“You are young, Lucille. Young and inexperienced. You have never dealt with relationships, have you?”


    “Then you should understand that this is moving too fast. You may just be over-interpreting things. You''ve always been immersed in romance novels, so it wouldn''t be strange for you to see romance when there isn''t one to be found. I won''t forbid you from...doing this. But I want you to think about what is happening before you just go along with what he tells you.”


    “His Royal Highness isn''t...the type of person you can trust. I wouldn''t rely on him being honest. He might as well just be playing with you for his own amusement. Or he wants to gain something from this, even though I''m not sure what our family can offer him. I want you to be careful. You need to keep in mind that this all might just be a game to him.” It seemed like both Raymond and the dowager empress questioned why Cedar was with a viscount''s daughter.


    “And if you are certain about all of this, you still need to think about the future. I won''t rush you, but you need to marry at some point. I know that... No. I hope that you aren''t content being someone''s mistress. So, you would need to marry him if you are serious about this. Do you think that he is willing to wed you? You need to be sure of that if you want to continue like this.”


    And thankfully, her father had understood that too. “As I said, I will not keep you away from him, even if I would favor doing so. I''m only asking you to think about this for a bit longer. Especially if you consider...doing something that might not be reversible.” Raymond had looked so serious while saying that.


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    that kind of personality. Camille seemed to think that her son belonged to her and wouldn''t give up on him for as long as she was alive. But now that he was trying to get away from her, she wouldn''t sit there quietly.


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