"What are you talking about..."

Landon had been on a different wavelength than Helena from the start, and with the important matter of the game's plot coming up, he was a bit careless dealing with Helena.

Seeing his refusal to admit anything, Helena was even more annoyed: "Didn't you promise my uncle to marry me off?"

"Huh?"

Landon finally realized why Helena suddenly went crazy: "Who told you that?"

Helena immediately said: "A lady heard your conversation with uncle."

"And you believed it?"

As soon as Landon finished speaking, he shook his head: "Well, it's true. You wouldn't believe me anyway."

He was surprised to find that his inner self was completely calm.

Indeed, he had already gotten used to it.

It's just that he used to have expectations of Helena, but now even those were gone.

Not interested in convincing Helena, Landon listlessly picked up a new letter and continued without looking up.

"Anyway, I refused. If you don't believe me, you can ask my uncle. After all, everyone is more trustworthy than me, right?"

...This attitude, seems like she really misunderstood?

Helena was hesitant, and a little annoyed.

Even if she misunderstood, if it wasn't for Landon's poor track record, how could she make this mistake?

In the end, it was still because Landon's credibility was too low!

Helena stood embarrassedly, lips pursed, a blush appearing on her face, uneasily hiding her hands behind her back, not knowing how to leave the scene.

In front of Landon, she always cared about her correctness, as if proving her wrong would affect her credibility as a sister educating her brother.

In the past, Helena was always "right" — at least she thought she had evidence of Landon's lies.

So she wasn't used to the current scene, making her subconsciously want to find excuses for her mistakes.

"Because, because she said you answered 'that sounds good,' so I..."

"That was sarcasm. Anything else? If not, please close the door when you leave."

Helena stared blankly at Landon, who was just a table away from her.

The handsome blonde boy seemed indifferent, answering her while his gaze rested on the reply letter in his hand, as if his attention was no longer on her.

It wasn't like this before.

Landon used to argue with her but would always look at her, even if his eyes were full of defiance; those sapphire-like eyes still reflected her image.

But now, Landon was calm and indifferent, no longer looking at her, just simply saying what he wanted to say without caring if she believed it or not.

Helena felt an unbearable feeling in her heart.

Why?

Why are you ignoring me?

Is it because you don't care about me at all?

Helena was confused and didn't know what to say, standing still in the same spot.

After a long time, Landon finally looked up at her and asked in confusion: "Why are you still here?"

Seeing herself in Landon's eyes, Helena felt as if a bucket of ice water was poured over her head, extinguishing any budding surprise.

Now she understood why Landon's attitude hurt her so much.

His gaze at her was the same as hers when she looked at her subordinates.

No personal feelings, only official business.

...It was as if Landon no longer considered her family.

Helena felt a surge of wanting to leave something behind, saying anxiously: "Landon, I... I'm really sorry, I was just worried, worried that you were deceived by uncle..."

"You don't need to explain, I understand, I didn't misunderstand you." Landon said politely. "So is there anything else?"

Faced with Landon, who didn't argue or get angry, but just waited indifferently for her to leave, Helena's pale lips opened and closed a few times, and in the end, she could only reassure herself that things might get better in a few days."There is nothing more... I'll leave now. Your health is not good, so rest early." Helena took a quiet deep breath, seemingly unwavering, and walked out of the study with her usual elegant steps.

The door slowly closed behind her, and Helena couldn't help but look back at Landon through the gradually closing gap. The blond boy didn't notice her movement and continued to write his reply. He never glanced at Helena until the door was completely closed.

Not talking out of anger was just too childish. In a few days, Landon would realize how childish such behavior was, so she would find an opportunity to talk to him properly.

Helena straightened her back and walked towards the banquet hall with impeccable posture that any etiquette teacher couldn't criticize. Landon could be capricious, but she didn't have the capital to be willful, otherwise, any slight discourtesy would be used to attack the Stuart family.

Leaving the guests hanging would be too rude; she had to end the banquet successfully. Despite some accidents, the funeral of the old Duke Stuart ended smoothly, and Landon became the new duke.

However, Landon still enjoyed lazing in bed, because he hadn't fully recovered yet. His sleepy demeanor was justified. Otherwise, once his father's funeral leave ended, he would have no chance to slack off, as he was still in school.

Although Landon had a bad reputation, he was actually a good student in the game. Otherwise, how could the game protagonist win against him? After the protagonist entered the school, he surely couldn't win against a poor student, as that wouldn't win him admiration from the girls.

Sigh, thinking that the game protagonist would be arriving in the Imperial City soon and becoming his classmate, Landon felt even less motivated to go to school. He wished he could ask for leave until the protagonist's wedding.

At this moment, the maid suddenly knocked on the door and led someone in. Landon looked up, surprised, and propped up his body to sit up: "Nanny? Why are you here? Didn't you go back to your hometown?"

The visitor turned out to be the nanny who raised Landon after the early death of the Duchess. The nanny looked at Landon reproachfully and quickly pressed him back to the bed: "My lord passed away; of course, I have to come and accompany you... Besides, you're injured, aren't you? How could I sit still?"

Landon obediently lay back on the bed. Landon, who lacked parental love in his childhood, regarded the nanny as his closest elder.

Although the nanny's educational philosophy was overly indulgent, leading Landon on a path towards becoming a spoiled rich kid, her love for him was unquestionable. She even treated Landon better than her own children.

For example, the nanny now blamed the Saintess: "Really, I heard it was Flora who treated you. Why didn't she cure you fully? Now you still need rest! Is it because she still holds a grudge for you taking her hair ribbon when you were children? So she didn't put her heart into healing you?"

Landon couldn't help but smile: "Nanny, don't be like that. Saintess Flora has already tried her best. My injuries were just too severe."

"What Saintess," the nanny said unhappily, "Even if she becomes a Saintess, is she not my daughter? I told her to take good care of you, but you ended up like this. She must not even listen to her mother's words! I have to talk to her!"

"Nanny, it's not necessary..."

The nanny looked at Landon lovingly: "Young master, don't worry. Although she diverted the topic last time, I will absolutely persuade her to marry you this time!"

Landon: "……There is really no need!"

——Stop it! If the game protagonist chooses the Saintess route, then how tragic will my death be!!!