Chapter 50 Why Not William?

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Isolde lifted her head, momentarily stummed Oliver’s gaze flickered under the dim glow of the bonfire, his eyes gleaming with an intensity that made her heart skip a beat.

“Do you even know what you’re saying?” she asked, casually tugging at her sleeve, pretending not to be allected by the sudden rush of emotions.

Has this… a proposal! And if it was, did he even realize what he was doing? she thought.

Oliver Langley–son of Douglas Becker, adopted by Pablo, born to Princess Beatrice Hudson. He might currently be without a household of his owir, but even Margaret dared not show him disrespe

His lineage was far grander than the Valen family

His future, undoubtedly brighter. Even now, he was Oliver Langley–the Vice Commander of the Southern Watch, a close confidant of the King. His rise was inevitable.

And yet, he was proposing to me? Who am IFA Duke’s daughter? A County Princess by royal decree? No. I was the wild girl from Belleview Manor, a nobody from the countryside.

No respectable noble family in Argentum would ever accept her.

A wife, in their eyes, had to be refined, graceful, raised with impeccable manners.

She was none of those things. She had no etiquette, no aristocratic charm, no prestigious upbringing.

She was just a stain in their eyes–something for others to trample on so they could shine brighter. Her pulse pounded chaotically.

Don’t be foolish, Isolde scolded herself inwardly, forcing herself back to reality.

After the shock, she wished she could rush up and answer for Isolde. “Yes, yes!”

Even Helena, standing behind her, was in shock.

But after the surprise wore off, Helena practically vibrated with excitement. She wanted to rush forward and answer for Isolde–Yes! Yes, of course she’ll marry you!

She stared at Isolde, silently pleading for her to nod.

But Isolde only smiled, her tone light and teasing. “You really enjoy making jokes, don’t you? Don’t tease me, Oliver. A woman like me is suited for a small, unremarkable household. I could never match someone like

you.

Oliver regretted his words the moment he said them. He had spoken on impulse.

And now, he feared she might actually accept. Yet, in that fleeting moment, there had been a strange, unexplainable hope that she would.

So when she brushed it off as a joke, he felt both relief and an odd sense of loss.

atmosphere grew heavy, thick with

neither

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with pouring coffee and changed the subject. “Miss Langley, the manor’s servants are still defying do?”

What will you

Harlan returned yet?”

yet,” Helena replied.

it when

regain his composure. He followed the change in topic with ease.

Isolde said. “Everything that belonged to my mother–I will take

If you need assistance, just say the

him a polite smile.

observed her closely. She was being… formal, as if she were deliberately keeping a

he couldn’t help but wonder–if Doug Becker hadn’t arrived in time today, how would she have gotten herself out of this

Argentum,” Oliver asked, “how would you have

Lord Becker hadn’t returned,” she said. “then I simply wouldn’t have come here.”

“You knew he

never announcing his whereabouts. No one ever knew where he

smile radiant and knowing. I felt he would come

“What if everything turns

her eyes as she replied, “Then, I will kill everyone

deserves to die.”

to tell whether she was joking or

life in return. Is

I wouldn’t have come here. If I can’t afford to provoke them, I’ll simply hide. I’m not

looked

sentence… it was the exact one he had secretly been told when he

war.

He only thought about charging into battle, slaving enemies at the front lines, striving to be as heroic as his father and Pablo.

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his first battle, Pablo had pulled him aside in secret and told him. “If you can’t win,

had been angry, even disappointed in

die at the hands of the

conviction. Pablo had remained silent, listening to his impassioned speech. When Oliver had finally funshed, Pablo had simply said in a quiet voice. “Pablo hopes you will become

was Pablo’s love as

to say something like run

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