A Painting of the Villainess as a Young Lady

Chapter 252

“I don’t remember anything though.”

“I know.”

“And yet you wish to protect me?”

“......”

Aldin remained silent, even though he planned to protect her regardless of her refusal.

He just clams up when things don’t go his way, huh? Violet swallowed a silent laugh.

“I’m sorry,” Violet said.V/\IssịT n0(v)eL/b(i)(n).co/m for the b/est novel reading experi/en/ce

“...Yes.”

Thus, the words that came from Violet’s mouth were the beginning of a refusal.

Aldin, who had hoped for nothing more than to protect Violet by her side, looked downcast at her words of rejection.

“I can’t give you any answer right now. Can I put off my response for a bit?”

“What?”

“I’m sorry to give you such an answer. Would you like to stand up now?”

Aldin’s head shot up at her answer, which was not a rejection but a postponement. Violet stood with her back to the moonlight, extending her hand.

Aldin, almost instinctively, took her hand and stood up, looking dazed. Violet dusted off her hands and smiled, still with her back to the moonlight.

“Depending on your efforts, my answer might change. So why not try a little harder?”

Aldin gaped at her words, smiling in a daze. Violet seemed relieved.

Though the question had been impulsive and the situation embarrassing, it was better to have addressed it directly. It was an ambiguous answer that might seem like she was hedging her bets, but for someone who couldn’t be sure of her own feelings, it was the best she could do.

“...Pardon?”

Aldin seemed unable to grasp her answer.

It would take him quite some time to fully understand her words. Violet patted him gently.

“Oh, by the way, Cairn said he would return to the academy.”

“That’s good news.”

“You’re not going to ask more about it?”

“I’m not particularly curious.”

“You’ve reconciled, but you’re still awkward with each other...”

“Do you think a brief conversation will suddenly make us close? And to be exact, it wasn’t even a reconciliation.”

“Hmm, well. Alright. But it doesn’t matter. He’ll become a better adult than he is now.”

Roen intertwined his fingers and rested his chin on them, lowering his voice a notch.

“More importantly, Violet, it seems your problem is more serious. Has His Highness given you any hints?”

“Hints?”

“Yes. Like why he’s meeting with Aileen.”

“......”

“Seems not. He’s not the type to act without a reason...”

This is worrying. Roen swallowed his last words like a mutter.

Given that Rajaden considered Roen to be his future advisor, he shared various information with him.

Their relationship was subtly balanced, not entirely trusting each other, but things changed significantly with Violet and Aileen involved.

Setting aside matters concerning Violet, Roen had been troubled recently by Aileen’s regular meetings and his refusal to explain their purpose.

Violet pretended not to care about Aileen, but it was clear she harbored such resentment.

Thus, Roen found himself having to gather information and draw boundaries. However, the information linked to the crown prince was elusive, which was turning out to be a problem.

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