Chapter 7

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Chapter 7: The Third Night (II)

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…Several hours after that. Sweet Pea decided to dress up more than usual.

“Sweet Pea, what day is it today?”

After observing her appearance to some extent, Edward asked this question.

“Yes? Oh no, it’s nothing special?!”

“Hmmm.”

“Really. I just wanted to decorate myself like this, today.”

Actually, she even put on makeup to show him.

Cold sweat formed on the hands hidden inside the white gloves. She tried to pretend she wasn’t nervous, but he must have already noticed everything she was nervous about.

“Didn’t you say you’ll never curl your hair because it was annoying?”

“Yes.”

“You don’t like to wear gloves because you said it felt cramped, and you’re in a dress with a lot of ruffles which you usually say is cumbersome.”

“Y-Yes, that’s true.”

“So then?”

Edward asked the question one more time, pointing it out one by one. Sweet Pea almost screamed out her nervousness, but she managed to contain herself. Edward was tenacious. Without any reasonable explanation, he would continue to ask her questions with his endless curiosity. So, at this point, she had to find a justifiable excuse.

“It’s because I’m choosing jewels!”

“Well, even if you’re choosing jewelry, it’s not usually this…”

“You can help me decorate too! I’m also in need of proper accessories. I’m tired of just sticking to the wall at the ball. I want to dance with the gentlemen, I want to dance and… date.”

As soon as the words came out of her mouth, she couldn’t help noticing a sudden chill in the air, so she slowly lowered her voice and eventually closed her mouth. Sweet Pea wasn’t sure, but she thought that Edward was angry at that moment. In that case, it was better not to add any more words.

“What other gentleman do you need, Sweet Pea?”

After a moment of silence, Edward whispered softly in a suppressed voice.

“If you ever need a dance partner, I will leave everything behind and be there.”

“That’s true, but…”

“Am I not good enough?”

Edward reached out and captured Sweet Pea’s silver hair and kissed its tips. If you think about it, whenever she talked about something he didn’t like, Edward always seemed to change the subject this way.

‘Everything is fine if it’s him.’

Of course, if De Niro was the same person as Edward, yes, that would be fine. But what if it’s someone else?

You can’t kiss your friend. You could give a hug at most, but Sweet Pea already knew what more could be done in a relationship between a man and a woman.

Edward asked her for an answer with his pretty blue eyes. All right, very well. She needed to give a positive answer.

“…Ed.”

“Yes, Sweet Pea.”

But why is it so difficult?

After contemplating for a moment, Sweet Pea decided not to hesitate. If a member of the Rabbithall family had something to say, even if it’s in front of the emperor, they would always say it directly.

“You can’t dance with me for the rest of your life if you’re not courting me.”

“…What?”

“I want to be in a relationship too! Find love! I want to be able to date!”

Good lord.

Was she mistaken to hear the sound of ice cracking? Edward’s expression was revealed for a moment, and Sweet Pea, who read it, felt as if her heart was falling.

Desperation, a deep greed beneath it. A sense of embarrassment as well as a strange sense of satisfaction.

It was definitely not the expression that Edward had usually made. The face of a very strange, unknown man.

“We’ve arrived. Shall we get off first?”

How will he say it? Will he reveal his identity to her now?

She was expecting this, but the carriage stopped at that time. It was natural that everyone’s eyes were drawn to the Warwick family’s splendid carriage. However, if she didn’t get off the carriage after a long time, it was clear that there was going to be a lot of gossip. The unpleasant stories of being in a carriage and doing such an act.

‘Are you just going to allow rumors to spread?’

Sweet Pea pouted, opened the door, and got out of the carriage herself. Even from the old days, she had a habit of completely ignoring Edward’s escorts when she was sulky. Then Edward always followed and called her name.

“Sweet Pea.”

Yes, like this.

It’s so low and sweet; it’s like sticky caramel was stuck on to her hands. She couldn’t ignore it at all.

“Let’s go together. Did you feel bad because of me?”

“…I don’t know.”

“Please forgive me. I will buy you a present today.”

“Do you think I’ll let it pass by just because you’re getting a gift?”

“Well, along with necklaces, bracelets, and earrings… I was going to buy you a ring.”

“…….”

She did not want any jewelry. Of course, although there was a difference in status and wealth between Edward and her, the Rabbithall family was also rich. There weren’t many gems that she couldn’t have if she wanted to.

However, the ‘jewel’ presented by ‘Edward de Warwick’ was special.

She wanted it because it came from him.

Sweet Pea restored her protruding lips back to their original state. She then walked through the door of the shop and spoke softly.

“It has to be violet.”

“Very well. Let’s look, there must be something that suits you.”

“Yes, that sounds good.”

‘Wear the jewels that Edward gives me and meet De Niro, who might be Edward.’

Sweet Pea thought bitterly after she was greeted by the jewelry’s store manager. She was sure that it was a greeting towards Edward only, it didn’t include her.

“Oh, welcome to our store. It must be our lucky day since a precious person is visiting!”

‘Hahaha…’

The store manager guided them with a friendly smile. The inside of the store was empty, as always. Sweet Pea had never seen the store crowded as she always went shopping with Edward. This was because when the Duke of Warwick announced that he would be visiting, the store manager would send the guests out in advance and close the shop.

After she sat on the sofa for a while, the staff lined up carrying dozens of jewelry boxes. The store manager stood in front of her and Edward and showed five pieces of jewelry at a time.

“This is a brooch made with a ruby brought from a desert country. It would look amazing with her silver hair!”

“Dismiss.”

“Uhm, how about this then? Tears falling from the sky! This bracelet is made of aquamarine. It’s embedded.”

“Next.”

Edward was very observant and particular. Sweet Pea also learned from Edward, so she was able to pick out and distinguish the quality of the jewelry.

The ruby and aquamarine were excellent items, but they were not the best. It couldn’t have caught the heart of Edward, who grew up only looking at the finest items.

The store manager took out her handkerchief for a moment and wiped her forehead, then waved off the two lines of staff behind her and brought the staff from the end forward.

“How about this? It’s a jewel that has the pureness of an iris while containing a mysterious beauty. It’s a rare diamond.”

‘Ah, I like it!’

As soon as the pure white jewelry box opened, Sweet Pea had a sharp intake of breath.

A necklace was placed on a white, fluffy cushion. A few thin strands of silver wire twisted and overlapped each other. In the center was a gorgeously crafted jewel, which was large and dazzling enough to stand out.

Whether she wears a white dress or a purple dress, it would look good on her.

“We’ll go with this.”

“Yes, thank you.”

“Next, bring the earrings.”

Edward didn’t even ask for the price. If he promises to buy her something, it was in Edward’s nature to always bring her the best.

“Yes, Your Grace. Next, earrings!”

At the manager’s instructions, the staff dispersed in perfect harmony, leaving only the two of them. To be exact, the two of them and a necklace.

“It’ll look good on you.”

“Thank you, Ed. I really like this.”

“Would you like to try it on now?”

As Sweet Pea gently brushed the surface of the jewel with her fingertips, his subtle question was posed. She hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

“All right.”

“Yes, Let me move your hair for a moment.”

A friendly voice whispers and brushes against her ear. Sweet Pea shivered slightly, as her calm heart started thumping for no reason for a moment. Suddenly, the hands of the handsome man who picked up the necklace drew closer to her. Maybe it’s because she was lewd that she felt strange when the slight touch came and went.

Although Edward’s breath felt hot, his breathing was even and stable. On the other hand, Sweet Pea could not breathe properly.

“Okay, that’s it.”

Just now, was it a coincidence?

Edward’s lips touched her ear. Sweet Pea shuddered and trembled, then quickly covered her ears to hide it.

“What’s the matter?”

“Just now…!”

“Just now?”

As she turned around quickly to stare at him, his innocent-looking face turned towards her. Sweet Pea was speechless and pursed her lips. Meanwhile, the staff returned and opened a jewelry box shaped like a pearl shell.

“Here are the earrings!”

Sweet Pea felt nervous, and her nose seemed to be stuffed. However, she could only whisper internally to herself because it was impossible for everyone to see and hear her exclaim, ‘You kissed my ear!”

‘You can’t be De Niro.’

Credits goes to Anon for translating, Soru for proofreading, and Ame for quality checking.

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