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.

heavy, thick with

long while, neither of them said anything..

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

will you

returned yet?”

Helena replied.

we’ll deal with it

his composure. He followed the change in topic with

said. “Everything that belonged to my mother–I

approvingly. “That’s how it should be. If you need assistance, just say

a polite smile. “Thank you.”

closely. She was being… formal, as if she

wonder–if Doug Becker hadn’t arrived in time today, how would she have gotten herself out of this mess?

asked, “how

Becker hadn’t returned,” she

froze. “You knew he would be

like a ghost–always disappearing, never announcing his whereabouts. No one ever knew where he

her smile radiant and knowing. I felt he would

ask, “What if everything turns out differently from what you

flickered in her eyes as she

deserves to die.”

tell whether she was

requires a life in return. Is it worth it?” he asked softly.

alongside them. That’s why, if my master hadn’t returned, I wouldn’t have come here. If I can’t

she spoke, she looked at him

aback. That sentence… it was the exact one he had

war.

had been full of ambition, his blood burning with passion. He only thought about charging into battle, slaving enemies at the front lines, striving to be as heroic as his father and Pablo. Even

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“If you can’t win, then run Escape. Don’t

the time. He had

never flee! Even if I die at the hands of the enemy, it would be a glorious

his impassioned speech. When Oliver had finally funshed, Pablo had simply said in a quiet voice. “Pablo hopes you will become a great general who stands tall and proud–but even more than that,

Pablo’s love as

say something like run if you can’t

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