Chapter 32

I’m Scared of My Late First Love (10)

“B-but it’s before the wedding…”

“I won’t do anything without your permission.”

Then Cecil suddenly stared at Rowena.

“Then would you at least give priority to registering our marriage? I can call someone from the temple.”

“What? Well, it’s…”

Is it possible without my father’s permission? Rowena who was thinking later understood it.

The final requirement for all noble marriages was the permission of the emperor. Cecil was the current emperor’s full agent, so if Cecil allowed it, then Paul’s permission would not be necessary.

“With my situation like this, even if the nobles find out later, nothing will come out.”

Since the emperor’s life was always on the line, they would get married early to inform the emperor as soon as he regained consciousness. If he explained this much, the nobles would be convinced by their sudden marriage. Anyways, the fact that the crown prince wanted to get married in the first place was as per the emperor’s will.

It was a sudden situation, but it was also a relief for Rowena. But there was also a fear that she might have a relationship with Cecil first and later change her mind.

“… But would you mind?”

As Rowena asked cautiously, Cecil chuckled. It was an advantageous situation for him.

“It’s a pleasure for me. I can legally make you my woman.”

“…”

A subtle whisper heated Rowena’s face. Cecil glanced ecstatically at Rowena.

There was no love there to escape from his engagement. There was only his woman, who shyly flushed her cheeks and hesitated. Cecil gently reached out to Rowena’s hand on her lap.

When he touched her with his fingertips, Rowena removed her hands.

Cecil smiled and kissed Rowena on the cheek.

“If you come to me, I won’t let anyone look at you. It means the strongest man in the world will roll in your grasp.”

You wouldn’t let anyone come to me but you seduce me like this?

Cecil whispered in a friendly voice, Rowena felt the heat rising to the tip of her earlobes.

Why is this person so nice to me?

He acted as if he knew everything about Rowena’s fears and concerns.

“The strongest man in the world… You’re arrogant.”

“So you won’t accept my proposal?”

Cecil, who was close to her, peeped at Rowena’s lips and asked. Rowena grabbed Cecil’s fingertips.

“If you say you’ll be my man for the rest of your life, not the strongest man in the world, then…”

“I will. I will be yours not only in this life but also in the next. So come to me.”

Rowena was glad to hear that, even though she didn’t think it was necessary until the next life. Rowena pulled Cecil’s hand around her waist and hugged his neck. A low moan leaked from Cecil’s lips as she kissed him lightly.

“I’m fine now. I want to be your lady.”

Rowena’s whisper was followed by his engulfing kiss.

* * *

Count Adelia had left the opera house early, either because he had heard that the crown prince would take Rowena, or because of the seriousness of his wounds. The crown prince also took Rowena and went to the Imperial Palace for joy and pleasure.

Therefore, Lancelot had his fellow imperial knights fetch the carriage. He is impersonating Rowena, so it was impossible to ride the horse he brought.

It was in front of the opera theater, so he could easily catch a carriage.

“There’s a maid of Lady Adelia, too. Why me?”

Of course, there was no woman among the knights the crown prince brought today. Also, Lady Adelia’s maid of honor was noticeably shorter than her.

That didn’t mean that a man had to pretend to be a lady!

“Madam, the carriage is here!”

Pina spoke to Lancelot in a bubbly voice. Lancelot glared at Pina over the veil and followed her towards the carriage.

Lancelot’s colleagues were waiting in front of him with smiles on their faces. When one of the knights reached out to him, Lancelot held his hand and squeezed tightly.

The colleague was about to let out a groan, but he didn’t.

When the two knights did not let go of each other’s hands as if they were playing a power struggle, Pina, who was next to them, tapped Lancelot’s arm and whispered,

“Did you forget that you’re imitating my lady?”

Lancelot and the knight let go of each other. Lancelot entered the carriage first, and Pina followed behind him.