shifted to me.


    ¡°What a pity! Daisy, you only got engaged with Ryan because of the royal decree, right?! Be honest, you want to be with me!¡±


    ***T/N: *squee* Ryan even worded his proposal in a way that doesn¡¯t make it sounds like he¡¯s coercing her, ¡°Not like you have a chance now as a divorcee, so be with me¡± but instead spoke in equal footing, ¡°If you want me, we can get engaged.¡± BECAUSE HER FEELINGS MATTERED *SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*


    On another note, I wish to be as optimistic as our Freddie here¡­

 Chapter 22

    Regret it Yourself ~Be Happy with the Saint you Chose~ Translation


    By Antoinette Vanessa January 21, 2023


    ¡°I hereby accept all the orders of His Majesty the King.¡±


    I couldn¡¯t believe it¡ª


    ¡ªLula accepted that post-graduation, she¡¯d marry me and embark on a journey to help the sick!


    ¡­Why, even though I begged her not to, why¡ª?


    After my annulment, everything went downhill.


    ¡­If only I hadn¡¯t annulled my engagement with Daisy!


    Everything was going my way, too!


    For the first time in my life, I felt regret.


    I had always wanted to speak with Daisy after she awoke, but under the pretext that I needed to amass knowledge about the kingdom¡¯s territories for the journey, I was forced to undertake a strict education. Those daily lessons and assignments robbed me of even the opportunity to attend classes.


    At this rate, I won¡¯t make it¡­


    As it was, I¡¯d be sent on a journey and Daisy would marry Ryan.


    Therefore, I had to do something before the graduation. If Daisy were to declare her intention of marrying me in front of other nobles, then her engagement with Ryan should be annulled by the Duke of Somerset. Then, once my engagement was annulled, Daisy¡ªa damaged product¡ªwould naturally fall into my lap.


    Afterwards, I¡¯d be enroute to succeeding the Marquis Astor family.


    ¡­It¡¯s not the best, but also not the worst.


    My reluctance to embark on a journey had gotten to the point where I was willingly part with the status of a crown prince.


    ¡ï¡î¡ï


    Just before graduation, I finally succeeded in escaping from the royal palace.


    As it was the place where the most people would gather, I went to the courtyard and waited for Daisy. Perhaps because I hadn¡¯t attended class in months, the students gawked at me. Still, it was convenient for me.


    I had to get Daisy to confess in front of as many people as possible.


    ¡°What a pity! Daisy, you only got engaged with Ryan because of the royal decree, right?! Be honest, you want to be with me!¡±


    I waited impatiently and called out to Daisy the moment I spotted her.


    Upon seeing that I had come all the way there to meet her, I expected Daisy to cry with joy. But in reality, Daisy only stared at me, her eyes were full of disbelief.


    ¡­No, I was sure that she was merely processing her joy. For the happiness she¡¯d given up to suddenly arrive, she must¡¯ve been overjoyed. After all, Daisy truly loved me.


    Surely, now and forever, Daisy would only live for my sake¡ª


    ¡ªjust like how she¡¯d always been.


    As I reveled in gratification, Daisy said something unexpected.


    ¡°Your Highness Freddie, I must thank you, but your witty jokes are wasted on someone like me.¡±


    ¡°¡­Jokes, you say?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Your Highness Freddie, you should know better than anyone else that I don¡¯t have the slightest desire to be with you.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean¡­?¡±


    ¡°Even now, I can still recall your previous words in the student council room.¡±


    What? What did I say before?


    ¡°Then, I shall humbly remind you.¡±


    Daisy, in an emotionless yet vivid voice, uttered.


    ¡°¡ªI chose Lula over you! With the power of the saint, she saved me from the brink of death! Compared to her, what IS it that you can offer? This is my choice, and my decisions are never mistaken! As if I¡¯d regret it! That¡¯s just foolish!¡±


    ¡­Those were unmistakably the words I said to protect Lula.


    ¡°¡ªTo which I replied: ¡®I¡¯ll always believe in the judgment of Your Highness Freddie and support him. Therefore, I¡¯ll also believe in your decision to be engaged to the saint, Lady Lula.¡¯¡±


    ¡­Certainly, to the furious me at the time, that was her exact reply.


    ¡°But it¡¯s different¡ª!¡±


    ¡°How is it so? You declared in front of not only me, but also the members of the student council that you¡¯d never regret choosing Lady Lula. That should be enough.¡±


    ¡°But I¡ª!¡±


    Towards the impatient me, Daisy showed a magnificent smile¡ªone that I had never seen before.


    ¡°Your Highness Freddie, thank you for annulling our engagement. As expected, your judgment is sound.¡±


    ¡°¡­What?¡±


    ¡°If not for Your Highness annulling our engagement, I wouldn¡¯t be surrounded with so much happiness. For the first time in my life, I¡¯m happy.¡±


    ¡°For¡­ the first time¡­?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a first for me, and getting engaged to Lord Ryan made that happen. Your Highness Freddie, these feelings of mine shouldn¡¯t be too unfamiliar with you, yes? After all, did you not choose Lady Lula for saving your life?¡±


    ¡°¡­No, I¡ª¡±


    No, I didn¡¯t mean it. I was just furious at the time. I merely said those words to protect Lula. Who would¡¯ve thought that Daisy remembered every single word? Not only that, she also repeated them in public¡­


    The gazes of the surrounding students pierced me.


    ¡­I recognized those stares well.


    After all, they were the same cold stares I had been receiving since I annulled my engagement with Daisy.


    ¡­Daisy, in her own words, implied that she¡¯d never once been happy as my fianc¨¦e.


    ¡­You¡¯re lying.


    No way, why would she have been unhappy when she was engaged with me? This is Daisy we¡¯re talking about! She had to be in love with me¡ªso why¡­?


    ¡°Your Highness Freddie, as the first prince, I believe you won¡¯t just retract those words? Furthermore, I¡ªwho believes in your judgement¡ªnever wish to marry you.¡±


    Daisy emphatically spoke to me.


    Daisy, who should¡¯ve been my fianc¨¦e for 5 years now, seemed like a total stranger.


    While her appearance hadn¡¯t changed, it was as if she was a different person at heart.


    I stared at her whilst she stared at me dispassionately.


    ¡­Is this the same Daisy who¡¯s used to be so in love with me?


    ¡°Everything is the result of Your Highness¡¯s choice. It can¡¯t be flawed, for it¡¯s the first prince¡¯s judgment¡ªso be happy with the saint you chose.¡±


    I was rendered speechless.


    No matter how much I wanted to argue, the fact remained that Daisy was merely repeating my previous words.


    ¡°¡ªAs if I¡¯d regret it! That¡¯s just foolish!¡±


    I couldn¡¯t even regret the words I said without thinking.


    ¡­The ¡°regret¡±, which had nowhere to go, overshadowed my heart.


    ***T/N: Freddie is so kind to set his own stage to downfall¡­

 Chapter 23

    By Antoinette Vanessa January 29, 2023


    ¡°Your Highness Freddie, what do you think you¡¯re doing!?¡±


    As I spoke with Prince Freddie, Ryan breathlessly rushed towards me.


    Since Prince Freddie had begun engaging in a conversation with me, the number of spectators had only increased. As of the present, it was as if the full student body was listening to us. However, the moment Ryan arrived, they made a path for him. Soon, he was by my side.


    ¡°Daisy, are you okay?¡±


    Ryan asked me with concern.


    ¡°Yes, I merely wished for the happiness of His Highness and Lady Lula.¡±


    ¡°Haha, well, that¡¯s important.¡±


    When I answered with a smile, Ryan laughed at my words.


    But then, he gave a stern look to Prince Freddie.


    ¡°I¡¯ll clarify with Daisy later, but someone told me that Prince Freddie approached her, saying that you came to pick up the pitiful Daisy who had been engaged by a royal decree. I¡¯ll be formally filing a complaint to the royal family under the name of the Duke of Sommerset, so please be prepared.¡±


    With so many eyewitnesses and a formal complaint from the duke family, would Prince Freddie even get to keep his position?


    Prince Freddie, who went pale, simply looked dumbfounded at Ryan.


    ¡°No, I¡­¡± He muttered inaudibly.


    That was my first-time seeing Prince Freddie in such a state. Before, he was always full of confidence.


    ¡°Your Highness Freddie, you¡¯re free to regret letting go of Daisy. But no matter how much you regret, just know that she¡¯ll never go back to you.¡±


    Unimpressed, Ryan looked straight at Freddie and spoke.


    Meanwhile, Prince Freddie seemed about to collapse.


    Upon see Prince Freddie like that, I discovered that I¡­ felt nothing in particular.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you agree, Daisy?¡±


    Ryan stared at me with an adoring expression¡ªone the complete opposite of his previous expression.


    At that, the surrounding girls swooned while my cheeks heated up.


    ¡°Yes, I shall spend the remainder of my life with Lord Ryan.¡±


    I gazed at Ryan


    For some reason, as the boys erupted in cheers, Ryan became flustered.


    Then, before I knew it, the entire courtyard was overflowing with applause.


    ¡°This is¡­?¡±


    Ryan smiled at me who was confused.


    ¡°I¡¯m sure everyone is congratulating us.¡±


    ¡­Are they congratulating us? But, this many¡­?


    I felt embarrassed, but also touched. As Prince Freddie¡¯s fianc¨¦e, I had attended many parties, but that was my first time being genuinely blessed by many.


    ¡°Daisy, the sky is clear today.¡±


    Ryan¡¯s words made me look up.


    The deep blue sky was accompanied with groups of clouds.


    ¡°Under this blue sky, you¡¯re basking in the sunshine while being celebrated by everyone.¡±


    ¡°¡­Surely, I¡¯ll cherish the blue sky from now on¡­¡±


    Ryan laughed at my words.


    ¡°Together, let¡¯s strive to discover more of your favorite things.¡±


    I didn¡¯t even doubt that I¡¯d fall in love with everything I¡¯d see with Ryan, everything I¡¯d eat with him, or everything I¡¯d listen to with him.


    ¡­When I was with Ryan, my world was filled with everything I loved.


    ¡­I¡¯m very happy.


    Until now, I had only lived while abiding to the words of my father and Prince Freddie.


    Suddenly, my life was filled with joy and anticipation.


    After waking up from two months in a coma, I no longer cared about what¡¯d happen to either my father or Prince Freddie, or whether they¡¯d regret it like Ryan told me.


    ¡­Because for the first time ever, my life was brilliant.


    From now on, I¡¯d live for myself¡ª


    ¡ªTogether with Ryan who gave me hope to live.