My Fiancée Hates Me [Completed]

Chapter 120: Hypothetical [Erik]

[Erik's Perspective]

After leaving Father's office, I ran into Viscount Craig Corrine.

"Greetings, Your Highness," he said as he bowed his head slightly to me.

"Greetings, Viscount," I said.

"You seem a bit shaken...Is it because Your Highness just found out that you are not an only child?" Viscount Corrine whispered.

Such private information and he has his hands on it already?

"...What do you know?" I asked.

"...Nothing much...If you happen to find that child alive, you will no longer be the only possible heir to the throne," Viscount Corrine said as he said with a smug grin on his face as he left.

It almost sounds as if Viscount Corrine knows who the missing Prince is...

When I started investigating males of the same age and birthday, I figured that the child would have entered an orphanage around the same time, unless he was brought up by a Noble family. In that case, it would be much easier to find him.

I also began investigating Viscount Corrine in secret. He did not have any heirs supposedly due to his barren wife.

I also heard that he had begun looking into young boys whom recently left orphanages due to their coming of ages.

Was he hoping to find the missing Prince to adopt him and give himself more political power?

"I am a bit surprised that you asked me for tea," Arielle said as she sat across from me.

For some strange reason, I found myself asking Arielle to have tea with me once I saw her walking through the Castle.

"...I am [surprised at myself] too," I said awkwardly.

"Pardon?" Arielle said as she tilted her head slightly.

She seemed to be shining brightly even more than usual today...

Ah! Ugh! Calm down, my heart...

"I mean...you seemed to be wandering around," I said as I quickly made up an excuse to talk to her.

"I was planning on going to the Library to kill some time," Arielle said with a smile.

She looked pretty as usual with her neatly straight hair and in her short yellow dress with long sleeves and matching hairband.

"...A date, is it?" I asked.

She seemed a bit embarrassed when she answered, "Yes."

I could hear my heart shattering.

"...I was just on break and happened to see you, so I called you over as a conversation partner," I said.

"Did you have to justify your actions?" Arielle asked.

I suddenly felt embarrassed.

"...I guess not," I said.

Arielle chuckled softly.

"Even you have your awkward moments," Arielle said with a charming grin.

It had been so long since I saw her genuinely smile...Nevel Pillar's death must have been a large influence on her, or is it because she is with Garett?

"It is a bit sudden, but do you know much about Viscount Corrine?" I asked.

"Currently...or do you mean in the past?" Arielle asked as her expression suddenly turned serious.