Chapter 14. Toward the destination (4)
That afternoon, as soon as Emilia returned to the mansion, she had a deep conversation with her parents.
As they talked about what they hadn’t said to each other and told the story, Yulia shed tears, blamed herself, and hugged her daughter tightly.
Even the strong Stefan quietly wiped away his tears with his fingers in the middle, so you can see how big and deep the feelings the three of them had accumulated for each other were.
By the time lunch was over, an unexpected guest had arrived.
Tanya was the one who visited the mansion with flowing pink hair.
Emilia was startled, but greeted her more fiercely than usual.
“Tanya! I missed you… … !”
“Yes. Me too, Emilia.”
Tanya was no different, but it was nice to see her friends after a long absence, but she was so overwhelmed by Emilia’s reaction that she even stuttered.
As if something had happened, I glanced at Ludwig, who was standing next to him, and he only shrugged his shoulders, perhaps trying to tease me, but showed no reaction.
‘Anyway, he’s a useless guy.’
Seeing her smiling, however, put my heart at ease.
If there ever was a day when the smile left Emilia’s lips, I came here with the intention of punching that stupid man in the face right away.
‘Looks like something good happened.’
Deciding to think positively, Tanya was dragged into the garden as if she were being held by Emilia’s hand.
It was a good day, so why not drink tea outside?
“What is it, Ludwig? Where is Paula?”
“I’m at my hometown. While staying here, Grita decided to help Emilia and me at the same time.”
“Huh… It is you.”
Well, hanging around with people around was not like this man.
At first, I didn’t seem to like that scene too much.
Grita’s work would have increased, but the Bayemurn couple would have provided convenience for him.
Shortly after, the black tea that Grita served was Tanya’s favorite leaf.
Tanya gave her congratulatory applause to her sense that something good had just arrived.
“Tanya always loved that car. Any reason?”
“Honestly, I don’t know the taste. But something calmed me down.”
“Sometimes that happens. When my mind is complicated, there are times when I drink some tea and feel much better.”
Two people who don’t think they’re childhood friends, they talk a lot as soon as they meet hahahahahoho.
Ludwig, who watched this with a satisfied smile, talked with Grita, who was standing up while tilting his teacup.
It was because there was a high possibility that Tanya would become a target if she was involved in that conversation.
“Wouldn’t it be better for you to participate in the conversation, too?”
“Look at me, Gritta. Struggling into a room with those two together is tantamount to committing suicide.”
“It looks like you two are messing around too.”
Well, a woman sandwiched between men is likened to a flower, but a man sandwiched between women tends to be the subject of gossip. or being made fun of.
Either way, it was a scene that I could picture in my head.
Grita smiled helplessly and gladly complied with Ludwig’s request.
Sooner or later, he will become the master’s husband. You should score points in advance.
As we paired up and chatted in pairs, a truly warm atmosphere was created in line with the spring weather.
It was only a problem that the peaceful air did not last long.
“What!?”
“Ta, Tanya. Your voice is too loud.”
Suddenly, Tanya’s high voice reverberated through the garden.
Ludwig and Grita turned their heads, wondering if something had happened, but the two on the other side just continued talking among themselves, as if they couldn’t see the other side.
“It’s just us anyway. No, really? Are you having a wedding?”
“Eh, it was Tanya who told me to pay early.”
“Yeah, I said so, but… … .”
That wasn’t to say it wasn’t surprising.
If it was a normal wedding ceremony, there would have been a hint of it before that, but there was none at all.
Of course, he might not have noticed because he hadn’t been able to meet Emilia recently.
“When are you going to eat? Have you prepared the dress?”
“Tanya is really, really in a hurry. We haven’t even had a meeting yet.”
“Oh yeah? I thought I had already set a date.”
Tanya, who sat down as if steam had leaked, shook her arms with a squeamish expression, then sharply glared at Ludwig, who was sitting far away.
Even though I thought it would happen someday, it was after I had finished preparing my mind.
But to have to hand over a childhood friend of over ten years into the hands of that stupid man.
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t get jealous.
The energy that radiated from Tanya’s body was extraordinary, to the extent that the light in her eyes flashed.
Facing this head-on, Ludwig broke out in a cold sweat and laughed.
I expected a similar reaction, but I didn’t expect it to be this severe.
It seemed that it was necessary to examine Tanya’s affection for Emilia once more.
“Tanya, close your eyes. Then I will hit someone.”
“You haven’t done anything yet? See… … .”
“yet?”
Did you think about committing anyway?
Apparently, putting restraint in advance was a very good choice.
He almost staged a tragedy that would never happen again, being killed by his lover’s friend in front of his lover’s eyes before the wedding ceremony.
Emilia also stepped in, calmed Tanya down, and put her back in her seat.
I already had a lot of things I wanted to tell her, but it was a great opportunity.
I don’t know how she will take it, but I had to say what I was determined to say anyway.
“Tanya, actually, I still have more to say. Could you please listen to me?”
“What do you mean by setting the mood like that? Is it serious?”
Emilia silently nodded with a stiff face.
Only then did Tanya realize that she was in no mood to play around and sit close to her chair, giving Emilia a sneak peek.
Her eyes pointed to the direction where Ludwig and Grita were standing.
“it’s okay. I’ve already told them both.”
Emilia, realizing that she meant that it was okay for the two of them to listen, reassured Tanya and tilted the teacup slightly.
After talking with her parents a while ago, Grita gave a separate comment.
Ludwig was the first person to know about this issue, so of course it’s off topic.
Thanks to that, there were only a few people left to whom Emilia had to tell this, and Tanya had the highest priority among them.
“Wait, Emilia.”
“Why?”
“That story… Do I have to listen?”
Tanya was terribly quick to notice things like this.
When I noticed that the atmosphere around me had subsided a bit and realized that it was not an ordinary thing, I first worried about whether it was something I needed to hear.
To that, Emilia added that it was a secret she had been hiding so far, and she hoped she would listen.
But the uneasiness in Tanya’s eyes still showed no signs of disappearing.
“It’s good to tell you a secret. Because I want to know as much about Emilia as possible. but… But I don’t want to know until I see you struggling.”
There are things in the world that you should know about, and things that you don’t.
Although he does not know what secret Emilia has been hiding until now.
However, one thing I can be sure of is that no matter what it is, there will be no cracks in my friendship with her.
If so, wouldn’t it be better not to listen to it like this?
What is that secret, do I have to listen to it while watching my friend suffer so much?
“Tanya… … .”
Admiring this friend’s kindness, Emilia’s eyes were already moist.
I have really good friends.
I felt so sorry for myself that I couldn’t trust such a friend and had been hiding it so far.
Her kindness is appreciated, but what needs to be revealed has to be revealed.
Only then will I be able to move forward.
“Don’t worry about me, please listen. Not for Tanya to remain my friend, but for me to remain Tanya’s friend.”
“… If that’s the case… Okay.”
Tanya knew at least that Emilia was stubborn.
It must be difficult to stop her who has become like this. And it was definitely her choice.
Even if my mother would call me immature, I didn’t want to be a stupid woman who couldn’t respect her friends’ choices.
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Just like that, Emilia’s mouth opened, and Tanya’s pupils gradually widened.
More than hiding such a startling fact, thinking of the pain and solitude that my friend must have endured made my heart boil.
Now you don’t have to worry because you’ll have a strong person next to you.
The tears shed now had both the meaning of letting go of a friend’s past days and the meaning of blessing a new future.