It Seemed My Fiancé Hated Me, So I Distanced Myself—But for Some Reason, He Complained - Chapter 47

“Then, I shall begin!”

Lady Anastasia declared cheerfully before leading us to the room she had prepared.

The space Lady Anastasia had arranged was exceptionally dazzling.

Vases filled with colorful flowers were placed throughout the room, and the wine-red tablecloths alongside teacups adorned with delicate patterns were equally beautiful.

It was a tastefully decorated space. Brilliant yet never giving an impression of disorder.

Glancing at the tea stand revealed an array of colorful sweets. Cakes, scones, sandwiches—each one clearly high-class just from appearance.

“I got rather carried away since I was hosting three of you today,” Lady Anastasia said with a smile.

She then invited the three princes to take their seats.

Those not part of Lady Anastasia and the princes’ group sat at the round table at the back of the room, observing their interactions.

Sitting at the rear table and watching the tea party unfold, I saw Lady Anastasia promptly begin speaking.

“For today’s tea, I’ve prepared Ryubila. It was specially sourced from a trading company in the Duchy of Fanu that the Sanchez ducal family does business with.”

As she explained this, Lady Anastasia instructed her personal maid to brew the tea.

Princess Jenna looked up abruptly.

“Ryubila from the Duchy of Fanu? Amazing! That’s an extremely precious tea, isn’t it? My maid was just saying the other day that even the royal family rarely obtains it!”

“Hehehe, for the Sanchez ducal family, such things are trivial. If it’s something you desire, Lady Jenna, we can prepare anything not just tea.”

“How impressive, Lady Anastasia! It’s truly reassuring to have such strong backing from one’s family!”

Lady Anastasia and Lady Jenna chatted while giggling brightly.

The phrase “family backing” made me feel strangely dazzled.

The difference in power between the Sanchez ducal family and the Meriam marquis house was substantial, of course, but beyond that, it was nearly unthinkable for anyone in the Meriam family to prepare anything for me.

I couldn’t help thinking. Though it was pointless, how enviable it was to have a loving family supporting you.

Then, the four of them began conversing amiably.

“Lord Theodore, you mentioned previously being interested in the magical tool invented in the royal capital of the Tease Kingdom, correct?”

“Are you referring to that box-shaped magical tool that utilizes communication device technology?”

“Exactly! The one with a screen that displays images and buttons for typing text, it records writing and performs complex calculations in place of humans. I was so intrigued by your talk of it, Lord Theodore, that I accompanied my brother when he visited the Tease Kingdom.”

“Truly, Lady Anastasia?”

“Yes. Just as you described, Lord Theodore, it was an incredible invention. An acquaintance of mine knew a merchant selling that magical tool, so I was able to try it out myself. I believe it would be immensely useful in the Rald Kingdom as well.”

“You’re truly proactive, Lady Anastasia. To go so far as to verify the actual item in person…”

“For you, Lord Theodore, it was no trouble at all. If you’d like, why not join us next time to visit the Tease Kingdom and try it for yourself?”

“May I? Then I shall take you up on that offer.”

At Lady Anastasia’s suggestion, Lord Theodore’s expression softened. Just then, Lady Jenna interjected from the side.