Beast of the Frozen Night Chapter 74.2

The snowy mountain was indeed transforming into a patch of green, but the flowers were different. In the first place, the plants that grow here were just wild grasses growing on the hillside or weeds with strong vitality, not the colorful flowers she commonly knows.

He, too, slightly averted his gaze, perhaps embarrassed that he had spit flowers out of his mouth, but he did not look shy. Anne’s lips parted, sarcasm on her tongue.

“Have you ever held a festival?”

“This time… is the first time.”

“Then have you been to any other festivals?”

“…”

It was understandable. The only thing he cared about was her own feelings. She didn’t know why he would do such a troublesome thing all of a sudden. But judging from the word ‘flower’, it seemed that he was trying to please her.

“I am not interested. There won’t be many flowers at the flower festival… what is this…”

Anne turned away, showing that she had nothing more to say. It was because of the greenhouse that she thought he was just saying something arbitrary.

He had a very cautious expression.

“So you mean you don’t hate it?”

“Since when did you ask me that… When you’re done talking, get out.”

Anne curled her lips on one side, and kicked him out with a sneer as usual today.

Contrary to what Anne had heard, the Grand Duke often acted on impulse. The lord’s official announcement of the festival soon spread throughout the Northern Territory.

It was unfamiliar to the vassals and the residents of the territory. Surprised words circulated from village to village, asking if the festival was even real.

Among them, there were people who were excited about their first festival. There was also concern, saying that preparations for the festival would cost astronomical money, and then they would have to pay the tax evenly.

However, when word spread that all festival expenses were to be covered by Grand Duke Cromund’s coffers, not taxes, the people of the territories were happy and waited for that day. They came up with costumes for the festival, and voluntarily rolled up their sleeves for a successful first festival by offering their own opinions.

When they heard that there was even a romantic story that the Grand Duke loved the Grand Duchess so much that he gave her this first festival as a gift, Anne couldn’t help laughing. They were saying this because they did not know that the Grand Duke, who was loved by the local people, was actually a murderer who killed the Grand Duchess and their child.

Among the excited people, only Anne was excluded. She didn’t intend to go. She didn’t want to act like a smiling doll by the Grand Duke’s side, nor did she want to be among the people.

Anne ignored the vitality of the castle.

* * *

“Today is a red rose.”

Early-blooming roses were placed in vases on the nightstand next to the bed. The Grand Duke sent them every day, saying that he would cheer her up with gifts.

The first time Emily tried to put the flowers in a vase, Anne had snatched them and threw them out the window. No matter how beautiful and abundant the flowers were, it couldn’t fill the big hole in her heart.

Since then, Emily had persuaded her by saying that the flowers were innocent, so she simply ignored them. Anyway, even if the flowers were thrown away, the resentment would never fade.

“Emily, bring me something so I can knit.”

“You’re going to knit?”

Emily widened her eyes at the last request.

“Would you like to give His Grace a present?”

“No. I will make clothing for the child.”

Anne rubbed her stomach once instead of the necklace.

It had become a habit now. Her stomach hadn’t even swollen yet, but she instinctively felt that there was a tiny life growing inside. Her heart seemed to be at peace with her skin touching her fingertips, so she did it often.

“It’s cold here, so I want the child to have warm clothes.”

The child’s due date was in the winter. Anne was determined to make the baby’s first clothing herself. Unlike in the past, when she had planned to leave the child behind, she was planning to raise it herself, so it was a gift of regret.

The life inside her stomach was so precious and lovely. So, she decided to make a beautiful path of blessing for her child this time, not a lonely and sorrowful life like her own. She prayed that the child would have no misfortune.

“Madam, you think well.”

Emily pressed a finger to the corner of her eyes. It was because the reality that the Miss she had seen since childhood would become a mother came to her anew.

It wasn’t long before Emily returned with needles and a bunch yarn.

“By the way, what kind of clothes are you going to make? Will you be able to make it?”

“Emily, don’t you remember my skills?”

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“Oh, of course. There’s nothing the Miss lady can’t do.”

Knitting and embroidery were also among the noble ladies’ basic skills, so Anne was good at all of it. However, what she was good at and what she wanted to do were different, so she just hadn’t done it until now.

She grabbed a spool of beige yarn, laid it on the table, and leaned back into the sofa. She leaned against the soft cushions, which Emily had thoughtfully brought for her, weaving the yarn between the knitting needles.

She imagined that when the child was born, she would dress its little body in the clothes she made.

While she was absorbed in knitting, the Grand Duke came to her again.

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