Enoch was a bit calm. He had the ability to judge all situations soberly and derive the best results. However, the April that Abella saw did not resemble Enoch at all.

She doesn’t care in the slightest what effect her words would have.

The nanny walked in holding Simon, who burst into tears.

Even in that situation, April was only asking Enoch for an answer.

“Brother, huh? Is that what it is! Do you know how many noble girls bet on Brother now?”

Enoch removed the excited April.

“Stop it, April.”

“Stop what! Just looking at Louisa here..!”

“April! Should I say again not to be arrogant? This is Timur! You could do damage to Clemington by acting like this. Don’t you think so? Where do you think this is!”

This was the first time she saw Enoch get so angry.

Enoch, who had been lounging around with candy every day, had a layer of his leisurely skin peeled off, that didn’t seem a little more serious.

Abella was now thinking about April’s utility. It was good to take advantage of such a belligerent and direct personality. Abella raised her lips.

She seemed to know when to dig into April.

A way to make April, who would grow into a fairly influential person in Timur in the future, be on the same side as her.

Abella quietly observed the situation. She stepped forward.

“Princess April. I am Abella of Amerigo.”

Clemington’s princess. And Abella was the princess of Amerigo.

The princess of the empire held the same status as the princess of the kingdom.

At Abella’s dignified attitude, April flinched back. April was suppressed by the aura and the intimidation that she felt in Abella. Because April was a 20-year-old lady who had just arrived in Timur and Abella was a seasoned lady.

In addition, April swallowed her saliva in the atmosphere of Abella’s mysterious appearance and her excellent eyes.

Maintaining the tension between the two with an appropriate title.

“Please stop this strange misunderstanding, princess. Enoch and I are not like that.”

By mentioning Enoch’s name, she revealed her friendship with the next Crown Prince.

Abella laughed softly.

“He is my nephew, and he will be the head of Amerigo in the future.”

“Ah....”

April, who was running wild like a pony, bowed her head.

“I see. I must have misunderstood.”

April’s earlobes were red.

“Fine. And did you say Louisa? Nice to meet you. I am Abella Amerigo. I was looking forward to seeing someone who would work for me in the future.”

Abella reached out her hand with a dignified attitude.

“I’m excited because you seem to be more intelligent than I expected. I look forward to your kind cooperation in the future.”

“Yes....! Princess Abella.”

Louisa took Abella’s hand.

Louisa, too, had just realized who the owner of this dominion was. Abella brought these people together. No matter what Louisa wanted and tried to do, she would not be able to escape Abella’s hand.

“Come on, let’s all go in and talk slowly. We can’t keep guests like this. The two bedrooms have already been prepared. These children will guide you two.”

Moreover, Abella appeared to have full control of the mansion.

Two maids, who had been quietly standing behind Abella, stepped forward and introduced themselves. They said that in the future they were the maids who would be dedicated to Louisa and April respectively.

That means that the two recruits belonged completely to Abella.

‘It won’t be easy.’

Louisa swallowed her saliva in a strange feeling. It seemed to convey the sense of intimidation she felt when she first entered the mansion.

“Yes, princess. I look forward to your kind cooperation too.” April, unable to bear being ignored, interrupted. And Abella took her hand kindly.

*

Enoch liked Abella with an anxious expression.

It was possible to guess what Abella was thinking, since the foolish April showed herself openly. Abella would use April to get everything she wanted.

As always, April would be Abella’s hand.

As her brother, he was worried, though.

“Abela. April is..”

“Are you saying she’s still young?”

Abella, who stopped on the way to the office, turned her back and smiled.

“Still, you seem worried about your sister.”

“She is immature.”

“I know.” Abella nodded her head. “I’ve already seen it all. Enoch.”

Abella rolled her eyes sweetly. When her voice became sweet, Enoch couldn’t win against her. Abella took a step closer to Enoch.

“Don’t worry, Enoch. You are my....”

Enoch, possessed by those purple eyes, swallowed a gulp. He didn’t know what to say, but strangely, it seemed that goosebumps were growing on the nape of his neck. He wanted to avoid this position, yet there was a lot of anticipation.

Enoch was leaning toward Abella without realizing it.

“You are my friend. right?”

Enoch’s face turned pale.

“Best friend. Would you do something bad to your best friend’s younger sister?”

Abella shook her head slightly. Even if Abella wanted April’s heart, it looked like he should have given her permission. Enoch’s heart fell to the floor.

Best friend.

He doesn’t know why the words ‘best friend’ cut him to pieces. His heart, which had been inflated with hopeless expectations, was shattered, even though he knew it would be like this..

Enoch licked his bitter mouth with his tongue.

“I know. She’s just impatient. The kid is a mess..”

“What a mess to see a precious wizard. I think I can be good friends with April.”

Friends with April. And friends with Enoch too.

Even now, Abella deliberately drew a line between the two of them. Enoch politely stepped back.

“I believe you, Abella. I look forward to your kind cooperation.”

What Enoch swallowed may have been tears from a rotten heart. Abella turned her back slowly, as the rotten heart was pooling around his eyes.

In fact, this was not so easy for Abella.

However, today’s event has already happened.

April has planted ‘hope’ in Enoch.

It was a story in which Abella and Enoch seemed close enough to make such an illusion about the two, and they got along well. It can also be hope in a situation where someone has regrets. Even if Enoch didn’t realize it right now.

Abella didn’t want to leave Enoch like that.

‘In my own way, I like you.’

Abella complained.

Enoch was a good person. As she had thought before, she thought that life with Enoch wasn’t bad if it wasn’t for her curse. However, this was Timur and she was Abella, so it was an impossible dream.

Besides....

‘It’s for you. Everything.’

Wasn’t there someone who bothered her heart?

‘Abella, welcome back.’

Two of them.

Abella let out a sigh. Why was life so difficult?

*

It was ‘compassion’ and ‘sympathy’ that Abella chose to make April be perfectly on her side. Those people who grew up seeing only the bright side of the world were prone to being vulnerable to that. Abella instructed the maid to share her story.

Abella wanted April to know about Abella’s ‘misfortune’ as she dealt with April before dinner.

The maid was performing her duties perfectly on her own.

“So.. you mean Princess Abella is going through such a hardship?”

“Yes. She went through all sorts of hardships because she was born on the day of Skellus. Besides, that was the reason why she left for Vincent.”

The maid covered her face with a handkerchief. She didn’t forget to shake her voice as if she couldn’t overcome the sorrow.

This time around, Abella put a lot of effort into choosing the maids to watch over Louisa and April. They did not betray Abella, and they were quick-witted.

Abella was hoping she would get the two of them completely on her side.

“Is that so..? Oh my gosh. Even though she was born as a princess..”

Tears welled up in April’s eyes.

“She lost her father when she was young, and she became even more lonely. Her mother also hates Princess Abella..”

“What?”

Those words were the best material to stimulate April, who had never been hated.

April, who always received only joy.

April, who never thought anyone would hate her.

Wasn’t Abella the opposite of April then?

“Oh my God.. there was a story like that. How pitiful....”

And yet she became such a wonderful person. The intimidation and elegance she had felt in Abella earlier was not a lie. No matter how great the wounds hidden in it are. April’s heart completely turned to Abella.

April was a person who favored justice.

One should be strong for the strong and weak for the weak.

April surrendered to Abella’s weak gentle aspect.

“I should be nice to her!” April naively vowed. When the maid realized that her mission had been successful, she smiled under her handkerchief.

Going forward, this would greatly contribute to April’s judgment of Abella.

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Note:

I’m sorry if it’s confusing that the two women are titled ‘princess’. But it actually sounds different in Korean.

So April’s title is a Royal Princess (??) which belongs to the Royal Family.

While’s Abela’s title is Princess (??) even though she’s the daughter of a Duke, derived from the ?? (Duke).

But they both are princesses when tled in English, just one is a Royal Princess.