Chapter 22

Thinking that I should really stop sleeping, I lay down with my right cheek on my bed, the most comfortable and softest in the world and cried.

But again, thump thump.

Two small stones in succession hit my window and fell repeatedly. No, who would dare to throw a pebble at the count’s window late at night? No matter how much the servants are taking a break after a long- awaited drink, there is Elonzo in our house, and this shouldn’t be happening.

Elonzo was the most loyal dog ever. How could someone sneak in and dare to throw a stone at the window of the count’s only daughter’s room when Elonzo was alert and didn’t even bark? Curious, I got out of bed, went to the window, put my nose to it, and looked down. And there, in the dark, was my shaggy, hairy Elonzo butting heads with someone. A man who must have thrown a stone a moment ago got down on his knees and stroked Elonzo.

He was feeding something.

“Elonzo!”

I suddenly opened the window and shouted. What if the assailant breaks in and feeds the meat shop with poison or medicine to prevent the dog from barking to warn of danger! It was so terrifying! But then, like a sharp scream, the one who turned his head and looked up at me, as if in response to my shout, wasn’t Elonzo, who was preoccupied with wagging his tail and eating.

But the person with rich blue- black hair and deep blue eyes… It was the man whom he could not forget even in his dreams, Martinez.

“Ma.. Martinez…” We are no longer children, but he is the crown prince, and I dare not call his name carelessly… I actually went back decades, but in any case, in this world where I woke up again, even as I am today. After my childhood days, I haven’t seen him for over 8 years.

But the moment I saw those eyes, I couldn’t control the joy that filled my throat and called out to him. And he, too, waved at me. As if we broke up just yesterday and secretly promised to meet tonight like this here.

“Irenia!” and called me politely. And soon after, he brought his hands together and put them to his mouth, “Where the hell does it hurt so much?”

he asked.

No, why are you there? Go. You should be in the imperial palace now. and we shouldn’t meet. It seemed like my whole mind was going crazy.