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    "I understand. I don''t like it when people get close to me too, but..."


    Charlotte smiled and stepped forward, cutely tilting her head as she continued, "You''re my sister''s husband, so technically, we''re family. There''s no need for us to be so distant, right?"


    She feigned innocence, but Matthew''s internal rm bells were going off.


    Something was definitely off about this princess, but Matthew decided to y it cool.


    He nodded slightly but continued stepping back slowly.


    Charlotte''s lips twitched, and for a moment, silence fell between them as they watched Lucy happily run around in the distance.


    Charlotte could not help but speak again, "Seeing my sister like this, I actually envy her..."


    However, she elicited no response from Matthew as he showed no intention of engaging further in the conversation. This left Charlotte utterly frustrated.


    What the heck? Was it notmon courtesy for the other person to ask why she was envious?


    She was already a princess. What else could she possibly be envious of?


    The fact that Matthew was not following the script made it difficult for her to continue.Copyright by N?v/elDrama.Org.


    After a while, Matthew seemed to realize that Charlotte was waiting for him to respond. He calmly said, "Princess Charlotte, there''s no need to be envious. This garden belongs to your family, so you can go y with Lulu too if you''d like."


    Did he actually think she was envious that the woman could y in the garden? If she wanted to... Wait, no, she almost got carried away.


    Charlotte lifted the corners of her lips and continued unsolicitedly, "B-But, I''m a princess. Unlike my sister, who grew up wandering around as amon folk, I have certain restraints. I can''t just ignore the rules and be carefree like her.


    "How nice would it be if I could just disregard the dignity and nobility of being a princess..."


    As she spoke, Matthew could not help but narrow his eyes.


    Something was definitely wrong with Charlotte.


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    She openly expressed envy toward Lucy, but in her words, she implied that Lucy was nothing more than rustic country girl. Despite Lucy being the queen''s biological daughter, shecked the dignity, nobility, and upbringing expected of a princess.


    Hmph. What a ''noble'' princess Charlotte was. How dare she badmouth his dear wife?


    Matthew could not help but snort


    coldly, "I dont remember the


    customs of Charleston''s royal family being so strict. Not only can women participate in political affairs, but they''re also expected to be proficient in activities like horseback riding and archery.


    "Why would anyone care about something as trivial as chasing butterflies and smelling flowers in the garden?


    "Just because Lucy grew up in the working ss, that doesn''t mean shecks the knowledge and upbringing expected of a princess. Lucy is very outstanding."


    Matthew said all of that in a single breath, leaving Charlotte feeling somewhat embarrassed.


    What the hell was this? She thought that after what she said, that bastard would be praising her elegance and sophistication whileining about his rustic wife.


    Was he not the CEO of the world''srgest enterprise, Leon Corporation?


    How could he be interested in Lucy? Outstanding? She could not see anything outstanding about that woman.


    “I-I didn''t mean to say anything bad about my sister. I''m just envious of her. I''m sorry if you misunderstood, Mr. Leon, but you don''t have to put words in my mouth."


    Charlotte adopted a dejected expression as if Matthew had wronged her.


    She even addressed him formally as ''Mr. Leon.''


    Matthew finally understood what she was getting at. Since Charlotte wanted to y, he decided to y long.