"Speaking of her, I always feel like I've forgotten something very important..."
'Gurgle—', Li Aili's stomach growled at an inopportune moment.
Arthur said, "Let's go get something to eat first."
Li Aili noticed the meaning behind his words...
Could it be that he noticed she hadn't gone to the restaurant and had been looking for her ever since?
Li Aili: "..."
But she couldn't bring herself to ask the question, because she didn't dare give him any response...
I fear that my impulsive act might cause him a thousand years of suffering.
There are too many things to fear, hence the worries.
There were too many concerns, so I dared not give any response.
Arthur lit the guiding lamp. "I asked Conrad to leave some food..."
Li Aili walked silently beside Arthur.
On their way back, they passed by the garden.
Then, melodious singing came from behind the towering garden maze.
"Hmm~ Hmm~ Hmm."
This is an aria praising the light.
Li Aili recognized the voice almost immediately—it was Princess Aniana's.
"I pluck a silver moonflower to tell you of my love for you."
"Hmm~ Hmm~ Hmm~"
"I only dare to tell you my love, which is buried deep in my heart, under the cover of night."
"Nightingale, have you heard my secret?"
"Hmm~ Hmm~"
"If you hear my secret, please keep it a secret for me."
"Do not disturb the one I love."
In the dim firelight, Li Aili slowly raised her head to look at Arthur's expression.
The man's face... was terrifying.
Li Aili quickly grabbed Arthur's hand and quietly pulled him away from the back garden.
Even after returning to his room, Arthur's face remained clouded with worry.
Li Aili stammered, "Uh, maybe, maybe I was just singing randomly..."
Arthur lifted his eyelids to look at her.
At this moment, silence speaks louder than words.
After a few deathly silences, Arthur suddenly stood up. "I can keep it from Father and Mother!"
"But Albert must know!"
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