Evangeline finally raised her head and shook her head. Her earnest eyes, as if asking for trust, made Charles burst into a vain laugh.
"Well, do that? That's a big deal."
"Charles."
"Anyway, I have to go out and come back. If we don't want to rot all those flowers and give the young lady a funeral, why don't we find a way?"
He stood up and picked up his coat roughly. Perhaps because of his tall stature and physique, he quickly became as handsome as a natural gentleman, even with an old coat. Even in the social circles she once worked in, it was very rare to find a man so handsome and eye-catching.
She doesn't know if it's about Deccarno.
"..."
Suddenly, Evangeline's face darkened even more when she was left alone. She never thought she would see him again there. She still couldn't believe it in her dazed mind, so she wanted to pinch my cheek.
'No.'
Maybe they just want to believe that there are one or two people who look alike, and that there are one or two particularly big and handsome men everywhere.
However, she couldn't explain the unique atmosphere she felt for the man. The overwhelming feeling emitted by a natural predator that goes beyond its appearance is something that no one can easily imitate. For the past two years, she can't tell if she's watched it up close.
'Do you recognize me?'
She remembered the moment when Deccarno's gray eyes stopped at her. She thinks they made eye contact, but she wasn't sure because her hair was so white that it was empty. When she came to her senses, she had already run out of the city hall and was breathing heavily.
'Why did I do that?'
She wasn't particularly ashamed of her situation. Since shr first came out of the Duke's mansion, she has never dreamed of a rosy future. She just does her best in the given environment, so it was natural for her to try to do anything.
But she never imagined being in the same space with a man she thought would be in a different world forever.
'Yes, that's all. What else could there be?'
Looking down at the cold tea, she tried to make excuses for herself. If she doesn't think so, she can't stand it. Evangeline, who was trying to force herself to clean up the scattered flowers, got angry at the crowd in front of the door.
Is Charles already back?
Still, she didn't want to look ugly to him anymore, who was just causing trouble. She cleared her throat and ran out, opening the door as brightly as possible.
"Charles. Even if you leave something behind..."
"You."
"..."
What should I say about this?
Her stunned pink eyes flickered slowly. She wished he hadn't recognized her at the city hall a while ago, which made her even more ridiculous. She didn't know if she was still naive enough to believe that she had seen a mistake even after making eye contact with him for a moment.
"Aren't you even asking me to come in?"
"..."
"I don't think we're that close."
"What is between us?"
He barely opened his mouth, but his voice was silent. When she saw him dressed up to dazzle her, her shabby outfit seemed to stand out even more. But now she had no intention or reason to hide.
"Didn't we break off our engagement?"
"That's why."
"..."
"I think it's funny that you are so bangy while you were once engaged."
Evangeline's cheeks twitched at his laughter, which was not a big deal. However, Deccarno was also different from laughing with real fun. No, maybe more than hers, the smile was gloomy, as if he was holding back something.
"Or... Is anyone waiting for you?"
"Duke."
"Well, he looks better than Captain Bright Blue, but I didn't know that was your taste."
His eyes sank heavily over his astringently twisted lips. Evangeline's eyes, which had been momentarily confused by Deccarno's tone of voice, quickly woke up.
"Captain. Are you talking about Killion now?"
"I don't even know the name."
"You're really rude until the end."
Her breasts were visibly excited. Evangeline glanced back at the room where she was sleeping and pushed Deccarno's chest away without hesitation. The hard muscles in her hands twitched, but now was not the time to give up on them. As if driving him away, she finally raised her voice, which she had been holding back.
"I thought it was a good ending, but now I don't know why you're doing this."
"You really don't know?"
"So the Duke came all the way here to laugh at me?"
Evangeline's lower lip turned painfully red. Deccarno's eyes narrowed, and he was about to say something, but it was already hot to the tip of his hidden jaw.
"In the eyes of the Duke. It may seem like nothing to see, but Kirion and Charles are grateful to me."
"Evangeline."
"Whether you laugh at me or not, I'm living my life hard. It's still in the early stages, so, naturally, it's hard."
"Then you don't want me to leave."
"...What?"
Evangeline's breathing suddenly stopped. Deccarno, who stared down on her, also couldn't find the same leisure as when he first came here.
"Did you come here to live like this? Is this really what you want?"
"...What are you talking about now?"
"I don't understand."
His slow-chewing words seemed like self-talk. The more he looked around the house and its surroundings, the darkness flickered in the corners of Deccarno's eyes.
"Be honest. Is this place good?"
A woman like you, no way.
There was an assumption that it would never be the case in the backward that seemed to be heard, even if they didn't hear it. Just as Deccarno, who couldn't stand it anymore, was about to suck her.
Evangeline's lips, which had been biting tightly, opened.
"Yes, I like it here. Rather than the house you were in."
"..."
"At least I listen to what someone like me says. No matter how much you have nothing."
Her sincerity was so revealed that Deccarno forgot what to say. Meanwhile, Evangeline's breathing subsided more and more.
"If I say this, the Duke will never understand. You will be there forever."
"Don't talk like that. I know you were with me not long ago."
"Isn't it obvious to the Duke that it's not anymore?"
In the end, Evangeline pointed to the purple flowers that were full of flowers over the window. She didn't want to show it that much, but if she didn't show it clearly, this man wouldn't understand.
"I have to sell all of that. That's how I make a living."
"..."
She couldn't be more concise in describing the world she lives in now. Whether it was stunned or angry, Deccarno's jaw tightened, but she pretended not to see it. Every day was overwhelming, even to face her reality right now.
'The reason she went to the city hall today was to get permission to open a stall at the early morning market at the port. Even that didn't go my way."
"A street stall?"
"I'm going to do more than that. Anything to survive."
"..."
"If you see how miserable I am, please give me back. I have to take care of the flowers."
Just then, there was a rustling sound from inside the house, and her heart became urgent. If the nanny gets up and moves recklessly and gets hurt, she has no face to look at Charles. The more impatient she became, the more she didn't know that the corners of his eyes were wrinkled, and she was just busy pushing Deccarno away.
Hurry up. If anyone sees this...
"Does he misunderstand?"
"What about you!"
She doesn't know why the story goes so far. But she didn't have time to argue with him. Evangeline hurriedly opened the door at the sound of her being found within.
"I think it's my choice, because I said it clearly."
"I'll wait."
"..."
"It's okay if it's late. I'll wait for you there."
Deccarno's voice, which had grabbed the doorknob before her, poured out from behind. She couldn't even turn her head at the pressure of his hard chest that seemed to touch her back.
"Don't do this."
"I don't want to let you inside, and I can't do it at the door."
"So why should I see you there?"
"I'm going to sell that."
"..."
His chin gestured to the slightly open door. Evangeline's eyes were filled with resentment and anger as she glanced back, not caring anymore, as he was trying to wield her with such authority. However, Deccarno, who never backed down, was also not rough.
"I will survive. A human like me can't stand it."
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