The Lady Who Was Rejected with 'I Love Someone Else' Turned Out to Be the Strongest Sorceress – The Fate of the Prince Who Abandoned Her and the Lady Who Found Freedom - Episode 3

The matter of the broken engagement has not yet been made public. Since various procedures were necessary, I was still going to Prince Alfred’s room to camouflage it so that no one would find out.

Of course, I have to face Prince Alfred.

“Eleanor, are the procedures still not finished? Isn’t this taking a bit too long?”

Prince Alfred asks with a dissatisfied expression. He used to be more considerate. Now, it seems like he can’t wait to break off our engagement. Yet, he leaves all the paperwork to me.

“The process takes time, you know. I thought I explained it to you many times already…”

How many times is this now? I said, desperately trying to suppress my irritation.

“Really? I thought maybe you were just stalling for time and trying to handle things behind the scenes, but it seems that’s not the case.”

Prince Alfred looks at me with a suspicious gaze. No way. This man is truly a genius at making me irritable. If he doubts me, he should take action himself.

If it were the him from before, he would have helped with things like this. But now he won’t help. Apparently, he only acts for the woman he loves. And I’m not the one.

“…That’s not true. Please wait a little longer until all the procedures are completed.”

“Time is limited. Hurry up, will you?”

I forced the words out while suppressing my emotions. I wish he would just stop already. I want to end this situation quickly too.

After finishing the troublesome meeting with Prince Alfred, I left the room with heavy steps. At that moment, a gentle male voice called out to me. A familiar male voice.

“Eleanor, what’s wrong? You look so gloomy…”

When I turned around, there stood Prince Edgar, the second prince. He was looking at me with a worried expression.

“Lord Edgar”

It seems that he is unaware of the fact that Prince Alfred and I have called off our engagement.

I hesitated. Should I speak honestly? If I reveal a secret here, it might cause trouble for me and my family. I shouldn’t speak without thinking it through.

“Hmm?”

But seeing his worried expression made me want to confess everything. I thought I should trust him and talk about it. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to calm my feelings.

“Actually, my engagement to Prince Alfred has been called off.”

“What?”

I told Prince Edgar that I had to break off the engagement. I explained the circumstances, including that Prince Alfred loves another woman and that he asked me to be the one to propose the breakup. I spoke without hiding any details.

“What the hell. I can’t believe it. Brother did something like that… Are you serious?”

Prince Edgar seemed unable to hide his surprise upon hearing my story.

“Eleanor, are you okay?”

He takes my hand and asks with a sincere gaze.

“Yeah, the shock has worn off now, and I’m trying to move forward. But to be honest, I still haven’t come to terms with it.”

“Yeah, I get it. I understand how you feel.”

Prince Edgar, while maintaining an appropriate distance, encouraged me with kind words. I am filled with gratitude for his considerate attitude towards me.

“Lord Edgar, thank you for being so considerate. I feel like your kindness has saved me.”

“I think you are a strong person. I want you to keep moving forward in your own way. I am on your side.”

I felt my heart warm at his words. Despite my disappointment in Prince Alfred, my trust in Prince Edgar began to grow.

Until now, I hadn’t had much interaction with Prince Edgar. So, I discovered a new side of him. It was a new discovery to see that there is such a prince.

If Prince Edgar had been my fiancé instead of Prince Alfred, I might not have had to endure such suffering.

But that’s completely meaningless delusion. My fiancé is Prince Alfred, and I’ve been told to break off that engagement. That’s the reality.

But it’s also true that talking to him made me feel better.

“Thank you. I will never forget your kindness, Edgar.”

“When you’re in trouble, always feel free to rely on me. I want to be there for you.”

I expressed my gratitude to Prince Edgar. The irritation I had felt a little while ago had eased.