Chapter 6 - Second Time

"Okay, that's the last document you have to check on today, Your Highness," Edward rearranged documents on the Crown Prince's study table. The Crown Prince, Libra Wayne Zetas, got up from his chair and looked out the window. The sun almost set and he could saw a scene similar to a beautiful painting in the sky.

"Tomorrow is the coming of age ceremony, right?"

"Yes, Your Highness. That day you must have a dance with numerous noble ladies as a polite gestures of you coming age ceremony."

There was a slight frown on Libra's face when he heard that. He didn't like socializing with ladies because they always made that fascinated eyes toward him. Well, not about the way they saw him, but mostly about their fake attitude. Their honey mouth which demand favor from him. Probably because of that, he didn't like to attend them in a party. The only woman that he have accompany was his mother.

Then, suddenly he remembered about the Claymores little daughter. He touched his cheek which the girl had poked before. There was a slight smile on his face. Maybe, this time, the party won't made him bored.

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Roselia turn her body in front of the mirror. She wore a pink ball gown with a white ribbon on her back. She looked very stunning. Today was the Crown Prince coming of age ceremony and her mother put her in a beautiful dress to attend the party.

"Woah, you were very pretty, Roselia~!" Praised Rosé.

Shy smile shined on Roselia face. "Thank you! You look very pretty too!"

"Now you are ready to attend the ceremony."

Suddenly, Roselia looked very sad. "How I wish you could come with me to the party." She hugged her little sister tightly.

"I'm alright, now you should go and see dad and mom. They must be already waiting for you."

Roselia nodded and say goodbye to her little sister. After Roselia shut the door, Rosé left a deep sight. Though she felt like nothing, but still, it did felt lonely to be left behind.

"Ah, I need to refresh myself!" Rosé said to herself.

When she about to leave her room, there was a fast foot step coming forward from outside. Then there was sound of knocking on the door.

"Coming!" Said Rosé.

After the door was opened, Franches rushed in with panic on her face. "My lady, the-there was an urgent matter you must take care of..."

"What's the matter?"

Before Franches could answer, there was another person coming in Rosé's room.

"My dear, you must come with me to attend Crown Prince's coming of age ceremony. Roselia suddenly fell ill before getting in the carriage, she has a fever and now waiting the doctor to treat her." Kylie Claymore explained the whole situation in hurry. Her face looked worried, but still graceful.

Rosé was shocked to hear Roselia got sick. Before, she looked perfect and nothing felt wrong about her. After a second, she finally replied, "Okay, I will go as Roselia in the party."

Her mother have a sighed of relief after heard Rosé's answered. Then she got Franches to help Rosé prepare for the party. In her heart, she felt both sad and happy. Sad, because her daughter, Roselia, was sick, but happy, because Rosé finally got the chance to look outside Claymore's mansion wall.

"I'm ready, mom."

Kylie smiled brightly when she saw her daughter dress up gorgeously in a turquoise dress. Rosé was looked very graceful. "You're so pretty, my dear! Come, we need to get into the carriage quickly."

Rosé followed her mother and sit beside her inside the carriage. Rosé looked outside their carriage with curiosity. Her eyes will go wide with amazement whenever she saw something interesting.

"Do you like it?" Asked her mother.

Rosé turn her head to face her mother, then she nodded. "Yes, I like it very much, mom!"

Kylie smiled gently, but deep down, she felt like wanted to cry for her daughter's fate. Oh my love, why the fate was so cruel to you?

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After getting off the carriage, both mother and daughter walk gracefully to enter the castle. Rosé stop her footsteps a while to look at the grand castle in front of her. The Crown Prince's coming age of ceremony was held inside this hall.

She would meet a lot of people. Could she stand it? She asked herself. Before, she was always alone, sometimes she interacted with small amount of people only, that was only her family and a few maid or knight who knows her family's secret.

"Remember you're Roselia tonight," she mumbled to herself.

After taking a deep breath, she entered to the hall.

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To be Continued