Chapter 8

"I like you just the way you are."

"Eh?"

Cecilia's eyes widened in surprise, then, as she understood the words, her face turned red.

"Um, well..."

In front of the bewildered Cecilia, Six took a small box out of his pocket and said to her,

"Since I was a child, I have been in love with you."

"Eh?"

Six recalled his childhood.

When he was still young, he had always been shunned because of his appearance.

The reason was simply that he was rare in this country.

Even though he had the same hair color as the wise king, it did not serve as a shield.

He was kept at a distance by the butlers and maids, and he never made any friends.

At that time, the only one who smiled at Six like the sun was Cecilia.

"May I greet the Second Prince, His Highness Six. I am Cecilia, the fiancée of Lord Hubert. I hope we can get along well from now on."

"Y-Yes."

"Today, Lord Hubert is busy, so he told me to spend time with His Highness Six... Um, have you heard about this?"

"Um... Yes. And, I'm fine with it... But, wouldn't you rather not spend time with someone like me?"

"Eh? Well, if His Highness Six is okay with it, I would be happy to spend time with you."

"Really?"

"Yes. Hehe. What do you want to play?"

From the day he saw that bright, sun-like smile, Cecilia had always been in Six's heart.

Every time he saw her in the palace, he looked forward to talking to her.

He had thanked Hubert countless times for telling her to play with him when he found her troublesome.

And he had despaired countless times at the fact that she was not his fiancée.

Even though she would never be his fiancée, he had often, many times, closed his heart, wishing for her happiness.

But now, the lid was off.

"Cecilia, you have never once distanced yourself from me. You don't know how much that has saved me. I have always been in love with you. But I have kept my distance, thinking of your happiness."

Six took Cecilia's hand.

"But I won't anymore. I can't entrust you to my brother."

"Prince Six..."

Six opened the small box.

Inside, a silver ring sparkled, adorned with a beautiful gemstone.

"Will you please agree to be engaged to me? I will make you the happiest person in the world."

"But, how will we explain this to the king and queen?"

"I have already spoken to them. Please, will you give me the honor of standing by your side?"

Cecilia's face turned bright red, and her eyes darted around.

She had never been looked at with such passionate eyes, and her heart was beating so loudly.

"But..."

"Cecilia, I love you."

At those words, Cecilia bit her lip and slowly opened her mouth.

"...I, well, I hope we can get along well too."

Six smiled happily and slowly slipped the ring onto Cecilia's ring finger.

Then, holding her hand, he said,

"I will make you the happiest person in the world."

Smiling happily, Cecilia nodded, thinking that she would surely be happy with this person.

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