Chapter 44: 24.1

24. Unknown Anxiety (1)

He who fell in love was bound to be the weak.

So, in the end, Joshua did what she wanted.

She felt guilty about using his feelings repeatedly, but what could she do?

He was about to kill the character she needed to develop the plot.

She arrived at the party venue as planned, and there was an unexpected situation.

“Can you please drop me off?”

Joshua tried to help her by holding her in his arms.

Various dishes were set up on a white tablecloth and each aristocrat, who were invited inside the hall, showed off their beauty and wealth.

The ceremony hummed in excitement as soon as the men and women of the McKinley family, who were nobler than anyone else here, entered.

“Is that Ariad, the crazy woman?”

“She looked frivolous.”

Insults were heard here and there between the guests’ whispered discussions.

Joshua must have heard them as well as Sohee, but his pretty and relaxed countenance remained.

She whispered in Joshua’s ear. “Don’t you think this is bad for your reputation?”

“Did you even care about my reputation?”

“Of course.”

“Then why did you do that all this time?”

Joshua always won every time they argued because Sohee’s guilt gave her no choice but to shut up.

In the end, Joshua walked to the center of the hall as the audience’s harsh gazes rested on them.

So-hee could only lower her head in embarrassment.

Then, Joshua put her down on a cushioned chair.

The table next to it was full of Sohee’s favorite desserts.

At that moment, Mecon came close and recited Joshua’s schedule.

“You can sit here and eat first. I’ll be right back after ten minutes.”

“So you’re leaving me alone? All right.” She said with a smile. “Please take your time. Don’t worry about me, Joshua!”

Joshua suddenly lowered himself so that they were eye-to-eye.

He looked unhappy about something.

Was her smile too big?

She hid her teeth behind her pursed lips immediately.

“I’m telling you just in case.”  Joshua continued as he watched her.

“What?”

“You don’t have to be anxious about what will happen in that short period, Ariad. Don’t worry too much because you have an escort watching you over there.”

“What?”

She couldn’t hear Joshua’s vague response after he stroked her head and left.

She stared at the seat Joshua pointed at and found a man in uniform standing in the corner.

Knowing that someone was watching her every move made her nervous.

“You’re so meticulous, Your Highness.”

She smacked her lips and scanned the crowd.

Some women covered their mouths with their fans as they glanced at Ariad while mumbling.

So-hee stared at them without avoiding their gazes.

What were they gossiping about?

The women turned their heads aside when she started glowering at them.

“All right, Sohee. Don’t be afraid. This is just a web novel anyway.”

She tried not to be overwhelmed by the fact that everyone here see Ariad in a bad light.

Her gaze continued to scan the crowd, searching for Hugh.

She had no idea how long she was going to look for him.

It would have been helpful if she had written some descriptions for this particular character.

When she let out a deep, hopeless sigh, the situation seemed to brighten itself up.

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“Excuse me.” She heard a deep baritone from someone sitting next to her. “Lady Ariad?”

Was he talking to her?

She was so surprised when she turned her head to the side that she almost spat out an exclamation.

“What?”

The man sitting next to her looked exactly like her favorite actor.

She loved him so desperately that his image became her constant computer wallpaper and wall posters.

She even attended his fan meeting, for god’s sake!

“This is just a dream. This isn’t real life.”

“What?”

“What’s your name, cutie pie?”

Cute guys were Sohee’s ideal type.

Joshua and Deon’s ‘statue-esque’ beauty seemed rather cold and distant.

This adorable man’s face looked soft and sincere, and he seemed to possess warmth in real life.

The cute guy appeared perplexed and speechless for a long time.

As So-hee observed him with excitement, the other man’s eyes widened before he looked away from her.

“Lady Ariad. Don’t you remember me?”

“Huh? Have we met each other before?”

“So, you don’t remember me at all.”

Disappointment caused his pupils to tremble slightly from the unshed tears.

The man, who looked like a cute puppy, was about to cry, and she didn’t like it.

“Why? Why? Why? Why are you crying?”

Embarrassed, she waved her hand in front of his tearful face.

The man shed a little tear before continuing. “I’m Hugh, my Lady. You must have forgotten after spending one night with me.”

“What?”

Hugh Carlywood.

He was the one she was looking for to get more information.

Like that, So-hee was in a good mood.

“Oh! OH! I remember you. Ha ha ha.”

Hugh lowered his head again, wearing an awkward smile.

His shoulders drooped as well.

“I know you don’t remember me.”

“No, I actually….”

She paused as she chose the perfect words to soothe him.

“I got hurt multiplet times. I hit my head, and that led to some amnesia….”

Her explanation was quite plausible because she had a scar on her forehead to prove it.

Surprised, Hugh raised his eyes to scan her carefully.

“Oh! You’re really hurt. You have a lot of scars on your neck, as well. What can I do for you?”

Well, the wound in her neck was different.

So-hee blushed when something came to her mind.

“I’m sorry. I pressed too hard without knowing.”

She stared at his face and made eye contact with him.

His eyes, red with tears, drew cute arcs.

“I waited for you on the day I wrote in that letter I gave you. You didn’t come in the end so I assumed you abandoned me.”

“Oh, that can’t be true, Hugh. Why would I abandon you?”

“I’m so glad it’s not like that.”

‘Ariad, you had a perfect life. I thank God I possessed you out of all the female characters.’ She thought as she looked into his smiling gaze.

Her lips twitched as she smiled like a pervert, but her expression hardened when realistic thoughts crossed her mind.

Yes.

Didn’t she plan to use him?

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