The Troublemaker Daughter of the Grand Duke Wants To Live Alone

Chapter 34

Gilbert Conler.

I remember him as the eldest son of the Conler family and the person who is considered the most similar to Grand Duke Estin. Even if he wasn't described as such in the novel, I felt that his features and the features of Grand Duke Estin were very similar.

Especially... that cold look on his face.

"Gilbert is here!"

I was staring up at him for a while when I heard Bonita's welcome voice from behind. Bonita came running and picked up Gilbert's luggage. In the meantime, Gilbert's gaze did not leave me. It was a very persistent look.

"Oh. The Grand Duke is out of town today."

"I know. He went on a preliminary survey."

"I wish you were here on your birthday. Gilbert-nim, you've grown taller!"

"I heard you're busy with a lot of things. So, how are you doing, Bonita?"

At Bonita's kind words, Gilbert's gaze finally turned to Bonita. Out of that gaze, I heaved a sigh of relief. Bonita said she had taken care of the three brothers since they were born at Conler's Castle.

"Of course. I'm so happy to have our cute little miss back."

Bonita grabbed me by the shoulder and talked. Gilbert's gaze, which I thought I had barely escaped, fell back into me like an arrow. It's cold. His gaze flew all over my body. But I did not worry since I have a Bonita. Standing awkwardly next to him, I jumped to Bonita's side. It's the first time I've felt this painful look.

"Mary Conler."

A voice resembling Grand Duke Estin called my name again. I pondered for a moment. Is it time to say hello to him? I cleared my throat and greeted him. Let's greet each other as bright and cheerful as possible like a child. **They say you can't spit on a smiling face. That would be the case here.

[T/N: **It is hard to get angry at a smiling face.]

Hello, my brother. I'm Mary. I'm so happy to meet you like this!

All right, that's what I'm going to say.

"Oh, my brother...nice du?"

"......What?"

"Are you happy too?"

Wait, this wasn't what I was thinking. I was so nervous that my tongue twisted and the greeting went out in a complete mess. Gilbert Conler, who has been responding to me with a cold expression all the time, changed to a puzzled look as if he was dumbfounded by my greeting.

Did I succeed in changing his expression?....

Seeing Bonita's hands trembling close to me, she seemed to be holding back her laughter. I wanted to quit everything and scream and run away, but I held it in and stood smiling. Oh, the time is like this...... I just want it to stop.

You can't spit on a smiling face, but I think I'm going to get cramps on my face from smiling. Still, I tried to keep my smile as bright as possible, but I felt as if I had filled my dimples with plaster.

Of all the days today, Grand Duke Estin, Lucas, and Hestia are not here, apart from a preliminary survey of Padula, which will soon be cleared. I missed my hero, Hestia, and even though I hate him, I missed not only Lucas on my side, but also Grand Duke Estin.

Realizing that Bonita was my only lifeline, I held her hand tightly.

"Hello."

Rex's thin voice was heard behind him. Rex approached me. Perhaps because he was such a weak child, even greeting Gilbert felt somewhat commendable. Oh, this child is good at saying hello...... and I can't.