A Thousand Years Of Separation~Today, I Shall Be The Villainess~
/ A Thousand Years of Separation~Today, I Shall be the Villainess~ Chapter 10
William stared at Amelia with a serious look .
“Lady Amelia, will you marry me?”
Amelia responded with a smile .
“Yes, if I’m good enough for you—then I shall . ”
—the evening ball resumed .
Amelia and William were dancing a waltz .
The commotion was contained the moment William’s father—Robert, and Amelia’s father— Richard, firmly shook hand in hopes for the prosperity of both families .
Thus, Amelia and William were formally engaged .
Robert and Richard discussed their businesses while their wives about preparing the events until marriage . It was inevitable for William and Amelia to be left alone together .
AdvertisementWilliam had never seen Amelia’s dance before . Due to her infamous reputation, everyone avoided her—much else offering her a dance . Not like Amelia wished for it, either . She always turned everyone down and willingly became a wallflower .
—but it was as Lewis said .
As expected of a girl whom once perfected everything when she was still eight years old, Amelia’s form was exceptional .
William had pondered a little, and ended up asking Amelia for a dance .
He thought he would be refused, but Amelia smiled gently and took William’s left hand .
—that was how they ended up dancing together .
At the center of the floor, they held hands and took their steps gracefully . Spun around, combine multiple steps, repeat—according to the triple beat of waltz . Their breathes were in rhythm, and their elegance plus stability made it seemed like they have been dancing together since forever .
Their steps weren’t only difficult, but also intricate . Their arches were full and elegant .
Above all was Amelia’s ability to keep up with William’s movements—as if she had predicted everything .
William stared at Amelia’s face—which was right in front of him, and got absorbed . There was no way he could keep an eye on his surroundings now, he thought .
“…Your dancing is remarkable . ”
William purposefully tightened his grip on Amelia’s hand .
Amelia didn’t only notice that, but also William’s clouded expression .
“Compared to William-sama, my skill is just subpar . ”
“How humble, very unlike your usual self, Lady Amelia . You aren’t really doing me a favor, are you? Let’s see, I’m in doubt about that . ”
Corners of his mouth rose, forming a grin—but Amelia didn’t falter . A smile returned to her face once again .
“Ara… well, right back at you . ”
—Amelia’s words made William freeze .
“I was right, this is just outwardly suspicious—all of the sudden, you agreed to my proposal . Why is that? What tempted you?”
“Now that’s a weird question . I just want to, hence I accepted . No other reason . ”
Their dance, however, continued to last .
“But, don’t you dislike me?”
“Ara, Lewis told you so?”
“—!”
Again, William’s expression clouded over—Amelia didn’t miss it .
“That was surprising, even for me . So you told Lewis to spy on me . ”
“…No . ”
William’s following words were stuck in his throat .
He didn’t know Amelia knew about Lewis . He also didn’t know Lewis had spied on Amelia .
Nonetheless, Amelia managed to find out about it .
…Did she base her acceptance on that?
“Well, aren’t you an honest person . ” Amelia muttered .
At the same time, silence descended upon the hall . The song had ended . It was the time to swap dance partners .
Amelia released her left hand, which was entangled on William’s right arm . William also let go of Amelia’s back, and retreated half a step .
Judging by William’s expression, Amelia was convinced that attending this ball wasn’t a mistake . There was no Lewis, and her presence became a surprise for William .
“William-sama, would you like to enjoy the night breeze with me? I’m starting to feel cramped here . ”
Amelia’s words erased William’s smile, while doubt and suspicion settled on his eyes .
“…Yes . That does sound pleasant . Let’s go, then . ”
William’s respond earned a smile of satisfaction from Amelia and the two headed towards the empty terrace .
Chapter end
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