What happened now? The two men thought the same thing. It was fortunate that Liams father and the Emperor didnt participate here.

Why, you want to say that because of my bad behavior I got divorced and act like a wild horse?

I never said that. Serus wiped his face with a napkin. His face was stony with embarrassment.

Didnt you learn that from your brother?

Im not close to my brother. Serus said. But, his sincere answer made Rebecca very irritated.

Hah, do you think that Im now talking about your relationship?

At her question, Serus blinked his again. Because in truth, he had little contact with his older brother since he grew up as Fabians close friend since he was a child.

People in Perth say, if you drink alcohol, you will lose your memory, is it true? Rebecca asked with a cold voice.

Serus had little interaction with his family since he joined the Black Hawk Knights, so this situation somehow was so unfair to him.

Oh! Its because you dont have a girlfriend. Which damn lady do you like, or do you like an opera theater singer as well?

Her ex-husband had been such a bad memory to Rebecca. He blamed her for her slowness, but he bravely enough not to hide his affair. She was profoundly offended by the fact that Serus, who knew everything about his affair, dared to lift his head and sit in front of her like nothing happened.

It was my mistake to call your name recklessly. I apologize if you were offended. Serus raised himself up, and there was no more anger in him. And I really didnt learn anything from my brother. Honestly, I didnt want to learn anything from him.

Rebecca suddenly became awkward. She wished at first that she could get mad at Serus, as she did with her ex-husband. Seruss calm reaction, however, made her look like a crazy woman.

Im sorry for your divorce. I know its my brothers fault. Serus still wiped the wines drip and quietly said it. My mother, Duchess Perth, and everyone in the world knows whos to blame. If there are rumors that annoy you, its a fools word, so dont mind it.

Rebecca was now looking at Serus, frowning her eyebrows.

At least, if my mother and I hear the false rumor, we promise to correct it.

Liam had already kept an eye on the late situation, seeking to find the right timing to interrupt.

The bad one is my brother. I know it well.

Rebecca suddenly had lost her vocabulary.

I apologize once again for being irresponsible in calling your name.

Besides, the longer Serus spoke, the more he was able to block peoples mouths. To the point that Rebecca felt it was her fault to be called by that name.

However, since it is my task to serve His Majesty, I cant leave his side So I hope you understand. Serus bowed his head to Rebecca. He was the Emperors close aide, the head of Black Hawk Knights, and Perths son. Nevertheless, he lowered his head gently to Rebecca without any hesitation.

Then, .

Whats more shocking was that instead of leaving, Serus sat back in his chair. He finished using a napkin to clean the wine and picked up the dishes.

Im sorry, the dinner interrupt because of me. Lets keep eating.

Liam nearly opened half his mouth wide. He felt lost, and with a side glance, he looked at Rebecca. If Serus had protested something, he would have been angrier, but he couldnt say anything about him when he behaved like this.

Liam, Im not feeling well, so Im going back. As a Duke, you should entertain our guests.

Rebecca barely said that. She then turned around and disappeared. There were only two men left for this wrong dinner, and Liam deeply regretted the meeting.

Sir Serus what the hell are you thinking?

Yes?

No, I do not understand, no matter how hard I try. Is it possible to eat now?

Can you not?

Serus wasnt sarcastic, but purely asking back. He was a strong enemy that Liam had never encountered before.

Shes my sister, but a while ago, she did too much. Im sure youve got feelings.

But Serus remained calm, Oh, ..Its all right, I lived as His Majestys aide, and there were a lot of humiliating moments, and Im used to it because there are so many people who are upset about my brother already.

That much?

Hes a very competent man as a Duke, but in his private life hes a very noisy guy.

It was as if he were talking about the story of someone else.

The fact I was born after him cant be helped .

Well, you werent born that way because you wanted to. Liam silently whispered to himself, and their eyes met.

I understand, there is a lot of unfairness in the case of my brother.

Sir Serus..Youre different from peoples prejudice. Liam turned his head. But there was no sign of Rebecca.

I cant help it. Peoples prejudice against me because they see me as half-my brother and half-His Majesty.

That was one of Seruss sufferings. His older brother, who had already made Perths sons image, become bad. As Fabians close friend, he also had no choice but to give the impression that he was a cold-blooded man.

That means you dont want to.

Well I honestly dont mean anything.

Unconsciously, Liam nodded his head in sympathy for his situation.

I think its best to stay in the Empire as it is. All I can do is hope that His Majesty will return quickly this time. Serus confided after he heard Liams encouraging response.

In that respect, I agree, our hopes are the same.

Is that so?

Sir .. If I can do anything to help, please tell me.

Then, one thing that you can do is pay attention to

So, the interests of the two men, which resembled water and oil, were balanced unexpectedly.

As Fabian had said, the trade routes with the Empire had returned to normal. There was also good news from Agriculture in the southern country that the medicines supplied by Fabian had succeeded in eradicating crop diseases. While it was not a good thing, it was lucky Fabian was able to stop here.

Above all, Evelyns quick judgment was able to procure scarce food from the East, so this year would pass safely. And she also released an order, as finance minister, to exclude the affected farmer from taxes.

I can feel relaxed now

Thanks to you, many people must have relieved from their worries.

The day after having dinner with Serus, Rebecca left the Dukes residence and remained at the royal palace. She was regarded as a member of the Royal Family from the very beginning, so it was normal for her to go back and forth in the palace.

But Rebecca. Is it alright if youre not going back to the Dukes residence?

Are you tired of me? Rebeccas face clouded at once.

No, I like you.., but Im a little worried about people who coming from the Duke of Akshire twice a day to find Rebecca.

And it was burdensome. But Evelyn couldnt say that to Rebecca.

Its all right. Dont worry about it.

That Sir Liam is looking for you.

Oh, you can ignore him.

Suddenly it occurred to her that she didnt see Liam these days. Evelyn was sure that he must feel like dying every day since he needed to take care of Fabian and Serus, the two most troubling men.

Do you feel uncomfortable with Sir Serus?

Why me? Hes the one who should be uncomfortable not me.

Ah yes, yes, youre right .

Evelyn wondered, what the hell had happened that day? Because Rebecca stayed in her place for two days without opening her mouth.

Did Sir Serushave done something wrong? Oh, for him to go to the Duke of Akshire was already rude.

You think hes rude? He doesnt have feelings , emotions, no principles, no pride!

Evelyn simply didnt have a good impression of Serus. He was always like Fabians shadow. In front of Evelyn, the Empress, he never spoke or disclosed his personal thoughts.

I dont know what kind of person Sir Serus is. How many times I will say that I have no idea whatsoever.

Thats what I mean. Oh, my God, I poured wine on his face and I hated his expression. What kind of man is he?

Evelyns eyes shook all of a sudden. Whatd happened at dinner on earth? What was Rebecca doing?

He apologized easily. And he admitted that his brother is a bastard. Rebeccas words were harsh, but her expression didnt seem angry.

I think hes a better person than I thought.

Rebecca glanced at Evelyns cautious words and bit her lower lips. Im pissed about that.

It was also true that Rebeccas temper was terrible and that she acted rude sometimes. However, she wasnt a hard woman nor a woman who didnt want to admit her mistake.

I thought he was the same bad guy as his brother, because hes a son of Perth, but hes not!

Because the brothers are not all alike.

.And thanks to him, I think Ive become a crazy woman.

Rebecca muttered in despair. As time went by, her head cooled down, and her prejudice was cleared. She realized that she had committed something dishonorable. But Serus reaction was kind, and It was proof that he was totally different from her ex-husband.

I need to apologise, right?

Maybe Sir Serus doesnt care at all.

It looks like that. But I dont want to be the same person as my ex. He was a human who didnt apologize when a knife got in his neck. He didnt even think about, or admitted he was wrong. I thought all men in the Empire were like that.

Evelyn had often believed so. Even Rebeccas ex-husband didnt know his fault and didnt even want to think about it. But Fabian, whom she met not long ago, wanted to know his faults. And he tried to fix it.

Thats right. Sometimes we dont really know about a person. Evelyn patted Rebecca on the shoulder. Rebecca nodded as if she had decided something.

I have to apologize for being mad. Of course, only for the rudeness!

It was.only wine that you poured?

Rebecca, who noticed Evelyns worries about whether abuse might have happened, looked at her with a sweet expression.

The only person I hit is Liam.

Only

Oh, I see.

The hot temper Rebecca, she was already getting ready to go back to Dukes residence.

God, I hated it because when I went to my house, I had to see that awful thing.

In recent days, when Evelyn talked about the Duke, Rebecca said she didnt want to go back because she didnt want to see something terrible.

But you now know that Lord Serus is not a bad guy, Evelyn said. But Rebecca opened her eyes wide, What? Sir Serus? I wasnt talking about him.

Dont you know? That creature that I hate right now Oh, its terrible. Its terrible anyway!

Evelyn obviously misunderstood the situation a little bit.