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I couldn't even understand it. Count? He is an Earl, of course he calls him Earl, what should he call him but him?
From the moment Zachary received the title of Earl, Bianca called him Earl. Bianca's bewildered lashes fluttered over her eyes, and the hand holding her reins tensed.
Bianca's refusal to acknowledge his intentions unnerved Zachary. His lips trembled. Though he was embarrassed to say it outright, his throat tickled. Bianca waited silently for him to say something, as if he had a strong desire for something.
Zachary added in a soft voice that only Bianca, who was nearby, could hear.
“Since then, you haven't called me darling.
-… What?
—……
At the unexpected words, Bianca asked blankly, not sure if what she had heard was true. Zachary kept his mouth shut. As if he was embarrassed to ask for such a title, his ears burned red on his indifferent face.
Bianca was then convinced that what she had heard was correct.
"Yes. I once called you darling. That's how it is. When you said you would take me to the capital.”
But after Zachary saw her smile and ran out of the room, Bianca didn't even know how to smile in front of him and didn't want to call it darling. The first attempt had disastrous results, so it was only natural that she didn't have the courage to run after that.
"At that time, he ran away as if he had seen a monster, so why is he talking about it now?"
Once Zachary extended his hand to Bianca, Bianca was glad to hold his. If she wants me to call him darling, it means he recognized her as her wife.
If it had been the old Bianca, she would have seduced him more actively by taking advantage of this opportunity, but a story she heard from the maids a few days ago caught her.
“Be arrogant, almost impossible to reach…”
Bianca sighed and gently pushed at Zachary's chest with the tips of her fingers. Zachary's large, heavy body was pushed like a feather under Bianca's fingertips. The smile that had already filled her face brilliantly hung only at the corners of her mouth and around her eyes. Bianca spoke slowly, softly, like a whisper, but her voice was clear.
“We are married, but we are not a couple. So maybe it's too early to call him by that nickname yet?
Bianca's true intentions were mixed a bit as she moved closer to Zachary and savored, repeatedly, the bitterness of failure. To be honest, Bianca's pride is very high and she didn't feel too good about being rejected by her husband every time.
Bianca's fingers slid away from his chest. Zachary, who was pushed back, couldn't get close to Bianca. Zachary kept his mouth shut and gave Bianca a sad look, but that was it. Even if he was the god of the battlefield, the undefeated knight and the iron-blooded Count Zachary, his great courage disappeared in front of his wife. He turned his head slowly, avoiding her gaze, and murmured.
“…I'm not forcing you to do it.
Zachary's profile looked embarrassed at being rejected. Even Bianca felt a little embarrassed.
Bianca, who wasn't immune to this sort of thing, felt the urge to call him darling when she saw Zachary like this. She tried to reach out, but did she push him too hard?
Still, she couldn't understand Zachary's thoughts. He wants her to call him darling, but why does he inevitably avoid having a successor with her?
As Bianca watched, Zachary quickly calmed down and returned to his usual expression. Realizing that she was running out of time, she Bianca kept her mouth shut, considering whether or not she should call him darling. Now that she thinks about it, she can read Zachary's facial expressions better than before.
“I noticed that his expression changed. Even if it's a lot to think about, yeah… progress, it's progress.”
Bianca was so proud of herself. If Zachary and the others had known of her thoughts, they would have jumped up and punched her chest in frustration, but no one knew what she was thinking.
Zachary, who swallowed everything he wanted to say in deep silence, added with a wry smile.
“It's cold today, so you'll start learning how to ride a horse tomorrow. I will show you.
-You will do it?
-… You do not want?
Facing Zachary's deep gaze, Bianca felt like she shouldn't say no. She really didn't want to say no. What kind of opportunity is this? Bianca hastily excused herself.
"No, it's not that I don't want to... You are so busy. I am so grateful that you spoke to me in person today.
-That's why.
-What?
“I feel like I've been missing out on a lot.
Bianca bowed her head. It was the same when she suddenly mentioned her nickname. Her words were always harsh. She spat out a story that only he knew, but she Bianca couldn't understand.
Whatever the reason for Zachary's sudden change of heart, it's good to see him often. It was just at the time that Bianca was worried about how often to see his face. Thinking of taking advantage of this opportunity that came by herself, Bianca smiled softly as if she didn't know anything.
-Good. I am looking forward to it. Until then, I will name the horse.
When Bianca showed pure joy, Zachary smiled back at Bianca as well.
The sharp eyes were folded and curved, and the silver-grey lashes hung like a crescent moon above the black eyes.
Bianca's heart pounded for a moment at the unfamiliar appearance of his smile. Usually, she always smiled with the corners of her mouth turned up, or making a sarcastic face.
Not even knowing why she felt this way, Bianca comforted herself by saying that she felt embarrassed seeing Zachary's unfamiliar appearance.
Just as spring has come to the Arno estate, the sound of spring's arrival can be heard in the relationship between the two frozen and motionless people. Silently and secretly, like a flower that blooms and opens its buds. But the change was so natural that Bianca didn't realize she was changing.
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