I Won't Go Back To My Family Who Abandon Me novel Chapter 33

"Do you know how surprised I was when you didn't come back?"

Before entering the banquet hall on the second day of the Hunting festival. Leticia tapped Enoch's arm lightly, unable to overcome the emotional surge.

It was getting dark, all the other knights were back, but Enoch wasn't in sight. She was worried there might have been an accident inside the grounds, so she wanted to go into the hunting grounds and find him right away.

"I'm sorry to have worried you. I really wanted to give this to you."

It was none other than the crown of laurels that Enoch was talking about.

It was a glorious wreath for the winner of the Hunting festival, but Leticia only looked up at Enoch. Far from happy, she looked somewhat dark.

"I appreciate it, but I didn't want this."

"Leticia."

"I'm just..."

The small hand, which was lightly tapping, slowly grabbed Enoch's sleeve.

"It's enough for Lord Achilles to have returned unharmed."

Leticia also vaguely felt that her feelings for Enoch were changing little by little. However, he just pretended he didn't know and pushed her away.

This very evening, waiting for the late Enoch to return, she gradually came to admit it.

"So don't push yourself too hard next time."

Please.

Leticia shook her head at the end of her last remark.

She was glad he came back without getting hurt. She was angry and distressed at Enoch who came back late, so she kept getting emotional.

"I'm sorry, I won't worry you again."

She turned her head as if she didn't want to see him, and waved her hand with a puzzled expression.

Leticia then raised her head and faced Enoch straight.

"Are you sure you're really sorry?"

"Yes, I am reflecting on my actions. So please forgive me.

"Then..."

Leticia paused and pulled hard on Enoch's sleeve. As if she'd made up her mind, she said to him with a grim expression.

"Hug me."

"...."

Wouldn't this be enough?

Even friends hug each other lightly when greeting each other.

She and Enoch were not friends. They weren't as far away as others, so she expected that he would allow it.

"Think of it as a punishment."

Looking up with confidence at that moment, Enoch's expression was somehow strange.

It was then that Leticia finally lost her courage.

˜Does it bother you?'

She quickly looked into Enoch's eyes when the thought came to her mind.

Enoch looked down quietly at Leticia with an unfamiliar look on his face. Leticia was suddenly worried by his reaction, and shook her hands quickly while saying.

"It was a joke, If you were offended..."

"It's not like that."

As soon as she tried to take back her words, Enoch firmly stopped Leticia. Soon he muttered with a grin in his voice.

"I think it's a prize, not a punishment."

"What?"

Leticia had turned her head away because she was not confident enough to see his face, looked back up with a surprised expression.

"I'm sorry. It's a punishment, but I keep laughing."

Even though he covered his mouth slightly, she could see the corners of his mouth smoothly rising between his fingers.

The smile on his face was so bright that it was hard to believe he had always looked so indifferent, and Leticia was shocked into silence momentarily.

"You know how to smile so beautifully."

Sometimes he gave her a friendly smile, but today was the first time she'd seen such a wonderful smile.

Because of her.

"Then can I be punished now?"

Enoch opened his arms slightly as if he couldn't be happier. He did not give off the image of a penitent man, but Leticia smiled anyways.

As Leticia stood there for a long time and stared at him.

"My arms hurt."

Enoch wiggled his arms to try and urge her to hug him quickly, but Leticia was still waiting.

Rather than being frustrated, Enoch was so cute and lovable that she wanted to approach him.

Leticia grinned shyly and slowly fell into Enoch's arms as she struggled. She asked him to hug her, but she was still feeling shy about it. Maybe that's why Leticia pushed further.

"Next time, I'll give you a terrible punishment."

"I'm already looking forward to it."

"It's a bee."

Even though she spoke quietly on purpose, Enoch's laughter fell over her head.

"I'd like to get this punishment at least a few times."

"Next time, it might be a really scary bee."

"If it's Leticia's punishment, I'll take it happily."

When she couldn't hold back her laughter, Leticia lightly beat on Enoch's chest.

"You keep saying you're sorry, but you keep playing games."

Smiling at the touch that felt like a gentle breeze, he was reminded of what happened the night before.

˜Sorry....'

It was an unpleasant meeting.

In addition, his relationship with Leticia was not bad, which naturally brought a smile to his face.

Until Levion showed up.

[What do you mean?]

Last night, after the music ended, he thought he'd take a break. He left Leticia's side to get a drink. As if waiting for that moment, Levion approached with a grim face and started to lecture Enoch.

Levion didn't back down and kept talking.

[How is she supposed to live in a mansion without a single servant?]

[Sir El.]

[It's for Leticia, please let her go.]

For Leticia.

He almost burst out in laughter at that remark.

Enoch's anger rose furiously at this absolute rubbish.

[What are you going to do next if I do what Sir El says?]

[I'll take care of her.]

[What do you think you'll do? Do you think you can bring your ex-fiancée to the El mansion? Do you think Marqui El will give you permission to do that?]

[As I said, it's none of the Duke's business.]

[You're the one who doesn't have a plan, so let's stop now.]