Chapter 78

"…………! This is…………"

The moment Glenreed took a bite of the toast, his eyes widened.

"It's delicious…………"

Words slipped out of his mouth naturally.

Praising a dish without conscious thought was something Glenreed hadn't done in a long time.

He bit into the toast, savoring the crisp exterior and the soft, sweet interior.

The melted butter's aroma enhanced the flavor of the bread.

Even though the bread had a pleasant warmth and aroma, it was the same as the one used for the sandwich earlier.

He should have been able to predict the taste, but……

"Warm bread is this delicious…………"

"Yes! Freshly baked toast is very delicious, I think."

Letitia's face lit up.

Glenreed was a bit surprised by her joyful smile.

(She can show such an expression even without a wolf in front of her.)

Surprised, he felt his heartbeat quicken slightly.

Letitia's smile was genuine, without any pretense. She seemed genuinely happy that Glenreed found the toast delicious.

Letitia, with an unguarded smile, seemed overly elated by Glenreed's words.

Though he didn't understand why, he realized he didn't mind at all.

(My composure is slipping…………)

To hide his slightly flushed eyes, he chewed the toast and focused on its taste.

Immediately, he became engrossed in the warm aroma of the bread.

The satisfying crunch of the toast made him feel like he could eat it endlessly.

"Hmm.………… This is good too. The soup blends with it, seeping into my mouth."

"Right? I'm glad you like it."

Following Letitia's suggestion, he tried dipping the bread in the cream soup.

The bread, softened by the soup, seemed to melt in his mouth.

The chicken, cooked in bite-sized pieces, was tender and full of flavor.

"It's warm…………"

Glenreed sighed contentedly, and Letitia watched him with a joyful expression.

The warmth seemed to spread not just in his stomach but deeper into his body.

Warm, he felt.

Only then did he realize how cold he had been until now.

Reluctant to finish the meal and to see Letitia off, Glenreed watched as the food disappeared into his stomach and the time passed.

Exercising self-control, he saw Letitia off to the palace and then sank deeply into his chair in his room.

"She easily surpasses my expectations………"

Glenreed narrowed his eyes.

When he was presented with the salt-baked dish, he was quite surprised by its innovative eating method.

So, he thought today's dish wouldn't be as surprising as the salt-baked dish, but he was proven wrong.

Letitia, who easily surpassed his expectations, was not limited to just cooking.

The commotion surrounding Manila Day at Kate's palace.

There were several reasons why Glenreed, despite knowing the culprit who broke the chandelier, did not act.

It was true that he thought the innovative salt-baked dish might help them get through Manila Day even if the chandelier was lost and the interior quality declined.

In a sense, he had some expectations for Letitia's salt-baked dish, but those expectations were limited to her culinary skills.

(To manipulate Natalie, a puppet, and the cunning Lee Reina, and to gather all the queen candidates for Manila Day, was unexpected.)

He knew that Letitia had been deepening her friendship with Natalie.

But he thought it was to dispel the rumors of discord with the Natalie camp.

He never expected that she would win Natalie's heart in such a short time and cut the strings of Natalie's father's manipulation.

As for Lee Reina, her participation in Manila Day was to observe Kate and, most likely, the main candidate, Letitia.

Letitia and Lee Reina had only met once before Manila Day.

But from that one meeting, it seemed that Letitia had become a significant presence for Lee Reina.

Even if Lee Reina and Natalie were invited to Manila Day, the likelihood of their participation was low.

Without them, the status of the guests would have dropped, and Manila Day might have been a failure.

This would have been unfortunate for Kate and Letitia, but it wouldn't have been a problem for Glenreed, who had leverage over Siena due to the chandelier incident.

That's why he had let the culprit who broke the chandelier off the hook, but Letitia once again succeeded in making Manila Day a success with the unexpected idea of a salt chandelier.

"I want her…………"

Glenreed muttered softly.

To welcome Letitia, who was currently just a decorative queen, as a real queen and use her talents to govern the country.

Imagining her by his side, his heart raced.

If he could see her bright smile up close all the time.

Shaking his head slightly, he thought:

(It's an unrealistic future projection…………)

He understood Letitia's competence and that she was winning the hearts of Natalie and, apparently, Kate.

But that might only be possible because Letitia was still a temporary, decorative queen.

If he were to make Letitia an official queen, even if Natalie and others agreed, the likelihood of her noble family accepting it was low.

The country where Glenreed sat on the throne was formed by the union of five small countries, with a complex and delicate history.

No matter how capable she was, making Letitia, a noble daughter from a foreign country, an official queen would inevitably lead to turmoil.

"Such a thing, one should realize with a little thought………"

Glenreed smiled bitterly.

Dreaming of an impossible future might have been because he enjoyed Letitia's cooking so much.

He had heard that men become weak when their stomachs are satisfied, but he never expected that he, who had little interest in food, would be affected this way.

Letitia making a meal for Glenreed and smiling when he said it was delicious.

Such a simple exchange, which might be normal for a married couple, felt strangely awkward to Glenreed.

He had heard that men become weak when their stomachs are satisfied, but he never expected that he, who had little interest in food, would be affected this way.

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