Dear Ex-Fiancé, I Hope You Regret Everything - Chapter 7

That’s a lie.

It can’t be.

“She possesses a beauty worthy of being called this nation’s treasure,” the royal maid said with a satisfied smile.

(This can’t possibly be me!!)

What in the world has happened?

Far from being plain, everything about me is refined.

(I see… So, this is what a royal maid can do. Even someone as frumpy as me can be transformed into an incredible beauty.)

I gulped, swallowing hard.

“His Highness Crown Prince Skyford will surely be delighted. Please go to him.”

(Why would His Highness Skyford be delighted?)

It seems there’s been a terrible misunderstanding.

Thinking this, I left the room. Prince Skyford, who had been waiting in the adjacent chamber, froze for a moment upon seeing me.

“Just as I thought,” he said.

“Ah, they made me look quite lovely.”

He quietly approached me, then knelt—surprising me.

“I know you have a fiancé, Lady Iris but might I escort you for just today?”

“Wh-what!? Me?”

“Never mind, I understand. It’s just that you’re too beautiful. My apologies, forget I asked. …Your fiancé should be arriving at the celebration party soon, shouldn’t he? Cain, was it? He should see how beautiful you’ve become. Consider this a thank you from your number one fan.”

“Wait, wait, wait! Please wait! …Um, do you know Lord Cain?”

“Ah… Well… No, that is… The truth is, I’ve known about you for some time. I never imagined you’d be reading my books though.”

“About me? Why?”

Even as I said it, I could easily imagine—he must have heard the rumors. About the plain young lady. The young lady her fiancé wouldn’t even glance at.

“…I always thought you’d be incredibly beautiful if you properly redid your makeup and dressed up. Before I knew it, I found myself drawn to you enough that I kept coming to this country, hoping I might run into you by chance. That shop too, I really wanted to go there with you all along.”

“No way! All those times!? It’s impossible! Simply impossible!”

“Indeed, it’s impossible. Falling for someone who’s engaged is unbecoming of a crown prince. Please forget about it. I’m glad I could confess my feelings to you today. Thank you. You should forget about a man like me and go to your fiancé soon.”

“…I…”

“Lady Iris?”

“I don’t have a fiancé. It’s embarrassing to say, but my engagement was called off.”

Though I’d only said that much, I found myself breathless.

Prince Skyford’s expression changed abruptly.