With his sharp head, that was all he could guess. He wondered if he was trying to use Rosetta as bait, but…. For that purpose, it would have been enough to pretend to be just lovers or get engaged. It is not a suitable reason to get married secretly.

“I’m sure Lady Whirsen knows. Now that she’s married to the Prince.”

Logan looked at Gerald as if asking. Gerald frowned.

“Do you think she’ll tell me that?”

He was adopted by Count Whirsen, but he was not on good terms with Rosetta.

Gerald was the son of Duque Whirsen, the elder brother of Count Endymion. Duque was a man who lived alone all his life and stayed away from women. Gerald was a commoner-born child who was a talented swordsman and caught the eye of Duque, so he became his son.

When Duque died of illness, he handed over his title to Endymion and Endymion swore to give it to Gerald when the time came.

If that didn’t work, he said he would hand over the title to Gerald immediately and appoint another person as his guardian.

It was an unfair situation for Rosetta, but Endymion accepted the condition. He also accepted Gerald as his adopted son and treated him well.

But it is impossible for the two children to get along well.

Rosetta could not treat Gerald recklessly in consideration of her parents and his father’s death. Gerald also knows where he came from, so he has been polite to Rosetta because he has a sense of debt.

But that’s all, they just greet each other.

The most desirable ending would be for Gerald and Rosetta to like each other and marry each other. However, Rosetta only wanted a better man to push on Gerald’s nose.

Patrick Lansfield failed, but she caught Prince Michael, so she was successful in the end.

“But aren’t you her older brother? I think she’ll tell you if you ask.”

Patrick’s refusal to give up annoyed Gerald.

“What about you? Isn’t it well known that Rosetta had a crush on you? Why don’t you give it a try?”

“What?”

In the past, Rosetta wrote a lot of love letters to Patrick, but after a casual greeting, she stopped writing to him.

It was because Seung-ah possessed Rosetta at that time.

Nevertheless, Gerald was convinced that the rumor that Rosetta had a crush on Patrick was widespread because that arrogant man was making mean jokes.

In fact, the rumor was spread by Isabel using other people, but Gerald did not know that.

“Patrick. Gerald, enough. Who do you think will be upset if you fight among yourself?”

Patrick and Gerald were quiet when Iris was mentioned. Logan was silent and mused. If he could, he would pry into Prince Michael, but it was “the” Prince Michael.

‘I don’t know what he’s up to.’

“…Gerald, I think you’re right. Patrick, I need you to step up.”

Patrick burst into a rage when Logan spoke.

“Are you out of your mind? What do you want me to do?”

“Lady Whirsen is…, Except for being hostile to Lady Leon, she’s a very simple person. It will be easy for her to tell you what she knows if you encourage her a little. Isn’t she a person who turns red just hearing your voice?”

“Still!”

Bang!

An angry Gerald punched the side wall of the carriage. Logan, who was in the middle of explaining, looked at Gerald with a stunned face. Patrick had a similar look.

“What are you intending to do now?”

Gerald, who was listening, gave a fierce look. He started off, but he didn’t mean to think he would.

“Rosetta is already married. She’s also married to the Imperial family.”

“I thought you agreed that it wasn’t a real marriage?”

Logan said, subtly examining Gerald’s expression. Gerald glanced at Logan.

“What do you mean it’s not a real marriage?”

“Prince Michael said so. I don’t think he’s ever really wanted to get married to Lady Whirshen…. Maybe some kind of contract was made. “

Whether Rosetta threatened to marry Michael or for whatever purpose Michael married Rosetta.

The easiest barrier to attack in the union was Rosetta, so it’s easy to think that Rosetta will be unable to resist Patrick.

“If Prince Michael married Lady Whirsen for some purpose…Leaving the marriage intact is not good for Lady Whirsen either. Do you think Prince Michael will worry about Lady Whirsen?”

“…….”

Gerald remembered Michael, whom he saw at the ceremony.

His face wrapped in a bandage only showed his eyes, mouth, and ears. The way he looked at Rosetta was quite sweet…

“Stop the carriage.”

Patrick and Logan frowned at Gerald’s cold voice. Logan thought of persuading him once more, but ordered the coachman to stop the carriage.

He didn’t even want to stay with them in the same place anymore. Gerald burst open the door before the servant could open it and got out of the carriage. Outside the carriage, a servant was following them with his horse, so it was easy for him to go back.

“What happened today….”

Logan spoke to Gerald who got on the horse’s back. Gerald spat out without looking.

“I won’t talk about this dirty conversation with anyone, so relax.”

Gerald, who took the reins from the servant, turned around without even saying goodbye. Logan clicked his tongue, and Patrick uttered a light curse. Logan stepped back inside and sat down, and the servant closed the door.

The carriage moved slowly back into darkness.

? ? ?

Whenever he touched Rosetta, Michael remembered how much he loved her. He could feel it just by stroking her hair so that she wouldn’t wake up. Therefore, it was difficult to guess how much he would feel if this woman in his arms touched him.