The Evil Empress Adores Me-Chapter 31

It’s okay, it must have been a miracle that we even got to know each other like this.

I just hope Charlize doesn’t get hurt because of me.

Just forget that you met me... ... .

Diamide swallowed his breath.

No, no.

“... ... Actually, I hope you don’t forget me.”

His son-in-law was quiet.

No one listened to Diamide.

In the silence that suffocated him, Diamide continued desperately.

“I miss you.”

“... ... .”

“I want to see you, Charles.”

His breathing gradually became rougher.

Diamide clenched his fists.

His long nails, which had grown long because he hadn’t trimmed them properly, stabbed his palms painfully.

But more than that pain, the longing that tore his heart apart was much more painful.

“Now, being alone... ... .”

No.

This evil Diamide jumped up from his seat.

His steps naturally led him towards the wall where Charlize had first entered the Crown Princess Palace.

He didn’t want to expect anything, because he would be disappointed anyway.

But he felt like he couldn’t bear it if he didn’t do this.

When he came to his senses, Diamide was standing blankly in front of the wall.

It wasn’t because he believed that she would come.

He just... ... He just couldn’t take his eyes off the wall.

Diamide stood there for a long time, as if he was stuck in that spot.

But then.

“Ah, Crown Prince, I’ll go.”

A trembling voice was heard.

But Diamide bit his lips and lowered his head even further.

It’s just my imagination.

It’s just because I miss Charlize so much.

It must be an auditory hallucination created by that feeling.

I was scared.

When I raised my head and confirmed that she was gone again.

‘... ... I really feel like I’m going to collapse.’

But right then.

A voice that had become a little clearer called him.

“It’s me, it’s me. It’s Charlize.”

Only then did Diamide slightly raise his head at the sound of the crunching grass.

And then he frowned.

“... ... Am I finally seeing things?”

Diamide muttered softly, his face empty.

But Charlize in front of him didn’t disappear.

On the contrary, he only asked Diamide in a stunned voice.

“What on earth are you talking about?”

“T-That’s right. There’s no way Charlize could come here... ... .”

As if trying to convince himself, Diamid muttered in a thin, trembling voice.

“I’m not a fool.”

Charlize, unable to stand it any longer, spoke forcefully.

Then, Diamid froze in place.

He moved his dry lips, but was unable to make a sound.

Instead, he held his breath and stared at Charlize with earnest eyes.

As if he was afraid that Charlize would disappear from his sight at any moment if he moved his fingers even slightly wrong... ... .

“Aren’t you glad to see me?”

Charlize, who was waiting for Diamid’s answer, smiled tearfully.

“I’m really glad to see you.”

“... ... .”

“I almost thought we’d never meet again, so I kept holding my breath.”

In an instant, the light returned to the crimson eyes that were looking at Charlize.

Like the sun rising through the darkness.

“Charl?!”

“Yes, it’s me.”

Charlize nodded her head sharply.

Diamide asked urgently.

“This isn’t a lie, is it?”

“No.”

“It’s not a dream?”

“No, it’s not like that.”

After saying that, Charlize approached Diamide step by step.

She looked up at him and smiled as brightly as she could.

“I’ll come.”

At that affectionate voice, Diamide’s face twisted as if he was about to shed tears.

That girl had come.

Charlize, the girl who had first shared warmth with me.

* * *

Diamide approached me with a bright face.

I was about to approach him in excitement, but suddenly tilted my head.

Huh? No, why is your face so rough?

And there’s even a scab on your lips!

“Did you not sleep well last night?”

“Huh?”

“And what’s wrong with your lips? Were they bleeding!?”

“... ... Oh, that.”

Diamide raised his hand and touched his lips.

Then he shook his head as if it was nothing.

“It’s nothing.”

“How could it be nothing, there’s a scab on it!”

No, aren’t you being too reckless?!

I raised my voice without realizing it.

At that moment, he laughed.

“But you’re standing in front of me right now.”

“Huh?”

“Compared to that, a cracked lip is nothing.”

When I heard that, my heart ached.

Did Diamide know how to speak so softly?

More than anything, I was glad that he thought of me as precious.

He asked a question.

“More importantly, how did you come here?”

“Her Majesty the Empress bestowed grace upon me.”

I explained the whole story of how I was able to come to see Diamide.

Of course, I mixed in a lot of praise for the Empress.

Diamide, who had been listening to my story carefully, nodded with a calm face.

“Is that so? Her Majesty the Empress... ....”

“Yes, that’s so.”

Diamide was silent for a long time after that.

Since he looked as if he was thinking deeply about something, I left Diamide alone to collect his emotions.

After a while, Diamide said mischievously.

“But your eyes are really swollen. You look like a carp?”

“Crown Prince, I really hate you... ... .”

My shoulders shook.

No, are you saying mean things right after a touching reunion!

While I was whining like that, I realized that his eyes were slightly wet.

No way?

My eyes narrowed.

“... ... Crown Prince, are you crying?”

“No!”

Diamide shouted in anger.

Heh, I’ve already been caught.

I teased him in a mean voice.

“If you cry like that, you’ll be like me. You ugly goldfish.”

“I told you I didn’t cry!”

“Yes, yes. Of course you would.”

After arguing for a while,

Diamide reached out to me.

After fixing the messy hair on my forehead, he caressed my cheek affectionately.

He stared at me blankly and whispered as if sighing.

“... ... I’m so glad to see you again.”

“I think so too.”

His smile deepened at that answer.

It was a refreshing and clear smile, like the summer sunlight sparkling on the lake.

* * *

The emotional reunion was over, and now it was time to eat.

The dinner we were enjoying today was very luxurious.

“The maid packed us a lot of food today.”

I said with my shoulders tense.

Then Diamid smiled with the corners of her lips twitching, and it was a delightful smile, as if she was looking at her younger sister... ... .

Mom, I’m probably much older than you in terms of mental age, right?

I made a sullen expression and laid out the cloth on the floor.

I put down my bag and took out the items inside one by one.

Then, my eyes widened.

Wow, the head maid is really concerned?

“This is it, Crown Prince, I like meat dishes!”

I held up the glass container containing the meat dish.

Then, Diamide stared at me with strange eyes.

“... ... Why are you like that? Did I do something wrong?”

“Come to think of it, you always try to take care of me.”

Huh? Did you?

I tilted my head.

Of course, from my perspective, I should have been liked by Diamide... ... .

However, our sensitive Crown Prince had a dissatisfied expression on his face.

“You always ask about my food preferences, and you never talk about you.”

“T-T-Did you?”

“Yeah, I did.”

Diamid answered firmly.

But what about that?

I was a little confused.

Diamid didn’t like me taking care of him?

But then, Diamid took the glass container from me and said.

“So today, I’ll take care of you.”

“... ... Yes?”

At the sudden words, I forgot that I was being rude to the crown prince and just opened my mouth.

But Diamid must have been sincere.

I was completely flustered when I saw him quickly take out the containers filled with food.

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“I’ll do it!”

“No, you just stay still.”

I tried to stop him in a hurry, but Diamid was already opening the lids of the containers with his skilled hands.

A variety of food was placed in abundance.

Diamid, who was holding his fork resolutely, «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» asked me a question.

“Do you like meat or vegetables?”

“Meat!”

I shouted happily.

Of course people are meat!

But Diamide shook his head slightly.

“That’s not right, you have to eat vegetables too.”

... ... If the answer was already decided, why on earth did you ask?

Diamide poked at the well-seasoned steamed cabbage with a fork.

Then he put the steamed cabbage right in front of my mouth and smiled.

“Oh, do it. Charles.”

No, I said I like meat? Why don’t you listen to people?!

I tried to take the fork with tears in my eyes.

“G-Gurum, I’ll muggle it myself.”

“No, I want to feed you.”

“... ... .”

Somehow Diamide’s smiling face looks evil. Is it my imagination?

I became a corpse.