Chapter 10

Dieren watched the woman before him closely. Though it was his first time seeing her, she felt strangely familiar. Is she someone I know? The Count he already knew was no longer familiar, whereas his adopted daughter, whom he had never seen before, was. He couldn’t fathom why this father and daughter caught his attention in such contrasting ways. Dieren unconsciously tried to recall a face she resembled, then shook his head. She was not someone he should associate with them. The woman, who had seemed startled upon seeing him, quickly averted her gaze. That was all.