I Was Confessed to by the Person I Was Admiring

Chapter 10: Relationship Crowding

In the afternoon, I made up my mind and left the room.

By the way, I didn’t have any good ideas. My thoughts were spinning around in circles, and I eventually decided to go out in a somewhat desperate manner, saying “whatever happens, happens.”

I went outside like a frightened mouse, trembling with fear.

Until the Exiled Duke’s Daughter,...

I had given up on coming up with any good ideas with my brain, which was as good as useless, even if I stayed in the room.

If it came to this, there was no one else to rely on but Jeremiah, who had returned.

I decided to rely on his brain. He should be better than me.

In the first place, if he hadn’t asked me to be his fake girlfriend, we wouldn’t have ended up in this situation. I decided to take responsibility and make him use his brain to the fullest.

The hallway was deserted, and there was no one around.

I heard that there were quite a few books in this mansion. I was walking around, thinking about catching a suitable servant and asking them to guide me to the library when someone called out to me from behind.

“Hey, are you feeling better?”

When I turned around, Aurelio was approaching me with his usual enigmatic smile.

“Oh, yes. I recovered after taking a rest.”

“I see, you must have been tired from dancing yesterday. Jeremiah didn’t leave your side the whole time.”

His words caused my brain to overheat. Steam must be coming out of my head. I tried not to think too much about it, but when he said it so casually, it was the most embarrassing thing.

“Well…it was just a coincidence.”

“Hahaha, well, it can’t be helped. Most lovers who have just fallen in love are like that. It’s not just you guys. Anyway, I was actually looking for you.”

“What, me?”

Before I could tell him that he was mistaken, he rummaged through his pocket and pulled out a thin piece of paper, handing it to me.

It was a letter. I received it with confusion and looked at Aurelio’s face. He seemed embarrassed with a shy smile.

“I want you to give this to Dorothea. I heard you two are roommates…I didn’t want to give it to her directly, so I thought it would be easier to ask you.”

“I see…I understand. I’ll give this to Dorothea then.”

After saying that, I suddenly wondered when the two of them had met. Aurelio seemed to notice my curious expression and happily explained.

“Actually, I was her dance partner at the ball yesterday. At first, I thought she was a woman with a tough personality, but when we talked, we got along very well. That letter is a thank you note.”

“I see. She’s actually quite attractive, but she’s losing out because of misunderstanding. She’s determined to find a gentleman who can see her true worth despite that and marry him. Lord Caldelara must have noticed that.”

“Yes, that’s why I wanted to get to know her more and declined the hunting invitation to attend the tea party.”

It seems that Aurelio was able to confirm what kind of person Dorothea was there. As someone who had witnessed my cousin being misunderstood and frustrated many times, I was happy about it.

“I see. Then, I’ll make sure to deliver it to her properly.”

“Thank you. Sorry for keeping you, see you later.”

Aurelio said that and left cheerfully.

After watching his back with a warm feeling, I looked at the name of Dorothea written in elegant handwriting. It was clearly a love letter.

Just as I thought it was good, I suddenly realized something.

This might not be good.

Dorothea admires Jeremiah. I heard that he was the first person who didn’t care much about Dorothea’s character. Since then, she has repeatedly said that she wants to be friends with him.

On the other hand, Jeremiah is heartbroken and even asks me to be his insect repellent. The reason seems to be that Tatiana married Lord Grimani.

And it seems that Aurelio has fallen in love with Dorothea.

According to Jeremiah, he is a playboy. What should I do if this is just a game? Is it okay to hand this over to Dorothea?

“W-What should I do?”

However, since I made a promise, there is nothing I can do.

I have no choice but to indirectly tell Dorothea that he is a playboy.

“Ugh, this is troublesome.”

“What’s wrong, My Lady?”

“Ah!”

I let out a scream without any sex appeal as a voice suddenly came from behind. When I turned around, Jeremiah, with slightly messy hair, was standing there looking startled.

He was still as picturesque as ever, dressed in hunting clothes instead of his usual refined attire. If he had a gun and was in the forest, he would look like a legendary bandit.

However, he was standing in the hallway of the mansion and did not have a gun in his hand.

It seems he had returned from changing clothes.

When I realized that Jeremiah was not a hallucination, I put my hand on my chest and took a deep breath to calm my pounding heart. He really is bad for my heart, I thought to myself.

“You don’t have to be so surprised. Am I a monster?”

“I-I’m sorry. I was lost in thought… You’ve returned.”

“Yeah, just a moment ago. Anyway, what’s that?”

Jeremiah’s blue eyes were fixed on my hands with a dangerous glint.

“Um, it’s something entrusted to me by someone else. It’s not for me, though.”

“I see. If it’s not too much trouble, could you tell me about it?”

“I can’t because I don’t have the person’s permission.”

As I answered, I felt Jeremiah’s eyes light up. Why was he so curious? I guess he didn’t want his “girlfriend” to get something suspicious.

“I really didn’t receive it for myself, you know?”

“I understand even if you don’t say it multiple times.”

“Well, you have doubting eyes… Anyway, did you have any harvest?”

I deflected the conversation. Jeremiah furrowed his brow for a moment, but soon told me about the hunting results of the day. Eventually, I waited for the story to end and told him that I was afraid my aunt had misunderstood and that an engagement might be pushed forward.